At the beginning of the residency, participants will be introduced to the specific technique of kiln-cast glass sculpture—melting glass shards into custom-made molds. Residents will create a clay model, produce a negative mold, and fill it with glass for casting. The finished piece can then be further refined through grinding, polishing, or sandblasting. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the entire process and create their own glass sculpture under expert guidance in a fully equipped workshop. The residency is open to both experienced glassmakers and complete beginners. All materials are included. At the end of the residency, participants will leave with their finished artwork.

Fusion Art announces the Animal Kingdom 2025 Art Competition. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting animals, both domestic and wild. The artwork can include any animals that live on land, in the sea or in the air. All artists, regardless of location or experience, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.

This is the 10th annual Animal Kingdom art competition that gallery has held.

Sacramento Fine Arts Center invites artists to apply to their Abstract Intentions 2025 exhibition. Abstract art uses shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with degrees of independence from visual references in the world. Sacramento Fine Arts Center welcome all media to join this exciting exhibition.

With over 10,000 artists exhibited and 500,000+ guests across 20+ cities worldwide, The Holy Art Gallery continues to showcase bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing creativity.

🌍 Submissions are now open! They welcome artists from all countries and backgrounds to submit their work for their next major physical exhibition in Athens, Greece (17–19 October 2025).

📍 Location: Normanou 3, Athens 105 55, Greece
Their gallery is nestled between Monastiraki and the Acropolis/Parthenon—two of the most iconic and vibrant areas of Athens.

🎨 Theme: OPEN From painting to poetry, film to sculpture, all mediums are welcome.

🖼️ Participation Fee: £80 incl. VAT for one artwork💳 Flexible payment options available via Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay, and Revolut Pay.

Following the principles of theFoundation, an NGO whose activities are based on ecosophical knowledge, this Artist Residency Program is conceived as an interchange platform between the artists-in-residency projects and the different practices that take place in the Foundation’s house, the city and the region. Mainly, the kind of practices that establish relationships with the environment based on sensitivity towards the planet, the protection of life, human freedoms and respect for individual differences.
This program is aimed at both artists (in a wide sense: from visual to performing arts, from music to writing) and cultural managers or agents interested in putting forward artistic projects aligned with discourses of ecological and social sustainability and, in general terms, with the knowledge and practices related to the values and objectives encouraged by Casa de Mono.

The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2025 International Juried Exhibition with over $5,000 in awards! Forty-five juror-selected photographs will be exhibited from December 6, 2025 through January 4, 2026 in historic gallery in Carmel, California, and vie for eight cash awards totaling more than $5,000. These photographs will also be featured in an online gallery on the CPA website along with an additional forty-five juror selected images. An exhibition catalog of the entire gallery and online exhibition will be available for purchase. An entry discount is available for new and current CPA members.

Artists & Illustrators is delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2025. Enter today for the chance to win bigger and better prizes than ever before, have your work exhibited at two major London galleries and be featured in this magazine. This major international art competition will expose winning artists of all levels to a far-reaching platform to gain valuable publicity and recognition for their work. Open to everyone – whether you’re an amateur, emerging or professional artist – all styles, media* and techniques will be considered. 

ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to announce the open call for the 17th edition of CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2025, that will take place in Venice at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello (click here to learn more about this venue) and in other prestigious venues and historical buildings, from October 24 to November 07, 2025, during the same period of the 19th Venice Biennale of Architecture. In its 17th edition, CONTEMPORARY VENICE focuses on the connection between the body and its surroundings, reflecting on the merging of identities and contemporary cultural, physical, social, and urban landscapes through its two curated sections: MIXING IDENTITIES and FUTURE LANDSCAPES.

For over 30 years, it's been ADC's mission to support living artists, and ACA (Art Comes Alive) does just that. Now entering its 16th year, ACA has earned its reputation as the "Academy Awards for Art," and it's only getting bigger

AMADEUS Festival Vienna launches its fourth International Design Competition 2025/26, celebrating emerging talent in visual arts and graphic design. Framed within the Festival’s communication strategy, the competition offers a platform to showcase creativity inspired by classical music while promoting the Festival’s international image. This year’s theme, Metamorphosis, invites artists to explore transformation and creativity, with the chance to gain recognition and visibility on a global stage. AMADEUS Festival International Design Competition 2025/2026 will award the best design of a poster promoting AMADEUS Festival Vienna for the year 2026. They welcome and value a variety of creative approaches and artistic points of view. The theme of this year’s competition is Metamorphosis.

SaveArtSpace x Slow Factory is proud to present Feed Gaza / End the Genocide, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in New York, NY, starting November 21, 2025, curated by Slow Factory. Focused on breaking the siege that is currently forcefully starving 2 million people in Gaza, 40,000 newborn, the billboards aim to raise immediate funding and support for SameerProject as well as a series of grassroots initiatives working tirelessly in feeding people in Gaza. They invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between August 25 and October 6, 2025 in order to be considered for the exhibition. This is an opportunity to have your work exhibited on billboard ad space in New York, NY.

From 8 to 23 November 2025 Sculptors Victoria will show sculpture in the historic Castlemaine Market Building. The exhibition will be open 9am to 5pm Monday to Sunday. Exhibiting sculptors will be present at the exhibition to discuss their work, and assist with any other enquiries. This exhibition is taking place within the Historic Market Building in Castlemaine. This venue is in the centre of the Castlemaine CBD.

Guildhouse has been engaged by City of Charles Sturt to deliver two significant public artwork opportunities for South Australian artists: EOI Drayton Street Pocket Park Sculpture & EOI Chief Street Pocket Park Pavement Design. City of Charles Sturt is currently developing two small-medium plots of vacant land on Drayton Street, Bowden and Chief Street, Brompton into pocket parks. Drayton Street Pocket Park and Chief Street Pocket Park (yet to be formally named) are currently under construction and due to be completed in December 2025. Individual artists or artist teams are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest in either of these exciting opportunities. Artists are welcome to express their interest in both, however a different artist will be chosen for each pocket park. Artist are not required to be Guildhouse Members to apply. EOI close Monday 6 October, 11:59pm ACDT.

Each year the Lone Tree Arts Commission seeks to beautify the many traffic signal and utility boxes placed within the city through the selection of original designs from area artists. The selected designs will be printed on vinyl wrap and cover the boxes on all four sides. A third-party design fabricator will be used to print the vinyl wraps and will be installed by the same group.

Epicenter NYC invites artists to submit work for their 2025 group exhibition Music of Many Colours — taking place at The Local NY in Long Island City from Nov. 7 - Dec. 7

The exhibition explores how music carries memory, identity, and resistance across cultures and generations. From ancestral sounds to subcultures and personal playlists, music serves as both archive and amplifier — shaping the way people remember, resist, and belong.

All submissions will be reviewed by special guest juror Sadaf Padder.

Epicenter NYC features the work of a New York area artist every week, sharing examples of their work, accomplishments, and helping generate buzz for upcoming projects.

Turbo Gallery is situated in the rural town of Rainbow in North-West Victoria. Established in 2015, the gallery is a contemporary art space and an integral part of the creative culture in town. Rainbow is situated in a rich agricultural district, right on the edge of the Big Desert and its vast Mallee Wilderness areas. Nestled along the silo art trail,Rainbow is attracting an increasing number of visitors.

Artists Space Gallery announces their fourth Nature online Art Competition for the month of October 2025. The Nature theme may include everything that is nature related (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). A variety of interpretations can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptual). All visual art mediums are allowed. The jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. Judging the artwork will be based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. The jury will not consider artworks with pornographic or satanic content.

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the ROI Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries. Submission deadline: Friday 10 October 2025 at 12 noon. This year’s special theme is ‘HOME’ – with the ROI Themed Painting Prize awarded for the best interpretation. However, the theme is optional and represents just one aspect of a broader exhibition, which welcomes oil paintings on all subjects.

30th Extremely Minnesota Fine Arts Exhibition – Call for Art

A show exclusively for Minnesota resident artists.
November 1 – December 7, 2025

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Saturday November 1 5:30-8 pm

Prize awards totaling $800. Entry ONLY through EntryThingy.com.

Online Entry OPENS Monday, September 1, at 9:00 am Central.
Online Entry CLOSES Friday, October 10, at 11:59 pm Central.
Email notification of Acceptance Monday, October 20.
Delivery to Robbin Gallery Sunday, October 26, 5 – 7 pm and Monday, October 27, 5 – 7 pm.

The committee is interested in purchasing existing works made by New Mexico artists that show compelling craftsmanship and technique in a range of media including: painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, weaving, mixed media photography and assemblage. Digital photography and original works must be printed on archival paper using archival inks; Giclée reproductions of original works will not be accepted. Exhibition sites for this collection of 2-D artwork will include, but not be limited to, Albuquerque City Hall, the east and/or west complexes of the Convention Center, city libraries, community centers and other city-owned facilities deemed appropriate by the Albuquerque Arts Board.

The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize invites submissions in traditional drawing media and techniques, as well as innovative, experimental formats that extend and challenge understandings of what constitutes drawing in contemporary art practices. As a staple in their exhibition calendar since 2006, this prestigious prize celebrates the breadth and diversity of contemporary drawing practice, attracting hundreds of entries from across Australia.

The Fine Art Photography Awards return in 2025 as a celebration of bold vision and creative freedom. Open to both professionals and amateurs, the competition invites photographers who challenge convention and explore new artistic frontiers.

This international contest honors the power of personal perspective—welcoming work that spans simplicity to complexity, classic technique to contemporary expression. There are no rules, no required tools—only the image and the story it tells.

Entries will be judged across 20 diverse categories by a panel of esteemed industry professionals. The Fine Art Photography Awards are not about conformity—they’re about creation, experimentation, and making your mark.

City of Tamarac Inspiration Way 2024-2025 Sculpture on loan program. Location: Corridor of Nob Hill Road Between Commercial Blvd. and McNab. Open to all artists nationwide creating original three-dimensional artwork of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display. Florida artists are encouraged to apply. Previous years of experience in outdoor installation of public work is preferred but not necessary. Selected artists will receive a total honorarium of $3,500 per selected artwork that is intended to cover all expenses, including travel and property insurance should the artist choose to have the artwork covered for property damage or loss while on loan to the City.

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2025 is open for entries. There are lots of cash prizes and imaging software to be won, with additional prizes coming soon.

The 2025 Henki Art Prize invites artists worldwide to respond to the theme Camminare – Avanti, camminate sempre, inspired by Pope Francis’ words on the importance of movement and resilience. Submissions must relate to the theme Camminare and explore water in its physical, symbolic, cultural, or environmental dimensions. All media are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, and video (up to 5 minutes). Entries are free and limited to one original work created in the last two years.

Since 2007, the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, has offered residencies of one to two months to mid-career arts and humanities professionals to focus on their areas of expertise. The application cycle for the 2025 Artists Residency Program is now accepting applications. There is no cost. They provide Fellows with a stipend of $1500 and they provide a travel award of the average fare from their home to Paris.

For eight decades, Skowhegan has offered artists the opportunity to engage within an experimental framework based on the idea of sharing knowledge and skills within and among artists. Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2025 through October 17, 2025. During the nine-week program, artists working across all disciplines have the opportunity to live as a community of peers on Skowhegan’s 350-acre campus in rural Maine. Participants dedicate time to their studio practices while engaging in a collective learning process through a variety of skill-sharing and theoretical workshops, group and individual studio visits, performances, lectures, and reading groups.

Of Mark & Meaning: American Women Artists will be exhibited at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, TN from February 13, 2026 – April 26, 2026. Call for Entries: August 22 through October 17, 2025. Selected artists will be notified October 31, 2025. AWA will award a $10,000 Grand Prize Cash Award in addition to approximately $20,000 in other cash and merchandise awards.

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide, has no set theme and welcomes all media. They want to champion emerging artists with meaningful recognition.

This year’s awards are as follows:
• £1,000 Main Award
• NG Art Creative Residency: Emerging Artist Award (2 week residency in Provence, France)
• The Staedtler Award (£350+ worth of Staedtler products)
• The Daler-Rowney Prize (£250 worth of Daler-Rowney materials)
• The New Emergence Art Founder’s Prize (£150)
• The GreatArt Prize (£75 worth of GreatArt materials)

You are invited to enter the 6th annual Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize, a competition established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in drawing.

Application Requirements

• Entries may be created using graphite, charcoal, Conté, silverpoint, pen & ink, or other suitable drawing media including colored pencils and chalk.
• Each artist may submit up to 3 works for the $15 fee.
• Categories of drawing can include academic, realistic, contemporary, fantasy, historic, etc.
• This is an online-only competition, so no need to frame or send in your artwork. For that reason, please take your best photos of your artwork.
• Submissions must be entered through Artcall.org by Monday, October 20, 2025 at midnight EST.

Artist Space Gallery announce their third Blue online Art Competition for the month of October 2025. The theme may feature any work that interprets the color blue or its various shades as either a primary or secondary element. All visual art mediums are allowed. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. The best of show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Judging the artwork will be based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. 

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the fifth "Yellow" online art contest for the month of October 2025. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The theme may include any work with depiction of the color “Yellow” or shades of Yellow (beige, lemon yellow, canary yellow, golden yellow). All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. Best of Show artwork will be on the poster of the show. Winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificate. The deadline to submit entries is the October 23, 2025.

Be part of Art On Loop & New York Open Art—a global showcase for artists of all styles and mediums! From paintings to video art, poetry to sculpture, this is your chance to shine in the heart of NYC. No theme limits—just pure creative freedom. Show your work in-person or digitally via our cutting-edge displays.

📍 72 Warren St, Tribeca, NYC
🗓 7–10 November 2025

Submit now and share your vision with the world. The Holy Art is waiting! 🌟