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March 27, 2025
WINTER * $1,800.00 INNOVATE GRANTS FOR ART + PHOTO WINTER CYCLE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800 grants each quarter, to (1) Artist and (1) Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Visit website to apply today. Application Fee. Details: https://innovateartistgrants.org


July 01, 2025
2026 EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Seeking submissions for an outdoor exhibition featuring 50 billboard size images and original quotations created by artists and writers reflecting the theme ”embracing our differences.” The exhibition will be on display mid-January through mid-April 2026 in two parks in Florida. Cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded. Call is open to artists and writers of all ages. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4buBi49


March 26, 2025
LAB ART PRIZE MILAN 2025 DEADLINE EXTENDED: The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists. The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video. The competition will select 12 final artists, who will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group show. Entry Fee. Details: https://www.lab.malamegi.com/en OR lab@malamegi.com

March 27, 2025
16TH ANNUAL “ABSTRACTS” ONLINE ART COMPETITION Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2025. Best in Show will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Jurors: Chris and Valerie Hoffman. Entry Fee. Details: 888-490-3530 OR https://bit.ly/3CcQHsP OR info@lightspacetime.art

March 27, 2025
WINTER * $1,800.00 INNOVATE GRANTS FOR ART + PHOTO WINTER CYCLE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800 grants each quarter, to (1) Artist and (1) Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Visit website to apply today. Application Fee. Details: https://innovateartistgrants.org

March 31, 2025
THE SOCIAL ART AWARD For artists to apply with their works to the Social Art Award 2025.This year, we focus on the need for ocean restoration, biodiversity protection, and fostering harmony between humans and other species.All artists and cultural actors are invited to apply with work they consider relevant to the field of social art. There are no restrictions based on gender, age, training, or nationality. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3WPp8N8

March 31, 2025
THE CATERPILLAR POETRY PRIZE 2025 The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. DetailsThe contest is organized by The Caterpillar, a print magazine for children featuring poetry, short stories and art. The prize is for unpublished poems written by an adult for children aged 7–11. The poems can be on any subject. There is no line limit. Entries must be in English. This year’s judge is Kate Wakeling. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4b73idp

April 01, 2025
ONE GALLERY/TWO EXHIBITIONS Yavapai College Art Gallery in Prescott, Arizona seeks solo-exhibition proposals. All mediums will be considered. The YC Visual Arts Department Gallery Committee will select two exhibition proposals, and both solo exhibitions will be featured at Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus Art Gallery from June 11 to August 25, 2025. Artists must submit a proposal letter and up to 20 high-quality JPGs. Entry Fee. Details: (928) 776-2031 OR https://yavapaicollegeartgallery.submittable.com/submit OR timothy.hull@yc.edu

April 07, 2025
DREAMS AND IMAGINED REALITIES Dreams offer a limitless canvas for photographers to explore inner landscapes, surreal visions, and the creative process itself. Whether emerging from the subconscious, inspired by fantasy, or rooted in personal reflection, these images possess a unique ability to transport viewers beyond reality and into the unknown. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/PPG-DreamsImaginedRealities OR photos@photoplacegallery.com

April 11, 2025
FOCUS: TREES AND WATER Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, May 1-25, 2025. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to all photographers from around the world. Entry Fee. Details: 503-804-5032 OR https://bit.ly/4iw7Iht OR info@blackboxgallery.com

April 15, 2025
2025 JURIED DREAM ART EXHIBITION In conjunction with the International Association for the Study of Dreams (asdreams.org) annual conference, both online this year. Submit original 2D/3D artwork about or inspired by dreams. The artist statement must describe how your work is dream-related (dreams experienced in sleep or shamanic dreaming). Note: an entrant can create a piece inspired by someone else’s dream. Application Fee. Details: https://www.iasdconferences.org/2025/call-for-art

April 16, 2025
6TH TRIENNALE OF KOGEI IN KANAZAWA The competition is open to anyone. The competition is organized by the Executive Committee of the Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa, Japan. The Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa is an international competition that showcases new ideas in craft. “ Works should apply a contemporary perspective to craft techniques or materials in a way that is both unique and expressive. Details: https://bit.ly/44j8eHJ

April 20, 2025
BOWERY GALLERY 34TH ANNUAL JURIED COMPETITION 2025 Juror: Elisa Jensen Dates: Aug. 5 – Aug 23 Opening: Thursday, August 7 Entry Fee: $35 Address: 547 W. 27th St., Suite 508, New York, NY 10001 Eligible: two-dimensional media including painting, drawing, printmaking, pastel and mixed media. Sculpture, photography and digital art are not eligible. Work may not exceed 36” in height or width, excluding frame. Entry Fee. Details: 646-230-6655 OR http://www.bowerygallery.org/

April 21, 2025
TRANSVERSALIDADES 2025 PHOTO CONTEST The competition is open to anyone. The competition is organized by Centro de Estudos Ibéricos (CEI) in Guarda, Portugal. ″ The pictures collected under this contest should portray the diversity of territories, societies and cultures of different continents. There are four categories: 1. Landscapes, biodiversity and natural heritage.2. Rural areas, agriculture and settlement.3. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3Ltv4GQ

April 25, 2025
SDWS 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION SDWS 9th Annual International Plein Air Exhibition, Out ‘n’ About, in San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery. Artwork must be painted on location in the spirit of Plein Air. Open to all artists 18 and older. All watercolor, acrylic and gouache mediums presented on paper, synthetic paper, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel are eligible. This year’s juror is award-winning artist, Geoff Allen. Entry Fee. Details: 619-876-4550 OR https://www.sdws.org/ OR pleinairshow@sdws.org

April 28, 2025
MEMORIES FROM THE HOUSE Part Crowd Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, May 1-31, 2025. We invite artists to submit any artwork that was inspired by their sense of home. Whether good, or bad, a home base shapes the person we become. We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/41sb13f OR art@partcrowd.com

April 30, 2025
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING CREATIVE NONFICTION ESSAY CONTEST WOW! Women on Writing is seeking creative nonfiction on any topic (1000 words or less) and in any style–from personal essay and memoir to lyric essay and hermit crab, and more. Electronic submissions via e-mail only; reprints/previously published are okay; simultaneous submissions are okay; multiple submissions are okay. Open internationally. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/2ma4gSs

April 30, 2025
THE HOMIENS ART PRIZE (INTERNATIONAL) New York, NY (Online). 6 Winners and 12 Finalists Exhibit with Homiens, 200 Highly Commended, $24,000 Awarded Annually, Optional Interview, Letter of Recommendation. All entrants may also apply to our competitive, merit-based Meet the Artists initiative, and to become a Homiens Featured Artist. Entry Fee. Details: https://homiens.com/homiens-art-prize

April 30, 2025
DIGITAL ART, ASSEMBLAGE AND COLLAGE This exhibition will focus on the various forms of digital art, collage and 3D assemblage. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from June 19 - July 12, 2025. Entry is open to all forms of digital art, collage, assemblages and combinations thereof. Entry Fee. Details: 518-567-7858 OR https://bit.ly/49lnE1x

May 03, 2025
NUDE:WORKS EXPLORING THE UNCOVERED HUMAN FORM IN CURRENT ART The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works that address the uncovered human form. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. $45 for up to three entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry. Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist. Entry Fee. Details: 513-861-3638 OR http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude OR info@manifestgallery.org

May 13, 2025
$3,500 & $1,000 ARTIST GRANTS The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $3,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. All media is eligible. Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal, & Instagram currently reaching over 150k. Entry Fee. Details: https://hopperprize.org

May 27, 2025
15TH ANNUAL “LANDSCAPES” ONLINE ART COMPETITION Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, June 1-30, 2025. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Jurors: Chris and Valerie Hoffman. Entry Fee. Details: 888-490-3530 OR https://bit.ly/41oS5SJ OR info@lightspacetime.art

June 19, 2025
ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2025 The competition is open to amateur photographers. The Organiser of the competition is the Royal Society of Biology in the United Kingdom. This year’s theme is “Restoring Biodiversity and Habitat”. ” This topic could mean so many things and we would love to see your interpretation. [… No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/2vBjIv7

June 27, 2025
ABSTRACT Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 1 – August 31, 2025. We invite artists to submit any abstract artwork that celebrates one of the most polarizing forms of art. Abstract art allows artists to express their vision in an array of techniques and styles. Abstract art also leaves room for vast interpretation. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3XbJz70 OR art@partcrowd.com

June 28, 2025
AMSTERDAM OPEN ART The Holy Art Gallery invites artists from around the world to submit their work for our upcoming open theme exhibition in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 4-7, 2025. This is your chance to showcase your art to a diverse audience in a prime space with high foot traffic and a vibrant atmosphere. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/41TASzZ OR submissions@theholyart.com

June 30, 2025
THE ALMENARA ART PRIZE Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for a juried art exhibition, held November 7-30, 2025 at Real CÍrculo de la Amistad in Córdoba, Spain. More than 29000€ in cash awards, 16000€ in products and other prizes. Jurors: Peter Trippi, Bryan Mark Taylor, Jeremy Lipking, Amaya Gurpide, etc. Work must be original in concept and execution, and the copyright must be the artist’s exclusive property. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/407zH09 OR agustina@thealmenaracollection.com

June 30, 2025
ONEPLUS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS The contest is open to smartphone users worldwide. Participants must be adults according to the laws of their country. The contest is organized by OnePlus, a smartphone manufacturer. There are three thematic categories:• Movement: Breathe Each Moment• Night and Low Light: Light Up Your World• Faces: Portray Each Moment All photos must be taken with a smartphones. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4hLRIaD

June 30, 2025
THE YELLING CONTINUES DIGITAL ANTHOLOGY Hello? Can you hear me? Join us for our 2025 mini-digital-publication, a cacophonous collection of creativity in a small package! Theme: NOISE. Submitted work titles will be styled in ALL CAPS. (NOISE is open to interpretation!) No Entry Fee. Details: https://pwritersu.com/submit

July 01, 2025
NORTH STREET BOOK PRIZE 11th year, sponsored by Winning Writers. Submit self-published and hybrid-published books up to 200,000 words long. 8 categories including Art Book, Graphic Novel & Memoir, and Children’s Picture Book. $22,000 in cash prizes, including a grand prize of $10,000. Feedback provided to all contestants who submit online. $85 entry fee. Entry Fee. Details: https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize OR info@winningwriters.com

July 01, 2025
2026 EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION Embracing Our Differences is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibition featuring 50 billboard size images reflecting the theme “embracing our differences.” The exhibit will be on display January through April 2026 in two outdoor parks in Sarasota and Pinellas counties in Florida. Cash prizes totaling $6,000 will be awarded. No Entry Fee. Details: https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-2026-exhibition

September 5, 2025
ARTS ON THE GREEN The Art Association of Jackson Hole seeks artists for a juried art fair, September 7, 2025 at Center for the Arts Park in Jackson, WY. Artwork must be original, designed and produced by, or under the direct supervision, of the exhibiting artist. No mass-produced or buy-sell artwork or products. Applicants must live in Wyoming or in a state bordering Wyoming to qualify for this show. Application Fee. Details: 307-733-6379 OR https://bit.ly/41pVBMR OR jenlee@artassociation.org

September 8, 2025
WORD PLAY Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 15, 2025 – January 10, 2026. $250 check, juror’s award ribbon, certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists. Juror: Jack Fischer. We are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives. Entry Fee. Details: 415-606-7059 OR https://bit.ly/41r1qtw OR arcexhibit@gmail.com


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