Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2025!
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We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
August 10, 2025
BlackBurn Cathedral Earth Photography Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Award Info: £1,000 in prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Blackburn, United Kingdom
You have the chance of winning a cash prize and seeing your image displayed in a prestigious photography exhibition throughout November at Blackburn Cathedral. Photographers of all ages and skill levels from anywhere in the United Kingdom are invited to enter this competition
August 10, 2025
Light of the West #2
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Event Dates: August 19, 2025 - October 10, 2025
- Award Info: Awards and prize money of $5,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Wyoming
Robert A. Peck Gallery is accepting applications of artwork in all Photographic print formats( black & white film, digital, alternative and experimental processes) for an exhibition of images shot in Wyoming. Artists can reside anywhere in the world. We are looking for images that capture the unexpected aspects of our vast state and exude innovation, aesthetic finesse, and thought-provoking narratives. They are looking for unique and out of the ordinary images, and not looking for the archetypical images that you see in visitor guides. No videos, films or AI generated images. There is no fee to apply. Awards and prize money($5,000) will be given for Best of Show, People’s Choice, 1st-3rd place.
August 10, 2025
Urunga Small Sculpture Prize
Competition
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Event Dates: September 13, 2025 - October 11, 2025
- Entry Fee: $50
- Award Info: $10,000 in prize money
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Urunga, New South Wales, Australia
Established in 2018, the Urunga Small Sculpture Prize is a regional award offering $10,000 in prize money. The award supports and promotes original freestanding or wall-mounted sculptures in any medium, and is proudly presented by the Art Space Urunga.
August 10, 2025
Call for Public Art: Fire Station #4, Ann Arbor, MI
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Award Info: Budget: $75,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
The City of Ann Arbor Fire Department invites artists, designers, or artist teams to submit qualifications to create a unique, site-specific public artwork at the new Fire Station #4, located at 2415 S. Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI. The new station is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by Fall 2026. The selected artist will create a visually impactful work that is fire station or service related in theme. The Fire Department welcomes a range of approaches. The site offers two potential artwork locations: Site A: A lawn and wall area in front of the building, between the front wall and Huron Parkway.; Site B: The upper window bays on one, two, or all three sides of the fire engine glass garage.
August 10, 2025
2026 Exhibition Proposal
Exhibition
- Organization: Riverside Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States
DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 11:59PM!
Riverside Arts Center (RAC) is looking for exhibition proposals for 2026. This includes groups of artists, guilds, and collectives. This call prioritizes collaborative, thematically-driven shows that foster dialogue, experimentation, and community engagement.
- Present a cohesive curatorial or conceptual framework across works by multiple artists
- Encourage cross-disciplinary or cross-cultural perspectives
- Foster collaboration or dialogue between emerging and established voices
- Engage with the social, historical, or material context of Southeast Michigan
Selection Process
The program committee will be looking for professionally finished work with a cohesive theme and unique viewpoint.
Gallery Information
Gallery Layout
Venue: Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197
August 10, 2025
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Award Info: (IACA) Mini-Grants generally average $250
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
- Online Only: Yes
Integrity: Arts & Culture Association (IACA) Mini-Grants generally average $250, and are intended to assist with such things as: artistic supplies, recordings, studio time, exhibits, performances, project related expenses, residences, etc.
August 10, 2025
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Event Dates: September 12, 2025 - October 31, 2025
- Entry Fee: $40
- Award Info: Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300 plus 4 Honorable Mentions
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: California
"SFVACC invites artists and photographers to submit work for Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! (formally Call of the Wild) an online exhibition celebrating our artistic relationship with flora and fauna in nature.
From buzzing insects and soaring birds to majestic animals and lush plant life, your creative interpretations of the wild world are welcome. Whether your inspiration comes from a backyard garden, a mountain trail, or a distant safari, show how nature stirs your soul.
This is your chance to honor wildlife near and far, give voice to environmental concerns, or simply revel in the beauty of the natural world. Embrace your inner adventurer, biologist, or environmentalist - and let your work remind us of what we cherish, what we risk losing, and why it all matters. "
August 10, 2025
Artistonish Magazine 61st Issue – August 2025
Competition
- Organization: Artistonish Magazine
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Event Dates: July 25, 2025 - August 31, 2025
- Award Info: International Publication and Promotion, Global Exposure, Worldwide Recognition
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Online Only: Yes
Get Published and Astonish Art Lovers with your Art!
Let your masterpieces take center stage in the 61st issue of Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine, releasing in August 2025. Be part of an international collection of contemporary art, presented on vibrant A4 glossy pages and seen by art lovers, curators, and collectors worldwide, both in print and online.
Jury-selected artists will be published and honored with a prestigious certificate, lasting online visibility, and exclusive badges to celebrate their achievement. Each issue receives extensive online and social media exposure, giving artists powerful global reach and lasting recognition.
View a recent issue here: https://www.artistonish.com/june2025
August 10, 2025
Call for Art: Juried Show ‘The Value of Nature’
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Event Dates: October 9, 2025 - November 30, 2025
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Saint Anthony, Minnesota 55421, United States
This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what people protect, what people overlook and how people define nature’s worth. Submissions might explore themes of interdependence, ecological labor, preservation or personal relationships to land, species or place. They invite a wide range of perspectives on what it means to value nature. Work can be 2-D or 3-D, representational or abstract. 3-D work must fit on a 15” x 15” pedestal or be freestanding or suspended.
August 10, 2025
Hybrid residency and £5k bursary
Residency
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Award Info: £5k bursary
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Gateshead NE8 3BA, United Kingdom
Apply now for this hybrid residency programme delivered by Shape Arts and Baltic. Alongside the awarded resident, a cohort of shortlisted artists will receive a tailored package of support and mentoring. The artist gets 3 months hybrid residency. Resident receives a £5k bursary to support their practice. Travel and accommodation covered (travel up to £500). Shortlisted cohort each receive a tailored package of mentoring and support. Eligibility: The artist self-identifies as disabled and has experienced barriers to progression in their career, they are within the first five years of their career, they are not in full-time education, their arts practice is socially engaged, they are UK-based, and usually live in the UK, aged 18+.
August 11, 2025
Appalachain Forest Stewardship Residency
Residency
- Organization: Arc of Appalachia
- Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
- Event Dates: October 18, 2025 - October 25, 2025
- Entry Fee: Residency fee applies
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Bainbridge, Ohio, United States
Many artists make work addressing the relationship between humans and nature without having the opportunity to “walk the talk.” This thematic residency pairs artists and writers who want to do hands-on rebuilding of Appalachia’s forests with a nature preserve whose mission is to do just that. “Artists” is used loosely here—whether you are a writer, sculptor, poet, or sound artist, if you are interested in the themes and willing to participate in short work sessions you are encouraged to apply! Residents stay at a historic lodge at the Arc of Appalachia in Bainbridge, Ohio.
August 11, 2025
Teton Village Utility Box Wraps
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
- Award Info: $500 Stipend
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Wyoming, United States
Images of artwork will be printed on vinyl wraps to beautify otherwise run-down or bland looking areas in the public right-of way and enhance the pedestrian experience. The six selected artists will each enter into a contract with the Teton Village Association agreeing to a seven-year usage fee for a stipend of $500. Artists retain the copyrights to their artwork.
August 11, 2025
Trees and Seasons
Competition
- Organization: PhotoPlace Gallery
- Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
- Event Dates: October 3, 2025 - October 31, 2025
- Entry Fee: Submission: $39 for the first 5 images, $6 each additional
- Award Info: 35 images for the Exhibition Gallery, and 40 more for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, and Honorable Mention
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Middlebury, VT 05753, United States
This juried exhibition invites photographs that explore the relationship between trees and seasonal change. From the stark beauty of winter branches to the lush greens of summer and the fleeting colors of fall, they welcome images that capture the power, poetry, and presence of trees throughout the year.
All photographic styles are welcome—from literal to abstract, intimate to expansive.
They are honored to have Lee Ann White as the juror for Trees and Seasons. She will select up to 35 images in their Middlebury, Vermont Exhibition gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on their website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographers' URL.
Banner image: Mary Hogan
maryhoganart.com
August 11, 2025
6By Exhibit
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
- Event Dates: September 26, 2025 - November 25, 2025
- Entry Fee: $30
- Award Info: $850 in awards
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301, United States
Show your small works of art at Cape Fear Studios! The 6 by Exhibit caters to visual artists of any medium. One dimension of each creation must measure 6”. Each artist may submit up to three pieces of original work, no prints or mass produced work please. Participants 18 years old and above.
August 11, 2025
Buck O'Neil Bridge skate park
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
- Award Info: Budget: $200,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks qualifications for a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent public art to be integrated into the Buck O’Neil Bridge Skate Park currently being designed. 2-5 semifinalist artists will be asked to advance to the RFP phase and propose designs. Semifinalists will be paid a design proposal stipend of $3,000. Art for this project may include, but is not limited to, mosaics, cast concrete, sculpture and murals.
August 12, 2025
OD Photo Prize 2025
Competition
- Submission Deadline: August 12, 2025
- Entry Fee: £15
- Award Info: Grand Prize: £2,000 prize
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
Open Doors Gallery is delighted to invite you to submit your projects to OD Photo Prize 2025.
For over a decade now, ODG has dedicated itself to the discovery & mentorship of early career artists working across the full spectrum of contemporary photography. From Kensuke Koike's sculptural alchemy to Maria Lax's iconic and cinematic storytelling, right through to pioneers in new areas of photographic art such as Sander Coers. Over the past decade the gallery has exhibited these artists widely through our program of pop–ups and art fairs here in London and beyond. Raising the profiles of our artists... We pride ourselves on discovering and nurturing the best talent out there. OD Photo Prize is an extension of this mission, which looks to widen our search for talent and to help foster long-term relationships with artists more globally.
This year's Winner will receive an increased cash prize thanks to the continued support of our partners, as well as a listing amongst our roster of artists for at least a year. Whilst all Shortlisted artists will be invited to participate in a group exhibition hosted by Open Doors Gallery in London, November. Read on to find out more.
Artists are also eligible for a variety of awards chosen by our panel of influential industry experts in the field of photography. From having work singled out by each jury member as one of the 'Judges's Picks' to the Metro Mentorship award selected by artist and creative director, Professor Steve MacLeod. This year we are also excited to introduce a new partnership with InCadaques Festival
August 13, 2025
2026 Parade of Hearts Call for Artists
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 13, 2025
- Award Info: $2500 Stipend
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Parade of Hearts invites cities and counties across two states to come together in a shared artistic experience that celebrates unity, diversity, and resilience like no other. The New Heart Sculpture: This bold new form reflects the spirit of the Kansas City region. It is larger, more open, and more unified than ever. At its center, a keyhole-shaped heart symbolizes connection and creativity. Encircled by a ring of unity, the design invites to look inward while celebrating the strength shared across communities. It is a canvas for expression and a symbol of belonging, ready for each artist to make their own.
August 14, 2025
11th International Phone-ography Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: August 14, 2025
- Event Dates: August 28, 2025 - September 20, 2025
- Entry Fee: $40
- Eligibility: International
- Location: New York
fotofoto gallery of Huntington, New York invites all photographers (18 and older) to submit images created on a mobile phone. Our juror, Sandra Carrion , will select approximately 30 images to be included in a month-long exhibition August 28 through September 20th 2025 at fotofoto gallery.
August 14, 2025
Call For Photography: Lucid: In Dreams
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 14, 2025
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Online Only: Yes
Lucid: In Dreams is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
August 15, 2025
Encounter: Online Group Exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: LAS Contemporary
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: September 10, 2025
- Entry Fee: $15
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
LAS Contemporary invites submissions for Encounter, an online exhibition exploring moments of contact, whether brief or sustained, intimate or estranging, visible or internal. They’re looking for work that captures the emotional and psychological weight of an encounter, where something is met: another person, a memory, a rupture, a presence, a threshold, or even oneself.
An encounter can be transformative or disorienting, comforting or uncanny. It can leave an imprint, a question, a shift. Whether grounded in narrative, abstraction, or atmosphere, they’re interested in work that lingers in this tension, work that gestures toward something just outside the frame.
Entry Fee:
1 image: $15
2–3 images: $35
4–6 images: $50
August 15, 2025
Cloud Collective Residency - Late Summer and Fall
Residency
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: July 15, 2025 - December 15, 2025
- Award Info: 3-6 month residency
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Cloud Collective Residency is an artist- and writer-led space for creative retreat, reflection, and connection, nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Designed for those craving time away from the noise, the residency offers a nurturing environment where artists and writers work “alone, together”– sharing meals, ideas, and inspiration in a spirit of community and care. Through seasonal residencies, mentorship, and place-based gatherings, Cloud Collective fosters slow practices, cross-disciplinary exchange, and the belief that creative work is essential to collective liberation. It is a space where presence, rest, and creative risk are not only welcomed but encouraged. Cloud Collective Residency believes collective liberation is possible through creativity and centers values of care, access, and transformation– believing that creative practice is a path toward collective well-being and freedom for all.
August 15, 2025
Phoenix, AZ - High-Octane Art at the Speed of Culture - NASCAR Phoenix Raceway Temporary Art Install
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Award Info: $6,500 per installation
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Arizona, United States
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), in partnership with Phoenix Raceway NASCAR race, invites artists, designers, and creatives to submit concepts for immersive, high-energy art installations that celebrate the bold spirit of NASCAR through the lens of local culture, creativity, and community. This unique exhibition will transform public spaces into a vibrant raceway of visual storytelling, fusing the thrill of motorsport with Southern Arizona’s artistic innovation and identity. Artists are encouraged to respond to themes such as speed, adrenaline, innovation, landscape, identity, and motion, using NASCAR as the creative spark for original, interactive works that inspire engagement, imagination, and social media-worthy moments.
August 15, 2025
Mouth Feel: National Juried Exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: Buckham Gallery
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - December 20, 2025
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Flint, MI 48502, United States
Buckham Gallery invites artists to Mouth Feel, a national juried competition. This exhibition explores the sensual, grotesque, and expressive ideas around the mouth. Themes of communication, desire, consumption, and aggression. Buckham Gallery welcome and encourage submissions in all styles, media, and interpretations.
August 15, 2025
Truth Unveiled
Exhibition
- Organization: Art League RI
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: October 18, 2025 - December 6, 2025
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: First Place: $500 Second Place: $300 Third Place: $150 Honorable Mention (2)
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860, United States
In a time when truth and falsehood are increasingly blurred, the Art League of RI invites artists of all media from all regions of the world to submit works for the Truth Unveiled exhibition. The artists’ work chosen for this exhibition will reflect on how art—as an inherently imaginative, subjective expression—can open minds, raise awareness, and convey truth in ways that straight facts cannot.
They believe that art provides a unique lens to reveal both personal and universal truths, engaging viewers in a conversation about authenticity, perception, and illusion. Truth Unveiled aims to provoke conversation about art as both a vehicle for and a challenger of truth.
August 15, 2025
Magnum Foundation Fall 2025 NYC Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Award Info: $5,000 production grant, compensation for in-office admin work
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Photography
- Location: New York City, New York, United States
Applications are now open for the Fall 2025 session of the New York City Fellowship, a program that provides a project production grant, mentorship, and hands-on arts administration experience for early-career photographers and photojournalists based in NYC.
Developed in response to the financial challenges faced by working photographers, the fellowship supports both the advancement of fellows’ creative projects and offers paid, practical experience within the Magnum Foundation office.
The program is intended for early-career photographers seeking to deepen, expand, or complete a New York City-based project. Applicants should have at least one completed long-term project and may include recent graduates and self-taught photographers. The fellowship is open to photographers of all ages.
August 15, 2025
Budapest International Foto Awards 2025
Competition
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Entry Fee: Between $15 and $40
- Award Info: BIFA Photographer of the Year (Selected from First Place Category Winners, Pro) $3,000 cash prize* and BIFA trophy (and more awards available)
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe. We acknowledge the power of even a single photograph to greatly influence an audience, and how the artistic eye of the photographer behind the camera can interpret a scene in so many creative ways. Every image has a story to tell, and this is the place to tell it!
The competition is open to everyone and we invite photographers from all over the world to take part and enter their work.
Budapest International Foto Awards is a sister competition to both the Moscow and Tokyo International Foto Awards. Take a moment to check out these affiliated competitions and increase your exposure around the world by submitting your work there as well.
August 15, 2025
Lumpia Fusion: Filipino Americans at a Crossroads
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: September 19, 2025 - November 7, 2025
- Award Info: People's Choice Awards
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Chicago, IL 60607, United States
Filipinos, with a heritage woven from Malay, Chinese, Spanish, American, and indigenous influences, have cultivated a rich cultural tapestry. As immigrants, Filipino Americans have further diversified this vibrant heritage, creating a natural predisposition to adaptation, fluidity, and an appreciation of inter-cultural exchange. Filipino Americans often find themselves at a crossroads, negotiating change with maintaining deep-rooted cultural connections. This experience provides fertile ground for artistic exploration.
Now in its third year, the Lumpia series celebrates Filipino American History Month with “Lumpia Fusion: Filipino Americans at a Crossroads.” This exhibition provides a platform for Filipino American artists to navigate this crossroads and transcend stereotypical representations that may limit their art to specific themes or aesthetics.
August 15, 2025
Call for Paper Artist—2025 Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale (China)
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: November 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Guangzhou 510168, China
The Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale has been held in Fengxian District, Shanghai, for the past nine years. 2025 marks a milestone: "Ten Years of Progress, Ten Years of Spring and Autumn". The upcoming exhibition, themed "Paper and Water", will be accompanied by the IAPMA Congress 2025, held concurrently in Shanghai. The organisers invite artists from around the world to actively participate in and witness this special edition of the biennale.
August 15, 2025
Boundless Residency
Residency
- Organization: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Award Info: $1,000 stipend per week
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States
The Boundless Residency program provides artists living outside of Minnesota* the opportunity to create innovative new work in Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ fully-equipped studios for letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, screenprinting, paper marbling, and related arts. This new program is supported generously by Cathy Ryan and Doris Engibous. At over 12,000 square feet, MCBA is the largest space dedicated to book arts in the nation, and the only center in North America with public access to foreign language type. Providing studio access is central to MCBA’s mission. MCBA is excited to share unique resources—and expand ties with the national and international book arts communities—through their new residency program.
Ongoing
Aesthetics of Power
Exhibition
- Organization: ARC Gallery
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing
- Event Dates: October 2, 2025 - October 24, 2025
- Entry Fee: Students/Standard $25/$40 for 3 images. $10 for each additional image
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Chicago, IL 60642, United States
As tools of harm grow more remote, outsourced, and hidden, their impacts continue to rapidly shape our lives. While the mechanisms may be out of sight, their impact remains immediate, shaping the human experience, memories, and the cultural archive. This exhibition invites artists to share their work that respond to that contradiction: a world where power hides in plain sight, but leaves its unmistakable marks.
A.R.C. Gallery invites artists to submit work for The Aesthetics of Power, an exhibition juried by artist Mahwish Chishty. This show looks closely at how aesthetics can be used to express layered, quietly disruptive ideas. Submissions should be layered and unexpected: artworks that linger in the uneasy space between attraction and unease.
August 15, 2025
Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency
Residency
- Organization: Lower East Side Printshop
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: October 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
- Award Info: $1000 Stipend, studio access
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York City, NY, United States
The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. It takes place in the shared Artists’ Studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom. Keyholders work independently, in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking techniques is available for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.
August 15, 2025
The Abyss
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Event Dates: September 5, 2025 - September 26, 2025
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Colorado, United States
Submit your art inspired by the darkness of the Abyss."The Abyss" invites artists to explore the concept of darkness in all its forms—literal, emotional, symbolic, and abstract. And because this is Memento Mori Gallery, they always invite the outsider, the lowbrow, and the macabre. Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is a lowbrow/outsider contemporary art gallery located in the 40West Arts District, part of the art walk circuit, and in the same shopping center as Casa Bonita. They get good foot traffic on First Fridays. This First Friday will have free arcade games with gift certificate give a ways for high scores.
August 15, 2025
RFP Community Mural – Uptown Mt. Sterling, IL
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Award Info: Budget: $15000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Illinois , United States
Action Brown County, in partnership with Arts Quincy, invites proposals from qualified artists or artist teams to design and install a new community mural in Uptown Mt. Sterling. The goal is to create a visually compelling and meaningful piece of public art that reflects the spirit, history, natural beauty, and character of Brown County. The mural should enhance the streetscape, foster civic pride, and resonate with both residents and visitors.
August 16, 2025
Future Stars: Athens
Exhibition
- Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: August 16, 2025
- Event Dates: August 22, 2025 - August 29, 2025
- Entry Fee: From 30
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Athens, Attiki 105 61, Greece
Artists from around the world are invited to submit their work for Future Stars—an exclusive annual exhibition in Athens! This is your chance to showcase your art in a prime gallery space with global exposure and a vibrant atmosphere.
They welcome work in any medium—painting, sculpture, photography, video art, film, installation, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and beyond.
🎉 Opening Night: 22nd August 2025
📍 Location: The Holy Art Gallery, Praxitelous 26, Athina 105 61, Greece
✨ Nestled in the heart of the city center, their Athens gallery radiates energy and creativity!
🆓 Free to Submit – No application fee!
📺 Digital Display: £30 for 1 artwork | £50 for 2 artworks | £80 for 3 artworks.
August 16, 2025
ArtCentre of Plano: For the Love of Art 2025 Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 16, 2025
- Entry Fee: $10
- Award Info: $500 in awards
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Plano, Texas, United States
Calling all Texas artists! The ArtCentre of Plano invites you to submit your work for For the Love of Art 2025, a juried exhibition held during their signature month-long celebration of the arts. This annual event is more than a fundraiser—it’s a vibrant, community-wide tribute to creativity, culture, and connection. Throughout the month, they honor the artists who shape the soul of Plano. Now’s your chance to take part in that story. Whether you're an emerging voice or a seasoned creator, this exhibition offers the opportunity to showcase your work in a meaningful way—with the added thrill of recognition and cash prizes.