Indigo. A color for contemplation, introspection, wisdom, and healing. Once a highly-valued item for trade, a sign of wealth and royalty, Indigo dye appears in many cultural artwork across the globe. Today, the bold color invites the feeling of sophistication, smoky jazz halls, hazy fields of wildflowers, effortlessly chic blue jeans. Webster Arts invites submissions for Mood Indigo, their annual color-themed show. Artists are encouraged to submit original, 2D & 3D work in any medium. No video.

The Tim Murphy Art Gallery is now accepting applications for its 2027 monthly shows. Artists should submit five digital images. All 3D work must be matted and framed (unless on gallery-wrapped canvas). Accepted media include photography, painting, fiber and glass. At least 90% of exhibited work must be for sale.

Salon Ori, on Selby in St. Paul’s Lex-Ham neighborhood, is looking for artists to show as soon as early-to-mid November. They are a busy, established salon of 16 years and have featured local artists since we opened, a new artist every 2-3 months. They have lots of natural light and big, tall walls, which can accommodate almost any work that can hang on wire. They take no commission, just ask the artists to hang and take down; they supply hanging materials. They’re looking forward to being surrounded by your work in their space! Send inquiries to Jen at [email protected]

• Call closes: 8/04/2026


• Artist Notification: 8/11/2026


• Drop off Dates: 8/18 and 8/19/2026


• Opening Reception: 9/4/2026


• Exhibition dates: 8/28/2026 - 9/27/2026


• Pick Up Dates: 9/28/2026

Buckham Gallery, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1984, accepts solo and group show proposals for their 44th Exhibition Season running October 2027 - September 2028. Located in downtown Flint, Michigan, the gallery provides free admission to public exhibitions. The organization actively encourages and supports artists making unique and significant statements in their chosen disciplines, providing opportunities for the community to engage with challenging works of art. Selected artists receive partial shipping reimbursements.

The Arts Commission values the many artists across disciplines who are part of Toledo's vibrant creative community. The Accelerator Grant is a competitive program offering financial support for local Emerging and Hobbyist artists to advance their creative projects and pursue artistic growth. Eligible categories of support for this program are limited to Materials + Supplies, Equipment, Professional Development, and Project Support. Grant request amounts are not to exceed $1,000. The Arts Commission's work is made possible through support from the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and other generous supporters.

Quilt National '27 explores the expanded field of quilting, showcasing textile-based contemporary art and fiber as a medium for material inquiry. The exhibition features works that interrogate surface, structure, labor, gender, and politics, merging craft, design, and fine art while repositioning quilt-making within contemporary art discourse. The work must be composed of at least two layers and must be held together by elements that merge all layers, and are distributed throughout the surface of the artwork.

Northville Art House presents a juried exhibition featuring diminutive-scale artworks, 16 inches or less including frame, across diverse media. The exhibition welcomes 2D works including collage, drawings, paintings, photography, and printmaking, as well as 3D ceramics, sculpture, assemblage, mixed media, and metalwork. Artists may submit up to four original works not previously exhibited at the Art House. The exhibition is juried by the Northville Art House Exhibition Committee.

The Western Illinois University Art Gallery presents a schedule of changing exhibitions throughout the academic year to introduce WIU students, faculty and staff, as well as the western Illinois region, to a variety of art forms in a wide range of mediums. The gallery encourages visual artists to submit exhibition proposals for solo, two-person, and group exhibitions for the 2027-2028 schedule. The University Art Gallery provides accepted artists with a reasonable honorarium to assist with travel and shipping expenses, depending on needs and circumstances.

The Jentel Artist Residency offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment to further their creative development. Nestled in the foothills of the Bighorn mountains, artists, writers, and composers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process.