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October 8, 2026 Ends Today Featured

Certified Independent Publishers (Civil Rights Organization)

The mission of Certified Independent Publishers is to certify to the public a publisher or publication is truly 'independent'. As an organization, we believe independence in publishing means human-authored...

Certified Independent Publishers (Civil Rights Organization)
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
October 8, 2026
Award Info:
Civil rights organization verifying integrity of authorship and ensuring freedom of speech.
Type:
Services
Eligibility:
International
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October 9, 2026 1 day left Featured

Artisphere

2027 marks the 23rd annual event for the top ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Established in 2005, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. Over 500...

Artisphere
Organization:
Artisphere
Deadline:
October 9, 2026
Event Dates:
May 7, 2027 - May 9, 2027
Entry Fee:
$45, booth fees apply, emerging artist scholarship available
Award Info:
$15,000
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
Greenville, SC 29601, United States
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October 9, 2026 1 day left Featured

Call for Art - IN SERIES

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit a series of artwork to their online exhibit, IN SERIES. IN SERIES highlights artists who explore an idea across multiple works. Five pieces. One vision. They're...

Call for Art - IN SERIES
Organization:
Art Fluent
Deadline:
October 9, 2026
Entry Fee:
$35.00
Award Info:
$250.00
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
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October 9, 2026 1 day left Featured

Framed: Shadow and Light

A juried group photo show on shadow and light at Black Box Gallery. For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Framed: Shadow and Light
Organization:
Black Box Gallery
Deadline:
October 9, 2026
Event Dates:
November 1, 2026 - November 25, 2026
Entry Fee:
40.00
Award Info:
0
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography
Location:
Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
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October 9, 2026 1 day left

Solo Exhibition at Gallery VERY

Gallery VERY invites artists to apply for a five-week solo exhibition at their gallery in Boston’s SoWa arts district. One artist will be selected to work collaboratively with Gallery Director John Guthrie...

Deadline:
October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026 1 day left

Djerassi Resident Artist Program 2027

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program has supported more than 2,700 writers, visual and media artists, composers, choreographers, filmmakers, and scientists over more than four decades, offering a one-month...

Deadline:
October 9, 2026
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October 11, 2026 3 days left Featured

Call for Art: Enchantment

UNDERSTORY is seeking artists and makers for "Enchantment", a winter exhibition and pop-up shop inspired by magick, ritual, and folklore - all for sale to a large audience of holiday shoppers looking for a...

Call for Art: Enchantment
Organization:
UNDERSTORY
Deadline:
October 11, 2026
Event Dates:
November 20, 2026 - December 20, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
Cleveland, OH 44102, United States
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October 12, 2026 4 days left Featured

Chrome and Canvas, Plein Air At the Lake Mirror Classic

Chrome & Canvas is designed to bring two creative traditions together: the craftsmanship and design of classic automobiles and the immediacy of plein air painting.Set against Lake Mirror and the...

Chrome and Canvas, Plein Air At the Lake Mirror Classic
Organization:
Notta Gallery
Deadline:
October 12, 2026
Event Dates:
October 17, 2026 - October 17, 2026
Entry Fee:
$25.00
Award Info:
Completed artwork will be judged following the painting period. Judges will consider: Composition Use of color and/or value Technical execution Interpretation of the environment Overall artistic impact Artists are encouraged to bring their own individual style and interpretation to the event. $750 / $400 / $250 / $100 possibility that there is a purchase award - to be shown at notta gallery for the remainder of the day for sale - 30% commission rate
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
State
Location:
Lakeland, Florida 33801, United States
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October 13, 2026 5 days left Featured

Series 96 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Rev...

Point Pleasant Publishing was founded in 2014 in Jersey City, New Jersey (currently based in the New Jersey Shore as well as beyond) and is an international contemporary arts publisher specializing in...

Series 96 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Reviews)
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
October 13, 2026
Award Info:
Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue in Linen Wrap Hardcover & Online
Type:
Other
Eligibility:
International
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October 14, 2026 6 days left Featured

Princeton Arts Festival

Point Pleasant Publishing proudly presents Crowns of Princeton, an experimental arts festival at The Solley Theatre at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in beautiful Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton is an...

Princeton Arts Festival
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
October 14, 2026
Award Info:
Physical Exhibition in Princeton + Comprehensive Published Catalogue + Exposure
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
International
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October 14, 2026 6 days left Featured

Fine Fall Arts Show 2026

The Art at City Hall (AACH) exhibit in July 2026 will be our 57th show. "The Fall Fine Arts Show" is your opportunity to bring our your favorite inspiration without limits of a theme. This open themed show...

Fine Fall Arts Show 2026
Organization:
Cordova Community Council
Deadline:
October 14, 2026
Event Dates:
October 23, 2026 - January 22, 2027
Award Info:
Best of Show !st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Honorable Mention 1st Place Youth 2nd Place Youth 3rd Place Youth Honorable Mention Youth
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
Local
Location:
Rancho Cordova, CA. 95670, United States
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October 15, 2026 7 days left Featured

Remembrance: More Than an Art Show - Dia de los Muertos Edition

Description:This Dia de los Muertos, we're having an art show honoring the lives of lost loved ones - with special consideration given to those murdered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)....

Remembrance: More Than an Art Show - Dia de los Muertos Edition
Organization:
Gallery 86
Deadline:
October 15, 2026
Event Dates:
November 2, 2026 - November 13, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
National
Location:
Dallas, Texas 75217, United States
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October 15, 2026 7 days left

Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery offer one of the oldest and largest fellowship programs in American art, inviting scholars from any discipline whose research engages American art,...

Deadline:
October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 7 days left

Everything Abstract 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art announces the Everything Abstract 2026 Art Competition. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best nonobjective or nonrepresentational art. All...

Organization:
Fusion Art
Deadline:
October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 7 days left

Dora Maar House Residency Fellowships

The Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France offers fully funded residencies of one to two months to mid-career arts and humanities professionals. Fellows receive housing, studio access, travel award, and...

Deadline:
October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 7 days left

MONO NO AWARE EXHIBITION XX 2026

A non-competitive expanded cinema arts festival celebrating film, altered light projection, and durational performance and installation works incorporating analog film formats. Now in its 20th edition, the...

Deadline:
October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 7 days left

2027 Creative Catalyst Fellowship Open Call

The Creative Catalyst Fellowship supports individual artists whose work engages the public on critical issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and can serve as a catalyst for civic...

Deadline:
October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 7 days left Featured

2026 Citadel Alumni Homecoming Art Show

Calling all creative Citadel alumni! YOU MUST BE A CITADEL GRAD IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. Submit your artwork for our annual Alumni Art Exhibition to be held during Homecoming in the Moore Art Gallery in...

2026 Citadel Alumni Homecoming Art Show
Organization:
Tiffany Silverman
Deadline:
October 15, 2026
Event Dates:
November 5, 2026 - November 7, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
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