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- 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
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 21, 2026
TAYLOR WESSING PHOTO PORTRAIT PRIZE 2026
The competition is open to photographers from around the world, aged 18 and over. The competition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London. ” The photographs must be portraits. ‘Portrait’ may be interpreted in its widest sense, of ‘photography concerned with portraying people with an emphasis on their identity as individuals’. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/4sq4qkF
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 28, 2026
THE HOMIENS ART PRIZE: $12,000 AWARDED ANNUALLY
3 winners and 12 finalists exhibit with Homiens, 200 highly commended artists. Winners each receive $1,000, participate in our artist interview series, and may request letter of recommendation. Open to all art forms and artists internationally. Non-acquisitive (ownership retained by the artist). A meritocratic and prestigious gateway to significant industry recognition. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://homiens.com/homiens-art-prize
April 29, 2026
CALL FOR NATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION
All fine art, traditional and alternate 2D/3D media, innovative/experimental approaches accepted. $2000+ Cash Prizes. Exhibit 6/4-6/27 at South Arkansas Arts Center. Juror Teresa Booth Brown of Aspen, Colorado: nationally recognized artist and curator. Entry Fee.
Details:
870-862-5474 OR
https://saac-arts.org/juried-art-competition OR
juriedart@saac-arts.org
April 29, 2026
MIXED MEDIA: ONLINE GROUP EXHIBITION
For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit any artwork that celebrates the boundary breaking creation technique of combining various forms of art. Mixing and combining different forms and styles of art can allow artists to express their vision without restraints. Mixed Media art can also inspire and challenge the viewer. Application Fee.
Details:
https://pci.jotform.com/Part_Crowd/mixedmedia
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
April 30, 2026
XXV VIDEOMINUTE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
The competitionis is open to anyone. The competition is organized by the University of Zaragoza, Spain, in partnership with Cinemaremagnum Servicios Audiovisuales. Each participant may submit up to 3 videos (fiction, documentary or animation). The video must be no longer than 1 minute (60 seconds). Video can be on any subject. Film must be subtitled in Spanish or in English. No Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/3Gbs63V
May 01, 2026
2026 SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY GRANTS
Submissions open:15 March 2026 The competition is open to emerging and early-career sports photographers. The 2026 Sports Photography Grants are founded by the Doug Pensinger Photography Fund based in USA. To enter the competition, you must submit 20 sports photographs (action and portrait both accepted). Submissions can only be made through the application process on Picter. No Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/4uN6jcJ
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 2, 2026
CALL FOR ENTRIES AMERICAN PLAINS ARTISTS 41ST ANNUAL JURIED SHOW
$15,000 in awards including $2,000 Best of Show. Open to artists working in any traditional 2D or 3D fine art media in a realistic or representational style reflecting the American Great Plains in past or present times--the landscape, people, wildlife, and the life, completed within the last three years with the exception of sculpture (no time restraints on sculpture), original work only, and not previously shown in an annual juried APA show. Artwork must be for sale. No photography or computer-generated art accepted. Entry Fee.
Details:
308-249-1488 OR
https://americanplainsartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026ArtofthePlainsProspectus.pdf OR
jimcartist@yahoo.com
May 2, 2026
NUDE: WORKS EXPLORING THE UNCOVERED HUMAN FORM
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 and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Entry Fee.
Details:
513-861-3638 OR
http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude OR
info@manifestgallery.org
May 7, 2026
FACES ART CONTEST
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the sixth Faces online art contest for the month of May 2026. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. Only the face of a person or animal should be visible (single person, a group, or self-portrait). All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. Winning artwork (Best of Show) will be on the poster of the show. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. The deadline to submit entries is the May 07, 2026. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://greycubegallery.com/callforentries/indexx.html OR
info@greycubegallery.com
May 8, 2026
46TH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
Open to artists 18 years and older. Paintings must be water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on natural or synthetic paper, paperboard, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel. $30,000 in cash and merchandise anticipated. Juror: Ana Laura Salazar. Visit website for more information and Prospectus. Entry Fee.
Details:
619-876-4550 OR
https://www.sdws.org OR
ishowinformation@sdws.org
May 11, 2026
56TH NATIONAL RIVER ROAD SHOW
Aug 7 to Sept 28, 2026 at the Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Judge/Juror Marc Hanson, OPAM. 2D Original art; Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Acrylic, pencil +. $4,000.00+ in cash and merchandise awards. Entry Fee.
Details:
225-205-0522 OR
https://www.artguildlouisiana.org/river-road-show OR
rrs@artguildlouisiana.org
May 12, 2026
$4,500 & $1,000 ARTIST GRANTS
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants. Grants have now been increased to $4,500. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 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 165k. Application Fee.
Details:
https://hopperprize.org
May 15, 2026
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST RESIDENCY IN KEY WEST, FL
Escape to the Southernmost Point and make new work in a place that has drawn artists, writers, and rule-breakers for generations. The Studios of Key West invites applications to its monthlong PEAR residency for visual, literary, media, music, performance, and interdisciplinary artists. Nearly 40 artists annually receive housing, private studio space, and time to create, with opportunities to engage the local island community. Set at the "end of the road", the PEAR Program supports artists on an island long known for its creative spirit, rich cultural history, and ethos of One Human Family. Application Fee.
Details:
305-296-0458 OR
https://tskw.org/pear-program-2 OR
info@tskw.org
May 18, 2026
PHOTOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE 2026
Do you have a body of work or a concept for an exhibition that is photography or photography based? We are looking for compelling solo or cooperative exhibitions to be exhibited in our online gallery. Proposals should include 12 to 20 images, artist statement about the project and bio. Gallery directors, Amanda Smith and Kevin Tully, will be the jurors. Please see website for more details. Entry Fee.
Details:
512-422-4080 OR
https://asmithgallery.com/photographic-performance-call-for-entry OR
amanda@asmithgallery.com
May 20, 2026
THE 2026 PHOTO REVIEW INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, 41ST ANNUAL
Open to all photographic media; exhibition at the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, and The Photo Review website; $4,000 in awards. Sarah Kennel, Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Juror. Entry Fee.
Details:
215-891-0214 OR
https://photoreview.org/events/2026-competition OR
info@photoreview.org
May 24, 2026
GLOBAL PEACE PHOTO AWARD 2026
The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers from anywhere in the world. The Global Peace Photo Award is awarded by Edition Lammerhuber. ” The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the quest for beauty and goodness in our lives. No Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/4tVmHXl
May 29, 2026
CALL FOR PROPOSALS CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 60TH ANNIVERSARY ART COMMISSION
Eight awards of $1,500 + materials to commission new original artworks that reflect historic moments of the last 60 years (since 1966) in California Central San Joaquin Valley (Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, and Kings Counties) OR national and/or international events that directly impacted the region. Open to oil/acrylic painting, watercolor/gouache, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, photography, drawing/sketching, fiber art, glass, ceramics, and woodworking. Max size 5'x5'. Review full prospectus and submit at client.smarterentry.com/Madera. No Entry Fee.
Details:
nicole@maderaarts.org
May 31, 2026
TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE 2026 INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CONTEST
Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the Tartget Painting Prize. The Finalists exhibition takes place September 18-25, 2026 at Ateneo de Madrid in Spain. Over $100,000 in total awards. International jury of renowned artists, curators, and art professionals. Full jury list on our website. The competition is open to all techniques, styles, and career stages. Entry Fee.
Details:
346-151-7103 OR
https://bit.ly/48Tpjgi OR
info@jfgomez.es
May 31, 2026
THE 2026 YEOVIL LITERARY PRIZE
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. he competition is organized by the Yeovil Community Arts Association, England. There are five categories: Novel – First 10,000 words plus a 500 word synopsis.Short Story – Maximum 2,000 words.Poetry – Maximum of 40 Lines.Children’s and Young Adult Novel – First 3000 words plus a 500 word synopsis. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/3GbHyhE
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 1, 2026
CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR ART IN THE PARK OUTDOOR ART GALLERY
Rock Falls Tourism seeks artists and artisans for the Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery, August 29, 2026 at the RB&W District Park in Rock Falls, IL. $250 Best of Show award. All fine arts are eligible including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and artisan crafts such as clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, and wood. Entry Fee.
Details:
815-622-1106 OR
https://bit.ly/4jGfXHP OR
director@visitrockfalls.com
June 2, 2026
2026 SUMMERLIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS
Artists worldwide are invited to apply for the Summerlin Festival of Arts, October 9-11, 2026 at The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas, NV. Eligible media: Basketry, Batik, Clay and ceramics, Drawings, Glass, Gourds, Jewelry, Leather crafts, Metalwork, Mixed-media, Painting (oil, acrylics), Paper, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Watercolor, Weaving/Fiber Art (No apparel), Wood crafts. Application Fee.
Details:
702-234-5307 OR
https://bit.ly/45iqFQb OR
McKinzie@twgpr.com
June 7, 2026
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY FROM A SEED…A WORLD OF BOTANICALS
The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, color etc.). Winners will receive a total of $4,000 in cash awards, be featured in the NYC4PA Online Gallery and Award Winners Catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/2VaW0Rl OR
NYC4PA@GMAIL.COM
June 15, 2026
BDFIL PRIZE 2026
The competition is open to emerging comic artists aged 15 and over whose work has never been published. he competition is part of Festival de bande dessinée de Lausanne (BDFIL). The theme for this year’s competition is “Running (of) water”. All interpretations of the theme are welcome. You may submit a complete comic story on a single page (A3 format, vertical), with or without text. No Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/4kPkk57
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
June 22, 2026
GLOBAL TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST
The Art League of Ocean City, MD seeks entries for a judged photography exhibition, July 3 – August 1, 2026. $1,000 in awards. Judges: Tom Kennedy & Jim Motsko. This opportunity emphasizes the spirit of discovery, showcasing the connection between travel and the natural environment. Entry Fee.
Details:
410-524-9433 OR
https://bit.ly/4byNn8M OR
kacie@artleagueofoceancity.org
June 30, 2026
STRANGE FIGURATIONS : CALL FOR SURREAL, FANTASTIC AND EXTRAORDINARY
A thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Open to all media, techniques and styles focusing on the surreal, visionary, fantastic and out of the ordinary art forms. 72" maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 3 - 26, 2026. Entry Fee.
Details:
518-567-7858 OR
http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/strange.htm
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
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
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 17, 2026
BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE 2026
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. $77,000 USD in cash & prizes in seven award categories. Jury panel. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://bit.ly/3NpAFS2 OR
artprize@beautifulbizarre.net
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
August 31, 2026
A SHOW OF HEADS: CALL FOR ART BASED ON AND/OR CONTAINING THE HUMAN HEAD
This call is for a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 8 - 31, 2026 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. Entry Fee.
Details:
518-567-7858 OR
http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
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
November 30, 2026
ANTHOLOGY TRAVEL WRITING COMPETITION 2026
Established for writers to share authentic travel experiences and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Travel Writing Competition is open to original and previously unpublished travel articles in the English language. We are looking for an engaging article that will capture the reader’s attention, conveying a strong sense of the destination and the local culture. Entry Fee.
Details:
https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/travel-writing-competition
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