The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of art that are made with, using, of, or about wax in all its forms. Open to encaustic painting, sculpture, lost-wax processes, or any other media involving or depicting wax. Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and new Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view during each of our nine exhibition periods. $40 for up to 4 entries. $5 per each additional entry.

Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is seeking entries for Digital Alchemy: Transforming Pixels into Emotions, a virtual group exhibition open to women and non-binary artists. Entries are curated by Willea Zwey. Artists may submit up to three works plus an artist statement related to the exhibition theme. ALL accepted works with statements will be viewable online.

EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: This exhibition focuses on the emotional impact of digital art. Artists experiment with digital tools to evoke feelings, sensations, and narratives. The show can feature multimedia installations, audiovisual experiences, and emotionally immersive digital artworks.

In alignment with the theme of the exhibition, the juror is keen to see how artists leverage digital tools to enrich the narratives in their artworks. She is interested in understanding in their works how these tools have altered or enhanced the dynamics of their creative thinking and process, and why this is crucial for expressing the value of their identity and practice as artists.

This virtual exhibition is open to artwork in all media that has not been previously exhibited at WMG.

KUNSTRAUM is a community of artists by artists with the goal of redefining the collaboration between artists and curators. Through our program, we aim to explore the relationships between artists and curators by opening our gallery spaces to those interested in exploring unconventional, engaging ideas and taking risks.
Our Artist-in-Residency program offers three-month residencies for national and international artists on a quarterly cycle. In 2024 and 2025, the three-month residencies will take place from January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December, with multiple spots available for each period.
All resident artists are invited to pursue their independent projects, interact with our established community of artists, designers, and filmmakers, interact with the incoming artists and curators of our ongoing exhibition program, participate in the monthly studio visits, and exhibit in the Annual Members’ Show. To learn more about KUNSTRAUM, please visit our website and Instagram account.

Duration of residency: 3 months

The Circ Artist Grant is open to emerging, mid-career, and professional artists in an international open call.

The Circ Artist Grant provides unrestricted funding to artists with a demonstrated commitment to their artistic work. For the Fall 2023 grant cycle, three artists will be awarded $1000 each to enhance and further their creative practice.

TERAVARNA announces their online Landscape Art Competition. Cash awards of $3,500 are considered for the First Prize, Runner-Up Prize, Merit Prize, and Talent Prize. Certificates of Recognition are given out to all artists, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. All visual artists from around the world are encouraged to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, and installation. In addition to scenes of cityscapes, water habitats, etc., you can rely on the broadest interpretation of the subject, so natural and artificial subject matters, as well as representational, surreal, and abstract concepts, will be considered. $15 submission fee.

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists for their 6th annual Realism Traditional painting and drawing virtual exhibition. The artwork is reviewed by three art industry professionals and those artworks that receive enough votes will be juried into our virtual art exhibition. Our #1 priority is to promote artists! If you are serious about having your work promoted, that's what we do. We want buyers to find you! We are accepting artwork in all subject matter and all realism styles. $19 for 1-2 images.

Open call to artists worldwide,18 years and older, for entry into Camelback Gallery's 6th annual Realism Competition. The artwork may represent any subject matter and should be any of the following styles: Photorealism, hyperrealism, surrealism, magical realism, metarealism and traditional realism.​

The jurors will be selecting the work for the exhibition based on theme, quality of work and technical skill. This is a traditional painting and drawing competition. No digital or photography.

OUR #1 PRIORITY IS TO PROMOTE ARTISTS!
If you are serious about having your work promoted, that's what we do. We want buyers to find you!

Vices is an exhibition exploring behaviors and concepts associated with immorality. This questioning could lead to insightful discussions about cultural differences, personal beliefs, and the evolving nature of morality. Vices delves into cultural, historical, and ethical dimensions of immoral behaviors, encouraging discussions that transcend boundaries, challenge biases, and contribute to a more nuanced understanding of human values and ethics. Examples include but certainly aren't limited to blasphemy, corruption, drinking, drugs, gambling, gluttony, greed, and promiscuity.

The Chateau Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, November 1 - December 1, 2023. All forms of two-dimensional, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, video, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission. $20 entry fee.

UrbanGlass offers a rolling scholarship application accessible throughout the year, but the extent of assistance with tuition is dependent on available funding and will vary. For the best chance at receiving partial aid to take a workshop, apply by one of our quarterly scholarship deadlines, which are scheduled approximately two weeks after that season's classes are posted.

Quarterly applications.

KUNSTRAUM is a community of artists for artists that aims to redefine the collaboration between artists and curators. For the 2023-24 Curator-in-Residence, we are seeking a freelance curator with an innovative and ambitious vision who thrives on bringing their own concepts, creative freedom, and voice to the KUNSTRAUM gallery, and who is interested in working in an established artist-run gallery. CIR’s mission is to bring a unique curatorial perspective to the program in order to promote their curatorial practice to the New York art world by organizing engaging exhibitions and events.
The CIR’s role is to lead KUNSTRAUM’s programming for a consultancy period of 12 months. During the residency, they have the opportunity to present their independent position through three curated exhibitions – KUNSTRAUM’s annual Open Call exhibition and the annual Members’ Exhibition, followed by the CIR Show – an exhibition of their own. In addition, CIR supports projects by guest curators with the help of the KUNSTRAUM team. A budget of $5000 is provided for CIR’s exhibition. The CIR is expected to leverage existing relationships with the press, foundations, art fairs, curators, and collectors to provide additional support and resources for the CIR exhibition. The annual KUNSTRAUM Open Call and Member’s Exhibition will be held in the KUNSTRAUM gallery space in Brooklyn. The CIR’s independent exhibition will be held in the Brooklyn space and at an additional Manhattan venue, using their own resources to find a venue for the exhibition, or they can reach out to Manhattan venues with an existing relationship with KUNSTRAUM – the next CIR show will be held at a LES gallery.

Duration of residency: 1 year

Dive into a world of artistic fluidity with our upcoming Water-themed Art Competition. Water, with its boundless forms and captivating movements, has long been an inspiration for artists. This competition celebrates the beauty, power, and tranquility of water through the lens of creativity. Whether you're drawn to its reflective surfaces, its life-giving essence, or its symbolic meanings, we invite you to create magnificent artworks that flow with imagination.
All forms of visual interpretations are invited and embraced. Must be 18 or older to participate.

Let this elements guide your creativity as you explore the diverse facets of water, from its tranquil whispers to its spirited roars, and from the depths below to the reflections above.

#CreateCOP28 is an open call for art that generates conversations around the urgent need for climate justice and raises awareness of the issues that must be considered at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023 (UNFCCC COP28).

The competition is open to anyone between the ages of 14-30.

CreateCOP28 invites creatives of all nationalities, races, genders and faiths, aged 14-30 to submit work that generates conversations around the urgent need for climate action and raises awareness of the issues that must be considered at COP28, the United Nations’ annual climate summit.

Rbhu is a minority and women-owned business that specializes in engineering large-scale artwork and entertainment structures. The Rbhu Gives Back Grants offer $12,000 worth of free engineering services to artists in need. Any art piece that needs engineering services is eligible.

At Rbhu, we believe that art plays a key role in lifting the human spirit; it ignites our imagination with possibilities, helps us process and express our feelings, and brings people together for a collective cause. We believe that monumental sculptures have the power to inspire creativity and can positively impact the health and well-being of those around them.

Engineering large-scale art sculptures is our mission, and we are fortunate to play a part in bringing life-transformative experiences to the world. We exist because of our community and its vision, so we feel the need to do our part to support them. We are honored to announce that we are launching the 2023 Rbhu Gives Back grants, offering $12,000 worth of free engineering services to artists in need.

The New Emergence Art Prize 2023 offers a £1000 cash prize for the winner and a permanent feature in our online gallery. This is our fifth open art prize, we want to help under represented artists to gain exposure and provide financial support.

Application fees are £12 for one work, £20 for two and £25 for three. The application fees go towards the prize money and admin costs.

We accept applications from all international artists aged 18 or over working in any medium.

Deadline for submissions: 16 October 2023
Shortlist announcement: 23 October 2023
Winner announced: 30 October 2023

Head to www.newemergenceart.com/apply for more information

We look forward to receiving your applications.

In a second round of the annual PUB (Painted Utility Box) Project, Roswell GA will be adding a number of boxes and concrete manhole covers to be completed by end of 2023. These boxes will be located throughout the city of Roswell and the manhole concrete risers will be painted along the Chattahoochee River. Following selection, each of the boxes and risers will be uniquely themed and tailored working with each artist. Therefore, we invite those interested and experienced to submit their portfolios (5 images) for consideration! This invitation is extended to all qualified artists with no entry fee.

FREE Entry! Introducing the 2nd International Women In Art, competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Entry is free, only artists whose work is selected as finalists musts pay the $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their work exhibited online and move on to the final round of Jurying in consideration for cash prizes including the grand prize of $1,000.

This competition is open-themed, providing a canvas for a rich tapestry of artistic expressions. All women artists are encouraged to participate and submit their finest artworks for consideration.

In 1997, Nancy B. Negley purchased the former residence of Dora Maar. In a five-year effort, she rehabilitated and updated this spacious eighteenth-century, four-story stone residence in the village of Ménerbes. Her goal was to make it a retreat for scholars, artists, and writers, where they could work undisturbed on their research, art, or writing, for one to two months.
Here outstanding mid-career professionals are offered fellowships that enable them to reside in the Dora Maar House and focus on the creative aspects of their work.

There is no cost for this residency.

Duration: At least one month, no longer than two months

It’s not a stretch to see the artistry in hair, makeup, and nail design. The Nicolet College Art Gallery invites students, faculty, and regional artists to share artworks related to themes of cosmetology. The science of cosmetics meets the art of beautification in this exhibition. Presented by Nicolet College Arts & Enrichment “The Art of…” series was launched in 2022 with a goal to tie campus programs to the visual arts activities on campus. Each year a new program will be highlighted and a call for art will go out locally, regionally, and to Nicolet College students and faculty. The vision is that our Northwoods community will see that art is all around us and there is creativity inherent in the work that we all do, especially in some of the specialized skills that Nicolet College cultivates. The “Art of…” exhibitions will highlight Nicolet College’s unique dual mission as both champion of the arts in the community and a leader in occupational training and education. Exhibit will run from Dec 4, 2023 - Jan 27, 2024

The City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department invites Colorado artists to submit work for display in a City facility in 2024. Artwork will be selected by a panel of City staff. Work will typically hang for a two-month time period. Artists are responsible for hanging their own work.

This exhibit focuses on the unique aspects of three-dimensional expression, such as the use of space, light, multiple points of view, tactile elements, kinetic potential, and interactive possibilities. How do you understand the world, how can you change the world, how can you share the world?
Explore the height, width, and depth of your creativity. Find expression in the message you wish to impart, the diversity of materials you choose, the beauty of your design, and the excellence of your craftsmanship.

The Ottawa School of Art (OSA) is now accepting proposals of current or proposed work for the 2024 – 2025 exhibition season for both its ByWard campus gallery and Orléans campus gallery. Artists working in all media are invited to submit a proposal. Group exhibition proposals are also accepted.
Proposals can be submitted for consideration at either the ByWard campus gallery or Orléans campus gallery or both campus galleries. Successful candidates shall exhibit at one campus gallery only.

MUSE is a digital art award that brings together creative minds with the latest technology to shape innovative solutions to today’s biggest ecological challenges.

The award's exhibition is powered by Philips Tableaux, a display from PPDS using advanced colour ePaper technology to allow a power-free exhibition of the digital artworks. Participating artists in this premiere edition will hence be the first in history to create artwork for a power-free display, and the finalists will be the first artists ever to take part in a zero-consumption digital art exhibition.

MUSE awards contemporary artists who imagine a better future for the world of tomorrow and inspire us in our transformational journey as individuals, communities, and organisations. For the award’s first edition, visuals artists are invited to reflect on one of today’s biggest ecological challenges – the energy for tomorrow.

Well Well Projects is accepting entries of visual art that explore commodity fetishism or a queer approach to objects for a curated group show that will be on display in our gallery for the month of December 2023.

The Cedars-Sinai healthcare organization and the Cedars-Sinai Advisory Council for the Arts are requesting artists and artist teams based in the greater Los Angeles area to submit qualifications to be considered for a public art project. The project will be located at a new Cedars-Sinai healthcare facility currently under construction located at the intersection of Mindanao Way and Lincoln Blvd in the Marina del Rey neighborhood.
Cedars-Sinai seeks to create a cheerful and uplifting landmark that reflects our values and mission for outstanding care to our communities while adhering to the rigorous standards set for our art collection by our Advisory Council for the Arts. This project will be open to a wide variety of artistic styles and approaches that will be informed by a set of guidelines provided by the project team.

Open call to artists worldwide,18 years and older, for entry into Camelback Gallery's Visual Arts Competition. We are looking for artwork in black, white and gray! The jurors will be selecting the work for the virtual exhibition based on theme, quality of work and technical skill. All styles, subject matter and mediums allowed.

Amplify is a contest designed to celebrate the most impactful works related to environmental themes. This contest is open to anyone who has created work focusing on the environment. We are less concerned with the medium of the work submitted and more interested in its impact. We believe a piece of art, theatre, poetry, sculpture, game, and all types of mediums can all sit side-by-side in making positive change.

It is free to submit your work, and those on the longlist also stand a chance to be featured on our website. The 1st place prize is £1000, 2nd place prize £250, 3rd place prize £150, public vote award £100 amazon voucher. All winners will be featured for an interview included in the magazine 'Artists Responding To...'.

This contest also serves as a fundraising initiative for our chosen charity, Arts Catalyst, a visual arts organisation and charity based in Sheffield, UK, who are enabling people in South Yorkshire and beyond to engage in creative experiences that increase ecological awareness, encourage positive social action and open up new ways of learning about the world around us.

Art Saint Louis presents “Sin City,” a juried exhibit open to St. Louis regional artists 18+ who live within 200 miles of Art Saint Louis. We welcome original artworks that reflect upon and examine the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth. We encourage all explorations and interpretations of this theme. Works in all media, styles and techniques are encouraged. Limit 5 works created 2019—2023. Jurors: St. Louis-based artists and art educators Norleen Nosri and Brian Lathan. All exhibition rules apply and are listed in prospectus. Non-refundable entry fee. Entry deadline: October 23, 2023. Presented in the Art Saint Louis Gallery, downtown St. Louis, MO January 6-February 14, 2023. Public reception Saturday, January 13, 5-7 p.m.

Heron Sculpture for the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences
The Greater Augusta Arts Council, on behalf of the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, is requesting proposals from qualified sculptors or artist teams to create a unique, durable, low-maintenance, safe to touch, larger-than-life-sized sculpture of a heron (or group of herons) to be placed on the grounds of the Phinizy Center.
The sculpture is intended to last for 50 years minimum in good condition, and to be a realistic representation of a heron(s). Phinizy is home to many herons, egrets and other birds throughout the year, as well as devoted bird-watchers, so ensuring that the sculpture resembles an actual heron is ideal.
Selected artists will receive a stipend of $15.000 to cover all expenses associated with the envisioning, creation, transport and installation of the sculpture, and any and all other expenses the artist might encounter.

6th Street Studios & Art Center is celebrating veterans in our 2nd annual online and in-person Veteran's exhibition. Local artists and families of veterans are welcome to submit works to be displayed in our physical location, while out-of-region artists can submit for the online show. All art must be done by a veteran, an active duty member, or a reservist. Artwork is not required to be done by veterans only, we are celebrating military members in addition to those who have served in the past.

Exhibit your sculpture outdoors in Lafayette, Colorado in 2024. The honorarium is $1,200 for a one-year installation. While on display, your piece will garner ongoing positive exposure in our arts centric, Creative, Diverse, Eclectic Old Town. As we enter our 16th year, we have twenty Art on the Street sculpture locations to fill. The deadline for this call is October 24, 2023.
The Lafayette Public Art Committee is committed to community representation through the support of diverse public art in the Art on the Street Program. We seek diversity in materials, subject matter, the artists, and the stories they are telling.

Valley Metro is seeking to hire up to eight Public Artists for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Capitol Extension. There are six station art commissions at $300,000 for each commission for artists with public art experience and two traction power substation commissions at $50,000 for each commission for emerging artists. Artists will apply for both projects in this call.

Art in Public Places is a non-profit organization that has donated public art throughout the city of Bend, Oregon since 1973. For over 40 years Art in Public Places has created an enhanced visual environment for Bend residents and promoted tourism and economic vitality through the artistic design of public spaces. AiPP’s ongoing efforts have steadily increased the public art collection in Bend for everyone to enjoy.

The total project budget for this commission is $130,000, including City of Bend permit fees, stamped engineering drawings, subcontractors, footings/excavation, delivery, insurance, travel, restorative landscaping, installation and a traffic mitigation plan (signage and flaggers) as per the City permit requirements. Only Finalists will submit an itemized budget for the proposed project.

CALL FOR ENTRY: MonoVariations

Submission ends on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Open to all California based artist / printmakers

The Monoprint technique offers print artists one of the most basic ways to make an impression with a repeating template, stencil, or stamp, that can be loaded with infinite variation. California based printmakers, and eligible CSP members are invited to Submit up to 3 prints from a series of monoprints, based on the same matrix, reusable template, origin of construction, or marked plate. The work should explore an image serially.

Please see submission link for prospectus and details.

AVA's 2024 Gala Fundraiser & Art Auction will feature forty-five (45) individual artworks in Live & Silent Auctions. Awards for Best In Show, Second Place and Third Place are to be allocated based on a juried selection process. Additionally, three (3) People’s Choice awards will be selected based on public votes and announced during the Artists’ Reception.
Best In Show - $7,000.00
Second Place - $1,500.00
Third Place - $500.00
People’s Choice (3) - $100.00 each

Small Expressions, now in its 22nd year, is a juried small works exhibit designed to encourage art buying for the gift-giving season. Small Expressions is open to all media. Entries must be original, entirely the work of the entrant, and executed within the last three years. No work shall exceed 16” in any direction, including frame and mount. Open to all media, including jewelry. Artwork will be juried in person and then exhibited at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend.

NOTE: This is a local exhibit—only artists living in Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Kitsap, and Island counties of WA are eligible. Artwork will be juried in person at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend, WA. No shipped work will be accepted.