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
September 15, 2023
Art Masters 2023 Fall Showcase - A Virtual Juried Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: Cash, social media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificate
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
TopArtAwards.com announces a call to artists. Cash, social media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificate. All artists 18 years and older are welcome to enter this International Online Juried Open Theme Contest. Mediums to be considered but not limited to: Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Scratchboard, Gouache, Airbrush, Pen, Ink, Pencil, Charcoal, Graphite, Markers and Colored Pencil, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Fiber. All subject matter and styles are allowed. $20 for 1-2 images.
September 17, 2023
Figurative Works
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 17, 2023
- Event Dates: October 20, 2023 - November 18, 2023
- Entry Fee: $10
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Gallery of Fine Arts at Fontbonne University invites artists of all media to submit works for our upcoming exhibition, "Figurative Works." This exhibition is intended to showcase a wide range of ideas, processes, and materials in both two and three dimensional works, where the human form is the main theme. The show runs from October 20th to November 18th, with an Opening Reception on October 20th from 6-8PM.
Entry deadline is September 17th, 2023.
$10 fee to apply.
Works shall not exceed 36"x36".
Wall mounted work must be wire hung-NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS.
3D art must be pedestal-ready.
Limit 2 entries per applicant.
September 19, 2023
We Like It! group exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: Cult Favorite Gallery
- Submission Deadline: September 19, 2023
- Event Dates: September 25, 2023 - October 29, 2023
- Entry Fee: $12
- Award Info: none
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
We Like It! is Cult Favorite's inaugural group exhibition. This show is completely open with regard to genre, subject, medium, etc. Check our website for details: cultfavoritegallery.com
September 20, 2023
The Art of Hearts
Exhibition
- Organization: Art Connective
- Submission Deadline: September 20, 2023
- Event Dates: September 28, 2023 - December 2, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Call for art featuring the HEART. This symbol has been used for centuries as a way to express love, transformation, and loss. Enter your original or limited edition artwork featuring the Heart.
Online exhibition, learn more at www.artconnective.org and enter via our website.
September 20, 2023
Rethinking the Landscape
Exhibition
- Organization: Conversations with Artists
- Submission Deadline: September 20, 2023
- Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: 25
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Conversations with Artists invites all artists to submit artwork for possible inclusion in our inaugural online group exhibition.
We are accepting a wide range of artwork that deals with the landscape in a new and contemporary manner - both abstract and representational work will be considered. All 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to apply (including photography and digital art) regardless of where they reside.
Three winning artists will also be selected to have their interview and artwork featured on Conversations with Artists.
September 21, 2023
Storytellers
Exhibition
- Organization: Las Laguna Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: September 21, 2023
- Event Dates: October 5, 2023 - October 27, 2023
- Entry Fee: 35
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Laguna Beach, CA 92651, United States
- Online Only: Yes
Las Laguna Gallery is seeking submissions from artists creating works of art that tells stories.
The works can be open ended; thus, allowing the viewer to draw their own conclusions or the works can be designed to tell a story. Artworks submitted can relay apparent Anecdotes, Narratives, Plotlines or Parables.
Acceptable mediums include Acrylic, Airbrush, Alcohol Ink, Ceramics, Charcoal, Collage, Color Pencil, Computer Art, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Glass Art, Graphite, Gouache, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Photo Assemblage, Printmaking, Quilts, Scratchboard, Sculpture, Traditional Photography, Video, or Watercolor.
Note: All artists who submit to this show will be accepted and have at least one of their submitted works posted and promoted on our website and to our client list.
September 22, 2023
(be)longing
Exhibition
- Organization: Latela Curatorial
- Submission Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Event Dates: October 16, 2023 - November 19, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
The 4th Annual See Support Collect Initiative is based in Washington DC and will include an online exhibition for women & non-binary artists to participate internationally.
THEME:
The curatorial theme of this year's online exhibition is (be)longing. Defined as "an affinity for a place or situation", (be)longing represents the human emotional desire/need to take part in something greater than ourselves. As society mends its (re)connections over the past few tumultuous years + deepens in collective consciousness, we recognize that artists are creating the work that is representative of these feelings and internal-to-collective transitions.
ELIGIBILITY:
This Art Call is open to any conceptual, vague or literal interpretations of the theme (be)longing expressed via a variety of art media by women and non-binary artists residing internationally.
September 22, 2023
The Clay Cup VI: Vessel, Icon, Canvas
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Event Dates: October 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
The Clay Cup VI: Vessel, Icon, Canvas is a biennial juried exhibition of functional, design-based, and sculptural ceramic cups hosted by the George Caleb Bingham Gallery at the University of Missouri. Juried by Wes Brown
Open to residents 18+ of all 50 states and Washington D.C.
Work must be ceramic and address the theme “cup.”
Enter up to 3 pieces or sets. Sets submitted as a single entry must be measured and priced as one.
No piece or set should exceed 14” in any dimension or 10lbs in weight.
Substitutions for accepted works are not allowed. Be sure to enter only available work.
September 22, 2023
52nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Event Dates: November 5, 2023 - December 17, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: $4,750 in awards
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: York , Pennsylvania
York Art Association in York, Pennsylvania seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 5 - December 17, 2023. $4,750 in awards. Juror: Margaret Winslow. Seeking Original Fine Art, Non-Functional, All Genres. Entry fee: $35 or $50 (member & non-member).
September 24, 2023
Watercolor: Celebrating Nature & Light-Juried Call for Art
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 24, 2023
- Event Dates: October 28, 2023 - December 9, 2023
- Entry Fee: $40.00
- Award Info: $1200 in awards
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Painting
- Location: St. James, New York
The Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 28 - December 9, 2023 at Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, New York. $1200 in awards. Juror: Joel Popadics, AWS. Open to U.S. artists ages 21 and older. Seeking watercolors and/or gouache that celebrate Nature and Light. $40 for three images.
September 25, 2023
Traditions
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 25, 2023
- Event Dates: November 11, 2023 - January 19, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rockford, Michigan
Pour-d is a contemporary gallery in Rockford, Michigan. We invite you to submit your best work to our 2023 juried Winter Show. Traditions will be featured in our main gallery, a space housed in an historic building in the heart of the downtown area.
Traditions - the passing on of customs or beliefs from generation to generation,
As Winter approaches we are looking to fill our gallery walls with a sense of traditions for the holiday season. Heirloom pieces, memory provoking art and historically inspired works that can bring people together and create joy will be welcomed for consideration.
September 26, 2023
SHIM PHOTOGRAPHY @ SUPERFINE! ART FAIR DC & ARMSTRONG GALLERY AT THE KNOWLTON IN BRIDGEPORT, CT
Exhibition
- Organization: Bushwick Community Darkroom
- Submission Deadline: September 26, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20 non-member/$0 member
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
For this open call we are highlighting photographs by BIPOC, LGBTQIA, Female and other minority artists. Our mission is to democratize the art world and create opportunities for those that might not otherwise have access.
Curated by the United Film Lab Network partners: Submissions will be selected by ranked choice voting where each image is anonymously ranked on an individual scale of 1-5. The 35 highest ranked images will be invited to participate in our booth at SUPERFINE! Art Fair in Washington DC October 26-29th 2023 AND at the Armstrong Gallery at the Knowlton. An additional 65 will be selected to exhibit only at the Knowlton.
Submissions are open to all photographers, film and digital
$20 Application fee guarantees inclusion of 3 images priced & edition-ed according to artists specifications in dedicated exclusive SHIM/Photo online Artsy Gallery. Application fee is waived for SHIM/Photo and United Film Lab Network Members. Start your 30 day free trial UFLN membership today with coupon code FREETRIAL1.
35 Photographers will be invited to pay $150 exhibition fee for inclusion in SHIM/Photo SUPERFINE! DC Booth AND Armstrong Gallery
65 Photographers will be invited to pay $65 exhibition fee for inclusion in SHIM/Photo at the Armstrong Gallery only.
Exhibition fee covers:
printing & framing of 1 8x10” print to be sold as unique object for $250 w proceeds split 70/30 Artist/SHIM.
If a print sells at SUPERFINE! another copy will be printed & framed for exhibition in CT at no additional fee
SUPERFINE! Booth Fee (roughly $10k)
Shipping & Install of prints to & from DC & Bridgeport
Miscellaneous administrative & promotional expenses
Submissions Close September 26, 2023 @ 11:59PM
September 29, 2023
So 90's! Volume 1
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 29, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: International
- Online Only: Yes
PartCrowd.com announces a call to artists for an online group exhibition, October 1-31, 2023. We invite artists worldwide to submit any artwork that pays tribute to the most epic period in history, the 1990's (1990-1999). From scrunchies, neon colours, to the OJ Simpson trial, this decade had it all. We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer.
September 29, 2023
Aberrant Creativity: An International Exhibition Call for Artists
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: September 29, 2023
- Event Dates: November 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023
- Award Info: Best in Show: $500, 4 other awards: $250 each
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media
- Location: College Station, Texas
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley and Texas A&M University announce a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, November 14 - December 15, 2023 in College Station, TX. Awards: Best in Show: $500, 4 other awards: $250 each. Open worldwide to artists using artificial intelligence in their creative workflows. Submissions must feature original works created in collaboration with AI, or works that explore the relationship between human and AI in the creative process. This can include, but is not limited to, works that incorporate AI algorithms, machine learning and other forms of technology as integral components in the creative process. Please see our website for a list of acceptable works. No entry fee.
September 29, 2023
Aberrant Creativity: Unusual Partnerships Between Humans and Machines
Exhibition
- Organization: Texas A&M University
- Submission Deadline: September 29, 2023
- Event Dates: November 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023
- Award Info: (4x) $250 and (1x) $500
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: College Station, Texas 77845, United States
The School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University and the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley announce a call for work for Aberrant Creativity, a juried, international art exhibition.
Donna Harraway, in her “Cyborg Manifesto” (1985) wrote: “The machine is not an it to be animated, worshiped and dominated. The machine is us, our processes, an aspect of our embodiment. We can be responsible for machines; they do not dominate or threaten us. We are responsible for boundaries; we are they.”
With this exhibition, we want to create a space to explore the boundaries between our machines and ourselves; an opportunity for artists to challenge AI, to seduce AI into creative partnership, or lead it astray into play and joy. We hope to encourage responsible artistic experiments in embodiment and subversion, invention and hacking, community and connection between the human and the machine, and to exhibit these endeavors as opportunities to enter a strange new world.
Alongside the physical exhibition, there will be a virtual twin hosted online. The virtual exhibition will be live one week after the physical exhibition has opened. The link will be made public and shared at the time of the installation.
September 30, 2023
RED
Exhibition
- Organization: whitecube contemporary gallery
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2023
- Event Dates: October 16, 2023 - November 17, 2023
- Entry Fee: 35.00
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Chicago, IL 60609, United States
Whitecube Contemporary, a new urban contemporary art gallery in Chicago, invites regional and national artists to submit original works of art for our first annual national art exhibition - "RED."
Passion, courage, love.
Anxiety, war, anger.
Defiance, aggression, power.
This is RED.
If your piece is singularly RED, features dominant RED elements, or simply prominently features RED in a contemporary way, we want to see it.
September 30, 2023
2023 - FlashPoint (Online + Gallery Exhibition)
Exhibition
- Organization: Las Laguna Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2023
- Event Dates: November 2, 2023 - November 30, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
Las Laguna Gallery invites artists working in all photographic mediums to submit images to be considered for an exhibition. The theme for this Call for Entry is open.
Photography provides many things; proof that something happened, the ability to capture a moment or memories, or as a means of communication. Is your work innovative and interesting? Will your submission be artistic or awe-inspiring? We are looking for works that excite and inspire. Will your works make the viewer laugh or make the viewer cry? We’d like to see works that show your ingenuity, talent, heart, and perception. Works can be in color or in black and white.
Note: All artists who submit to this show will be accepted and have at least one of their submitted works posted and promoted on our website. A select number of artists will be selected to send their work to the gallery for the in-person exhibition at our brick-and-mortar gallery in Laguna Beach, California.
September 30, 2023
InFocus Photo Exhibit, Awards, & Book
Exhibition
- Organization: InFocus Photo Exhbit
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2023
- Event Dates: February 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25
- Award Info: Multiple awards offered including People's Choice, Landscape Photo, Portrait Photo, Emerging Photographer, and More!
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
The mission of InFocus Photo Exhibit/Awards/Book is to promote innovative, thoughtful and provocative photography created by contemporary image-makers.
International photographers and photo-based artists are invited to apply.
Submission deadline: September 30, 2023.
Enter: www.InFocusPhoto.ca
INFOCUS PHOTO EXHIBITS: February —April 2024
Multiple locations across Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
INFOCUS PHOTO BOOK: 10 Year Commemorative Photography Coffee Table Book
INFOCUS EVENTS: Exhibitions, opening parties, live music, Curator and Photographer talks, and other events to bring photographers together.
6 PHOTO THEMES:
THEME 1: BIG WORLD
Travel, arial, landscape, architecture, plants, bugs, animals
THEME 2: STORY TIME
Journalism, documentary, political, photo essay, street, scientific
THEME 3: SO SHINY
Editorial, product, fashion, advertising
THEME 4: ARTIST’S EYE
Fine art, conceptual, still life, abstract, mixed-media
THEME 5: HUMAN NATURE
Portraiture, weddings, sports, lifestyle, personality profiles
THEME 6: AI COLLAB
All images created using artificial intelligence
INFOCUS IS A PLATFORM FOR CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY.
Championing photographers since 2014.
10 REASONS PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOULD SUBMIT TO INFOCUS PHOTO EXHIBIT:
1. Build your photography CV in this INTERNATIONAL exhibition.
2. Exhibit your work in one of the 2024 venues across Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, including the Art Gallery of Alberta and Wild Skies Gallery at the Renaissance Edmonton International Airport Hotel with its international exposure to thousands of locals and travelers, open 24/7.
3. Be in the running for awesome awards, including the People’s Choice Award sponsored by Vistek Edmonton and the Technicare Imaging portrait and landscape awards, for example.
4. Publish your work in the InFocus Photo Exhibit 10th Anniversary coffee table book with its international distribution.
5. Have your work evaluated by distinguished Canadian Curator, Alexis Marie Chute, and the accomplished 2024 jury.
6. Get known as an up-and-coming photographer during Exposure Photography Festival.
7. Become a part of the notable InFocus Alumni, who have gone on to be exhibited and published around the world.
8. Network with other professionals. (It’s all about who you know!)
9. Volunteer and get experience mounting an exhibition.
10. Attend the opening party with live music, awards ceremony, & curator talk about YOUR work.
BONUS! Sell your work!
WE HELP INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Submitting from outside Canada? We can assist you with printing and framing your photographs for the in-person exhibitions. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
International photographers and photo-based artists are invited to apply.
Submission deadline: September 30, 2023.
Enter: www.InFocusPhoto.ca
Questions? Email: [email protected]
October 1, 2023
Manchester Open Exhibition 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: February 3, 2024 - April 28, 2024
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Taking place every two years, the Open Exhibition is the biggest celebration of Greater Manchester’s creative talent. Between Saturday, 3 February and Sunday, 28 Apr 2024, the HOME Gallery walls will be filled with work created by you, selected by a panel consisting of art experts and community representatives.
Three artists will be awarded with artist development packages managed by Castlefield Gallery and HOME. In addition, a fourth artist will receive the HOME award for a solo exhibition in HOME’s Granada Foundation Galleries, which will include in kind support and one-to-one mentoring.
October 1, 2023
The Contemporary Print 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: January 19, 2024 - February 17, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Austin, Texas
PrintAustin is excited to announce the open call for its 11th annual juried international exhibition, The Contemporary Print. Presented in collaboration with ICOSA, this year’s exhibition will be juried by Mark Pascale, the Janet and Craig Duchossois Curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at The Art Institute of Chicago and Senior Lecturer in Print Media at the School of the Art Institute.
The Contemporary Print is a survey of traditional printmaking techniques and innovative approaches in contemporary printmaking. While non-traditional or digital output is accepted as a print element, submissions must utilize traditional print media as their primary technique. These include lithography, relief, intaglio, silkscreen, photopolymer plate (i.e. SolarPlates), and monotype.
Solely digital and photographic prints are not eligible. For questions regarding eligible media, please contact [email protected].
October 1, 2023
Art is the Best Medicine
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: October 19, 2023 - October 21, 2023
- Entry Fee: $10
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Research has found value in the use of the arts in medicine, and the arts can reflect and connect to experiences related to the medicine and health. How do artists represent the connections between art and medicine, healing, medical equity, therapy, history, and more? How do artists use art as a form of medicine? This exhibit is an opportunity to explore these two fields and how they work together.
In connection with the Missouri Southern State University Artful Medicine: Bridging Medicine and the Humanities Symposium, we are looking for visual art that illustrates the connections between medicine and the arts to display during our national symposium October 19-21, 2023.
October 1, 2023
Memento Mori - City of Frisco, TX
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Texas
Play Frisco Cultural Affairs seeks two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks that thematically reflect on the transient nature of life and the reality of death through cultural, humorous, and serious symbolism and artistic tropes.
In Latin, “Memento Mori” means ‘remember you must die’ and this exhibition will emphasize works of art that give pause for the memory of loved ones, that celebrate Hispanic heritage, and which find humorous and serious connections to mortality.
October 1, 2023
November Group Art Show
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
The Jones Gallery, located in the nationally recognized Kansas City Crossroads Arts District, invites you to apply for our November Group Art Show.
The Jones Gallery is in a 100-year-old historically registered warehouse, having 9000 sq. ft. of display space. In business over 10 years, and open full time six days a week.
This group art show is open to 2D artists, 3D artists, and photographers. No reproductions of original paintings or drawings are allowed. Gallery will jury 0, 1, 2 or a maximum of 3 pieces to exhibit during the group art show.
October 1, 2023
PrintAustin 5 x 5 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: January 12, 2024 - February 11, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: $500
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Georgetown, Texas
PrintAustin is thrilled to announce the open call for its 4th annual juried exhibition, the 5x5. The 5x5 is presented in collaboration with the Georgetown Art Center and will be juried by J Myszka Lewis, Curator Tandem Press. Our exhibition will exist mostly as a virtual platform, including in-depth Artist Features and a podcast interview with our partners at Hello, Print Friend and Studio Noize, and an in-person element at Georgetown Art Center that overlaps with our annual festival. The 5x5 will feature five artists who will be selected based on their collective submission of 5 works. Selected artists will be awarded a $500 stipend. Select work from each artist will be chosen to hang at Georgetown Art Center in nearby Georgetown TX from January 12-February 11, 2024.
October 1, 2023
International Human Rights Art Festival
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: December 4, 2023 - December 10, 2023
- Award Info: All accepted performers will receive: Performance stipends Two hours free rehearsal space PR and marketing support 30-minute tech rehearsal Festival TD and SM Free photographic documentation of their performance …and bragging rights as participants in this vital and growing NYC creative-activist institution!
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Online Only: Yes
International Human Rights Art Festival
December 4th - 10th, 2023
The Tank
312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018
The submission window is now open for performance work in any form - every discipline!
Work may not have been produced within the last year in NYC, or be scheduled in the next six months of December 10th, 2023.
Please note:
the performances must be fully produced by you; IHRAF is a presenting platform.
Considering performances 10-30 minutes long!
We accept just one proposal for each application.
Music/Sound, Folk/Traditional, Dance, Interdisciplinary/Hybrid, All Performing Arts
Please email our Festival Assistant Producer Costanza Bugiani at [email protected] with the following:
A brief description of your piece, including approximate running time - we’re encouraging 10-30 mins works. We’d love to include as many artists as possible!
A cover letter, including details regarding the piece’s discipline, issue of concern treated and a brief summary of your artistic goals
Your bios or resumes and the names of any collaborators already on board
A sample of work (scripts, pics, videos, songs, any other links or file that could help us to know more about your project)
As email subject, please type IHRAFestival 2023, then add Association/Company/your name (i.e. IHRAFestival 2023, Joan Doe)
October 1, 2023
Open Call for Proposals 2024 Exhibitions at Artspace Richmond
Exhibition
- Organization: Artspace
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: January 26, 2024 - October 26, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: $100 Honorarium
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: RICHMOND, VA 23225, United States
Artspace's Exhibition Committee will review proposals for exhibitions of art in all genres for the 2024 season in our gallery.
The Exhibition Committee plans to notify selected exhibitors no later than Friday, November 17, 2023.
An announcement of the completed selections will be made by the end of December 2023.
Selections will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, or national origin. Every reasonable effort within the capacity of Artspace will be made to accommodate artists with disabilities or accessibility needs.
We welcome submissions for exhibitions of art from all genres.
Exhibitions will be selected based on the following criteria:
+ Artistic merit focused on the quality and nature of the work samples provided.
+ How the exhibition will contribute towards the goal of building stronger communities through contemporary arts and artists.
+ How the exhibition fosters opportunities for gathering with, understanding, and learning from art and artists.
+ If the artwork compliments or coordinates with other exhibitions during the same exhibition period.
Work exhibited should have been completed within the last 5 years of exhibition date unless the proposal is for a retrospective.
Proposals may be made for individual or group shows of 2 or more artists. Curators may apply to develop individual or group shows. Artists or curators may apply for group shows. Full-time students are not eligible to apply for individual or group shows.
October 1, 2023
Call for Exhibition Proposals
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: June 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
- Entry Fee: $40
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hawaii
Kahilu Exhibits, located in the galleries at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea (Kamuela) on Hawai'i Island, is seeking proposals for our Simperman and Hāmākua Galleries for the 2024 calendar year. As many as six proposals will be accepted to fill open exhibition slots from June through October 2024. Proposals from solo artists, artist groups and collectives, and curators will be considered through this Call for Exhibitions.
Exhibitions featuring all media are encouraged to apply including, by not limited to: painting, drawing, photography, fibers, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, video art, sound art, installation, new media, fashion, jewelry, and traditional crafts.
October 1, 2023
2023 Juneteenth National ART Competition & Exhibit
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Texas
Join us in reaching back to explore and celebrate Juneteenth or June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is the day that Texas African enslaved became African Americans. Artists are invited to join us in celebrating the spirit of the holiday and depicting art that reflects the meaning of Juneteenth.
October 1, 2023
2024 SculptureWalk
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 1, 2023
- Event Dates: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: $1,500
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Artist applications are now open for the largest annual exhibit of public sculptures in the world - SculptureWalk Sioux Falls, May 2024 - April 2025 in Downtown Sioux Falls, SD. $1,500 Stipend, Travel. Professional and amateur sculptors of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to be part of the 2024 exhibit, which will be the organization's 21st year of bringing art to the people. Submit a completed application, photos of up to five sculptures and an artist statement. Sculptures only. Entries are juried on artistic merit, creativity, public safety and durability in an outdoors setting. $25 application fee.
October 2, 2023
528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 2, 2023
- Event Dates: January 18, 2024 - March 24, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Denver, Colorado
The 528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition is open to artists residing within a 528.0 mile radius of Denver, Colorado. This exhibition seeks to celebrate the expansive diversity of contemporary printmaking found within this western region and aims to highlight both traditional and alternative printmaking methods being used in the field of contemporary printmaking. The 528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition is sponsored by the Invisible Museum and will be hosted in the Main Gallery at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado. Two companion printmaking exhibitions will be presented simultaneously with 528.0: a solo exhibition of Master Printer Sue Oehme and a process based exhibition of works created at her print studio Oehme Graphics, all in conjunction with Denver’s Month Of Printmaking (March 2024).
October 5, 2023
Embracing Our Differences Out Door Exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: Embracing Our Differences
- Submission Deadline: October 5, 2023
- Event Dates: January 21, 2024
- Award Info: Up to $6,000 in rewards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Florida, United States
Embracing Our Differences is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard size images created by local, national and international artists. The display reflects the artists' interpretations of the theme "enriching lives through diversity." The exhibit will be on display January 21 through April 14, 2024 in two locations in Sarasota and Pinellas counties in Florida. The winning artworks combine a deep understanding of both medium and message. Awards are given for "Best-in-Show Adult," "Best-in-Show Student," and "People's Choice" categories, with the last chosen by exhibit visitors to each location. Adult winners each receive $2,000; students receive $2,000 with $1,000 to be directed to the student and $1,000 to their school’s art program, if they worked under the direction of an educator.
October 5, 2023
Limitless - Juried Online Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 5, 2023
- Event Dates: November 1, 2023 - December 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Best of Show $300, Runner-up $200, (2) Merit $100, (2) Honorable Mentions.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Define Art Gallery and Studio seeks entries for an international juried online art competition, November 1 - December 30, 2023. Best of Show $300, Runner-up $200, (2) Merit $100, (2) Honorable Mentions. The theme is Limitless... Artistic interpretation without end or boundary. Artists are free to apply their own interpretation. Natural and artificial subject matters, as well as representational and abstract concepts will be considered. Many types of art styles may be submitted, including both 2D and 3D works, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, and mixed media. (Sorry no video, AI or installation artwork) Artists must be at least 18 years of age. $35 for up to 3 works.
October 6, 2023
Call for Art-URBAN
Exhibition
- Organization: Art Fluent
- Submission Deadline: October 6, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00 first entry, $10 for each additional
- Award Info: $1,250.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, URBAN.
THEME
Urban landscapes have long been a source of inspiration for artists, as they are rich with diverse stories, cultures, and experiences. Within these vibrant cityscapes, every corner ignites our senses, from the lively streets teeming with activity to the majestic architecture that reaches for the sky. The urban environment is a tapestry of diverse colors, human connections, and the delicate balance between order and chaos. We seek artwork that captures the essence of urban life, revealing its complexities, contrasts, and vibrant energy. Show us URBAN from your perspective.
CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, October 6, 2023 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, November 3, 2023.
AWARDS
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
Best of Show: $750
Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each
ENTRY FEE
$25 for first entry/$10 for each additional entry. You may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. For 3D work, there is no need to pay for additional entries for detail shots. Once your first entry is made, you may send additional views by email to [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Work that has been selected for previous exhibits with Art Fluent will not be considered.
RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Open to ALL fine art mediums -now including film/video (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, digital art, film/video).
SELECTION PROCESS
Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Entry is done through CaFÉ, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries. To apply for a call, you must leave our website and go to the CaFÉ website at www.callforentry.org where you can create a FREE artist account. You will add your details and upload your images to CaFÉ and then you can submit work to URBAN. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] we are happy to walk you through the process.
MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.
All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and 400 pixels on the shortest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.
Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps, recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB. If your video work has been selected for the exhibit, we kindly request that you provide us with the file link via Vimeo.
NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.
SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.
GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.
REQUIRED FORMS
Cash awards over $600 are subject to federal income tax withholding within the United States. A W-9 form must be filled out by the winner and submitted to Art Fluent, Inc.
REGULATIONS
By entering our calls for art through CaFÉ you are agreeing to be added to Art Fluent's email list for forthcoming artist opportunities. By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, nothing copied, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist, our mission is to promote artists and their work. Should your work be accepted, you grant Art Fluent the right to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, and where appropriate to help promote further online opportunities. Art Fluent will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.
October 6, 2023
MSSU Art Exhibit: Connecting Visual Art and Medicine
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 6, 2023
- Event Dates: October 19, 2023 - October 21, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Missouri
What are the images and experiences that come to mind when you consider health and medicine? How can these experiences be presented in a visual format? What images can you explore when considering medicine and the arts?
In what way is art the best medicine for you, and how is that related in your art?
In connection with the Missouri Southern State University Artful Medicine: Bridging Medicine and the Humanities Symposium, we are looking for visual art that exemplifies the connections between medicine and the arts to display during our national symposium. This will be held at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri at the Billingsly Student Union October 19-21.
October 7, 2023
Natural Elements
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: October 7, 2023
- Event Dates: December 2, 2023 - January 13, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: $900 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Blue Line Arts is excited to introduce "Natural Elements." This show will facilitate an exploration of the intrinsic connection between art and the wonders of the natural world. We invite artists from all art practices to submit artworks that embody natural elements in materiality and conceptual interpretation.
This exhibition seeks to showcase a diverse collection of art that harnesses the raw beauty and profound influence of nature.
Whether your art is crafted from organic materials or delves into the conceptual realm of nature's essence, we eagerly await your submission.
1st place: $500
2nd place: $300
3rd place: $100