The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition. National Call For Entries: Black and white art offers an intriguing balance of power and simplicity. For centuries, artists have been creating these extraordinary images. Today, black and white art is much admired and collected.

Qualifications are sought from qualified artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site-specific, three-dimensional public artwork for indoor and outdoor sites at the new Golden Police & Municipal Building in Golden, Colorado. This project is open to Colorado artists and regional artists who reside in the neighboring states of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Self Portrait invites artists to look inward and create work in which they are the subject. This exhibition asks artists to consider what they want to reveal about their inner narrative, their role as an artist, their hopes and fears. Self portraits provide viewers a window into the soul of the artist, highlighting their cultural reference points and their place in that moment of time. Whether created for self promotion, personal discovery, validation of the artist title or simply just for fun, self portraits act as a portal into the shared human existence of each generation.

State of The Arts 2025 is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 19th annual juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks (excluding photography) held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October. The show will open September 15th for People's Choice Voting. Awards: $1,000 award for the State of the Arts 2024 Best in Show (One Presented), $750 Merit Awards (Two Presented), $250 Peoples Choice Award (One Presented), $100 Honorable Mention Awards (up to Three Presented).

The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art is pleased to announce the 2025 National Juried Painting Exhibition. Artists are invited to submit entries of original works created within the past five years. AWARDS: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200. ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to three entries. ENTRY DEADLINE: July 20, 2025

The d’Art Center is curating a juried show in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. ¡Presente! is an open medium exhibition of artworks that explore a variety of 2D and 3D works that pay homage to hispanic heritage using the freedom of art making. Works my reflect cultural traditions, hispanic history, the vibrant colors & imagery typical of hispanic folk art, and/or the beliefs of Hispanic communities. ¡Presente! Is open to artists with hispanic descent, and artists who are part of intercultural families with Hispanic descent.

Form of Movement is a juried exhibition seeking two-dimensional, wall-hanging artwork that investigates the concept of motion in all its forms. Artists are encouraged to interpret “movement” broadly—whether through the depiction of the human figure in action, the expressive sweep of a mark or brushstroke, or the illusion of movement created through rhythm, pattern, or spatial tension.

SEA(S) INFINITES GRANTS 2025/ INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / OPEN CALL; SEA(S) ARTS 2025. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 2025/GRANT CONNECTED. https://seas.ionionartscenter.gr/seas-arts/. All disciplines and interdisciplinary projects in Arts, Sciences and Technologies, Education and Research, included Environmental projects, Literary Arts , Performing Arts and Music, Applied Arts, Visual Arts , New Media are eligible.

FRAME/SEQUENCE is a quarterly print periodical spotlighting underrepresented and emerging photographers, writers, artists, and communities across Philadelphia and Greater Pennsylvania — connecting art, story, and place in a uniquely intimate and enduring form. September’s inaugural issue will feature artwork with the theme “On Motherhood.” This theme captures motherhood’s diverse and powerful experiences through art and storytelling. This collection will highlight the complex realities of nurturing, sacrifice, mourning, and celebration, offering a platform to voices often unheard.

Elevate: A Group Exhibition of Fiber and Textile-Based Art invites artist to submit outstanding examples of contemporary fiber and textile work for inclusion in their Grand Opening Exhibition, dedicated to highlighting the breadth and sophistication of the medium. This juried show welcomes submissions in weaving, embroidery, quilting, basketry, fiber sculpture, mixed media, and other textile-based art forms. Selected works will be displayed in their gallery and made available for sale on commission, offering artist the opportunity to connect with collectors, curators, and a growing community of fiber art enthusiasts. Exceptional submission may also be considered for future solo or featured artist exhibitions.

dodomu gallery is excited to announce an open call Heatwave.

The exhibition will run on their website.

Heatwave is an exhibition that aims to capture the essence, intensity, and vibrancy of summer. They invite artists to explore the multifaceted experiences of summer and its visual language - warmth, bright colors, light, energy and emotions it evokes.
Contemporary representational and abstract work will be considered. Artists are invited to submit their work related to the exhibition theme in various media of drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, installations, ceramics, textiles, photography, digital and mixed media.

Please submit your application fee here - paypal.me/dodomugallery

Deadline to apply: July 20, 2025 11:59pm PST

The City of Wichita seeks to expand its public art collection by purchasing permanent outdoor sculptures for 14 existing pedestals located throughout Wichita’s central core districts of Old Town, Downtown, and Delano. The brick and concrete pedestals are owned by the City of Wichita and located on publicly accessible pedestrian walkways and plazas near residential buildings, small businesses, green spaces, Intrust Bank Arena, and Equity Bank Park baseball stadium. Artists at all stages of their careers are invited to submit existing or conceptual sculptures for consideration with a budget of $8,000-$14,000 per artwork. Selected artworks will be accessioned into the City’s 300-piece Public Art Collection and included in the City’s annual art maintenance plan.

The Connect International Residency is accepting applications for it’s 5th cohort. The residency entails 5 virtual meetings between international and local artists and industry professionals. Each virtual meeting will be facilitated by Hollie Davis and the Connect Fellows culminating with an exhibition at Tribehouse LLC.

Through the virtual sessions, the residents can develop their project, expose it, share their concerns, and receive advice and critique that can be used to promote and direct their creations. Guest speakers that span a variety of creative avenues are interviewed during each meeting to inform and expand the artists’ networks in Chicago and beyond.

Virtual meetings will be held 6:00-8:00PM CST US on Mondays in August and one Monday in July.

In a world shaped by shifting power and deep inequality, the law can be a tool of protection or a means of control. Justice is never neutral. It’s shaped by who is seen, who is silenced, and who is denied a voice. From feminist legal battles to grassroots resistance, This is Gender: Law & Justice calls for powerful visual storytelling that explores the intersections of gender, power, and the law across courtrooms, communities, and everyday life. They’re calling for critical, creative, and courageous photography that expose hidden inequalities and challenge dominant systems.

Art Labs invites visual artists from around the world to submit work to its inaugural International Visual Arts Competition, offering $100,000 in prizes across multiple categories. This is a global celebration of creative talent — from digital art to photography, mixed media to functional design — open to all ages and disciplines.

Small Works on Paper (SWOP) is an annual, juried art exhibition sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council. Each year, the artwork of both emerging and established Arkansas artists is showcased in a year-long traveling exhibition. The SWOP exhibition tours the state and can be viewed at up to ten locations in Arkansas. The exhibition will open in January 2026 at the Arts and Science Center in Pine Bluff and make stops in Russellville, Fort Smith, Bentonville, Batesville, North Little Rock, Stuttgart, Helena, West Memphis and Forrest City.

The selection committee has identified the following locations for artwork: the exterior plaza as this location is visible from the facility parking lot. In addition to the exterior space, the committee has also selected a portion of the interior lobby wall and/or a piece to hang from the ceiling of the combined lobby/study area. The committee is specifically interested in procuring a work of art for any of the aforementioned spaces. Pieces should engage well with the physical location near/in the building, the location in Wyoming, and can be either two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Artists should consider the following themes when applying to this call: Community, healing, growth in a variety of aspects, dynamic, confluence, movement, collaboration, connection.

Artlink is now accepting submissions for their juried group exhibition, Horizon: Contemporary Approaches to the Land. This call is open to any media, and any artwork inspired by the land is eligible. From direct depictions of the landscape to artwork created using found materials from nature, they would love to see the artist's interpretation of the theme.

The City of San Rafael invites artists and artist teams to apply to have a sculpture installation featured in the city’s Arts District. Downtown San Rafael has been designated one of 14 California Cultural Arts Districts by the California Arts Council (CAC). The city’s goal is to enhance the aesthetic and vibrancy of its public spaces by incorporating a diverse and engaging body of public art. There are 2 opportunities available: Opportunity A: One (1) existing large-scale sculpture for a 1-year exhibition from May 2026-May 2027 and Opportunity B: One (1) existing or commissioned sculpture for permanent display to be installed in May or June 2026

The residency space was built with artists’ needs in mind and is nestled in a rural, tree-lined site in the historical town of Atotonilco, 15-minutes away from San Miguel de Allende. The residency offers both a private, quiet environment to work and quick access to the thriving arts and social scene of San Miguel. The invitation for the summer session of their Open Residency is extended to artists in the following disciplines: plastic arts; visual arts, literature, performing arts, digital arts, cinematography. Their residency is perfect for artists in plastic arts; visual arts, literature, digital arts, cinematography. Performing arts can be accommodated thanks to their partnerships with local studios, theaters and cultural centers.

Where do people draw the lines between what is art, and what is a medical image, what is an icon, or propaganda, or marketing? Why do people create these categories? In what ways can a particular genre of imagery, methodology of inquiry, or context of presentation help people see differently or recognize something previously unknown? With countless ancient and modern approaches to caring for the body, how can an artist's interpretation of the medical field(s) help them explore, cope, discover, and heal, in new ways that can impact people's holistic wellbeing? (Physical, mental, spiritual, emotional) Are those things even separate? Probably not. Of course not!

Kala Art Institute offers subsidized contract residency rates for different working needs and artist experiences! Artists share space, equipment, techniques, and ideas and are a vital part of the Kala community. Kala artists-in-residence receive 24/7 access to a shared 8,000-square-foot print studio, digital lab, black and white darkroom, sculpture lab, and 3 individual project spaces.

Artist residency apartments are located across the street from Kala’s facilities. Kala offers two shared artist apartments a block from Kala. Each apartment is a 2-bedroom unit, meaning you will have your own bedroom and be living with a roommate and sharing a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Limited to artists who reside outside of the Bay Area.

The Arts Council of Franklin County (ACFC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Franklin County Parks and Recreation and a call for entry to place statues in multiple public parks around Franklin County NC. ACFC is currently seeking 5 sculptures to place in parks for a period of 1 year with the option to renew a following year. Sculpture will be displayed at Pilot Lions Park and the V.E. and Lydia H. Owens Recreational Park at Bull Creek with the possibility several other sites yet selected.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 15th Annual “Cityscapes” Online Art Competition.

Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art.

The “Cityscapes” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of cityscape art. Cityscape subjects include cities, towns, urban scenes and any related metropolitan subjects.

Shape Arts' annual call out is now open. This year, to address the cuts to payments and funding that threaten disabled people’s lives, they are seeking work which responds imaginatively to themes of rights, protest, power, and the state of the British welfare system.

Clay City is a year-long collaboration between Throwing Shapes and Staycity, offering one 12-month graduate program and three 3-month professional residencies for ceramic artists. Recent Graduates and Professional Artists who can legally live and work in Ireland are welcome to apply. What the artists' get: Free accomodation, Free studio membership, Solo Exhibition, Marketing opportunities.

The 2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award invites artists to submit work in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 63rd year, the celebrated Open Award, which is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council Art Collection, is valued at $50,000. Over the years, the Open Award has been awarded to some of Australia’s most respected contemporary artists including Elisabeth Cummings, Khaled Sabsabi, Justene Williams, David Bromley, Marion Borgelt, Raquel Ormella, Tina Havelock Stevens, Robert Fielding, Angela Tiatia, and most recently Katy B Plummer. The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over ten days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher.

The Loveland Visual Arts Commission desires one artist for three Art Deco-inspired murals for the historic Pulliam Community Building at 545 Cleveland Avenue in Loveland, Colorado. Art in Public Places has identified one external and two interior mural sites for this community gathering place. Up to three Artists will be considered to present design concepts.

Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work in their 625 sq ft PROJECT ROOM. Locust Projects provides selected artists with curatorial guidance, production budget, artist W.A.G.E. fee, documentation, and an opportunity to stay in the Locust Projects residency. $5000 max Production Budget (may include but is not limited to: production/fabrication, equipment rental, materials, professional/technical support, installation/construction labor, assistants, shipping, de-installation.) Final budget determined based upon dates, proposal scope and scale of project, feasibility. $3100 Artist Fee. Artists may use the Artist Fee at their discretion. Open for installation-based work created specifically for Locust Projects Project Room.

Established in 2018 MERZ has provided an international residency programme for upwards of 100 artists, writers and architects. Scroll through www.merz.gallery/news for short clips on projects and research undertaken by artists at MERZ. Artists/writers can participate in filming their work in progress with interviews and in exhibiting both original work and/or relevant prints in the gallery, museum or studio, contributing to festivals alongside local artists.

Local Perspectives, the longest running-juried exhibition featuring Siouxland’s creative communities, will be on view October 2, 2025 - February 9, 2026. Local Perspectives will be juried by Sioux City Art Center Curator Christopher Atkins, and will be installed in the JET Gallery, located on the 3rd floor of the Art Center. Who can submit? ALL artists, 18 and over who live within 75 miles of Sioux City can submit up to 3 artworks for consideration. The number of artworks selected will be based on the dimensions of 2D and 3D pieces. It is FREE to submit work.

The newly constructed Manatee Pocket Mooring Field facility, located within the Port Salerno Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) boundary, embodies architectural elements inspired by Florida Vernacular design in its single-story structure. On SE Park Drive, the facility’s back wall offers a canvas for an approximately 7 feet tall by 6 feet wide mosaic and acts as the "front door" of the building in the context of the street and neighborhood. This artwork aims to celebrate the rich local culture, history, and natural beauty of Port Salerno and Martin County, seamlessly integrating with the surrounding architectural aesthetics.

AAP Magazine is thrilled to announce its 50th printed issue, dedicated to the theme “Shapes.” They’re looking for the best photographic projects where shape takes center stage—whether as a subtle influence or the main subject.

A shape is the form or outline of an object. Think circles, triangles, hexagons, silhouettes, or abstract patterns shaped by light and shadow. From architecture to portraiture, landscape to street photography, classic or experimental, all genres are welcome.

As Henri Cartier-Bresson said: “The rhythm of surfaces, lines, and values is for me the essence of photography.”

Send your best work—preferably in series—and show how you compose the world through shape.

💰 $1,000 in cash prizes
📕 Printed in AAP Magazine #50
🌍 Global press & online exposure