Humans have long held a deep, entrancing relationship with darkness. It is a space where mystery stirs, fantasies unfold, and fear occasionally takes root. Darkness sparks the imagination—and for photographers, it offers a fertile ground for storytelling. This juried exhibition invites photographic work that delves into those stories and explores the emotional, psychological, and visual power of the dark.

At least 26 images will be selected for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery provides professional printing for all accepted works at no cost to the artist, using an Epson printer and Ultra Premium Luster paper. One exhibition print will be made per accepted work and archived for six months following the show.

Decode Gallery uses museum-quality 22” x 22” white frames and a variety of precut white mats. Submitted hi-resolution images will be resized (never cropped) for optimal presentation. If a print is listed for sale and receives interest, the photographer will be contacted directly. All rights to image files and prints remain with the artist. Sales are split evenly, with 50% to the photographer and 50% to the gallery.

Selected photographers will be notified by email within two weeks of the submission deadline. Final high-resolution JPGs will be due two days after notification. The exhibition opening is scheduled for October 4.

"This fall, the Photographic Resource Center (PRC) will welcome two artists—working independently yet side by side—to transform our gallery into a shared open studio for four weeks.

This residency supports ongoing or evolving projects in photography, video, installation, or interdisciplinary practices. In addition, each artist will create at least one new piece that engages with the PRC’s legacy—drawing on past exhibitions, printed materials, or archival ephemera—as a point of reflection, contrast, or inspiration.

This might take the form of a reimagined work, a text-based response, an archival intervention, or even a contextual nod in wall text or programming. Our goal is to foster experimentation while encouraging artists to consider the institutional frameworks that shape photographic history.
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Call for Proposals to exhibit in the Atrium 2026 will open 1-31 August 2025.

Incinerator Gallery exhibits work by emerging and established artists in the Atrium. The space is best suited to sculptural and spatial practices that are site-specific. Applicants are encouraged to visit the exhibition space prior to submitting their proposal.

Successful applicants will receive:

a $1,000 fee
8-week exhibition
Curatorial assistance
Marketing support
Public program development opportunity
Formal opening alongside other exhibitions

If you have any further questions please email [email protected].

The Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition, is a juried show featuring all art forms that use fire and heat as part of the creative process, for example: ceramics, glass-blowing, welded sculpture, poured metals, wood-burning, metalsmithing, burned textiles, etc. Cash prizes will be given to Best in Show, Second Place. The NSU Demons are looking forward to turning up the heat this summer by featuring the best pyrotechnical works of artists from across the United States.

The residency program is self directed, multi-disciplinary and open to most creative directions. The purpose of the program is to provide emerging and established creatives from all fields an opportunity to focus on their work in an environment well equipped for experimentation and the production of artistic output.

Kala Yatra is an artist-run, not-for-profit collective that curates concept-based exhibitions, socially relevant projects, and artist residencies while also engaging the community through workshops and educational outreach. By promoting artistic thoughts and practices, Kala Yatra fosters important momentum for social transformation. Dedicated to diversity and equity, Kala Yatra provides a vibrant platform for artists from varied backgrounds, including those often underrepresented. It cultivates an environment of open dialogue and collaboration, encouraging brainstorming, shared creative processes, and the co-development of ideas.

Located in a semi-rural environment, in Almeria, Andalucia, Spain. Residents should be happy living in a peaceful location without the convenience of amenities offered in a more urban and modern environment. A sympathetically restored cortijo with 4 bedrooms, a communal art studio, ceramics workshop, shared kitchen and internal and external spaces, including a wonderful roof terrace, a fly-free and over 2 acres of land to wander

A Brush with Nature is a curated exhibition theme that highlights the influence of the natural world in all art forms. Artists and Photographers are invited to present works that reflects, interpret, or are inspired by nature. By exploring realistic landscapes, abstract or conceptual representations. Artists are encouraged to create pieces that encompass the richness and diversity of nature.

GAZE is an initiative that aims to strengthen the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community through photography.Thematically, GAZE ties in with Pride Month in June - as an opportunity to celebrate political achievements, honour queer life and create spaces for solidarity and visibility. These spaces are particularly necessary in places where queer people continue to experience invisibility, marginalisation or discrimination - especially in rural or structurally disadvantaged regions.The call for entries invites queer people to photographically depict their perspectives, experiences and realities of life - from political protest to personal everyday moments.

Participants can enter their pictures within three categories
Pride in Action: Photos of pride parades, demonstrations, and other events.
Pride Portraits: Individual and group portraits celebrating pride and identity.
Everyday Pride: Everyday moments that capture the life, love, and experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The AweSnapp Art Awards presents the Botanical online competition, open to artists worldwide, ages 18 and up. This competition invites submissions of artwork inspired by plants and flora, across all visual mediums except video and sound. The 1st Place winner will win free entry in to the Annual Artist award, have their artwork featured on the 2025 Winners page, social media promotion and will receive a certificate of achievement.

The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University, located in Ellensburg, Washington, will host the INTERSTATE juried exhibit. Proceeds from this national exhibition will support student scholarships in the CWU Department of Art + Design. The exhibition is open to submissions in all media and subject matter; the artwork does not need to follow a particular theme. The subtitle, “where I-90 meets I-82” locates the exhibition in Ellensburg, Washington, and suggests the flow and exchange of artwork across geographic distances and boundaries. The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, founded in 1969, is dedicated to contemporary art exhibits and related outreach programs that enhance, engage, and challenge the viewer’s knowledge and understanding of art. The Gallery also presents artists and viewers alike with opportunities to explore culturally diverse ideas in an academic environment.

Submit your work for consideration in our annual Gifted 2025 show at LUX Center for the Arts! This much-loved cash-and-carry exhibition celebrates the season with exceptional, handcrafted artwork perfect for holiday gift giving.

They look for the following products:
Art & Illustrations
Bath & Body
Books
Candles
Apparel
Household Goods / Home Decor
Jewelry
Plants
Seasonings, Teas, Coffee
Skincare
Accessories
Apothecary
All within the price range of $1-$75

What qualifies as a maker?

Their curated markets showcase exclusive items by Makers specializing in diverse categories like home decor, fashion, art, design, and more. They aim to choose unique Makers with great potential for brand growth, seeking exposure and opportunities to advance at their gallery.

Fusion Art announces the Landscapes 2025 Art Competition.

For this competition, both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography depicting landforms such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, ponds, forests, wilderness, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes.

The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA), in partnership with Manly Art Gallery & Museum (MAG&M), invites expressions of interest from Australian-based curators to guest curate the TACA members’ exhibition at MAG&M in Sydney in April 2027. This is a national call-out, curators around the country are encouraged to apply. The successful curator will work (independently on a contract basis) to develop the exhibition in consultation with a TACA Board representative, TACA’s Chief Executive Officer, and MAG&M Senior Curator and Gallery Director. The Guest Curator will advise and liaise on all aspects of the project, including exhibition title, exhibition rationale, exhibition design, artist call-out, selection of artists (with MAG&M & TACA), and publicity. The Guest Curator will write a catalogue essay and give a public talk to support the exhibition. The project period for the Guest Curator will extend through 20 months, from October 2025 to May 2027.

The 3rd Trades Hall Arts Prize is now open for entries – opening night 1st October. The Trades Hall Art Prize seeks to support the arts, workers, arts-workers, art by workers and art about working life. An annual Arts Prize, hosted in Paddy’s Gallery. This prize is intended to support artists as workers and to appropriately compensate artists of all experience levels and backgrounds – you don’t have to be a full-time artist to enter. Art is for everyone.

Bindi Enterprises is a social enterprise based in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), known for supporting creative excellence without limits. As the first disability service in the Central Desert, Bindi has been providing supported employment, training, and community services since 1978. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities through meaningful creative and professional opportunities. Submissions are now open for this year’s Bindi Digital Art Prize, a national, all-abilities award that celebrates excellence in digital media. The winner will receive a $3,000 prize, and the People’s Choice Award recipient will receive $500, alongside the opportunity to exhibit their work with other outstanding artists.

Berlin becomes the center of the art world this September. Make sure your work is part of it.

ArtSeen offers visual artists digital billboard space across Berlin during Berlin Art Week (Sept 10–14, 2025) — when the city is filled with curators, collectors, and art lovers.

What You Get:

High-traffic digital screen exposure

Affordable alternative to art fairs

Major visibility during a key art event

Deadline: Sept 1, 2025

Limited spots available.

Let Berlin see your art.

This group exhibition in the YC Prescott Art Gallery seeks to honor the power of folk traditions, inviting artists from all backgrounds to celebrate and reimagine them. They welcome artists who interpret or reinterpret the traditional forms, techniques, motifs, and stories of their own heritage through a contemporary lens, whether in subtle homage or radical reinvention. Artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, digital art, and beyond are encouraged to showcase their work in a vibrant and inclusive gallery setting. The exhibition will be juried by Dr. Suzanne Waldenberger, Folklore and Humanities Professor at Yavapai College Prescott.

From June 1 to September 1, 2025, the call for entries is open for the third edition (2025) of the KBr Photo Award, the international competition organized every two years by the Foundation. This award seeks to recognize and highlight photographers with an established professional career whose work demonstrates artistic values of particular interest within the tradition of documentary photography.

The prize, which is awarded to unpublished projects, seeks to acknowledge and promote the work of the winner through a cash prize, an exhibition showcasing the project in the Foundation’s two galleries (KBr and Madrid), and the publication of an accompanying catalog.

This group exhibition in the YC Prescott Art Gallery seeks to honor the power of folk traditions, inviting artists from all backgrounds to celebrate and reimagine them. Artists who interpret or reinterpret the traditional forms, techniques, motifs, and stories of their own heritage through a contemporary lens, whether in subtle homage or radical reinvention are welcome to apply. Artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, digital art, and beyond are encouraged to showcase their work in a vibrant and inclusive gallery setting. The exhibition will be juried by Dr. Suzanne Waldenberger, Folklore and Humanities Professor at Yavapai College Prescott.

Arquetopia is distinguished worldwide for its array of unique residency programs with substantial content. The residency spaces function exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, and researchers and include structured, informative programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and personalized project support. Arquetopia Foundation is now welcoming applications for the following residency programs in the majestic central historic district of Puebla, Mexico; the open countryside of Oaxaca, Mexico; or the Sacred Valley of the Andes of Cusco, Peru, for all dates in 2025 and 2026

The Lucie Foundation supports both professional and emerging photographers whose work demonstrates vision, originality, and a commitment to advancing the art of still photography. Eligible genres include Fine Art, Documentary, Photojournalism, and both digital and film-based practices.

The 2025 program offers four cash grants along with additional prizes to assist and elevate the work of selected artists.

Recipients will be featured in a group exhibition at Picto NY in New York City during the fall. The exhibition will subsequently travel to House of Lucie Galleries in Athens, Budapest, Ostuni, and Samui.

The City of Ocala is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 First Friday Art Walk season. Visual artists, performing artists, art organizations, and community sponsors are invited to participate in this downtown Ocala event.

The First Friday Art Walk takes place the first Friday of each month, October through May from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. celebrating local artists and businesses. First Friday Art Walk is a free event located within Ocala’s Historic Downtown.

To apply, please complete an application form by visiting www.ocalafl.gov/artwalk and return it to [email protected] or mail it to: Cultural Arts, 201 SE 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Ocala, FL 34471.

Now in its 5th year the Cromer Open attracts hundreds of visitors from far and wide who know that it will showcase exciting contemporary work from across East Anglia and beyond. The work will be considered anonymously by a panel of practising artists and independent curators: Chris Bailkoski, Polly Binns, Craig Barber, Ruth Philo, Jill Sheridan, Brenda Unwin.

In Transformed, the artists challenge us to think about sustainability, consumption, and waste in a world increasingly aware of its environmental footprint. The works in this exhibition reflect a commitment to the belief that through art, something as simple as a discarded object can tell a new, rich story, providing insight into the connections we have with the objects we use and the lives they have lived before finding their way into the artist’s hands.This exhibition is a celebration of resourcefulness, creativity, and the ever-present potential for renewal in our fast-paced, throwaway culture. As you walk through the gallery, you’ll discover how objects once considered obsolete or meaningless can be transformed into pieces of art that speak to our collective past, present, and future.

Step into “In My Space: Functional Craft for the Home,” an exhibition celebrating the beauty and ingenuity of handcrafted objects designed for daily living. Share how your artistry and practicality intertwine in your pieces that elevate the everyday, transforming space with warmth and character. The exhibition will be from October 1, 2025, to January 9, 2026, in the Craft Alliance Commons. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of the vibrant Maker District in St. Louis, Missouri!

Photographers are invited to submit work for a collaborative exhibition exploring life in the United States over the past decade. In a time of deep polarization, the United States has witnessed a range of powerful events, movements, and cultural shifts that have shaped who people are today. The exhibition seeks to present multiple perspectives—personal, political, cultural, and social—through the lens of photography. They are looking for compelling images that reflect the diverse realities, struggles, hopes, and contradictions that define the state of this nation. From moments of unity to voices of dissent, they welcome work that captures the complexity and nuance of contemporary American life.

Project Submissions for Art Fluent's Curator's Choice Series is currently accepting submissions until September 4, 2025.

Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, digital art- AI will not be accepted).

Free to enter. Please include a third-person bio, a first-person statement, and 8-10 jpegs that best represent your series in a zipped folder. For video submissions, provide a Vimeo link. Our series typically features seven pieces total.

Please save the folder's title as "Your Name_Project Submission" and send it to [email protected], with the words, Project Submission in the subject line.

The City of Bloomington’s Office of Creative Placemaking and Parks and Recreation Department invite Minnesota-based public artists to submit qualifications for the design, fabrication, and installation of an interactive artistic sculpture which will be located at Bryant Park, serving as a striking focal point within the landscape.

This RFQ is open to experienced public artists and artist teams who have completed at least one commissioned outdoor public art sculpture with a budget of $20,000 or more in the past ten years. Applicants must be 18 years or older and residents of Minnesota, with priority consideration given to teams who include a Bloomington resident.

Applications are due September 5, 2025, 10:59 PM CST.

Learn more and read all details at blm.mn/bryantsculpture

The Art Association of Jackson Hole seeks artists for a juried art fair, September 7, 2025 at Center for the Arts Park in Jackson, WY. Artwork must be original, designed and produced by, or under the direct supervision, of the exhibiting artist. No mass-produced or buy-sell artwork or products. Applicants must live in Wyoming or in a state bordering Wyoming to qualify for this show. Acceptable states are Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, & South Dakota.

The Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards are an annual celebration of the photobook’s enduring role within the narrative of photography. The awards, established in 2012, recognize excellence in three major categories of photobook publishing: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalog of the Year. Each year winners are selected from among nearly one thousand books submitted by artists and publishers from around the world. Each year, the thirty-five shortlisted books are exhibited around the world, ensuring maximum exposure for all titles, including the winners in each category. This year, in addition to being seen at Paris Photo, the shortlisted books will be exhibited at Printed Matter, New York; followed by venues to be announced. For more information on the venues, please see the Aperture website.

Fusion Art announces the Women Artists 2025 Art Competition.

For this open theme online art competition, any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. All 2D & 3D women artists only, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.

Bank Art Gallery are accepting submission for The Shape of Memory. A reflective and expressive group show exploring how memories are captured, distorted, or honored through art. Whether emotional or abstract, soft or bold, Bank Art Gallery want to see how your work gives form to what’s remembered. The show closes just before the holidays making it a perfect opportunity to get your work in front of collectors, gift-seekers, and art lovers looking to end the year with something meaningful. Let your work be part of a powerful, personal, and visually striking close to our 2025 season.

The City of Wichita invites professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing complex, permanent, outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $40,000 public art commission for A. Price Woodard Jr. Memorial Park. The start of this project is scheduled to begin in late fall/early winter of 2025. It is anticipated that the installation of the art will be completed in 2026. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply.

Community Exhibition 2025
Exhibition: August 29 - October 5
Reception: Saturday, September 6, 5 - 7 pm

• Drop off between August 10 and August 25. 


• WORK MUST BE DROPPED OFF BY MONDAY, AUGUST 25th


• Scheduled drop off days/times: Friday, August 22: 12-5 pm and Saturday, August 23, 2-5 pm


• Please let us know when you plan to drop off your work.