Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of art in any media, any genre/style, any size for consideration to be awarded this year’s Manifest Prize. One work will be selected for the award, featured in the gallery, and published. Four semi-finalist works will also be recognized and published.

THE MANIFEST PRIZE is open to everyone. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works of visual art, design, or high craftsmanship of any kind, and were completed within the past 5 years (2018-2023). Floor plans are available upon request.

Early Entry: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.

Entry after September 1 and by October 1

Final Deadline Entry Fee: $60 for up to five entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.

Are you an artist or designer looking for a unique way to showcase your creative talents? Get ready to unleash that creativity this holiday season.

The selected artist, designer or design team will have a special opportunity to transform the windows at Pinkwater gallery (located uptown Kingston, NY) into an enchanting celebration of the holiday spirit.

This competition is open to an individual artist, designer, or a team of artists and/or designers who have experience with envisioning and executing an installation of this type and are able to personally install their vision.

Design an imaginative and captivating window display that captures the spirit of joy, warmth, and celebration during the holiday season. Your display should incorporate artistic elements that resonate with a wide audience and which surprise and delight passersby during the holiday season, enticing them to enter the gallery to see what wonders await inside.

Any materials used in your installation cannot be flammable or disruptive, and low-waste, eco-friendly practices are encouraged.

Please provide dimensions for your proposed window display, ensuring it fits within the allocated space: 75“ height, 46”width, 32” depth (note, there are two windows for which the display must be designed, one on either side of the front entrance).

The winner will need to plan to install the window display between 9AM and 5PM sometime the week of 11/26/23, to be completed no later than 5PM on Thursday 11/30/23.

Write up your proposal, making sure to include a detailed explanation of your concept, including any inspiration and the techniques/materials you plan to use, along with images needed to illustrate your concept, e.g. photos, drawings, swatches. You will attach this document as a .DOC or .PDF file to an email.

Include your name/team name, contact details, and a link to your website and/or Instagram, as applicable.

Artist Space Gallery is pleased to announce our 2nd Abstract online Art Competition for the month of October 2023. The jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. Best of Show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. We invite artists to submit their best nonrepresentational artworks in all mediums and concepts. All forms of visual art are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, fiber art, collage, and installation), except sound and video art. The jury will not consider artworks with pornographic or satanic content. $20 entry fee.

Light is an extremely important part of any painting. Where the "Lights" and "Darks" are placed help to form the composition and draw the eye of the viewer. Having an understanding of the light source helps to ground representational scenes in reality. There are many ways "light" can impact a piece of art, and we want to see your interpretation of artwork that exemplifies this theme.
This show will be taking place online only

We are so pleased to announce our small works exhibition, The Big Tiny Show is back! The Big Tiny Show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 10, 2023. The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. All artists aged 18+ at any stage of their career, living in any region of the United States, are encouraged to apply. First, second, and third place cash awards will be given, as well as one six-month gallery contract awarded by the gallery. Cash awards will be juried by Franklin artist Karen Philpott. To learn more about Karen, visit her website: https://www.karenphilpott.com

The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each original work of art has a history and a story that we're excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

The Indianapolis Art Center is calling for entries for artists in any medium 18 or older living in the United States for its 2023 College Invitational Exhibition – A national juried exhibition focusing on college students enrolled at time of submission who are seeking an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in any field of fine art and/or craft. Cash awards total $2,000.00.

Artists are invited to apply for Artisphere, held May 10-12, 2024 in Greenville, SC. $20,000 in awards. Panel of 6 jurors. Seeking fine art and fine craft from artists around the world. $45 application fee.

2024 marks the 20th annual event for the top ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. A supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, notable on-site artist amenities and hospitality, and over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary daily meals, snacks & beverages, convenient set-up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.

Ten Moir Gallery is thrilled to announce submissions into the “Artful Delights” art competition are open. Get ready to tantalize your artistic taste buds as we delve into the delectable world of food and drink. This competition invites artists to explore the theme of food in all its flavors, textures, colors, and cultural significance, encouraging you to create artworks that celebrate the culinary arts and its impact on our lives and senses. Open to artists from all backgrounds, mediums, and locations. Whether you specialize in painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media or any other form of visual art, we welcome your submissions.  The competition promises not only exposure but also a chance to win our Best in Show award. Please note that all participants must be at least 18 years of age.
 
Submit your artwork by October 10, 2023.

A juried group photo show on trees and water at Black Box Gallery.

For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Artists are invited to submit entries for the Crèche Festival Houston, held December 16 & 17, 2023 at Christ the King Lutheran Church-Rice Village in Houston, Texas and online. Grand Prize is $1,000; $500 each for creativity and best use of Christian liturgical symbolism/imagery; and others. Juror: Rev. Johann Roten, S.M. Seeking original 2D and 3D work made since January 2020, complete and presentation ready, and not previously exhibited or produced for sale. All media accepted.

Introducing the 1st "Life,Death, Love”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Work must pertain to the theme of “Life, Death, Love”. 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.

The theme of "Life, Death, Love" in this art contest calls upon artists to contemplate the intricate tapestry of human existence. It encourages them to explore the vitality and challenges of life, the profound and mysterious concept of death, and the transformative power of love, each through their own artistic lens. Artists are invited to express their unique perspectives on these universal themes, fostering a rich diversity of interpretations and artistic styles that resonate with the depths of human experience.

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.

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.

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.

#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.

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.

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.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “Open” (No Theme) Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s November 2023 online group art exhibition.

There is No Theme for this art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract 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 of $100. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

The deadline to apply to this art competition is October 27, 2023.

Early entry and art student discounts.

For further information and to apply online: https://lightspacetime.art/13th-annual-open-no-theme-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.

Call for Artists: Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize

The Rollins Museum of Art and the UCF Art Gallery invite submissions for Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize. Pathways is a biennial, juried art competition and exhibition for emerging professional artists living in Florida. This edition will consist of a juried selection process resulting in a Summer 2024 group exhibition for the competition’s finalists. All exhibited artists will receive support and networking through a series of events and direct engagement with curators, museum and gallery professionals, faculty, and community to expand their connections in the art community. Participating artists will arrive at Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize from a variety of places within the state of Florida, with diverse professional experience, and have dynamic creative research and practice.

The Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize winner will:
-Be awarded a $10,000 cash prize.
-Receive a solo exhibition at the UCF Art Gallery in Fall 2025.
-Receive a consulting session with a financial advisor to discuss the financial aspects of a sustainable art practice.
-Commit to being a juror for the following edition of the exhibition and a mentor for the next cohort of exhibiting artists.
This sustained engagement overtime makes Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize unique and transformative among other art competitions.

Deadline:
Eligible artists are invited to apply for Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize through Submittable by October 29, 2023 (11:59pm EST).

Eligibility:
The exhibition and competition is open to all emerging artists (age 18 or older) who are residents of Florida and NOT currently enrolled as an undergraduate student. We are defining an emerging artist as one who has never had a solo exhibition in a gallery, arts center, or museum (solo BFA or MFA exhibitions at a college or university are acceptable). All work must be original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at any of the participating venues.

Format:
The juried exhibitions will include up to 10 artists, each of whom will have 3-5 works on view at both locations. The opening events will be staggered over the exhibition period; each venue will hold events involving the participating artists (May 29th at the Rollins Museum of Art and May 30th at the UCF Art Gallery ). Three jurors will evaluate all the entries and award the Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize at the opening reception at the UCF Art Gallery on May 30, 2024.

Jurors:
Artists will be selected by a group of locally and nationally recognized jurors from different areas of the arts field:
· Ginger Gregg Duggan, Curator and Founding Partner of curatorsquared, Florida.
· Eugene Ofori Agyei, Artist and Pathways 2022 Winner, Florida.
· Dennis Scholl, Chief Executive Officer – Oolite Arts, Artist, and Collector, Florida

Submission Process:
We will use the online platform Submittable (via UCF Art Gallery’s subscription) to host an open call where artists will submit application materials and jurors can review.

-Artist Statement – A brief statement written in 1st person that describes your professional art practice, research, and conceptual motivations. (max 500 words)
-Artist Bio – A brief statement written in 3rd person that describes your background, relevant educational and professional experience, awards and honors, etc. (max 250 words)
-Current Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
-20 artworks – upload images (.jpg file at least 1200 [in one direction] pixels and 300dpi resolution) or video files (.mp4 or .mov file) of applicable and available work– exhibition will be curated by images submitted. Up to 5 uploads can be detail views of an individual artwork (be sure to note as a detail view next to the title)
Include: title, medium, dimensions (or duration for time-based work), year completed
-Please list any special equipment, tech, or installation requirements
If submitting a site-specific installation, please include a schematic drawing as one of your images and describe how you would incorporate a specific space into your work)

Artworks are accepted without restriction of medium but must communicate visually, be ready to hang/install, and must fit through standard doorways.
Artwork cannot include biohazard materials, water, fire, or animals (dead or alive).

Image Release: By submitting an entry form to the Pathways: Carlos Malamud Prize constitutes an agreement on the part of the artists to grant permission for the Carlos Malamud Prize organizers to use images for promotional purposes (printed materials, website, social media) if selected for the exhibition.

Finalists:
Finalists will be notified the week of December 18, 2023. Participating artists will receive a modest all-inclusive honorarium to support the cost for delivering/shipping artwork and attending the public events.

Timeline:
Submission Deadline: October 29, 2023 (by 11:59pm ET)
Notification of Finalists: week of December 18, 2023
Artwork delivery/drop off: April 29 – May 10, 2024
Public Exhibition Preview event: May 29, 2024 at the Rollins Museum of Art and May 30, 2024 at the UCF Art Gallery
Exhibition on view: May 30 – September 1, 2024 (note venue days and hours of operation vary)
Prize Announcement Event: May 30, 2024 at the UCF Art Gallery
Artwork pickup/ship out: September 3 – 6, 2024

If you have questions please reach out to Shannon Lindsey via email [email protected]

There is no theme, but if you’re new to ZONE it sure would be usefull to check our previous online and print publications to have a taste of our character. We’re basically open to anything along the lines of our MANIFESTO.

More than ‘the powerful stand alone’, we’re interested in what a group of images can reveal when they find each other in a certain way. This is why we like starting from the broadest group of images in order to arrive to another layer of meaning of the whole by carefully listening to them.

ATTENTION: Step 1 and Step 2 are important for archiving the contacts of each author. The specifications are mandatory under penalty of exclusion.

Although we are photography based, our new call is open worldwide to all types of visual artists (photographers, painters, illustrators, sculptors etc.) with no restrictions in terms of age, approach… You can send images from a specific project but note that they will still be considered individually.

TERAVARNA announces their online Animal Art Competition. Cash prizes of $3,500 for First, Runner-Up, Merit, and Talent Prize winners. Certificates of Recognition will be given to all, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. For this theme, feel free to represent any animal, from the teeny-tiny insects to the massive blue whales, and even fictional, mythological, or imagined creatures. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on the theme, in any media, will be considered: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, installation. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on the theme will be considered. $15 submission fee.

ArtFields is an exhibition and competition that is strongly committed to celebrating Southern art and the stories that artists have to tell. Selected artworks will be exhibited throughout Lake City, South Carolina, and be in the running for cash prizes. There is a $25 submission fee.

Selected artworks will be in one of the Southeast’s largest and most prestigious art events from April 26 – May 4, 2024 and be in the running for over $100,000 in cash prizes. Your work will be among hundreds exhibited throughout our downtown in galleries, warehouses, restaurants, shops, and other venues. Thousands of people will see it, including art curators, collectors, critics, and news media. This event offers a special way for art to be displayed outside of the traditional white walls of a gallery or museum and encourages the public to have impactful art experiences everywhere they turn-from grabbing their cup of morning coffee to getting a haircut.

Grand Prize – $50,000
Second Place- $25,000
People’s Choice 2D – $12,500
People’s Choice 3D – $12,500
5 Merit Awards – $2,000
Southeastern Partnership Awards – (Exhibitions & Opportunities)

Fusion Art invites submissions for the Light & Shadow 2023 art competition.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best artwork depicting light and shadow. Whether color or black and white, the artwork should focus on the dramatic placement and effects of light and shadow over the canvas or through the lens.

The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract work in any subject matter and any media.

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/light-shadow-2023-art-competition/ for full competition guidelines and to submit.

The deadline to enter is November 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.

This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging artist to come and live and work at East Quay in Watchet, Somerset, for up to two weeks in early 2024. We are looking for an energetic, hands-on individual to create artwork in Pod 5, which can inspire our visitors and guests throughout 2024.
Eligibility: We want our organisation to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone. Practitioners from any creative background are welcome to apply and we are open to proposals from artists working in all mediums. We seek artwork that creates an immersive atmosphere within the space, engaging physically and conceptually with the surroundings. We welcome wall-based proposals but are also open to 3D concepts and ideas.

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. The work should explore an image serially through the use of the same template, or marked plate.

National Purebred Dog Day invites artists to celebrate the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purebred dog in its sixth annual Fine Art/Poster competition, the winning piece to be its official 2024 poster. $2,000 cash prize • Opportunity to sell work to concentrated audience of dog lovers • Open to international artists. We encourage you to read the longer description for rules, regulations, and suggestions on how to optimize your chance of winning.
The Challenge: Artists! You are strongly encouraged to include a breed from each of the AKC groups which are Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Herding, Toy, Non-Sporting, Miscellaneous and FSS (to see the breeds from each group, visit AKC.org).
Over 400 dog breeds exist in the world today, some at risk of vanishing in our lifetime. This competition honors these purposefully bred dogs.

A juried group photo show on color photography at Black Box Gallery.

For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 1-24, 2024. Exhibition and promotion at Limner Gallery. Juror: Limner Gallery director. Open for all new and emerging art in any media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: November 11, 2023.

Portals: Windows, Mirrors and Doors
Deadline for submissions: Nov 13, 2023
Juror: Roula Seikaly
Prints due: Dec 21, 2023
Exhibition: January 5 - January 26, 2024

For our purposes, a portal can be an architectural feature (gate, window, doorway, mirror, tunnel) that frames or isolates or adds dimension to an image. In a fictional sense, a portal can become a magical doorway through time and space. Alone or in combination, they hold unlimited creative possibilities for photographers.

For “Portals: Windows, Mirrors, and Doors”, we're looking for images that use these devices in intriguing ways. All capture methods and processes are welcome.

We are very pleased that Roula Seikaly will jury this exhibition. She will select 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and up to 40 more for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog.

Image: Anita White

TERAVARNA announces their online Portrait Art Competition. Cash awards of $3,500 are considered for First, Runner-Up, Merit, and Talent Prize. Certificates of Recognition to all artists, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. Faces can convey a million feelings, and we invite you to explore the limits of these expressions. Anything that relates to faces, even faces of (non-human) animals, will be accepted. All artists from around the world are welcome to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, and installation

Announcing the inaugural "Order & Chaos" international competition and virtual exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their medium and style. Submissions should revolve around the central theme of "Order & Chaos" Entry is entirely free, and only those artists whose submissions are chosen as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased in the online exhibition and will advance to the final jurying round in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000. Awards will be granted to those whose works demonstrates the greatest level of creativity and artistry.

Calling all Art Students!!

What's the LG Wonderbox Showcase?

At LG, we believe in the power of art and its ability to spread positive change. It's why we run an annual 3D animation challenge.

The LG Wonderbox Showcase is designed to kick-start creative careers through Life's Good-driven prompts. Students are encouraged to submit original works for the possibility of being featured on LG's Times Square billboard.

The top three creative teams will be featured on LG's Times Square billboard

Winner will get $25,000 cash prize plus LG products, 2nd place $10,000 cash plus LG products, 3rd place $5,000 cash plus LG products

*Terms & Conditions apply
* You have to be over 18 years of age and currently enrolled in accredited college in the United States

This December at Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, we are thrilled to be hosting our annual Krampus themed group art show, “Greetings From Krampus! Vol. 6”. And for the first time ever, we are jurying it! Show us all your 2D & 3D odes to Krampus & let's make this the biggest and best Krampus show yet!
Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is a lowbrow/outsider contemporary art gallery located in the 40West Arts District, part of the art walk circuit, and in the same shopping center as Casa Bonita. We get good foot traffic on First Fridays. First Friday opening reception will include music, refreshments, and a special visit from Krampus!!
And as a special treat, our Krampus cosplayer, Lauren, will be our guest juror for the show.

Introducing the 1st "Wild & Free”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Work must pertain to the theme of “Wild & Free”. Entry is FREE, only artists whose work is selected as finalists must 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 and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000.