GUIDE TO THE BEST ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES IN 2023
Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
February 21, 2023
Beverly Hills Art Show
Competition
- Submission Deadline: February 21, 2023
- Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - May 21, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00 application fee through Feb 14; $55 fee February 15-21
- Award Info: $8550 + Mayor’s Purchase Award
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
February 25, 2023
13th Annual “Cityscapes” Online Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: February 25, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
- Award Info: Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “Cityscapes” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists (including photography and digital arts) from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s March 2022 online group art exhibition.
The “Cityscapes” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of cityscape art. Cityscape subjects include cities, towns, urban scenes and any related metropolitan subjects.
The gallery invites artists, regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art and photography.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Early entry and art student discounts.
The deadline to apply to this art competition is February 25, 2023.
For further information: https://lightspacetime.art/13th-annual-cityscapes-online-art-competition/.
About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.
February 26, 2023
4th Annual 2023 “Black History Month” Art Competition & Exhibition.
Competition
- Organization: Contemporary Art Gallery Online
- Submission Deadline: February 26, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars.
- Award Info: Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Online Art Competition to be open for entries from January 30th,2023 to February 26th, 2023. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D Black artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field or where they may reside. This is an international competition and everyone, who meets the eligibility, is encouraged to participate. An exhibition of all entrants will be held online from March 1st, 2023, to March 28th, 2023. Artists should submit their best representational and non-representational art. This competition will be judged on Painting & Drawing, Photography/Digital Art and Mixed Media/3-Dimensional art. Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Digital Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral, and a Zoom interview for “In the Artist Studio Episodes” are extended to selected winners. Awards will be given for the top 5 to 8 works selected, (this will depend on the number of submissions). Winners will be announced on March 15th, 2023.
Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight images. Funds in US Dollars.
To read the complete Prospectus: https://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/2023-celebrating-black-history-month
February 27, 2023
Photographer Of The Month
Competition
- Organization: For Photographers Only
- Submission Deadline: February 27, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
- Award Info: Submit your best photos for a chance to have your images displayed on the home-page of our website for an entire month and on our Instagram page (47k followers).
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Online Only: Yes
Every month we will choose our new 'Photographer of the Month'. The call is FREE for every member of the 'Photo Contests Club'. The call is open to any photographer or artist using the photographic medium, every photographic styles is accepted. Submit your best photos for a chance to have your images displayed on the home-page of our website for an entire month and on our Instagram page (47k followers). We will NOT use your files for any other purpose.
February 28, 2023
Medically-Themed Art Contest
Competition
- Submission Deadline: February 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15 for two entries
- Award Info: $100 Amazon gift card, artwork displayed for 1 year, and have a chance to have a written Q and A published on www.medmic.com or a live video interview.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
www.medmic.com announces a call for entries. The winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, have their artwork displayed for 1 year, and have a chance to have a written Q and A published on www.medmic.com or a live video interview. The 1st and 2nd runners up will have their work displayed for 6 months. The contest will be judged by Dr. Lucie Mitchell MD (founder of Phoenix Noir Designs). All forms of visual art with a medical theme will be considered. Acceptable forms of visual art include (painting, photography, mixed media, ceramic, tile, digital designs and other mediums). Submissions from both healthcare workers and non-medical professionals will be considered.
February 28, 2023
TIDAL SHIFT AWARD
Competition
- Submission Deadline: February 28, 2023
- Award Info: Division 1: Ages 14-18, $2,500, Division 2: Ages 19-22, $5,000
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Tidal Shift Award aims to leverage the power of socially-aware artworks, awarding and platforming teenagers and young adults who are focused on solutions for climate change. Currently accepting submissions of artworks that relate to the climate crisis through theme, subject matter, solutions, and more. Artists between the ages 14-22 are eligible to apply. Young artists of any ethnic or racial identity, gender identity, sexual orientation and ability are encouraged to apply.
February 28, 2023
ART COMP
Competition
- Organization: 100 Kellogg Lane
- Submission Deadline: February 28, 2023
- Event Dates: May 28, 2023 - September 8, 2023
- Entry Fee: 1 submission = $25, 2 submissions = $35, 3 submissions = $45
- Award Info: Panel's Choice- $100,000- People's Choice- 1st Prize: $50,000- 2nd Prize: $30,000- 3rd Prize: $20,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: London, ON N5W 0B4, Canada
- Online Only: Yes
ART COMP
Create | Connect | Challenge
We're thrilled to announce our second annual ART COMP.
An art competition at 100 Kellogg Lane hosted by Courtyard Events.
We're doing an open call to invite all artists globally to submit their work.
Art Comp is a competition open to all local and global artists, both professional and amateur. One hundred artists will be chosen to have their art displayed throughout the property at 100 Kellogg Lane from May to September 2023. 100 Kellogg Lane is here to inspire the community and generate conversation through global art.
We want to challenge creators to think and explore outside of everyday life. This competition is open to all ages and artists globally.
Link to submit artwork:
https://my.awardforce.com/account/95612a36-8586-4efc-9703-31b29845520e
March 1, 2023
Short Film Contest / Calls & Submissions
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Award Info: $300
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media
Ten Minute Max Short Film Contest. NPA & WCPA are calling for short films – 10 minutes or less – for their annual “Center Salon” at the WCPA.
Cash Prize of $300, no entry fee, filmmakers retain all rights. Previously screened works accepted.. Submission deadline, March 1, 2023. The winning film will be screened at WCPA on May 19, 2023. Send your short film & a brief description of the work to [email protected]
March 1, 2023
‘EARTHQUAKE’ – Turkey – Syria.
Competition
- Organization: BROUHAHAART
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Event Dates: March 18, 2023 - March 25, 2023
- Award Info: We will run an art contest during the exhibition! 1st Prize – certificate. 2nd Prize – certificate. Competition results posted on BROUHAHAART and promoted to our wide-spread social media.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
‘EARTHQUAKE’ – Turkey – Syria.
Worldwide Artist Open call
BROUHAHART Presents ‘EARTHQUAKE’
100% net revenue go to charity: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal
We are now accepting submissions for our Virtual charity Exhibition ‘EARTHQUAKE’
Any artist from any background can submit any of their work.
There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us.
[A small fee (£29) is applied per artist once they have been selected for the exhibition].
The team will review all applications and the selected works will be announced.
DEADLINE for submissions: 1st March 2023 [6pm London time]
EXHIBITION DATES: 18th - 30th March 2023
‘EARTHQUAKE’ is a 3D Virtual reality Art exhibition, so we do not need physical works of art.
Artists are also free to sell their works, we take 0% commission, and any sale inquiries will be directed back to the artists.
Please email all the following information to [email protected] and quote ‘EARTHQUAKE’ on the subject of your email.
If selected, you will receive an Invoice requesting online payment for submission fee. Per artist, not per artwork.
All you need to do is to email us the following:
· How to Apply:
• Up to 2 Artwork images by email (jpeg format, up to 4MB each image).
• Please name each file with the title of each artwork (e.g., "Untitled. JPEG")
• [No political, pornography or hate artworks will be accepted].
• Details of the artwork (title, size, medium and price). (e.g., "Untitled", 50 x 70 cm, Oil on Canvas, price.
• A brief bio about the artist / artwork (100 words max, preferably written in the 3rd person)
• Send us your website and social media (if applicable)
• Statement confirming you are the author of the original artwork and it does not infringe the rights of any third party.
Contact Information: email- [email protected] We will then send you an invoice for £29 via PayPal, this can also be paid by Credit card.
Do not send images of your work that contain watermarks.
Works will be judged based on creativity, originality, quality of work, and overall artistic ability. Winners will be chosen based on the quality of single entry as well as quality of overall work.
Submitted works will be promoted to our social media & newsletter if desired.
Copyright Artist retains the sole copyright for the images
Submitted images can be available for public viewing on the BROUHAHAART's website and social media, including in relation to promotional activities for the contest and the business.
All display images will be credited with their artist’s name.
FEES Virtual Gallery • £29 per artist, not per artwork.
March 1, 2023
Lubbock Arts Festival - Juried Gallery 2023
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Event Dates: April 15, 2023 - April 16, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Award Info: $1,000 IN CASH PRIZES
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival, April 15-16, 2023, and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. The Lubbock Arts Festival is a project of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
March 1, 2023
7th Annual Black & White Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Fusion Art
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Event Dates: March 7, 2023 - June 7, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25 for 1 image / $40 for up to 5 images
- Award Info: Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Fusion Art invites submissions for the 7th Annual Black & White art competition.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using black & white & the nuanced shades in between. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.
The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.
Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Also invitations to Fusion Art's Group Show in Santa Fe, NM in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Please visit https://www.fusionartps.com/7th-annual-black-white-art-competition-2023/ for full competition guidelines and to submit.
The deadline to enter is March 1, 2023.
About Fusion Art
Founded by Award winning artist, Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.
March 4, 2023
9th Annual Dirty South Cup Call & Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 4, 2023
- Event Dates: April 8, 2023 - May 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: First Prize $500, Dr. Betsy Long’s Choice: $200, Juror’s Choice: 3 awards, $100 each
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
The 2023 Dirty South Cup Call & Competition is a national, juried exhibition. Artists will be chosen to display traditional or non-traditional ceramic vessels at River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana. Functional & Non-functional, traditional and non-traditional pieces accepted.
March 5, 2023
5th Annual Into the Wild Art Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 5, 2023
- Event Dates: March 15, 2023 - June 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: Cash prizes and an invitation to Fusion Art's Annual Group Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Fusion Art invites submissions for its 22nd Quarterly Art Competition – the 5th Into the Wild Online Art Competition.
For this art competition, 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are encouraged to submit their best work depicting wildlife. The wildlife theme includes any undomesticated animal species including any wild mammal, wild fish, wild bird or wild reptile.
The work can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational or abstract wildlife art and photography.
A three-month group online exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website starting March 15, 2024.
March 5, 2023
2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 5, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35 until February 17th, $45 late entry until March 5th
- Award Info: Two Month Solo Exhibition in our downtown gallery located in the Railyard Arts District, and $2,500 in Cash and Prizes: $1,000 Cash Prize, $1,000 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab, and $500 stipend towards delivering the work to the gallery and having the work returned to the artist
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
Foto Forum Santa Fe is pleased to announce an open call for the 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award, an annual international competition open to emerging and established artists.
The selected photographer receives a 2-month Solo Exhibition at our downtown Santa Fe gallery, $2,500 in Cash, and Prizes: $1,000 Cash Prize, $1,000 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab, and $500 for shipping. 2nd Place Award of $500 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab and a two-month online gallery show.
The 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award is accepting entries from December 9th, 2022 through March 5th, 2023 at 12pm MT, with results announced in mid-April and the show to open June 2nd, 2023. Photographers are invited to submit up to twelve images from a related body of work that is ready for exhibition. This year's Jurors will choose the winner based on creativity, cohesion, maturity, and quality of the work.
March 9, 2023
International Art Competition Abstract
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 9, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce its 6th "Abstract" Online Art Competition for the month of March 2023. First place will be on the poster of the show. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. Artists are invited to submit their best nonrepresentational artworks in all kinds of concepts and mediums. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art.
March 10, 2023
Art and Color 365 Magazine Portraits Competition
Competition
- Organization: Art and Color 365 Magazine
- Submission Deadline: March 10, 2023
- Event Dates: March 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20 for up to three pieces of art
- Award Info: Cash prize for 1st Place plus a magazine and website feature story about the artists with up to 10 images of their artwork. 2nd and 3rd place receive magazine and website feature stories about the artists and their art. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a special exhibition section of Art and Color 365's magazine and website, will receive a digital award certificate, and a free issue of the Art and Color 365 magazine which features their artwork.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
Art and Color 365 magazine announces a call to artists for a magazine and online art Portraits exhibition.
The top three winners will be awarded feature stories about the artists and several pieces of the art in the Art and Color 365 magazine and website. 1st Place also received a $250 cash prize. All winners will receive extensive media publicity and social media promotion.
All winners and honorable mentions will have their artwork featured in a special competition exhibition in Art and Color 365 magazine and website. Each will also receive a digital award certificate and a free issue of Art and Color 365 magazine which features their art.
Artists from around the world are welcome to submit their artwork. Any traditional 2D media, digital media, or mixed media is welcome.
March 10, 2023
Art and Color 365 Magazine Watercolor Competition
Competition
- Organization: Art and Color 365 Magazine
- Submission Deadline: March 10, 2023
- Event Dates: March 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20 for up to three pieces of art
- Award Info: Cash prize for 1st Place plus a magazine and website feature story about the artists with up to 10 images of their artwork. 2nd and 3rd place receive magazine and website feature stories about the artists and their art. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a special exhibition section of Art and Color 365's magazine and website, will receive a digital award certificate, and a free issue of the Art and Color 365 magazine which features their artwork.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Painting
- Online Only: Yes
Art and Color 365 magazine announces a call to artists for a magazine and online art exhibition.
The top three winners will be awarded feature stories about the artists and several pieces of their art in the Art and Color 365 magazine and website. 1st Place also receives a $250 cash prize. All winners guaranteed extensive media publicity and social media promotion.
All winners and honorable mentions will have their artwork featured in a special competition exhibition in Art and Color 365 magazine and website. Each will also receive a digital award certificate and a free issue of Art and Color 365 magazine which features their art.
Artists from around the world are welcome to submit their artwork. Any subject painted in watercolor or mixed media in which watercolor is the primary medium is welcome.
March 15, 2023
In the Time of Climate Change
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 15, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Awards for Best of Show, 2nd, and 3rd place ($1000 - 600 - 300)
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
An international juried Call-for-Entry of artworks, visualizing the state of the planet and existential crossroads confronting local communities and nations of the world.
How will we respond to the collective demand for goods and services whose byproducts may destroy the ecology of the planet? How do we visualize the present, the change, or the end-game?
March 15, 2023
Society of Watercolor Artists - 2023 International Juried Exhibition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 15, 2023
- Event Dates: April 15, 2023 - May 20, 2023
- Entry Fee: $40.00 (SWA Member)
- Award Info: $6,000 in Cash & Merchandise Prizes!
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Painting
The Society of Watercolor Artists is pleased to announce the International Juried Exhibition for 2023. This is the largest event of the year, bringing in artists from all over the United States and Internationally. Open to all artists 18 years of age and over working in water-based media. Paintings to hang in the beautiful Atrium Gallery of the Fort Worth Central Library.
March 22, 2023
SWA Small Works National Juried Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 22, 2023
- Event Dates: May 3, 2023 - June 23, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30
- Award Info: $1,600 in total awards
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
SouthWest Artists, Inc announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 3—June 23, 2023, at the Mena Art Gallery in Mena, Arkansas. $1,600 in total awards. Juror: Barbara Lewis. Our goal remains to assemble paintings that represent the best 2-dimensional art in North America. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Entries must be the original work of the artist created after May 1, 2018. Size no larger than 16" in any direction, not including frame.
March 23, 2023
$1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 23, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
WINTER 2023 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (6) honorable mentions (3 in art and 3 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: March 23, 2022
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants
Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org
March 24, 2023
36th Annual Northern National Art Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 24, 2023
- Event Dates: June 15, 2023 - July 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: more than $8,500 in prize money will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The 36th Northern National Art Competition is a juried art exhibition in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by Nicolet College Arts & Enrichment and the Northern Arts Council. The Northern National Art Competition (NNAC) began in 1987 with a mere 37 entries. Today the show attracts the work of artists from all across the United States with hundreds of entries as diverse as the artists themselves and showcases a wide array of contemporary art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums.
March 24, 2023
Superfine Savannah
Competition
- Organization: Superfine Art Fair
- Submission Deadline: March 24, 2023
- Event Dates: March 30, 2023 - April 2, 2023
- Entry Fee: Prices vary depending on booth size
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Savannah, Georgia 31401, United States
Sell Art + Meet Collectors at Superfine Art Fair Savannah
Join us March 30 - April 2 for Superfine’s first ever Savannah fair.
Modern, indoor, woman-owned venue in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District.
No commission taken. 95% of our artists meet collectors. Expert advice and booth curation strategies provided.
“Superfine has been a life-changing experience that accelerated my career and created so many new relationships with artists, collectors, curators, galleries and journalists that I still benefit from to this day.” – Sean Christopher Ward | Superfine SF, NY, DC, + more
Superfine is headed to a brand new home.
We’ve spent the last 8 years redefining the art fair model, connecting artists and collectors from around the world and teaching hand-picked artists how to sell their art at our fairs in New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, and now Savannah.
Be spoiled by:
Personalized expert advice, insider tips, and continuous marketing support from the leading
In-fair sales and client connections (95% of our artists meet new collectors at each fair)
Real-world buyer responses that inform your art practice and business decisions
Long-lasting connections with fellow artists, arts professionals, and collectors alike
Superfine combines the passion for producing and selling art with the passion of owning it. We use data and experience to target pre-qualified buyers with high purchase intent and high disposable income. We also provide expert assistance, gained from 20+ fairs over 7 years, with curating your price points and layouts for individual success. Webinars and in-fair seminars are taught to give you the best chance of success at the fair.
Remember that Superfine takes no commission on any artwork sold. Make art. Sell art. We do the rest.
“Superfine was created to bring down the barriers of the art world, with transparent prices, affordable pieces and non-intimidating events that encourages newcomers to the contemporary art world.” – Art Fair Magazine
Join us in Savannah, March 30-April 2, for 4 days of buying art, meeting other collectors, and enjoying the best art fair experience. Period.
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March 27, 2023
International Call for Online Art Competition, “ALL Women Artists”
Competition
- Organization: Contemporary Art Gallery Online
- Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023
- Event Dates: March 29, 2023 - April 25, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars.
- Award Info: Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Online Art Competition to be open for entries from February 27th,2023 to March 26th, 2022. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. An exhibition of all entrants will be held online from March 29th,2023 to April 25th, 2023. There is No Theme for this Competition, except you must be a woman to enter. Artists should submit their best representational and non-representational art. This competition will be judged on Painting & Drawing Art, Photography & Digital Art, Mixed Media & 3-Dimensional Art. Awards will be given for the top 5 to 8 works selected, (this will depend on the number of submissions). Winners will be announced on April 12th, 2023. Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight images. Funds in US Dollars.
Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more.
To read the complete Prospectus: https://contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/2023-art-competition-all-women
Application Link: https://cagonline.tiny.us/2023-women
March 27, 2023
14th Annual “Abstracts” Online Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023
- Event Dates: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
- Award Info: Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 14th Annual “Abstracts” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s April 2023 online group art exhibition.
The gallery invites entries from artists (including photography & digital art) regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting their best non-objective and non-representational art.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Early entry and art student discounts.
The deadline to apply to this art competition is March 27, 2023.
For further information and to apply online: https://lightspacetime.art/14th-annual-abstracts-2023-online-art-competition/
About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.
March 28, 2023
Boynes Emerging Artist Award 8th Edition | Virtual Solo Exhibition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: 25-35
- Award Info: Multiple opportunities to win 1000’s in cash prizes, 1 month virtual solo exhibition with partner [The Smart Artist Hub](https://www.smartartisthub.com/), website feature, publication and so much more
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
The Boynes Emerging Artist Award is an international fine art competition open to all 2D & 3D emerging artists around the world. In this Edition emerging artists from around the world will have multiple opportunities to win 1000’s in cash prizes as well as a 1 month virtual solo exhibition with our partner [The Smart Artist Hub](https://www.smartartisthub.com/), a feature on their website, publication and so much more. There is no set theme in this award.
March 31, 2023
Ruth Borchard Prize
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: This is £38.00 from a UK-based bank account and £48.00 from an overseas account
- Award Info: £10,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Entries will be accepted from artists of all ages and abilities and can be in any size or medium. From the artworks submitted the 2023 prize judges will select a winner of the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize and a number of distinguished entries will be acquired for the Next Generation Collection.
March 31, 2023
The PASEO 2023
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: September 15, 2023 - September 16, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15.00
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Taos, New Mexico
The PASEO is a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation, performance and projection to the streets of Taos, New Mexico. This two-day outdoor event, set in the high desert of Taos, New Mexico, is in its tenth year, and is scheduled for Friday and Saturday evening, September 15th and 16th, 2023.
The PASEO is seeking work that is immersive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District of Taos during this evening festival, scheduled to start at sunset and run to 11pm. PASEO 2022 brought thousands of people to the streets of Taos to experience this annual celebration.
March 31, 2023
Painted in New York
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Award Info: A year-long contract and opportunity to showcase work at Park West SoHo
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York City, NY
Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery has announced their first annual “Painted in New York” artist competition, searching for the best artists in New York. The lucky winner will be offered a year-long contract and, upon mutual agreement, the opportunity to showcase their original art at the Park West SoHo location for a special three-month exhibition.
March 31, 2023
2023 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: April 15, 2023 - March 31, 2024
- Award Info: First place $1,000 cash award, Second place $500 cash award,Third place $300 cash award
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
Submissions are being accepted through March 31, 2023, for the 2023 Abiquiu Inn Outdoor Sculpture Walk & Garden Exhibition juried by Doug Coffin and Star York. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Winners and selected runners-up will have sculptures on display from April 2023 to March 2024 in the Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden.
March 31, 2023
March PleinAir Salon $30,000 Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: PleinAir Magazine
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
- Award Info: $1100 per month, over $33,000 annually
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
The PleinAir Salon $33,000 Art Competition is a monthly online competition consisting of 19 categories. We award over $33,000 each year for this competition. The Annual Grand Prize winner receives a check for $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. We award an additional $6,500 to the annual winners and award $1,100 monthly to the top three winners of each competition as well as a People’s Choice Award. Each of the 23 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein air paintings, but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein air sketches, and many plein air painters paint figures and still life. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.
Annual Awards
$21,000 in CASH Awards
1st place
$15,000 cash prize plus the cover of PleinAir magazine!
2nd place
$3,000 cash prize plus a feature in the digital edition of PleinAir magazine
3rd place
$1,500 cash prize
Three finalists: $500 cash prize each — total $1,500
Plus, all winners will be showcased in PleinAir magazine!
Monthly Awards
$1,100 in Cash Awards EACH month
1st Place Overall
$500
2nd Place Overall
$300
3rd Place Overall
$200
People’s Choice
$100
Check out PleinAirSalon.com/Awards to see what else is offered to the winners.
March 31, 2023
Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Competition
- Organization: Art League of Hilton Head
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: May 16, 2023 - April 12, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35 for first image, $10 each additional image up to 3
- Award Info: $5,000 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hilton Head Island, SC 29925, United States
Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Event Date: May 16 - June 17, 2023
Entry Deadline: March 31, 2023
Notification Date: April 12, 2023
Art League of Hilton Head invites you to enter the 2023 Biennale, its 28th National Juried Exhibition, held every other year and featuring multiple media types including; Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watermedia, Photography, Mixed Media, and Three-Dimensional. Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All accepted works of art selected by three jurors will be on display at the Art League Gallery inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The prestigious juror, Aline Ordman, will choose the prize winners. This state-of-the-art gallery provides the finest exhibit space with high tourist and community visibility.
The 28th Biennale Judge, Aline Ordman, received her BFA at Cornell University, and continued her training at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, earning a degree in Illustration.
“My goal as an artist is to find those times and places where beauty is not only evident but startling and suddenly present.”
Aline is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and a Master Circle Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). She has juried for the Pastel Society of America’s National Juried show; The Pastel Journal’s Top 100 Animal and Wildlife Competition, the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Annual Juried Show, and the Adirondack Plein Air Festival Awards.
She was featured in an article in the February issue of the Pastel Journal and she has been honored with awards at the 33rd and 34th and 38th Annual Juried Shows of the Pastel Society of America in New York City. Aline has won awards several times in the Top 100 Pastels issues of the Pastel Journal. Her work has been accepted in national juried shows of the American Impressionist Society, The Pastel Society of America, and the Oil Painters of America. Aline teaches workshops throughout the country and in Europe. She is represented by Camden Falls Gallery in Camden, Maine; Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; Brickhouse Gallery, VT; Little Gallery in Mackinac, MI. Her website is www.alineordman.com and she maintains a blog at http://alineordmanartwork.blogspot.com/.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS:
Art League of Hilton Head will host an Awards Reception for artists, sponsors, Art League members, and the general public on May 19, 2023, from 5-7 pm.
Art League of Hilton Head sponsors a wide range of cultural activities in the visual arts. For details about Art League of Hilton Head and membership information, we invite you to visit our website at www.artleaguehhi.org or telephone Art League Gallery at 843-681-5060.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
All entries will be juried from a digital image. Each artist may enter up to three pieces of original artwork created within the last three years and never accepted into an Art League of Hilton Head juried show before. Only one piece of art per artist will be accepted into the show.
This exhibition is open to US visual artists, 18 years or older.
All information provided on the original entry as to title, size and the price will be accepted as final. No changes may be made once accepted into the show. Please consider the gallery commission mentioned below when pricing your artwork.
All exhibited work must be for sale and priced with the intent to sell. A 40% commission to Art League of Hilton Head Island, Inc. will be retained on all sales that occur during the show, or as a result of the show.
Entries must be original in concept, composition, and execution. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Artwork must not be copied in part or wholly from any published or copyrighted work. Giclées are not acceptable. Jewelry art will not be accepted in this exhibit.
Any entry considered offensive or not meeting exhibition criteria may be rejected by the Exhibition Committee at its sole discretion.
PREPARATION FOR EXHIBITION:
All works must be quality framed and protected by Plexiglas where appropriate. Only pastel pieces may be covered with glass. Each piece should be securely wired and ready for hanging. Pieces may not exceed 60" x 60" including the frame or weigh more than 30 pounds.
Sculptures and other three-dimensional art must not exceed 48" x 48" x 48” vertical or weigh more than 30 pounds. Freestanding sculptures should not need special mounting. Small works may be enclosed in a clear plastic case. Bas-reliefs must be wired for hanging.
All 2D pieces must be hung via a metal artwork wire. Art League of Hilton Head reserves the right to exclude accepted work should its size or weight differ from its representation in the initial submission.
DELIVERY AND RETURN OF ARTWORK
Accepted artworks can be hand-delivered May 13 & 14, 2023, from 12 - 4 pm or shipped to Art League Gallery by Friday, May 12.
Any unsold artwork can be picked up in person or returned via UPS. The artist is responsible for all UPS packaging and shipping charges.
This exhibition is open to US visual artists, 18 years or older.
March 31, 2023
Works on Paper 2023
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - July 4, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
WORKS ON PAPER 2023, National Juried Competition,
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, invites applications to "Works on Paper" 2023, our 25th Annual National Juried Competition & Exhibition.
Works on Paper include Drawing, Painting on Paper, Prints, Photography, Digital Works on Paper, and wall hung Paper constructions. A printed catalog of selected artwork is planned to accompany the Gallery exhibition.
March 31, 2023
Between2Rivers Artist Trail Event
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: August 19, 2023
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania
The inaugural Between 2 Rivers Artist Trail will be held on Saturday, August 19th with artist studios open for visitors. Each tour stop will also host guest artists; all participants will be chosen through a juried process.
The intent of this event is to introduce the public to Fayette County and the artistic talent that surrounds us. The public is encouraged to move from site to site, experience a variety of working artist studios, meet the makers, and purchase directly from them. No fees are being charged for this inaugural year and artists retain 100% of the proceeds from their sales. Artists and the public benefit from open studio tours as they spark meaningful interactions, inspire creativity, forge connections, and highlight Fayette County’s robust arts community.
March 31, 2023
Reminiscence Art & Design Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Award Info: $50,000 cash prize pool, 1st prize $20,000, 10 runners-up will recieve $3,000
- Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
LAVO sponsors the Reminiscence Art and Design Competition - an international award for visual artists and designers that provides an opportunity for all to win a share of the cash prize pool of $50,000 USD and gain international exposure for their work.