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July 15, 2026 24 days left

Meroogal Women's Art Prize 2026

Museums of History NSW's biennial prize celebrates the achievements and creativity of women artists through works that respond to the historic house of Meroogal, its rich cultural heritage and enduring sense...

Deadline:
July 15, 2026
July 17, 2026 26 days left Featured

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 9th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. You can enter into one...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026
Organization:
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
Deadline:
July 17, 2026
Event Dates:
March 11, 2026 - October 18, 2026
Entry Fee:
USD$40
Award Info:
Over $76,000 in cash and prizes to be won plus exhibiting at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco!
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
California, United States
July 17, 2026 26 days left Featured

Call for Art - HER.SELF

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to their online exhibit, HER.SELF. The feminine spirit cannot be contained by a single definition. It is layered and luminous. They invite artwork that...

Call for Art - HER.SELF
Organization:
Art Fluent
Deadline:
July 17, 2026
Entry Fee:
$25 first entry/$10 for each additional entry
Award Info:
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com Best of Show: $750 Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
July 17, 2026 26 days left

E.SUN Art Awards 2026

The E.SUN Art Awards invite artists worldwide to create paintings depicting Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan's highest peak, exploring themes of nature and music. The competition accepts oil, acrylic, and...

Deadline:
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026 26 days left

John Leslie Art Prize 2026

The John Leslie Art Prize is open to all artists living and working in Australia for landscape paintings that have been completed since 1 March 2024. Inaugurated in 2000, the Prize is named after John Leslie...

Deadline:
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026 26 days left

2026 16th Annual Abstract Only!

Hawaii Island Art Alliance sponsors this annual juried exhibition at Wailoa Center focusing exclusively on abstract artwork. The exhibition showcases work in one of Hawaii Island's largest venues for local...

Deadline:
July 17, 2026
July 18, 2026 27 days left Featured

2026 New England Regional Juried Exhibition

The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition.

2026 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
Organization:
The Guild of Boston Artists
Deadline:
July 18, 2026
Event Dates:
August 29, 2026 - September 26, 2026
Entry Fee:
$50
Award Info:
First Place: Gold Medal & $750.00 Second Place: Silver Medal & $500.00 Third Place: Bronze Medal & $350.00 Glenn G. MacNutt Award & $250.00 New England Watercolor Society Award & $150.00 Robert Douglas Hunter Award & $100.00 Award(s) of Merit & $50.00
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
Regional
Categories:
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
Boston, MA 02116, United States
July 19, 2026 28 days left Featured

23rd Orchard Lake Fine Art Show by Hot Works

Ranked among America’s Top 100 Art Shows twelve times, the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show returns to West Bloomfield, Michigan. Located on Orchard Lake Road south of Maple, this juried event features...

23rd Orchard Lake Fine Art Show by Hot Works
Organization:
Hot Works, LLC Fine Art & Craft Shows
Deadline:
July 19, 2026
Event Dates:
July 25, 2026 - July 26, 2026
Entry Fee:
$35
Award Info:
Ribbons
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
West Bloomfield, MI 48323, United States
July 19, 2026 28 days left

CALL TO ARTISTS: ICONS

Icons is a visual exploration of figures, symbols, and moments that shape culture, influence society, and transcend time. From historical legends to contemporary trailblazers, this exhibition examines what...

Deadline:
July 19, 2026
July 19, 2026 28 days left

Formed by Fire

Florida CraftArt presents exhibition bringing together artists working in traditional metal casting methods and contemporary metal fabrication, emphasizing the transformative role of heat and process....

Deadline:
July 19, 2026
July 20, 2026 29 days left Featured

RISCA Call For Photography: Eleanor Slater Hospital - Regan Unit

Call for Photography: The 4 Seasons of Rhode IslandFor the Regan Unit, Eleanor Slater Hospital, Cranston, RI.Organized by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) through the Allocation for Art for...

RISCA Call For Photography: Eleanor Slater Hospital - Regan Unit
Organization:
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Deadline:
July 20, 2026
Type:
Public Art & Proposals
Eligibility:
State
July 20, 2026 29 days left Featured

RISCA Call For Music: Eleanor Slater Hospital - Regan Unit

Call for Music: The 4 Seasons of Rhode Island For the Regan Unit, Eleanor Slater Hospital, Cranston. R.I. Organized by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) through the Allocation for Art for...

 RISCA Call For Music: Eleanor Slater Hospital - Regan Unit
Organization:
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Deadline:
July 20, 2026
Type:
Public Art & Proposals
Eligibility:
State
July 20, 2026 29 days left

Gosford Art Prize

The competition is open to all artists across Australia and attracts entries in all mediums. This year, the prize pool is valued at $55,000 and includes the acquisitive Gosford Art Prize worth $25,000, the...

Deadline:
July 20, 2026
July 21, 2026 30 days left

Cursed Objects Juried Exhibition

The Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University seeks contemporary artworks addressing the concept of cursed persons, places, or things. The juried exhibition explores what it...

Deadline:
July 21, 2026
July 27, 2026 36 days left

16th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 16th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition. The gallery invites both 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of...

Organization:
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Deadline:
July 27, 2026
July 27, 2026 36 days left

Off-Center: Art That Pushes Boundaries

Northville Art House presents a juried exhibition featuring boundary-pushing artwork that inspires thought, provokes emotion, and induces awe. The exhibition welcomes bizarre, emotive, fantastic, and...

Deadline:
July 27, 2026
July 27, 2026 36 days left

Series: One Thing After Another

Site:Brooklyn Gallery invites submissions across all mediums that explore contemporary seriality for their online exhibition 'Series: One Thing After Another.' The gallery examines how artists' use of series...

Deadline:
July 27, 2026

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