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!
February 28, 2023 29 days left
SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 18 - June 10, 2023 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. This thematic exhibition is based on art inspired by nature and biology. Eligible are all art forms relating to, or gaining inspiration from nature and biology. Including but not limited to: landscape, fruits, vegetables, flowers, fauna, biological science and human figuration in the context of nature and biology. All media acceptable.
February 28, 2023 29 days left
The Powderhorn Art Fair is a fine art and fine crafts event. They’re celebrating 32 years on August 5th & 6th, 2023 in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN!
Exhibiting artists will have the opportunity to connect to over 15,000 buyers on August 5th & 6th, 2023 in addition to being a part of a fair that garners more than 300,000 impressions throughout the annual marketing campaign.
February 28, 2023 29 days left
Art Show International Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. Up to $2,000 in cash prizes. Certificates of Recognition will be given to all, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. Global exposure and social media promotion are guaranteed. All artists from around the world are welcome to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, and installation. Anything that relates to faces, even faces of (non-human) animals, will be accepted for this contest.
February 28, 2023 29 days left
SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 18 - June 10, 2023 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. This thematic exhibition is based on art inspired by nature and biology. Eligible are all art forms relating to, or gaining inspiration from nature and biology. Including but not limited to: landscape, fruits, vegetables, flowers, fauna, biological science and human figuration in the context of nature and biology. All media acceptable.
February 28, 2023 29 days left
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.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
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 30 days left
De Ateliers is an artists’ institute open to artists at the beginning of their professional careers. It offers a twenty-month studio and tutoring program that is best tailored to the needs of highly motivated artists who wish to strengthen their artistic foundation, develop their ideas and deepen their practice in a focused, critical environment among peers from around the globe. The program is centered around weekly individual studio conversations, with regular and guest tutors, most of whom are practicing artists. The aim is to create a better understanding of one’s artistic position and process by offering a multiplicity of perspectives and critical feedback.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is now accepting applications for the Craft Artist Residency Program, and the Interdisciplinary Craft + Photography Artist Residency. Five-to-ten residencies awarded. Residencies available in three-, six-, nine-, and 12-month time periods beginning in September and ending in August.
Residencies available in three-, six-, nine-, and twelve-month time periods beginning in September and ending in August.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
The Polk Museum of Art seeks artists for their annual outdoor art festival, held May 13 & 14, 2023 on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, FL. Best of Show $5,000; Awards of Excellence 2 @ $2,000; Awards of Distinction 4 @ $1,000; Merit Awards 6 @ $500; Honorable Mention Awards 5 @ $200. A panel of five experienced jurors selects the artists to be invited to participate. Mayfaire is open to fine artists displaying their own original work. No agents or dealers allowed. This show is not for commercial dealers.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
Webb School of Knoxville is inviting applications from visiting artists for our 2023-2024 artist-in-residence program. Artists work with our students part time and in their own studios part time. Artists are asked to mount an exhibition and donate a representative piece upon completion of their residency. In exchange, artists are provided a public studio space, housing, travel expenses and $60000 stipend.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
The first biennial 2023 Prague International Juried Art Exhibition will be held in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic in the foyer to Divadlo Lucie Bílé, Karlova 186/8. Open to original art and fine crafts, the exhibition is sponsored by the International Unitarian Church of Prague in cooperation with the Czech Unitaria.
March 1, 2023 30 days left
The first biennial 2023 Prague International Juried Art Exhibition will be held in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic in the foyer to Divadlo Lucie Bílé, Karlova 186/8. Open to original art and fine crafts, the exhibition is sponsored by the International Unitarian Church of Prague in cooperation with the Czech Unitaria.
March 3, 2023 32 days left
La Napoule Art Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham are pleased to bring together Canadian artists of all genres to a new residency program in which artists will receive inspiration, support, and opportunities for career growth, while strengthening the intercultural connection between Canada and France.
LNAF will host Canadian artists in month-long residencies to take place in 2 cohorts (10 artists per) annually. Canadian resident artists’ works will be shared and promoted through exhibitions at the Château.
March 5, 2023 34 days left
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 7, 2023 36 days left
TOAF is Canada’s best-attended art fair! An invested community of 150,000 art lovers come back year-after-year to discover high-quality art and connect directly with artists. Our visitors spend over 2 million dollars on art during the fair. The Online Art Fair has quickly become a digital hub for discovering Canadian artists. Within 3 years of its launch, there is an established network of visitors and collectors from Canada and beyond who have purchased over 2,000 artworks online.
March 10, 2023 39 days left
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, BRILLIANCE. Art plays with perceptions of light, which can challenge viewers with what they see and understand from each piece. Light can go beyond being just functional. It can also be deeply affecting. Uniquely used as both a tool and a subject to create certain effects and to elicit emotion. Light levels can directly influence our mood and the feeling of atmosphere within artwork. As light works with shadow, it lends a sense of depth; with this, the work can feel complete.
March 10, 2023 39 days left
Sculpture Artist Residencies at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center offer sculptors opportunities for inspiration and to create new work in the former marble quarry and manufacturing area of Vermont. Residencies are from 1 to 3 months, featuring artists working in a diverse range of materials and techniques.
March 12, 2023 41 days left
The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 29 - April 30, 2023 at The Poway Center for the Performing Arts in Poway, CA. $1,950 in cash awards. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Cheryl Ehlers, Mike Redman. The show will host all mediums of painting, sculptures, fabric, collage, assemblage and photography.
March 15, 2023 44 days left
Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967 to provide gifted studio-based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for a whole year. This "gift of time" allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals.
Residency will last 1 year
March 23, 2023 52 days left
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 53 days left
The largest and most widespread artist-driven art fair is coming to Savannah for the first time from March 30th to April 2nd, 2023. Taking place at the historic Clyde Venue in downtown Savannah, 46 top emerging artists will be selected to exhibit at this weekend long event!
Created in 2015, Superfine Art Fair has been showing artists from around the world how to sell their art at our art fairs in New York City, Washington DC, Miami Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. And now we are bringing that expertise to America’s Hostess City.
As a member of the Superfamily, you’ll be spoiled by our personalized expert advice, insider tips, and continuous marketing support. At the fair, you’ll experience real-world buyer responses from pre-qualified buyers with high purchase intent and disposable income that can inform you about how to shift your business plans and make long-lasting connections with clients and fellow artists.
March 28, 2023 57 days left
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.
April 1, 2023 61 days left
The Civita Institute promotes and inspires design excellence through cultural exchange between the United States and Italy. The Civita Institute Residency Program offers architects, artists, writers and other arts-related professionals the opportunity to work and study at the Civita Institute facilities in the Italian hilltown of Civita di Bagnoregio.
Multiple dates:
July 12–September 10, 2023 or February 1–March 31, 2024
April 3, 2023 63 days left
The CPSA International Exhibition is an annual juried gallery exhibition exclusively for works done in 100% colored pencil. Open to all artists 18 years or older, regardless of geographic location. No preferential treatment is given to CPSA members over non-members.
Selected artworks will be on display at The Summit Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, from July 2, 2023 through July 30, 2023. Artwork must appear in the show to count toward CPSA signature status.
The juror is Jerry N. Smith, Chief Curator and Director of Education at The Dayton Art Institute.
April 3, 2023 63 days left
The Pence Gallery's Emerging Artist Award is open for application now via www.callforentry.org. This Award is open to all artists ages 18 and up who live in California, who are early in their career. It awards them $4000 to create a body of work for a solo in-person exhibit at the Pence in Jan. 2024. Applications are due on Apr. 3, 2023 at 9 PM PST.
April 4, 2023 64 days left
A juried exhibition for artists over 18, working in any medium. 50 works will be selected by juror Elizabeth Weinstein for a gallery exhibition from July 1 - October 7, 2023.
April 14, 2023 74 days left
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, ANIMALIA.
THEME
The animal kingdom is full of fascinating and incredible creatures, each with their own unique abilities, behaviors, and characteristics. There are over 1.5 million known species of animals, and new species are still being discovered today.
Animals have been depicted in art for thousands of years, representing a wide range of symbolism, from grace and speed to strength and nobility to transformation and freedom. But we can all agree that they are beautiful and captivating, and we will forever be drawn to their natural beauty and power. Show us ANIMALIA from your perspective.
CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, April 14, 2023 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, May 12, 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 hello@art-fluent.com.
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, 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 ANIMALIA. If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@art-fluent.com we are happy to walk you through the process.
MEDIA PREPARATION
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. 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.
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 our online exhibitions. 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.
April 15, 2023 75 days left
Sitka residencies provide time and space for self-paced work and reflection in an inspiring natural setting. Residents from a broad range of art, writing, performance and science-based practices come to Sitka to create and explore away from the familiar contexts and constraints of daily routines, and free from external expectations. Located within the unique ecosystems of Cascade Head and the Salmon River Estuary on Oregon's central coast, Sitka is a place where natural curiosity is sparked and creativity is unleashed.
April 15, 2023 75 days left
Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it's to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Artists of all ages and creative disciplines are invited to apply.
April 15, 2023 75 days left
The International Artist Residency Pedvale is now officially accepting applicants for the 2023 June Residency programme. Artists are invited to apply for a 4 week long residency. This is the midsummer time. The Midsummer celebration is on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Held annually on June 23/24 it is the largest national celebration in Latvia. Originally Līgo or literally ‘Swaying’, the festival celebrates the importance of the sun, Saule, and ritual bonfires burn through the night across Latvia. In Pedvale contemporary aesthetic rituals overlay the celebration of an ancient cultural ritual.
Applications will be selected and 9 artists will have the opportunity to work creatively. The group will be formed according to a principle so that representatives of different areas would be included – visual artists, writers, dancers, performance artists. Pedvale Art Park & Artist Residency is located two hours northwest of Riga. The spacious territory of almost 100 hectares at Pedvale Art Park is suitable for leisurely walks, during which you can enjoy both the landscape and the art exhibited in the park.
April 24, 2023 84 days left
The We're Doing It ALL Wrong® - 3rd Annual Art Exhibition will open as a two month long exhibition beginning August 3, 2023. Planned by the Edward A. Dixon Gallery, the juried exhibition is a challenge to artists and viewers to recognize, react and learn about the many ways humanity continually fails itself. These issues are not always mainstream and sometimes are hidden. Artwork from the prior exhibitions touched on topics such as the environment & climate change, dependence on technology, social injustice, Native American women disappearances, homelessness, gaslighting and the suffering cause by avocado farming in Mexico. View the online version of previous exhibitions at weredoingitallwrong.com
May 12, 2023 102 days left
The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial highlights contemporary printmaking from North American countries and territories. The juror for the Biennial is Dr. Elizabeth Ruby, the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints at the Harvard Art Museums. The Biennial will be exhibited at Boston University's 808 Gallery.
June 1, 2023 122 days left
Located on a grassy park-like area, The Lawn, in beautiful Downtown Summerlin, this established outdoor art festival features fine art and crafts. The celebration's focus is to support fine artists and artisans. The two-day event draws serious art buyers - all ages, including families from the Las Vegas area and out-of-towners. Art enthusiasts enjoy fine arts and crafts in the inviting and festive atmosphere in Downtown Summerlin, a walkable open-air shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Parking for both artists and patrons is convenient to the site.
August 1, 2023 183 days left
The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers. The grand prize is a $7,500 cash grant plus other benefits.
The grand prize consists of $7,500 in start-up capital and $1,000 in merchandise as well as recognition in the industry. We also recognize up to 5 semi-finalists & finalists who receive $250 or $500 and help promoting their business. The most valuable reward the winner and finalists receive is a personalized feedback report complied with notes from all of the judges.
The Halstead Grant started in 2006 and has helped many talented jewelry artists gain a foothold in this challenging field. Past winners agree that receiving the award was a turning point early in their careers when they were wavering on whether or not the jewelry studio was the right place for them. Being singled out by the grant program affirmed their choices and gave them a push to make their business dreams a reality. We hear that the money helps a little bit too!
September 15, 2023 228 days left
Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it's to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Artists of all ages and creative disciplines are invited to apply.