Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists (two Artist Studios residents and one Artist Fellow) are selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.

Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at Sulfur Studios, ARTS Southeast’s homebase, 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 artists’ work to be on view to the community at all times. Visitors and passersby on the sidewalk witness the artists’ process as it unfolds in real time, seeing all the steps involved from concept to final execution. Community events like workshops, performances, public art projects and artist talks offer creative ways to interact with the public. The ON::View Residency supports artists from across the globe, working in all media.

The climate crisis is an urgent global concern. Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invite artists to explore the connections within collective ecosystems and use the power of imagination to heal the wounds in the relationship between people and their communities. Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually scarred by the effects of environmental degradation. These injuries – the historical to the present – affect bodies, families, communities, and cultures, as well as the land and its other creatures. They encourage artists to guide their collective response as the caretakers and caregivers to the universe while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional and timely projects seeking transformation.

The climate crisis is an urgent global concern. Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invite artists to explore the connections within our collective ecosystems and use the power of imagination to heal the wounds in the relationship between ourselves and our communities. Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually scarred by the effects of environmental degradation. These injuries – the historical to the present – affect our bodies, families, communities, and cultures, as well as the land and its other creatures.  A studio in the Woods encourage artists to guide a collective response as the caretakers and caregivers to our universe while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional and timely projects seeking transformation for our species and planet.

Now celebrating its tenth year, Jackson’s internationally renowned art prize continues to recognize the work of hundreds of fine artists year after year. Artists working in painting, drawing, and printmaking, of all ages and abilities are encouraged to enter up to five artworks. This year sees 23 awards, an exciting Guest Judging Panel, an extended longlist and shortlist, more recognized entries than ever.

Are you as an artist looking for a fun and simple way to expand your portfolio with other artists?

Befriending Birds -Minnesota Edition- is a collaborative, 16-20 page children’s book aimed at children 3-5. Formated like a board book, this book will feature different birds found around Minnesota. The final book size will be in the landscape orientation, and the final size of the book will be 6 x 8.25 in.

Please see the link for the full document on the specifics/timeline of this project.

The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Internships are offered in the spring, summer, and fall terms to students who have not yet completed their degrees, or who have graduated within the past six months. Summer internships are accompanied by a $6,500 stipend, based on a full-time, ten-week schedule. Pro-rated stipends may be available for part-time internships, which are available during the academic year and, in some cases, during the summer.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 15th Annual “Figurative” Online Art Competition.
The “Figurative” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of the human form and human features. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. Although nude art is acceptable, please, do not submit any erotic art.
Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Entry Fees: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.

The Cerritos College Purchasing Department has released RFQ No. C25000000103 Performing Arts Center Façade Public Art Project.  The request for qualifications (RFQ) solicitation is an opportunity to create a pool of qualified artist to provide the design, creation, and installation of a prominent public art project on the exterior façade of the new Performing Arts Center.

Established by Gallery Directors Isobel Beauchamp and Elinor Olisa, the Signature Art Prize was founded to identify and celebrate the unique ‘Signature Style’ of early-career artists. With their extensive experience in the contemporary art market, Beauchamp and Olisa are dedicated to nurturing artistic individuality and supporting new talent.

Selected finalists will be invited to participate in the Signature Art Prize Gala Exhibition in June 2025, where they will have the opportunity to present their work in a prestigious gallery setting. In addition to gallery representation, winners will receive prizes generously provided by their sponsors and the opportunity to take part in a month-long artist residency in a central London studio.

Their March online group art show, “Where Worlds Meet” invites artists to delve into the intriguing concept of interconnectivity within their creative works. This group show aims to provide a platform for artists to express and explore the beauty and complexity that emerges when different worlds, identities, or elements meet, intertwine, and coexist within the realm of artistic expression. Artists are encouraged to interpret this theme in a way that resonates with their unique perspectives and artistic styles. Through the art displayed in “Where Worlds Meet,” artists are empowered to build bridges across perceived divides, inspiring audiences to embrace the multifaceted nature of connectivity and coexistence within the artistic landscape.

They welcome artworks from all mediums of visual art, except AI-created art, and video/film.

International Summer Edition 2025. Share your art to new audiences and help expand reach and visibility. The magazine brings together artists and art world professionals. Including: Artists features, artists interviews, studio visits.
Submissions for the Summer 2025 are open. Preference for this round is artists working in the following areas; Painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, collage, fiber art, fine art photography, installation, ceramics and sculpture. This is not suitable for artists right at the start of their career, or looking for curatorial input. It is better suited to artists who are open to talking about their work and process, and wish to share with wider audiences.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts is pleased to partner with the McKnight Foundation to offer two fellowships to beyond-emerging artists living and working in Minnesota who show sustained experience in the book arts. They demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high level proficiency in their practice that contributes to the book arts field while impacting and benefiting people in Minnesota. 2025 Fellowship Benefits Include: Unrestricted $25,000 award, Studio visits from a national critic/curator, $1,000 travel stipend to attend a conference, Opportunity to participate in public artist panel, $2,000 educational stipend, Two years of MCBA studio access, Opportunity to attend an artist residency with stipend, Group exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery

Early Career Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) Summer 2025 is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, critical feedback, and mentorship for visual artists and curators in the early stages of their careers.
Open to visual artists and curators working in all visual arts mediums, this program combines the artistic freedom of a self-directed residency with the benefits of technical and faculty support. As well as having the space to create, research, and experiment, participants are part of a community of emerging artists committed to developing and expanding their practice.

The Stiftung Niedersachsen grant at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art supports a wide spectrum of media art, from video art and net-based projects to audio works and audiovisual installations. Each of the three grants will be awarded for the production of a new project in the area of media art. And international jury will be convene to select the grant recipients. The grant is valid for a duration of six months (July–December 2025). It cannot be prolonged and residency is compulsory; grant recipients can expect to stay in Oldenburg at least one month (can be spread across several stays). The project or artistic work should be completed within the six-month duration of the grant.

Arts/Industry is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable collaborations between art and industry in the United States. The residency program is administered by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, a nonprofit arts organization in Sheboygan, WI, and hosted and funded by Kohler Co., a private for-profit plumbing ware company in nearby Kohler, WI. Founded by visionary arts leader Ruth DeYoung Kohler, Arts/Industry provides artists a place to make their artwork in tandem with the skilled craftspeople who work for Kohler Co. The program is rooted in the collaborative efforts between contemporary artists and industrial artisans, resulting in brilliant works of art.

Callie’s is a non-profit experimental institution dedicated to fostering creativity and cultural exchange through residencies, exhibitions, and public programs. The residency program at Callie’s is a laboratory for expansive thinking. Artists at any stage of their careers and working in any discipline come to Callie’s to have the space and support to explore new ideas. The program is self-guided and offers many possibilities with no requirements for production.

The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation is excited to announce the fourth in a series of open calls, giving curators, academics, and art historians a platform to stage an exhibition at The 8th Floor, our gallery and event space, at 17 West 17th St. near Union Square, NYC. The foundation is searching for emerging researchers and cultural presenters to realize their pre-existing, and as-yet unrealized exhibition concept. Proposals with an experimental and/or pedagogical approach are sought for thematic group presentations. Applicants should be engaged in research which addresses themes relating to the Foundation's mission of art and social justice, championing equity, education, access, and underrepresented narratives and practices.

The Freeport Art Museum has an open call for Native American artists within a 150-mile radius of Freeport, Illinois, which is located in the far northwestern corner of the state. This radius includes the major metro locations of Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee. This call seeks to award two solo exhibitions as part of the BIPOC initiative, which will open October 25th, 2025 and runs through December 27th, 2025. This will be the fifth and final year of this initiative, which, works to fundamentally transform the diversity showcased in FAM’s exhibitions and foster a welcoming environment for the public, especially BIPOC audiences.

119 North Weatherly is a contemporary online art gallery based in the heart of Minneapolis. 119 North Weatherly was created in order to level the playing field for visual artists by charging only nominal fees for submission and making sure that 100% of each sale goes directly to the artist. All woman-identifying 2-D and video artists are invited to submit up to three works for the “Not Aspiring to Be Humble” juried exhibition. Opening during International Women’s Month, the show will run March 10-April 30, 2025. Submissions are $11 per image, and all artists selected will keep 100% of the sales price of their work if the piece sells.

The inaugural Tartget Prize is one of the most significant international painting competitions. Open to all styles and techniques, the contest offers over $55,000 in prizes across 10 categories, from figurative to abstract.

Deadline Extended: Register by February 28, 2025.

A jury of influential artists, collectors, and critics from five continents will select 200 finalists. Winners will be announced at the historic Ateneo de Madrid, near the Prado Museum, from June 5-12, 2025.

Entry fees start at $53 per artwork ($37 for artists under 25). Register at www.tartgetpaintingprize.com, submit three JPG images (max 10MB), and pay the fee. The first 200 entries receive special advantages.

The Powderhorn Art Fair embodies the iconic artsy and eclectic Powderhorn community. Over the past 34 years, the Powderhorn Art Fair has grown to represent over a hundred juried artists spanning 20 mediums. Proceeds from the fair fund community programming that fuels advocacy work and other impacts through Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA).

This call for art is open to both professional and amateur artists working in a variety of mediums. Submissions are welcome across disciplines, including photography, printmaking, sculpture, painting, and drawing. Accepted painting and drawing mediums include oil, acrylic, ink, graphite, pastels, and more. Please note that works requiring special installation or instructions will not be considered.

To submit, please email the following to [email protected]:

Your resume
Up to two works
An artist bio
A description of the submitted works

The Department of Art & Art History invites artists with compelling contemporary practices in any medium to apply for the Borgeson Artist in Residence Program, a twelve-week summer artist residency at Hope College’s De Pree Art Center in Holland, Michigan. The residency runs from from mid-May through mid-August and provides housing, a financial stipend, a personal studio space, and full facility access within the Department of Art & Art History. It concludes with a one-month exhibition at Hope College’s 2,136 sq. ft. De Pree Art Gallery. The exhibition opens in late August and runs through September. The residency stipend is paid in two installments, at the beginning of the residency and in September at the close of the exhibition.

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers with a deep appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. Submissions to our online art contests and exhibitions are open to artist from around the world. Best in show wins a cash prize, free entry in to the Blu Sky Artist Award, will have their artwork used as the poster of the exhibition and more. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate.

Discover Wauwatosa announces its 4rd annual call for artists for ART 64, presented by North Shore Bank. ART 64 is a one-of-a-kind live painting competition where 64 artists go head-to-head in a bracket-style tournament. The twist? The public votes in real-time to determine who advances through three rounds of fierce competition—all for a shot at the $20,000 grand prize!

The MAEP Open Call for the March–June 2026 exhibition launches February 1–28, 2025. The deadline is Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Decisions will be announced by April 30, 2025. Founded in 1975 as a partnership between the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) and regional artists, the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) has become a unique, ongoing relationship lasting fifty years. One application will be selected to receive $13,500 and the opportunity to realize the proposed exhibition in the 2,500-square-foot U.S. Bank Gallery at Mia. The program is only open to Minnesota residents. All applications must be submitted through the Submittable portal.

ACCORD Hospice and The Art Department, Paisley Ltd are announcing a CALL FOR ENTRIES for the ACCORD Annual Art Exhibition which takes place for a 4th year in The Art Department. The organisers are looking for entries for Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Ceramics, Textiles and Prints. All Sales proceeds will benefit both charities. Sales Commission is 50% with VAT @ 20% on the sales commission element only. Remittance will be by 30th June 2025. Artists may wish to donate works 100% in favour of the charities and should indicate so in any entry description field.

The Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program, showcases the work of visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, who reside in the United States. This program is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Grant #H421F240164, however, the content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. Fifteen winning artists are selected by a jury. Each winning artist receives a $3,000 award and has one of their submitted pieces selected for an exhibition at the Kennedy Center. Winning artists are required to attend virtual workshops (May 3, May 17, June 14) and an all-expenses-paid series of professional development workshops at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. June 17-21, 2025. Artist must reside in the United States. (Includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands.) Artist must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Artist must be comfortable publicly identifying as an artist with a disability. Artist must be between the ages of 16 and 25.

Photo Trouvée Magazine is pleased to announce an international open call for print issue 16. They are looking for artists who work with or are inspired by vintage, found or family photographs in any media and at any stage in their career. This issue has no theme and you may submit works previously created and/or published or they also encourage you to create something specific for this issue.

Arte Natura is a thematic exhibition based on art inspired by the world of nature and biology. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, May 15 - June 7, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. All interpretations of the theme are acceptable, including landscape, fruits, vegetables, flowers and fauna and human figuration as part of the natural environment. Deadline February 28, 2025.

The primary purpose of the Newport Artists Collective is to provide a platform and community for artists in Newport to connect, collaborate, and showcase their work. This effort involves organizing exhibitions, workshops, events, and other initiatives to support and promote local artists and their creative endeavors.

Blue Koi Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Koi Artist Award! This is a fantastic opportunity for artists worldwide to share their talent. Blue Koi Gallery welcomes submissions from both 2D and 3D visual artists, encouraging a wide range of creative expressions. To be considered for this exciting opportunity submit you artwork today! A $500 unrestricted artist grant for the winner along with a solo exhibition, published interview and a digital certificate. Finalists will receive a featured artist page and social media blast and a finalist certificate recognizing your outstanding contribution to the arts.

Arts/Industry Residency provides the unique opportunity to explore new ideas, processes, and perspectives while creating work using the resources, technology, and materials of the Kohler Co. factory in Kohler, Wisconsin. Arts/Industry artists are given the time and space to pursue their creative process in studios located in Kohler Co.’s industrial foundry and pottery. Artists-in-residence receive 24-hour access to studio space, industrial materials, use of equipment, technical assistance, photographic services, housing, round-trip transportation, and a modest weekly stipend. Experience working in metal or clay is not required. Arts/Industry welcomes artists from all disciplines who are curious about how industrial processes and environments can shape their work.

3Elements Literary Review is an independent literary journal publishing digitally once every quarter. The three elements for the current submission period are: Prophecy, attic, isolation. For the spring issue, no. 46. Please take the time to read the submission guidelines before submitting your work. Sending your work is both easy and painless. When you submit to 3Elements Review, they do not charge any submission or reading fee of any kind. So send your best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, and artwork using the appropriate link on their website.