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November 2, 2026 Ends Today Featured

photographic call for entry | "animalia"

Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "animalia". Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complementary review by the gallery directors. The entry fee is $40 for...

photographic call for entry | "animalia"
Organization:
A Smith Gallery
Deadline:
November 2, 2026
Event Dates:
November 27, 2026 - January 7, 2027
Entry Fee:
$40 for the first 5 images and $5 for each additional image
Award Info:
Both the Juror and Director Award’s will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book as well as an online solo exhibition and GalleryTalk. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes.
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography
Online Only:
Yes
November 2, 2026 Ends Today

Artist Trust Fellowship Awards

Artist Trust Fellowship Awards are merit-based awards of $10,000 for practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and ability residing in Washington State. These unrestricted awards are open to...

Deadline:
November 2, 2026
November 2, 2026 Ends Today

The Volland Residency Program 2027

The Volland Residency program provides time and space for creative practitioners of a wide range of disciplines to gather in a community setting for work, thought and exchange of ideas. The Volland...

Deadline:
November 2, 2026
November 2, 2026 Ends Today

Scottish Emerging Sculptor Award

Following the success of the inaugural award in 2024, Parabola is launching the second Scottish Emerging Sculptor Award. Scottish artists are invited to develop ambitious proposals for a new public sculpture...

Organization:
Edinburgh Park
Deadline:
November 2, 2026
November 3, 2026 1 day left Featured

Series 101 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Re...

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 101 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions  & Online (Art Reviews)
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
November 3, 2026
Award Info:
Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue in Linen Wrap Hardcover & Online
Type:
Services
Eligibility:
International
November 3, 2026 1 day left

Lucid Art Residency Program 2027

The Lucid Art Foundation offers a residency in a retreat-like natural setting in Inverness, California, intended for creative exploration and inquiry into art and consciousness. Residents are provided...

Deadline:
November 3, 2026
November 4, 2026 2 days left

Her Canvas Women-Only Art Competition & Exhibition

Open to women artists worldwide, age 18 and older. Her Canvas welcomes original 2D and 3D visual artwork in all styles and subjects, including painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media,...

Organization:
Blue Koi Gallery
Deadline:
November 4, 2026
November 5, 2026 3 days left

RED 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art announces the RED 2026 Art Competition. The color RED dominates human emotion as the color of passion, power, and intensity—from blazing anger to tender love. For this competition, both 2D and 3D...

Organization:
Fusion Art
Deadline:
November 5, 2026
November 6, 2026 4 days left

Call for Art: Deck the Walls 2026

Deck the Walls is back! The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Annual Holiday Art Auction is open to artists near and far. Bid online or in person, with a buy-now option available. Free to enter. Proceeds support...

Organization:
www.artsfoundation.org
Deadline:
November 6, 2026
November 6, 2026 4 days left

"THE POWERHOUSE CALLS: Past, Present & Future"

A call for entries from Novado Gallery in Jersey City, presented with the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, for an exhibition tied to the campaign to save the historic Hudson Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse.

Deadline:
November 6, 2026
November 7, 2026 5 days left

Call for art: Unraveled, Woman Made Gallery

Artworks must incorporate fiber based materials and/or strategies at some stage in the making process. Including but not limited to the following: sewing, quilting, weaving, crochet, embroidery, tapestry,...

Deadline:
November 7, 2026
November 7, 2026 5 days left

Hyper Color

A juried group exhibition at THE Gallery inside the Belvedere Tiburon Library celebrating saturated, vivid color across painting, illustration, printmaking, photography, textile and mixed media. Submissions...

Deadline:
November 7, 2026
November 8, 2026 6 days left Featured

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles February 2027

Now accepting applications for the 17th edition of The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, returning for LA Art Week, February 25 - 28, 2027 at Blueground 7th Street Studios. The Other Art Fair is a global gathering...

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles February 2027
Organization:
The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art
Deadline:
November 8, 2026
Event Dates:
February 25, 2027 - February 28, 2027
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
Los Angeles, California, United States
November 9, 2026 7 days left Featured

Anything but...Plastic

Plastic. noun Plas-tic; ‘pla-stik 1 : a plastic substancespecifically: any of numerous organic, synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular...

Anything but...Plastic
Organization:
Riverside Arts Center
Deadline:
November 9, 2026
Event Dates:
December 4, 2026 - January 10, 2027
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
Regional
Location:
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States
November 13, 2026 11 days left Featured

Open Call for Visual Artists in Northwest Michigan - Solo Exhibition at Delamar Tr...

OverviewK/P Cultural and The Delamar Traverse City are thrilled to announce an open call for the Delamar Traverse City Artist Series, a newly launched featured artist program at the Hotel. Regional artists...

Open Call for Visual Artists in Northwest Michigan - Solo Exhibition at Delamar Traverse City
Organization:
Kooiman Pavão Cultural
Deadline:
November 13, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
Local
November 13, 2026 11 days left Featured

Open Theme: 2026

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery. For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Open Theme: 2026
Organization:
Black Box Gallery
Deadline:
November 13, 2026
Event Dates:
December 1, 2026 - December 25, 2026
Entry Fee:
40.00
Award Info:
None
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography
Location:
Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
November 15, 2026 13 days left

Artist Grant - November

Artist Grant awards an unrestricted $1200 USD grant to one visual artist three times each year. They showcase grantees on their website, social media, and marketing materials. They also feature selected...

Deadline:
November 15, 2026
November 15, 2026 13 days left Featured

Tomorrow, Imagined: 17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition

“Tomorrow, Imagined” invites artists to explore what’s ahead: the hopes, questions, and possibilities that shape where people are headed as a community and a world. This isn’t about predicting what will...

Tomorrow, Imagined: 17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition
Organization:
Sitar Arts Center
Deadline:
November 15, 2026
Event Dates:
February 8, 2027 - March 13, 2027
Entry Fee:
$0-25
Award Info:
1st place adult $450, 2nd place adult $250, 1st place young adult $250, 2nd place young adult $150, People's Choice $100
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
National
Categories:
Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
Washington, DC 20009, United States

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