The best in show artists will have their work published with a critical review in our Artist Feature catalogue. Artists participating in our online exhibit will have 2 works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.

You can apply for online exhibits by emailing the curator at [email protected].

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How to apply:

Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website.

We look forward to reviewing your details.

There are no application or registration fees.

OUR PROGRAM
The program is open to professional visual, literary, and performance artists: painters, writers, musicians, architects, filmmakers, and choreographers… any artist who needs a place to focus. However, because of the property’s limitations and proximity to neighbors, this is not a place that can accommodate loud or terribly messy processes, such as welding or blacksmithing.

We favor artists whose work is technically advanced, unique, attractive (need not be pretty!), and conceptually valuable. Work that is predominantly conceptual, that must be explained in order to attract a viewer, may not be met with as much enthusiasm by our jurists. In addition, because we ask our residents to interact with the public through one workshop and one final event, we welcome artists who desire to connect with an audience in these ways.

After the resounding success of its inaugural edition, Boomer Gallery proudly invites creators from every visual arts discipline to participate in the second "Boomer Art Prize." We are eagerly looking forward to discovering perspectives and innovative visions that artists from all over the world bring to this grand stage.

Boomer Gallery continues its commitment to recognizing, promoting, and supporting excellence in the expansive domain of art, inviting both local and international artists to showcase their craft.

Participation in the Boomer Art Prize offers artists more than just the potential of winning substantial cash prizes and exhibition opportunities. It provides invaluable exposure, with all entries being viewed by a jury of highly respected figures in the art world.

AWARDS & PRIZES

Successful applicants will receive £10,000 in cash awards + exhibition opportunities in our iconic gallery space from Tower Bridge, London.

* 1st place - £5,000 + inclusion in three of our group shows. Additionally, the winner will be invited to London to be interviewed by the legendary Anthony Fawcett, former curator to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. This exclusive interview will be featured in the esteemed "Anthony Fawcett Archive," joining the ranks of iconic artists like Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and many more from his 50-year illustrious career. The interview will be filmed in our London gallery space by an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Furthermore, all travel costs and accommodation expenses will be covered by us.
* 2nd place - £3,000 + inclusion in two of our group shows.
* 3rd place - £2,000 + inclusion in one of our group shows.
* Numbers 4th to 20th will also be included in one of the group shows.
* Every Artist is Valued: We deeply appreciate the effort and passion behind every submission. In recognition of this, each and every participant, regardless of the outcome, will be awarded a certificate of participation in “The Boomer Art Prize.” It's our way of saying thank you for sharing your artistry with us.

A jury of experts composed of some of the top minds in contemporary art will debate, review, and score each application:

* Anthony Fawcett: Esteemed art critic and historian known for his extensive collaborations with globally-renowned artists. His illustrious career boasts of interactions with icons such as Jean Michel Basquiat, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Andy Warhol, and his guidance in the "Anthony Fawcett Archive" project with the Tate Gallery.

* Tabish Khan: An art critic specialising in London's art scene, Tabish is the visual arts editor for Londonist. He regularly contributes to Culture Whisper and writes for FAD's "What's Wrong With Art?" series. Furthermore, his dedication to supporting artists is displayed in his trustee roles at ArtCan and City & Guilds London Art School.

* Jo McLaughlin, a London-based curator, art historian, and podcaster, currently serves as Senior Curator at Acrylicize, a global art and design studio. Her career, which began in regional auction houses, includes work at Pangolin London, curating shows like Breon O’Casey: The World Beyond. Jo, a University of Glasgow and Kingston University alumna, aims to democratize art through accessible, beautiful collections. She also hosts and produces the top-rated Jo’s Art History Podcast.

* Constantin Cosmin: An internationally acclaimed visual artist and co-founder of Boomer Gallery. As an editor at Boomer Magazine and a featured artist on Artsy, Constantin offers a unique perspective to the panel, drawing from his extensive firsthand experience in the art world.

What is the selection process?

1. All submissions will be reviewed individually, and from the total number of submissions, the jury will preselect 50 artists who will also be shortlisted on our website.
2. After the preselection process, the jury will reconvene to select the 20 winners.

GENERAL INFO

* Artists of any country, age, and background can apply.
* Each artist who applies for this competition will receive a certificate of participation via email.
* Previous applicants are welcome to apply again.
* You can submit works that have been previously exhibited or published.
* There are no thematic limitations.
* 2D works should not exceed 230x230 cm.
* 3D works (sculptures, installations) should not be bigger than 230 cm high and 150 cm wide on any side.
* You can apply with a minimum of 3 works and a maximum of 7.
* Cash awards will be paid to the winners within 48 hours after validating the votes.
* All 20 winners will be contacted individually regarding, exhibition dates, delivery and all the other details.
* The interview with Anthony is planned for May 2024, but the exact dates will be mutually agreed upon between the gallery and the winner of the 1st place.
* The group show is scheduled for April 2024. As mentioned previously, all winners will be contacted individually at least three weeks in advance.
* Should any of the winners wish to attend the show in person but face visa restrictions, we will provide a letter of recommendation. This letter will be stamped and signed by both the gallery and the four esteemed judges of this grand competition.
* Please note: Individual notifications for competition results will not be sent. Visit our website on March 18th for the announcement of results.

ENTRY FEES

For a nominal fee of only £35, you can submit three of your works to the Boomer Art Prize. We understand the value of your artistic contribution, and we want to ensure that this opportunity is accessible to all passionate artists. Each additional work beyond the initial three carries a minimal cost of just £10. Rest assured that every penny from the submission fee goes towards supporting the administrative costs that make this grand event possible.

IMPORTANT DATES

* The open call will run from November the 28th, 2023, until March the 2nd, 2024.
* The 50 preselected artists will be listed on our website on March 10th, 2024.
* On March 14th, 2024, the jury will reconvene and select the 20 winners of the competition.
* The final results will be available on our website on March 18th, 2024.

SUBMISSION INFO

Eligible media, but not limited to: paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, prints, textiles, illustrations, digital art, poems, video art, AI-assisted art, etc.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Artists are required to:

* Complete the online form.
* Submit up to 7 images in digital format (max. 5 MB file size).
* Pay a non-refundable application fee.

How can I make a submission?

Submit Your Artwork at http://boomergallery.co.uk

For questions or inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].

Good luck to all participants!

The DYSTOPIA Biennial is calling for proposals for its upcoming edition in 2024: Berlin-India. Broadly organised around the theme of “dys/utopia”, the sound art exhibition brings together a diverse range of sound art related artistic practices, including installations, performances, experimental music, listening sessions, as well as projects in public space.

As a genre of literary fiction, dystopias have always carried measures of reality in them. Dystopian societies are characterised by authoritarian governance, technocratic surveillance, and environmental degradation, and have come to be increasingly marked by ethnic nationalism, global pandemics, and climate catastrophe. These are places where extractive capitalism threatens planetary existence, where war indiscriminately targets civilians, and the possibility of struggle appears to be depleted. If dystopian thinking is an attempt to warn us about the total destruction of the commons, then it is intimately bound up with utopian imagination. With this open call, the DYSTOPIA Biennial invites artists to develop new works or present existing ones that resist our dys/utopian topologies and desire another world.

Following on from the inaugural editions DYSTOPIA festival Berlin-Turkey 2018/2019 and Berlin-Brazil 2020/2021, (Berlin-Russia 2022 had to be cancelled), DYSTOPIA 24 will focus on sound-related practices emerging from the Indian subcontinent. The biennial invites applications for projects that attend to our contemporary condition through sound as a medium, event or memory. Here, the term “sound art” is applied expansively, and the proposed projects may draw on visual, spatial, sculptural, performative, and site-specific means, in addition to acoustic ones.

The open call is addressed to sound artists living/working on the Indian subcontinent, as well as across the European region. The frame is not intended as a national(ist) one and we welcome approaches that upend colonial formations and state-sponsored hegemonies, by listening to the landscape differently and by composing other imaginaries of the territory. While the Indian subcontinent gives this edition of the biennial its political thrust, individual works need not consider it subject matter in an overt way. Rather we solicit practices operating from within their own contexts, making their own meaning and defining their own references.

For DYSTOPIA Berlin 2024 around 15 projects will be selected by an international jury, and it is with this scope in mind that we direct our attention to artistic sensibilities specific to a cultural geography.

Djerassi Resident Artists Program offers docent-guided tours of the sculptures and the property on Sundays in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. This is a unique opportunity for the public to experience the landscape and some of the 170+ sculptures it has inspired over the past 40+ years.

This nationally recognized juried competition, established by Martin and Doris Rosen, has long served as a point of pride for Appalachian State University and is presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Each year, ten sculptures are selected for installation in outdoor, public settings across the university campus. Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place. This year a new prize will be awarded for Best in Show. The Rosen Award winners are selected by the juror and are announced at the Annual Sculpture Walk in July, a highlight of the summer festival season.

Ten finalists will be selected to install their artwork on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. All artists whose works are installed will receive a $1700 honorarium to offset round trip transportation, lodging, and incidental expenses. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the artists. The Rosen Sculpture Competition & Exhibition will cover the material costs of installation and de-installation. The 38th Annual Rosen Competition & Exhibition will feature four cash prizes and all winners will be designated the Martin & Doris Rosen 38th Anniversary Award Winners. The top three artists will receive the following cash prizes: $4,000 for First Place, $3,000 for Second Place and $2,000 for Third Place. The new Best of Show Award recipient will receive $5000.

Onassis AiR invites artists, curators, designers, dance and theater makers, chefs, activists, writers, educators, performers, architects, creative coders, filmmakers, and other practitioners from any discipline, from anywhere in the world to apply for their selected program strand that will take place in Athens, Greece, between September 2024 to July 2025.

Onassis AiR is dedicated to fostering artistic process by providing space and time to arts professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, enabling them to delve deeper into their practice without the pressure of presenting a final work. It operates as a mycelium, an embodied lab, a networked program that supports artistic experimentation, practices of speculation and non-linear storytelling, peer-to-peer interconnection, and experiential knowledge sharing. Different expressions of this network are presented in various formats and venues throughout the year within the Onassis ecosystem and beyond.
By bringing together creative practitioners from different strands of life and practice through its various programs, Onassis AiR has become a meeting point for cross-disciplinary thinking and exchange of ideas, bringing forward themes that concern us today, always in dialogue with the city we live in and the ever-evolving world around us.

The Jim Henson Foundation awards grants each year for the creation of innovative new works of contemporary puppet theater. Our definition of a puppet is an object that is given the appearance of life through direct or indirect manipulation by the human hand. The Foundation’s Board of Directors judges applications based on the excellence of the puppetry including puppet design, manipulation and theatrical execution.
All Artist Grants are to be used towards puppetry. This includes the building and performing of the puppets and the integration of the puppets in the piece.

Overt Space Gallery announces their 1st Annual Juried Art Exhibition celebrating Earth Day for the month of April 2024. 2D artists from around the USA are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s April 2024 in person AND online group exhibition.

The “Wandering in Nature” invites artists to explore the captivating moments of awe and curiosity found in the natural world, capturing the ethereal beauty of landscapes, flora, and fauna that evoke a sense of wonder and contemplation. Both realism and abstract art will be considered. Our gallery features contemporary art and the concept is considered in judging.

CERF+’s Get Ready program provides individual craft artists grants up to $1,000 to conduct activities that will help safeguard their studios, protect their careers and prepare for emergencies. Artists are encouraged to use the Risk Assessment activity to generate ideas.
Priority will be given to applications from people who identify in the global majority or as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)* and folk and traditional artists.

* Language use is a key element of access, equity, and inclusion work, and can help or hinder efforts in this area. We are currently using the term “people of the global majority” and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to describe individuals from prioritized communities. We recognize that neither term is universally used nor accepted but they are the most commonly used terms in our work. We encourage you to familiarize yourself and utilize the terms that your community members use to describe themselves.

Woodward Guest Residency
Established/emerging artists and creative professionals in the fields of literary arts, visual arts, design, music, architecture, multidisciplinary, and other arts are encouraged to apply to the Woodward Guest Residency, a three-month workspace residency in Ridgewood, New York.

The AXA Art Prize US is a juried art competition open to undergraduate and graduate art students in the US. 40 finalists are selected for a virtual exhibition and in-person exhibition in NYC with two grand prize winners: First Prize of $10,000 and Second Prize of $5,000.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, (WAAM)

Woodstock, New York

https://www.woodstockart.org/

Far & Wide: A national call for art open to artists living and working in the United States.

Juror: Jane Eckert, Founding Director, Eckert Fine Art, Washington Depot, CT

This call is open February 2 — March 6, 2024, 11:59 pm

Notifications to artists (via Submittable email): March 29, 2024

Intake for accepted work at WAAM: Sunday, June 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm or Monday, June 3 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Shipped artwork must be received by Friday, May 31, 4:00 pm.

Exhibition Dates: June 7 — August 11

Artists Reception: June 8, 4 - 6 pm

Awards: The Arthur Harris Best in Show Award ($500)

There is no theme for this national call.
Artists are invited to submit 1 piece for consideration.

Artist applications for the 2nd edition of MTN Bushfire’s CollaboNation, Africa’s premier music collaboration portal, are now open!

CollaboNation is looking for artists who embody MTN Bushfire’s inspiring call to action for collective positive social and environmental change, Bring Your Fire. Selected artists will have the opportunity to record new and authentic songs that inspire a creative narrative of inclusivity and social cohesion, while supporting and validating Africa’s diverse and unique cultural identities and heritage.
CollaboNation is unique in that it facilitates physical meetings and shared studio time for the selected artists to create new, conscious, songs. The songs are debuted in a live performance at one of Africa’s biggest multi-cultural festivals: MTN Bushfire in Eswatini, which will be held from from 31 May – 2 June 2024. The live performances are filmed for music videos to support the international release of the tracks. The creative process is documented throughout and showcased on social media.

Artists are invited to submit entries for the Malamegi Lab Art Prize.
Additionally, artists have the opportunity to exhibit their artworks, and much more. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture are allowed). The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world.

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the fourth "Black & White" online art contest for the month of March 2024. Entries must include black and white or shades of gray as the primary focus.

Our Most Popular San Francisco Art Fair - Bigger and Better Than Ever!

90 colorful and creative art professionals will be hand-picked to showcase with Superfine Art Fair, the most widespread artist-driven art fair in the United States, as it returns to the Bay Area for its most popular show of the year. New in 2024, Superfine takes over Fort Mason’s acclaimed waterfront space, the Gateway Pavilion, from March 21-24. Situated near the bustle of the Embarcadero with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, this 10,000+ square foot venue offers artists an immense scenic backdrop to display their works.

“I met a lot of buyers, interested gallery owners and public art representatives as well as brilliant fellow artists, and the very juicy cherry on top was that I sold 13 pieces over the 4 days! On top of that I also sold 2 more pieces after the fair had finished thanks to being on the Superfine website. It felt like I was part of a great family and I can’t wait for the next one!”

– Valerie Auersperg, Superfine San Francisco Exhibitor

Only 20 booths remain. Reserve them before they sell out!

Why artists love Superfine:
No Commission: 100% of your art sales go directly to you.
Expand Your Reach: Meet face-to-face with collectors; over 75% of visitors report coming to buy new art.
Personalized Guidance: Expert advice, one-on-one guidance, educational sessions, and unlimited calls with Superfine's co-founder.
Diverse Community: 60-70% of Superfine artists identify as women, LGBTQ+, or disadvantaged minority groups.
Exceptional Venues: High ceilings, warm atmospheres, well-trafficked, and located in the heart of the cities that love us.
Inclusive Infrastructure: All the logistical details are taken care of; just bring your art, hang it, and be present to sell.

New Venue, Same Superfine Art Fair!

Artists, elevate your art career by connecting with new collectors at Superfine Art Fair's dynamic San Francisco spring edition, March 21-24.

“I view my participation in this fair as planting seeds. Sure, I made art sales, but more importantly, I made connections with people that are going to help me grow my business over the next year.” - Joseph Shook, Superfine San Francisco Exhibitor

Booth space 75% sold out. Qualify for the fair and reserve your booth today!

La Vienísima announces the Fourth Feminist Photography Contest Perspektiv_a on the occasion of Internqtional Women's Day, an initiative that arises with the aim of giving visibility to women artists and photographers, promoting the achievement of a ore just and egalitarian society, promoting feminist movements and stimulating the creativity of participating women.

In recent years, activists have taken to staging protests in museums as a way to draw attention to the pressing issues of climate change and in doing so suggest the art world was somehow at odds with the goals of humanity having a healthy, ethical relationship to the natural world. The premise of the “Collage the Planet: Environmentalism in Art Artist Residency” is that science has the capacity to tell us how to care for the planet, but those solutions are meaningless if humanity doesn’t care enough to evolve and change. Art is a unique technology that can distill complexity into simple human gestures that, when experienced, facilitate a deeper understanding of our world. In short, art can be a tool for caring.

What role can artists play in sorting through the complex social, political, and economic dynamics that shape our discourse around the environment and leave us feeling confused and powerless? How do we sort through such complexity and develop an understanding for ourselves of what an ethical and healthy relationship with the natural world could be? What is the relationship between our individual choices and the systemic change needed to bring humanity’s relationship with the natural world into harmony? How do we move beyond rhetoric, cliche, and performative actions and towards meaningful change? In this six-day, in-person residency, collage artists will create work that explores environmentalism in art and make artwork that contributes to a broader dialogue on sustainability and ecological consciousness. Residents will reflect on the balance between human activity and the environment and explore strategies to draw attention to issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the impact of industrialization on our planet.

This residency is particularly important to New Orleans, a city deeply connected to its natural surroundings and witness to ecological challenges and natural disasters that have left indelible marks on its landscape and community.
The goal of this residency is to support collage artists as they adapt their artist practice to speak to the complexities of environmental issues and contribute to a broader dialogue on sustainability and ecological consciousness. During the residency, artists will consider how elements of their practice (research & play, process, making, finishing, diffusion, and impact & engagement) can be adapted.

Artists will be invited to submit artwork to the exhibition “Collage the Planet: Environmentalism in Art”, 19 April to 19 May 2024 at Kolaj Institute Gallery in New Orleans and to participate in The Recycle Challenge Parade and Festival taking place in the St. Claude neighborhood.

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present our annual spring juried show, Person Place Thing. Artwork should reflect the subject of person, place, or thing. The call for art is open to any artist 18 years or older living in the United States. All art in any medium, style, and technique will be considered. Art must be original. The juror is Stefan Chinov and $600 will be given in prizes.

Submit online at daytondsa.org/calls by March 10th

CALENDAR
Entries Due: March 10th by midnight
Emailed Juried Results By: Mon. March 18th
Art Drop off: Sun. March 24th, 11-4pm and Mon. March 25th, 3-8pm
Exhibition Runs: Fri. April 5th - Sat. May 18th
Art Pick up: Sun. May 19th, 11-4 pm and Mon. May 20th 3-8 pm

ABOUT
The DSA is a non-profit member-based organization. It was founded in 1938 and acquired a Victorian house in the 1960s which was then converted into a gallery. The DSA’s mission is to “connect, support, and educate artists and the community.” The DSA hosts various workshops and events throughout the year to fulfill its mission as well as hosts a variety of exhibitions. For more information, visit daytondsa.org

ABOUT THE JUROR

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Stefan Chinov holds an MA from the National Academy of the Arts in Sofia and an MFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. His work has been shown across the United States and internationally, including the Sculpture Center in Cleveland, OH, Tigre Museum of Art in Argentina, and Sofia University Gallery. He has completed residency fellowships and projects in the United States, Antarctica, Turkey, Israel, and Spain. Currently he teaches sculpture and drawing at Wright State University in Dayton, OH.

ENTRY FEES
• $15 each piece for up to three pieces.
• Pay online by card when you submit your work.

REQUIREMENTS
• Artwork must be no larger than 48”x48”x48”
• Artwork must be professionally presented, framing is encouraged, but not required. 2D work must be ready to hang with wiring on back. DSA is open to other installation methods, but they must be pre-approved.
• 3D artwork must fit on a pedestal that has a footprint of 24 x 24 inches (or smaller) or sit on the floor.
• Artwork must have been created in the past 3 years.
• Artwork must be labelled with artist name, title, and e-mail.
• Artwork must not have been exhibited before at the DSA or virtually through the DSA.
• Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
• Accepted work that differs significantly from submitted image or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified.

ART DELIVERY / RETURN
• Artists maintain responsibility for insuring fine artwork during shipment and/or travel (including U.S. mail delivery) to the DSA. The DSA will acknowledge receipt of work when physically received by appropriate DSA personnel.
• All work selected for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the submitted images, or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified. Works must be hand delivered or shipped. Exhibited work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of the DSA.
• Shipped Works: Shipped works must be sent in reusable packaging. Artists are responsible for return shipping costs and should include a return label with the shipped artwork or emailed to the director by the close of the show. Works will be returned in the same manner as received by FEDEX/UPS/USPS. Artwork must be received before Sun. March 24th and will be shipped out the week of May 19th.
• In-Person Delivery: Works will be returned in the same manner as received.

LIABILITY & SALES
• The DSA has fine art insurance for work physically inside the gallery. Artists maintain responsibility of insuring work during shipment and travel. Damage caused by the failure of the work itself is not covered. If work has an insurance price of over $500, then any insurance claim must be accompanied by documentation of past sales and/or a professional 3rd party appraisal.
• Please note: DSA does not have constant climate control in its galleries.
• DSA takes NO COMMISSION on sales but donations are welcome. Please price work accordingly or as -Not for Sale-. Do not include shipping in the price of the piece. After sales are completed, the artist will be responsible for coordinating with purchaser to deliver/ship work. Artists may use the High Street Gallery as a meeting point. Donations are always appreciated and help support future programming.

AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
Submitting indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines, and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The DSA may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.

The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 24 - June 27, 2024 at the Mayor's Gallery in Stamford, CT. Call for classic and contemporary portraits and figures within the broad theme of parenthood.
Due to the constraints of the public gallery, nude subjects will not be considered for this show. CSOPA members only! New members are welcome.

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to ‘POP! Art with Mass Appeal.’ This exhibition seeks to showcase artworks that capture the essence of or provide commentary on pop art's evolution in the digital age. Artists are encouraged to delve into the vibrant world of popular media and consumer culture, exploring how it shapes and redefines our views on each other, society, and the world. From traditional pop art aesthetics, to internet memes and viral fame, to music and television references, popular animation and illustration styles, logos and icons, we invite artists to interpret this theme with creativity, imagination, satire, and/or a sense of humor. This show seeks art that embraces bold colors, dynamic compositions, and a graphic style that defines the heart of pop art. Whether through traditional mediums or digital formats, we are looking for artwork that visually resonates with the energy, intensity--and even the absurdity-- of contemporary popular culture.

Fantasy can be described as a free play of creative imagination, a forming of mental images, wondrous or strange. Fantasy is vital for the human mind. It begins as the psychological process by which a child learns to fill the gaps between knowledge, reality and experience, and becomes a vital adult coping mechanism. Psychoanalysis and counseling have their place, but the most important tool we as humans have to tackle reality, is the creation of fantasies. What is your interpretation of fantasy? You can draw from science fiction, folklore or mythology to create imaginative worlds. You can imagine a utopian world or create heroes, superheroes, and creatures that only exist in your imagination. Works can excite pleasurable senses or explore dark fantasies and obsessions. Works can contain magical or supernatural elements. Share your fantasy with us.

Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. During the residency the artist works in the gallery where the work will be exhibited.

Residents can actively contribute to Artspace’s artistic and educational programming by participating in First Friday, Raleigh’s monthly art walk; being available for studio visits and tours; and working in their studios during Artspace’s business hours. While this contribution is encouraged, the main goal of this residency is to provide the resident with the space and opportunity to devote themselves to their creative practice.

Traditional Arts Touring Grants increase the public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the traditional arts in the South. These grants support in-person or live virtual residencies by Southern traditional artists in Southern communities.

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery.

Blue Space Gallery introduces the inaugural "Open Themed” international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. All subjects and themes are welcome. 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.

Theme:

Open Themed: this competition invites artists to explore boundless expression without constraints, celebrating the freedom to innovate and express themselves authentically; this competition fosters a welcoming environment for diverse interpretations of openness, encouraging participants to transcend conventional norms and embrace their individuality through various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, digital art, and mixed media, thus inviting artists to not only push the boundaries of artistic convention but also to collectively celebrate the infinite potential of creative expression

Through the generous support of the Altman Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the fourth edition of The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color, a free program that will provide leadership training and community support for up to 16-18 arts administrators from April 2024 to September 2024.

By fostering the professional development of leaders of Color, we aim to encourage the sustainability and success of their organizations, and the equitability and diversity of the arts industry.

NYFA will work with facilitators from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The curriculum will be designed through the lens of inclusion and racial equity, and we will work diligently with partner organizations and external consultants to ensure that we meet the needs of our participants. In order to enhance the program outcomes, we are implementing the learnings of the first three editions generously supported by the Altman Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Gregory Vita (1990-2017) was a dedicated, perseverant, talented papermaker, paper marbler, bookmaker, and printmaker. At Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, he wore many hats: resident artist, teacher, skateboarder, and friend you could run your wildest art ideas by. Due to the generosity of Greg's family and friends, PAAC is proud to offer a new artist residency opportunity in his honor.
Residency dates: May 15-August 17, 2024.

Selected artists will receive:
-A three-month residency in PAAC's paper studio
-Key to studios and 24-hour access
-Two papermaking workshops (from our summer workshop line-up)
-Three (4-hour) lessons in other studios with PAAC's artistic associates
-Storage space and flat file for tools and materials
-Use of standard shop supplies

Eligibility:
Each applicant will be judged on the artistic merit of his/her work and interest and potential in paper arts. Artists whose work includes papermaking, paper sculpture, paper marbling, book arts, and printmaking (or a combination thereof) are encouraged to apply.

Facilities: Pyramid Atlantic Art Center is the region's premier printmaking, papermaking, and book arts workshop. Please see our website for more information regarding facilities.

Selection Process:
A panel, including members of the Vita family, artists, and arts administrators, will jury each round of applications.

Deadline: March 13, 2024
Notification: April 4, 2024
Residency dates: May 15-August 17, 2024

Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 3 - June 13, 2024.Artists may submit a maximum of three entries in any medium (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video, intermedia, 2D and 3D) and concerning any subject matter that addresses the concept of "flight" in all of its historical, metaphorical, and symbolic possibilities.

International Call for Artists

The best in show artists will have their work published with a critical review in our Artist Feature catalogue. Artists participating in our online exhibit will have 2 works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.

You can apply for online exhibits by emailing the curator at [email protected].

How to apply:

Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website.

There are no application or registration fees.

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 5th "Landscapes" Online Art Competition for the month of March 2024. The Landscapes theme is considered to be any art with interpretation of natural elements such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, forests, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. First place will be on the poster of the show. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate.

Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967. This gift of time allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program’s interest is in strengthening the vitality of the visual art in New Mexico and has been a catalyst in broadening community understanding of contemporary art for over fifty years.

The National Council on Aging seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, May - July 2024 at mosaicArts Gallery in Fairfax, Virginia.
Professional and amateur photographers/visual artists are eligible. Color photography only (no B&W), no AI-generated images, and a short statement/story of the artworks.

ArtSpace36 seeks exhibition proposals from artists for the Summer 2025 - Spring 2026 season. Located in Canandaigua NY, ArtSpace36 is a Main Street gallery and creative project space run by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts of Finger Lakes Community College.

Artists are responsible for the drop-off and pick up of their work, as the gallery does not facilitate commercial shipping of work. There is a competitive stipend to offset costs associated with work production and travel. Artists are invited to give a gallery talk during their reception.