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March 1, 2026
BETWEEN HERE & BECOMING VIRTUAL EXHIBITION & PRINT CATALOG Visionary Art Collective invites artists to submit to Between Here & Becoming, our upcoming virtual exhibition and print catalog exploring the quiet, often unspoken moments of transition that exist between who we have been and who we are becoming. This exhibition centers uncertainty, thresholds, and states of waiting as meaningful sites of transformation rather than moments to rush through or resolve. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4aJEHvV OR admin@visionaryartcollective.com

March 04, 2026
PHOTOGRAPHIC CALL FOR ENTRY “UNIQUE: ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES” Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme “unique: alternative processes”. Any unique handmade prints are eligible. Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complementary review by the gallery directors. Juror will be Melanie Walker, photographic artist and educator. Entry Fee. Details: 512-422-4080 OR https://asmithgallery.com/ OR amanda@asmithgallery.com

March 10, 2026
AFRICAN AMERICAN FIBER ARTISTS SOUGHT FOR 19TH EXHIBITION The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is seeking entries from African American fiber artists from across the nation for a special exhibition presented as a component of the 2026 North Charleston Arts Fest, set to take place April 29-May 3 in North Charleston, SC. Entry Fee. Details: 843-740-5854 OR https://northcharlestonculturalartsdepartment.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/86949 OR culturalarts@northcharleston.org

March 15, 2026
$1200 GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS Artist Grant seeks visual artists aged 18+ worldwide to apply for a $1,200 grant. Open to visual artists internationally, 18 years or older, working in 2D and 3D (sorry, no film/video, music, theater, or dance). Application Fee. Details: https://artistgrant.org/apply

March 15, 2026
ARTERRA 2026 | WHERE TIME BECOMES CREATION MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTErra is an independent, multidisciplinary artist residency in rural Portugal, offering artists time, space and silence to focus on their creative process. Set in a quiet village surrounded by nature, ARTErra welcomes artists from all disciplines and backgrounds for flexible residencies, where creation unfolds without pressure, deadlines or production requirements. Instagram: Arterra.Portugal Entry Fee. Details: http://www.arterra.weebly.com OR arterra.geral@gmail.com

March 15, 2026
GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS Artist Grant invites artists to apply for their $1200 grant. Open to international visual artists 18 and older. Accepted media: Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, and new/alternative visual art forms. Not accepted: Film/video, music, theater, dance. Application Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4qjQxmE OR info@artistgrant.org

March 15, 2026
“HUMAN NATURE” 2026 CALL FOR ENTRY ONLINE ART GALLERY Colors of Humanity announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2026. Cash Award for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. This show is all about the human figure and portrait as well as the distinguishing characteristics of humans – including ways of thinking, feeling and acting – which humans tend to have naturally, independently of the influence of culture. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/46Jhvgr OR colorsofhumanity@gmail.com

March 19, 2026
WINTER* $1,800.00 INNOVATE GRANTS FOR ART + PHOTO WINTER 2026 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 20, 2026
HOWL. THE ART OF DOGS. Submit your art and photography that features dogs, wolves, foxes, and any kind of canine. All art 2D and 3D art styles welcome. Virtual exhibition. Over $500 in awards. $17 for 1-2 art pieces Entry Fee. Details: https://howl-26.artcall.org/

March 27, 2026
17TH ANNUAL “ABSTRACTS” ONLINE ART COMPETITION Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3LX3swi OR info@lightspacetime.art

March 30, 2026
PAPER NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 20 – July 18, 2026. A $250 check, juror’s award ribbon, recognition certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists. Juror: Donna Seager. Artists must reside in the United States. Media Accepted: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, and artist books. Entry Fee. Details: 415-606-7059 OR https://bit.ly/483H4Kc OR arcexhibit@gmail.com

March 31, 2026
GLOBAL COMIC AWARDS 2026 The competition is open to anyone. The competition is co-organized by Pixiv, a Japanese online platform and social network for artists and Celsys, a Japanese graphics software company. Submissions must be in a manga format (including ToonScroll format). There are two categories: Free and Themed. “ If you wish to explore your creative world without constraints, the Free category is ideal for you. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4pSMuxh

March 31, 2026
EURONATUR PHOTO COMPETITION 2026 The competition is open to nature photographers living in Europe. he competition is organized by the EuroNatur, a non-profit foundation based in Radolfzell, Germany. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4b1UBDJ

April 01, 2026
2026 WERGLE FLOMP HUMOR POETRY CONTEST Authors from all countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). There is no age limit. The contest is organized by Winning Writers located in Western Massachusetts, United States of America. You may submit one humor poem written in English, up to 250 lines in length. You may submit published or unpublished work. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3yid34c

April 01, 2026
COLORS 2026 ART COMPETITION Fusion Art announces the Colors 2026 Art Competition. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using a concentration of colors in any subject matter and any media. Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Entry Fee. Details: 888-490-3530 OR https://www.fusionartps.com/calls-for-artists

April 07, 2026
FOOTBALL ART PRIZE CALLS FOR ENTRIES This exciting exhibition opportunity invites artists globally to submit work exploring the all aspects of football, for the chance to: Exhibit on tour at Millennium Gallery, Sheffield, and the National Football Museum, Manchester Be featured in a fully illustrated print catalogue and virtual gallery Have work seen by a prestigious panel including leading artists, curators and footballers. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4niyDib

April 15, 2026
FOCUS ART FAIR 2026 IN NEW YORK TERAVARNA seeks artists for the FOCUS Art Fair at Chelsea Industrial in New York, May 21-24, 2026. Showcase your art for Free. Entry Fee. Details: 602-509-5809 OR https://bit.ly/3Mr4gtR OR info@teravarna.com

April 20, 2026
BOWERY GALLERY 35TH ANNUAL JURIED COMPETITION 2026 Juror: Susan Lichtman Dates: July 28 – August 15, 2026 Opening: Thursday, July 30, 2026 Entry Fee: $35 for 1-3 images, additional images $6 each, maximum 6 images Online Application Deadline: April 20th, midnight 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. Details: 646-230-6655 OR http://www.bowerygallery.org/ OR bowerygalleryinfo@gmail.com

April 20, 2026
FOURTH STREET FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS Artists from across the country are invited to apply for the Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts, held September 5-6, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend) in Bloomington, IN. $3,000 in awards. No mass produced or factory made work is permitted. All work must be designed and created by the artist. Application Fee. Details: 812-575-0484 OR https://bit.ly/3ZoNQEU OR 4th.street.festival@gmail.com

April 25, 2026
10TH ANNUAL OUT \’N ABOUT PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION Entries open March 1st for the SDWS 10th Annual Plein Air Exhibition to be held at the San Diego Watercolor Gallery from July 1-Aug 1,2026.This year’s juror is award-winning artist, Ken Goldman. Cash awards of $1,225, $700 and $500. Best Local San Diego Scene, $175. Accepted paintings will be for sale both in our Gallery and in our Online Store! Entry Fee. Details: 619-876-4550 OR https://www.sdws.org OR pleinairshow@sdws.org

April 30, 2026
CALL FOR DIGITAL ART, ASSEMBLAGE AND COLLAGE IV Digital Art, Assemblage and Collage is an exhibition focusing on the various forms of digital art, collage and 3D assemblage. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from June 17 - July 11, 2026. Entry is open to all forms of digital art, collage, assemblages and combinations thereof. Traditional hand cut paper, digital and combined media collage are all acceptable. Entry Fee. Details: 518-567-7858 OR http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/digital_paper.htm

May 01, 2026
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID FICTION & ESSAY CONTEST 2025/2026 This contest is international and open to people of all ages.Residents of the following countries are not eligible to enter: Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, or Belarus (due to US government restrictions). he contest is organized by Winning Writers located in Western Massachusetts, United States of America. You may submit stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3EoQUoz

May 31, 2026
THE BRIDPORT PRIZE 2026 The competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over. he competition is run by the Bridport Arts Centre in Bridport, England. The competition has four categories: • PoetryPoems: 42 lines max. No minimum.• Short StoryShort stories: 5000 words max. No minimum.• Flash FictionFlash fiction: 250 words max. No minimum.• Novel AwardNovel: 8,000 words max. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/3as7bNo

June 01, 2026
2026 INTERNATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION The competition is open to anyone. INTL, formerly operating as Graphic Design Festival Scotland, invites designers worldwide to showcase their posters. ” Launched in 2014, the International Poster Competition is recognised as one of the world’s largest collections of contemporary posters, receiving over 60,000 entries (2014-2025) from over 110 countries since launching. The brief is open. Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4egzyge

June 19, 2026
EDINBURGH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2026 OPEN FOR ENTRIES 16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival Open For Entries – International Showcases & Awards We’re also programming showcases of our best films for our international film festival partners across Europe. Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible. Early Bird Deadline: Friday Feb 20th Regular Deadline: Friday May 15th Late Deadline: Friday June 19th Entry Fee. Details: http://bit.ly/4qAHfTr OR edinburghshorts@gmail.com

July 01, 2026
NORTH STREET BOOK PRIZE FOR SELF PUBLISHED BOOKS 12th year. Submit self-published and hybrid-published books. Grand prize of $10,000. Top winner in each category will win $1,000. Categories: Art Book, Graphic Novel & Memoir, Children's Picture Book, Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Creative Nonfiction & Memoir, Inspirational/Self-Help (new!), Poetry, and Middle Grade. $23,500 in total cash prizes. Entry Fee. Details: 413-320-1847 OR https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize OR info@winningwriters.com

July 01, 2026
INTL. EXLIBRIS COMP. FOR THE 41ST FISAE CONGRESS, VARNA 2026 The competition is open to artists worldwide above the age of 16. The competition is organized by the Jordan Petkov Art Foundation, based in Varna, Bulgaria. You may submit a maximum of 5 different bookplates, each in 3 signed copies. The works must have been created in the period 2024–2026, but not earlier than August 2024. There is no theme. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/4ihzH54

July 01, 2026
EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES 2027 CALL TO ART Embracing Our Differences is an international outdoor exhibition in Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida featuring billboard-sized artwork paired with thought-provoking quotations exploring inclusion, kindness, and shared humanity. The call is open to students and adults, amateur and professional creatives, with no submission fee and $12,000 in cash awards. No Entry Fee. Details: 941-404-5710 OR https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-quote OR exhibit@embracingourdifferences.org

July 01, 2026
EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES 2027 CALL TO ART Embracing Our Differences is an international outdoor exhibition in Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida featuring billboard-sized artwork paired with thought-provoking quotations exploring inclusion, kindness, and shared humanity. The call is open to students and adults, amateur and professional creatives, with no submission fee and $12,000 in cash awards. No Entry Fee. Details: 941-404-5710 OR https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-quote OR exhibit@embracingourdifferences.org

July 31, 2026
BRYSON COUNTY RETREAT OPEN CALL In this north central Florida paradise, Bryson County hosts accomplished and up and coming artists of a diverse variety to provide a safe and nurturing setting for inspiring work at no charge to artists. Be you poet, playwright, author, painter, sketch artist, composer, sculptor, or songwriter Bryson County is welcoming and eager to support your creative spirit and endeavors. open call No Entry Fee. Details: 352-219-0145 OR https://www.brysoncountyretreat.org OR brysoncounty@gmail.com

October 31, 2026
ANTHOLOGY POETRY COMPETITION 2026 The Anthology Poetry Competition is open to original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities, living anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poems submitted should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per person. Each submission will require a separate entry form and fee. Entry Fee. Details: https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/poetry-competition


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