The City of Saratoga invites artists from across the country to participate in the City of Saratoga’s On Loan Program, bringing dynamic public art to prominent locations in Saratoga, California.

They invite artists to submit work for dislocated, a group exhibition exploring themes of unease, displacement, and disconnection. This exhibition examines what it means to be uprooted—whether from a physical place, a sense of belonging, or within one’s own body. They seek work that reflects on instability, transition, and transformation, confronting the fractures in identity, memory, and space. The exhibition will examine these ideas through a variety of mediums in art. Any mediums are welcome, including but not limited to sculpture, painting, collage, photography, digital art, video art, installation, ceramics, performance art…anything you can think of!

Spokane Colleges is honored to introduce Round 2 of the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program through the Fine Art Department at Spokane Falls Community College. The fully funded annual  three-month residency will provide state of the art studio space within the newly constructed sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts building to an emerging Native American (NA) artist who is a documented descendent and/or enrolled member of a US Federally Recognized Tribe (FRT) with priority given to Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. The selected artist will explore creative expression through educational and professional development opportunities that connect them  with students and  the wider  Spokane community for the duration of the winter academic quarter January 5- March 26, 2026.

Vashon Artist Residency supports artists by offering time, space, and resources to reflect, create and connect on spectacular Vashon Island on the shore of the Salish Sea in Washington State. This opportunity is a self-directed residency and welcomes artists at all stages of their creative career. Vashon Artist Residency strives to make this opportunity accessible and include artists of varied economic, cultural and geographic backgrounds to stimulate an insightful, respectful and compelling communal experience. Invitation to Vashon Artist Residency is based on demonstrated commitment to your artistic practice, the strength of past artwork, the feasibility of residency goals and the ability to co-create a positive communal life and work environment in a rural setting.

The Art in Public Places Program enriches New Mexico's public spaces through an innovative and diverse public art collection. Since its inception in 1986, the program has placed more than 2,500 works of art in all of New Mexico's 33 counties. Through a fair and open public process, local and regional selection committees work with New Mexico Arts to select artwork for their communities. The Art in Public Places Program also commissions large-scale projects that are designed for integration directly into the architecture of a building, or purchases existing original artworks to be placed in public buildings.

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals.

Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at ARTS Southeast, the ON::VIEW Artist Residency provides a free, high visibility studio space for an artist to complete a new project, to continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. The studio’s large windows look out onto Bull Street, the district’s main thoroughfare, allowing the artist’s work to be on view to the community at all times. Visitors and passersby on the sidewalk witness the artist's process as it unfolds in real time, seeing all the steps involved from concept to final execution. The ON::View Residency supports artists from across the globe, working in all media.

Waverley Artist Studios are for emerging, mid-career and professional artists interested in working within Bondi and the greater Eastern suburbs area. Successful applicants are expected to participate in a compulsory open studio event in the second last month of their occupancy. The open studio event is aimed to showcase works being produced during the time in the studios to curators, artists, funding bodies, and the community.

Coos Art Museum invites artists, curators, and creative visionaries from across the western United States to submit proposals for exhibitions scheduled in 2027–2028. They are seeking bold ideas that resonate: projects that spark dialogue, ripple outward, and leave lasting impressions on their community and beyond.

The Granbury Cultural Arts Commission is thrilled to announce a unique opportunity to showcase your creativity! They’re seeking original art submissions for a stunning mosaic installation on the exterior windows of the historic Granbury Opera House. They’re looking for vibrant, text-free artwork that celebrates the essence of Granbury—its rich history, natural beauty, and charming flora. The selected design will be adapted into three and six mosaic window panels, creating a lasting visual tribute to their beloved community.

The ND Awards were established to promote photography and support photographers worldwide. The competition is designed to create new opportunities for photographers to present their work to a global audience. By encouraging diverse perspectives and rewarding excellence, the ND Awards provide a platform for photographers to grow through competition.

Winners in the Professional and Non-Professional categories will receive the distinguished titles of ND Photographer of the Year and ND Discovery of the Year, along with substantial cash prizes. The judging panel includes highly respected figures in the photography industry—gallery owners, publishers, editors, and acclaimed photographers.

Recognized as one of the most prestigious photography contests of 2025, the ND Awards invite photographers to submit their strongest work for a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes.

The Queens Museum (QM) is pleased to launch its seventh QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists in New York City. Two visual artists will receive $20,000 each, professional development consultations, and close mentorship from QM staff members working toward an artist’s project. The fellowships will culminate in solo project exhibitions at the Queens Museum in 2027. The duration of each fellowship is one year, culminating with the opening of the fellow’s exhibition.

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applications for a spring 2026 residency in the Art Department, which encompasses undergraduate and graduate programs in Ceramics, Fibers and Material Studies, Glass, Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. The residency duration is flexible, ranging from one to five months, and will be scheduled within the spring 2026 semester (January–May 2026) based on the selected artist’s availability.

As part of a traffic calming initiative, the City of Palmdale has replaced the four-way stops at 10th Street East with roundabouts. The primary goal of traffic calming is to enhance the livability and vitality of residential and commercial areas by improving safety, mobility, and comfort for non-motorists. To further enrich the environment and transform the urban landscape, two sculptures by the same artist will be installed in the newly constructed roundabouts. Applications are open to artists residing in the State of California.

The City of San Ramon invites artists of all ages and stages of their artistic journey that meet the minimum required body of work (10), to apply to exhibit. This Call will furnish the City’s galleries with month long exhibits during the 2026 calendar year, with the exception of the San Ramon Library, which hosts exhibits on a bimonthly schedule.

This annual challenge pushes artists to refine and often redefine their work. With the goal of making a complete artwork every day for a month, past artists have found fresh insight about their practice and established new methods of approaching art making. Do you have what it takes to take on the 30x30 challenge? This is a curated opportunity to show a series of artwork. They will notify artists who are selected before they begin the 30 days of making. To enter, they are looking for 3 samples of your existing artwork that reflects the kind of work you intend on exploring during the challenge. Please do not make the 30 artworks before you are notified of your selection!

Kherson Park (307 West Gowe Street) includes a Lunar Rover replica, a life-sized astronaut, Lunar Lander and Mission Control play elements, and a large wall with projection capabilities. The Arts Commission provides artistic content for the projection component by showcasing artwork from digital/video media artists. One large screen (approximately 30’ x 20’) located on the side of a building facing south toward Gowe Street is visible to the public from Kent-Kherson Park, as well as the sidewalks and streets at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Gowe Street. Works are displayed in rotation during presentation hours, generally dusk to 11 p.m. daily. Each selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium to help defray related expenses.

The longest running portrait prize in South Australia, the Prospect Portrait Prize is a non-acquisitive juried exhibition of contemporary portraits in any medium. Prize winners will be chosen from those works selected for exhibition in the 13th Prospect Portrait Prize 2025, with a prize pool over $6,000. Portrait artworks can be in any visual medium such as sculpture, digital media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, ceramic, glass, performance, video/film or multi-media (sound and written word can be included). If in doubt, please send your query to [email protected].

The City of Port St. Lucie is seeking up to two artists or artist team to conceptualize, fabricate, and install two newly-commissioned sculptures, one each for two newly-constructed roundabouts at Southwest Paar Drive and Southwest Darwin ("Paar/Darwin Site") Boulevard and the roundabout at Southwest Paar Drive and Southwest Savona Boulevard ("Paar/Savona Site"). Construction is projected for completion in late 2026. In alignment with Port St. Lucie's public art plan, sculpture for both roundabouts should reflect the character of Port St. Lucie and enhance the City's visual landscape. Specific goals for sculpture at the new roundabouts include:

-Express Port St. Lucieʼs identity
-Offer a visually stimulating, transformative, and inspiring experience
-Enhance traffic and pedestrian safety
-Enliven the built environment

The competition is open for the following categories: ceramics, enamel, glass, metals, mixed media, textile, and wood. Entries must not exceed 108 inches in any direction and/or 150 pounds. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted. Any work suspected to have been created through the use of generative AI is subject to rejection. No photography permitted. Any artist residing in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, or Tennessee may enter. All work must be original and completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum.

The Big Tiny Show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 14, 2025. It will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. All artists aged 18+, living in any region of the United States, are encouraged to apply. First, second, and third place cash awards will be given, as well as (1) six-month gallery contract.

The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each authentic work of art has a unique story that they're excited to share with their clients. It is their aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

Announcing Art Collide’s 2025 "Life, Death, Love" international competition and online exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their medium and style. Submissions should revolve around the central theme of "Life, Death, Love." Entry is entirely free, and only those artists whose submissions are chosen as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee.

The theme of "Life, Death, Love" in this art contest calls upon artists to contemplate the intricate tapestry of human existence. It encourages them to explore the vitality and challenges of life, the profound and mysterious concept of death, and the transformative power of love, each through their own artistic lens. Artists are invited to express their unique perspectives on these universal themes, fostering a rich diversity of interpretations and artistic styles that resonate with the depths of human experience.

Are you ready to showcase your art on a global stage? Divide Magazine, a leading Contemporary Art Magazine, is excited to announce their Open Call for Issue 16.

With a dedicated annual readership of over 86,000+ and a vibrant Instagram community of 22,000+ followers at @dividemag, your work will be seen by thousands of art enthusiasts, collectors, and industry professionals from around the world.

There is no specific theme for this issue.

Selected artists will be featured in Issue 16 set to release November 8th 2025. Selected artists will be contacted via email for an interview.

This is a juried competition, selected artists will be featured in Issue 16 of Divide Magazine.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 9th Annual “Patterns, Textures & Forms” Online Art Competition.

Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by entering their interpretation of the “Patterns, Textures & Forms” theme. Artists are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art.

Artists must be a New Jersey Resident living and/or based out of Newark, NJ (evidence of Newark residency or proof of art studio rental in Newark will be required). Artists from the local community of Newark’s South Ward are highly encouraged to submit artwork. The selected artist will be responsible for working with the Port Authority of NY & NJ (“PANYNJ”) team on all needed design revisions, managing the project budget and timeline, and installing the approved mural design on the Station Access building with high quality acrylic media, high quality paints on a polytab (“mural cloth”) surface, and finishing with UV protectant topcoat.

For the past fifteen years, the cultural international Woman Scream cause (Grito de Mujer), in collaboration with the Women Poets International Movement (MPI), has created books, anthologies, and collective compilations rooted in solidarity to women and girls rights around the world. This time, the call is open for participation in one printed volume, which will include the categories of short story, visual arts, and poetry. This special edition welcomes women and men over the age of 18, from any part of the world, who wish to contribute their voice or their art with sensitivity and respect, based on the themes described below.

Artists must be a New Jersey Resident living and/or based out of Newark, NJ. Artists from Newark’s South Ward are highly encouraged to submit for consideration. For this project, they are seeking completed, 2-dimensional, still artworks in a digital format for reproduction onto glass tiles by the Port Authority of NY & NJ (“PANYNJ”) glazing contractor. Artists should submit images of previously completed artworks for consideration. They are not seeking new designs, tourism-type posters or draft/idea sketches for this project. Artists must be willing to accept payment in return for granting permission to PANYNJ to replicate the selected work(s) on glass tile, which will be part of the interior of the Station Access escalator area.

Call for Artists: The September Monthly Art Award is open! Theme: Exploration of the Colour Blue. Winner receives $250 USD, a published interview, and global promotion. Deadline: Sept 28, 2025.

For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any artwork that explores the travels of the world. Travel can inspire artists by exposing creators to new landscapes, cultures, and perspectives. From photography, plein air painting, or sketching, artists capture their surroundings to transport the viewer to far off places.

The Office of Arts and Culture presents an ongoing series of temporary public interventions through the Experiments in Public Art program which serves as a city-wide laboratory expanding the potential of public art. Unlike a traditional public art commission, Experiments in Public Art projects are as much an experiment for the community as they are opportunities for artists to work within unconventional parameters. Participating artists are selected, in part, by incorporating concepts and materials that extend beyond the notion of traditional public art.

Castlemaine Art Museum is pleased to announce the fourth Experimental Print Prize (EPP). Established in 2019, the biennial prize is open to artists residing in Victoria. Initiated and funded originally by Michael Rigg, the prize now evolves to a platform supported by many. Through their generous support, three prizes are offered: $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 for an emerging artist. There is a strong tradition of printmaking in Victoria and the EPP seeks to foster new directions in the field, through both the exhibition of shortlisted artists and awarding of prizes. Unique amongst printmaking prizes, EPP recognises that experimentation and risk are essential to art.

Wollongong Art Prize (Acquisitive) is a national prize, open to all Australian artists. Now reimagined for a new generation, the competition invites submissions from artists working across all mediums including ceramic, collage, drawing, painting, photography, print, sculpture, textile, video and watercolour. With a strong emphasis on accessibility, inclusivity, and community engagement, the prize seeks to showcase the breadth and vitality of contemporary art practice.

The City of Newport Beach (City) announces a call for entries for Phase X of its ongoing Sculpture Exhibition to further activate the splendor of its Civic Center Park. Up to ten artworks may be selected and showcased for three years in the 14-acre, ocean-view site designed by renowned landscape architect Peter Walker as an intended sculpture garden. Artists, private collectors, galleries, and museums/non-profit institutions are invited to submit artworks for consideration to be installed from June 2026 to June 2029. $7,500 honorarium to cover transportation, insurance, and artist's fee, all-inclusive

The Art in Public Places program enriches New Mexico’s public spaces through an innovative and diverse public art collection. Since its inception in 1986, the program has placed more than 3,000 works of art in all of New Mexico’s 33 counties. Through a fair and open public process, committees made up of local and regional representatives work with New Mexico Arts staff to select artwork for their communities. The Art in Public Places program then commissions large-scale projects that are designed for integration directly into the architecture or landscape of a given site, or the program purchases existing original artwork to be placed in or around public buildings permanently or on loan.