Exhibition Dates: 17–19 October 2025
Submission Deadline: 1 October 2025
Venue: Normanou 3, Athens 105 55, Greece

Join a global movement of creativity! With over 10,000 artists exhibited and 500,000+ guests welcomed across 20+ cities worldwide, The Holy Art Gallery invites you to be part of our next international showcase.

Theme: OPEN
We welcome submissions in all mediums, including painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, film, sculpture, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and more.

Who can apply?
Artists of all backgrounds and from every country. There is no fee to submit your application.

The gallery is located between Monastiraki and the Acropolis/Parthenon—two of the most iconic and vibrant areas in Athens, making this an incredible opportunity to share your work in a truly inspiring setting.

Don’t miss your chance to exhibit your art to a global audience.
Submit your work today and become part of The Holy Art Gallery’s ever-evolving story.

We can’t wait to see what you’ll share with us.

Third Coast Biennial 2025

 

K SpaceContemporary, a non-profit arts organization in Corpus Christi, TX, announces a call to artists for the Third Coast Biennial, a national juried exhibition of innovative contemporary art.

 

·        Open to all artists age 18+ residing in the US.

·        Accepting all visual arts media (except Performance Art): drawing, printmaking, painting , photography, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, video, mixed media/other.

· Entry Fee: $40 for up to 3 entries, $5 per additional entry.

· Entry Deadline: June 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm (midnight).

· Exhibition Dates Aug. 1 through Sept. 19, 2025.

For complete information, please visit the exhibition website: https://www.kspacecontemporary.org/3rdcoast

 

2025 CALENDAR

June 14: Entry Deadline

June 27-28: Artists Notified by Email

July 19: All accepted works must be delivered to K Space Contemporary. Works must arrive between July 9 and July 19.

July 9 to July 19, Wed-Sat. 11am to 5pm, Sun. 12 to 4 pm: Receiving Hand-Delivered works

August 1 (Friday), 6:00 to 10:00 pm: Exhibition Opening with ArtWalk

Exhibition Dates Aug. 1 through Sept.19, 2025.

Sept. 5, 6 to 10 pm: ArtWalk

Sept. 19: Last day of exhibition

Sept. 20, 11 am-5 pm, Sept. 21, 12 to 4pm: Pick Up Hand-Delivered works

Sept. 24: Begin returning shipped works

 

 

 

 

 

The Arts Council of York County presents the 36th Annual Juried Competition at the Center for the Arts. The Juried Competition is open nationally to artists 18 and older. Only original work, created in the last two (2) years, and not previously shown at the Center for the Arts, Dalton Gallery is accepted. All forms of media are eligible, including video. Limit four (4) pieces per artist. 

ENTRY DEADLINE

Sunday, June 15, 2025 | 11:59 PM​

CONTACT

Annie Heisel

Gallery Manager

aheisel@yorkcountyarts.org

Calling all Plein Air painters! Yavapai College is looking for artists to apply to Art in the Pines: The 6th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival, in the beautiful mile-high town of Prescott, Arizona. Come paint the pine forests, boulder-lined highland lakes, and historic architecture of this popular Old West town. Best of Show will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000 as well as a solo exhibition at the YC Patty McMullen-Mikles Gallery in Clarkdale, Arizona. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to shine!

Interested in exhibiting your work in CALC's Galleries? Submit your work for consideration during the jury session! This session will fill 4-5 slots in Fall 2026- Summer 2027. Exhibitions may be solo or combine 2-3 artists at CALC's discretion.

The City of Johnson City, TN is seeking qualifications from artists or art teams for the commission of a sculptural fountain to be placed in a pond within a newly developed wetland park.

THE PURPOSE OF THESTORMWATER BASIN / WETLAND PARK PROJECT: As part of the redevelopment of the West Walnut Street corridor, a business district between East Tennessee State University and downtown Johnson City, a former business complex was demolished to accommodate a new park designed to alleviate flooding and improve water quality. Storm related flooding is a major concern for area residents and business owners in this area. This project, with a primary goal of stormwater mitigation and storage, will capture surface water, treat it efficiently and discharge it into Brush Creek. As Brush Creek is an impaired stream with causes such as E. coli and sedimentation/siltation, the infusion of treated surface water will be beneficial to the overall water quality of the creek and surrounding areas. The wetland park will include a storm pond for water storage, and the sculptural fountain will be located at this site.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Johnson City is seeking a sculptural fountain design that celebrates ecological restoration, biodiversity, and the return of a tranquil, natural oasis in the midst of a busy urban corridor. The fountain is also intended to serve afunctional purpose in aerating the pond in which it will be placed, improving water quality and the health of aquatic life. Artists will have the option to provide either both the sculptural component and the fountain or the sculptural component only. If only the sculpture is provided, the City will select a fountain and will work with the artist to place it along with the sculpture. Artists who include the fountain must offer an aerating fountain as opposed to a decorative fountain, or include a combination of the two.

The pond will be fed by water from a spring that once belonged to one of the first families to settle in the Johnson City area. Through natural water filtration and erosion control in the wetland park, the water flowing through this area is expected to be greatly improved, thereby creating an environment where more wetland species may thrive. Shade trees will also be planted along the waterways, cooling the water temperature and providing more oxygen to sustain aquatic life. After this period of ecological restoration, it is hoped that indicator species such as frogs, salamanders, turtles, and waterbirds such as the Great Blue Heron will occupy this area, signifying positive changes in the overall health of the natural environment. The fountain design should be inspired by this narrative and should in turn inspire the viewer to reflect upon the importance of water quality in our community. Please view the complete project description at the application link.

ELIGIBILITY: This opportunity is open to all professional artists over the age of 18 with previous public sculpture experience. Artists must reside within the United States.

APPLY: Visit https://www.johnsoncitytn.org/bid_detail_T4_R432.php 

• After clicking the link above, view the Attached Document "RFQu 6849 Sculptural Fountain Project.pdf" for complete submission details
• IMPORTANT: If you wish to submit electronically, please view the "Addendum 1" located just above the "RFQu 6849 Sculptural Fountain Project.pdf" link. The link for electronic submissions in the RFQu document itself is not functional, and our Purchasing Dept. issued the Addendum to provide the active link for electronic submissions.
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 30, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. EST
• Questions? Please call our Purchasing Dept. at 423-975-2715

Call for Entry: Interiors

$1,000 in cash prizes

​We are excited to announce a new online exhibition for photographers, titled INTERIORS - Spaces that define our lives. This exhibition invites you to showcase your unique perspective on the private and public spaces that define our everyday lives. Whether it’s the intimate corners of a home, the bustling energy of a public space, or the solitude of an abandoned room, we’re looking for work that captures the essence of interior spaces.

​From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, we encourage entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show us your unique vision—whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.

​Details:

• Theme: Interiors

• Medium: Photography

• Exhibition Format: Online

• Entry Fee: $24 for 4 entries, then $4 for each additional entry.

         BONUS: After paying for 8 entries, the next two are free

• Deadline: June 7, 2025

• Notification of results: June 26, 2025

• Exhibition Launch: July 1, 2025

• Juror: Jennifer Schlesinger

 Prizes:

• First Place: $500 and a solo exhibition on our website.

• Second Place: $300

• Third Place: $200

• Digital Badges will be given to all participating photographers

• Second and Third Place: featured placement in the exhibition.

• Honorable Mention: Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video.

Acts of Care: Nurturing the Present, Shaping the Future: July 12 – August 16, 2025

Care is both love and labor—nurturing, repairing, and sustaining ourselves, others, and our communities. This exhibition builds on feminist histories of care work, recognizing its often invisible, gendered, racialized, and classed dimensions. Open to women and non-binary artists, including transgender women and femme-identifying genderqueer artists, the exhibition welcomes up to three works per artist in any visual medium that engage with the theme and have not been previously shown at WMG. Juror: Kristen Carter

Final Entry Due Date: May 21, 2025, 11:59 PM | Entry Fee: $35

Open Call for issue 18 of the Goddessarts Magazine!

Get featured in an international art magazine, be part of our amazing exhibitions and share your unique story in an interview!

Free submission!

--> Deadline June 15

--> We want your authentic art and story

--> Extensive promotion via our channels (social media, newsletter, hundreds of international visitors on art spaces during the show).

--> We also offer extensive 4-page and 6-page features.

--> Combine the magazine feature with a virtual exhibition and an interview! (Find all options on our website).

--> Submission is always free! (Please find more info about our selection and submission process on our website. A fee applies only after acceptance, starting at 24€).

--> All mediums and styles except video are welcome & everyone is encouraged to apply.

--> Automatic selection for extra promotion and shout-outs if your work is featured!

--> Find all our submission guidelines on our website: www.goddessartsmag.com

(Please ALWAYS send us your submission via a Google Drive link or WeTransfer link! Not as an email attachment!)

Shirts, Pants, Accessories, Outfits, Onesies, Hats, Gloves, Booties, Kimonos, Saris, Sweaters and on and on.   A part of everyone’s day includes the decision about what to wear, and, for many, how to dress the kids and the house pet .  
For this call the emphasis is on how you, the photographer, capture these articles of clothing in a creative way.  Does a uniformed officer create the mood in a picture of a crowd, is there a grouping of colorful blouses hanging in a shop, does a small part of a wedding gown catch your eye or is it just fun to see a boot on a child’s foot splash in a puddle or a hoodie on a pup with the ears poking out.

As with all our contests send us your best. All 2D photo processes are welcome.

From 18 – 20 July, a temporary festival for city, culture and art will becreated at Aradosee between garages, local recreation and commercial areas.

WE WILL SEE looks at issues of urban policy, communal coexistence and ourshared future.

THE LAKE AS A PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES AND UNCERTAINTY 

‘We will see’ – a simple statement that refers to expectation, uncertaintyand possibility. The title opens up a mental space between seeing and the lake(german “See”) itself, between perception and landscape, between projection andreality. The festival poses questions about perspectives, the construction ofreality and the relationship between people, nature and the city. The lake hasalways been an ambivalent symbol. In terms of cultural history, it is a placeof myths, a mirror of the soul, but also a projection surface for socialutopias and fears. Lakes appear in philosophical discourses as borderlinespaces – as a transition between land and water, between the visible and the invisible,between surface and depth. At the same time, they are concretely anchored inthe real challenges of our time: ecological changes, urban development, use ofresources and the question of who owns the urban space.

ARADOSEE – A PLACE IN TRANSITION 

A commercial site bordering the Aradosee will become a festival venue andtemporary exhibition space in 2025. On this site, Localize opens up a field ofexperimentation for current social issues. Between bomb pond and former ElDorado for tortoises, Lake Arado has many exciting stories to tell. What willthe future hold? Construction land, bathing pond or biotope? WE WILL SEE.Created in 1750 during construction work to straighten the Nuthe, inconspicuousand hidden, most people in Potsdam don't have this lake on their radar. Itshistory is also almost forgotten: the name of the lake refers to theAradowerke, a branch of an armaments factory that employed thousands of forcedlabourers. While a world war bomb was recently defused in Aradosee, we are nowrearming for a future in which we will hopefully have learnt something from thepast. Or have we not? At the same time, specific questions arise about thepotential and prospects of the site. How can we deal with the spaces stillavailable in the city?

YOUR IDEA FOR LOCALIZE 2025 

We invite you to use the site at Aradosee as a temporary experimental fieldfor artistic, performative and discursive explorations. We are looking forprojects that address the theme ‘We will see’ and deal with space, city and ourfuture in an experimental, site-specific and interdisciplinary way. Thefestival site is a commercial courtyard with various rented buildings adjoiningit. The festival is largely open-air, which should be taken into considerationwhen submitting entries. Possible formats:

● Installations in the outdoor space
● Performances and interventions
● Graffiti or painting on 20m house walls
● Video and photography projects
● Workshops, talks and guided tours
● Participatory formats and experiments
● Dance, sound, poetry and more

The festival offers space for unexpected perspectives and unusual points ofview. Works by emerging artists and collaborative approaches with urban societyare particularly welcome.

LOCALIZE – FESTIVAL FOR CITY, CULTURE AND ART 

Since 2008, Localize has been opening up urban spaces for contemporary artin Potsdam. With a thematic, site-specific focus, the festival seeks to exploreurban space in transition, interstitial spaces for design and the potential forparticipation.

The International Sculpture Center (ISC) invites you to submit a panel proposal for the 31st International Sculpture Conference, taking place in Dallas, TX from October 23-26, 2025. The ISC is seeking a diverse and comprehensive program, covering topics relevant to sculpture today.

All submissions must be 200 words (or less) and include a clear but brief statement of the panel objective, relating to relevant topics in contemporary sculpture. We welcome any topics in contemporary sculpture that show diverse perspectives from around the world on the current state of the art community. 

For inquiries, please contact events@sculpture.org

For more information on the conference, visit https://sculpture.org/mpage/Conference_Dallas2025 

No Place Art is an artist-led initiative focused on connecting emerging and mid-career artists with future champions — collectors, galleries, and institutions. For Edition One: Materiality, we invite submissions from artists working in printmaking and painting (including mixed media), responding to the theme of Materiality.

Selected artists will exhibit at The Handbag Factory, ASC Gallery, London (25–29 September 2025), and will be eligible for a range of awards including residencies (UK/EU), cash prizes, solo shows, interviews, subscriptions, screen-print editions, and material support.

Unlike traditional open calls, No Place Art is built by artists, for artists, with a mission to create meaningful, ongoing opportunities beyond a single exhibition. Every selected artist receives free promotion, access to mentorship, and a chance to join our growing artist network.

Deadline to apply: 30 June 2025.
Details and application: https://noplaceart.oess1.uk

Any queries please email us: hello@noplaceart.com

Submission Fee
£24.00 for the first artwork (plus £10.00 per additional artwork).
Artists aged 24 and under: £16.00 for the first artwork (plus £10.00 per additional artwork).

The Emerald Coast National (ECN) is a popular juried exhibition held annually at Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College. ECN, originally a regional exhibition, now includes artists from across the country. The show brings creative, inspired, and skilled artwork from working artists to NWFSC, offering rich learning and engagement for artists, students, and educators. The annual ECN programming includes opportunities for talks, demonstrations, and community engagement throughout the show’s duration. 

ALL STYLES OF ART AND ALL MEDIUMS are welcome, including sound, kinetic, sculpture, photography, video, design, functional art, fiber, textile, and performance. This year, we have introduced the themes of texture and touch, which suggest connection, involvement, function, use, comfort, and more. We typically see about 250 applications from artists across the US working in contemporary, experimental, and classical mediums, styles, and techniques. 

Best in Show wins a cash award of 1000.00 and a solo show curated by MKAC typically exhibited during the next season's ECN show. This year's ECN will be guest juried by Mr. Nicholas Croghan, 

ABOUT: Nicholas Croghan (MFA, MA) is an artist and curator who has been the Director of the Pensacola Museum of Art since 2019. He is also a faculty member in the UWF Department of Art and Design, where he teaches museum studies and studio art classes. Croghan's studio practice is centered primarily in drawing, with a specialization in metal point. He uses this technique to illustrate the intricate details of mechanical systems, architecture, and landscapes.

The ART TALENT FAIR, a contemporary art award dedicated to visual artists, offers you the chance to exhibit your art by participating in the exhibition program of the “Moho Art Gallery”. 

A great opportunity for 8 artists who will be selected and will exhibit their works at the gallery stand. 

Art Talent Fair is part of the project wanted by the “Moho Art Gallery” dedicated to emerging talents in the prestigious context of fairs dedicated to contemporary art. 

An important opportunity given to the best international talents in contemporary art. The prize is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc.. from all over the world. 

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE June 12, 2025 

You can find all the information about the contest on the official website: 

www.arttalentfair.com 

This open call invites photographers are invited to submit works in response to DREAMING - images that have been created to express our universal human experience of deep processing, manifestation, imagining or longing. Images that show your unique perspective.

Exhibition will be curated entirely on the felt process - how the panel responds emotionally and somatically to works received. Felt Photographic celebrates the fundamental call to create - to help make sense of the world, who we are and our place in it. Felt Photographic believes that all art has value and our responses are entirely subjective, therefore submissions will not be critiqued, scored or judged - simply felt, noticed and appreciated.

Which of your images is calling to be seen? Which needs to be felt?

THE CALL FOR AL-TIBA9 ART MAGAZINE ISSUE19 IS NOW OPEN.
DEADLINE - MAY 30th, 2025

Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine is a global hub of creativity, showcasing cutting-edge contemporary art in various forms including Digital Arts, photography, painting, architecture, sculpture & installations, Film & Video Art, fashion design, interior design, and performance. We pride ourselves on providing a platform for avant-garde artists who push boundaries and redefine artistic expression.
In each edition of Al-Tiba9 magazine, we curate a selection of visionary artists, architects, and designers who offer unique perspectives on tomorrow's aesthetics. Expect to immerse yourself in a 116-page journey filled with captivating artworks, insightful biographies, thought-provoking statements, and engaging interviews. From digital creations to the raw emotion of performance art, the magazine publishes creativity in all forms, ensuring a rich experience for our readers.
With accolades from prominent art events, fairs, exhibitions, and museums, Al-Tiba9 Magazine has become a sanctuary for unrestricted artistic expression. Our selected artists receive global recognition thanks to partnerships with esteemed art fairs like ARCOmadrid and ARCOlisboa. Moreover, Al-Tiba9 magazine transformed into a collector's item as a limited edition ArtPrint showcased at important Artist’s Book fairs like ArtsLibris Barcelona at the MACBA Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona, reaching art enthusiasts worldwide.
But our dedication doesn't stop with the printed page. We actively engage with our audience across social media, our website, and both print and digital formats, fostering a dynamic dialogue and inviting readers to join us on a journey of artistic exploration and discovery. Together, let's shape the future of contemporary artistry with every stroke, pixel, and performance. Join us in this exciting odyssey of creativity. APPLY NOW TO GET FEATURED!

NOTES:
• Edition: September 2025.
• ISSUE19 is 100% curated editorial content. No commercial Ads published.
• Selected artists get featured in the magazine with up to 6 pages in both print and digital versions.
• Selected artists benefit from international exposure in the artist book fairs in Barcelona, Madrid, and Lisbon.
• All selected artists will be promoted on our website and newsletters.
• Al-Tiba9 Magazine showcases up to 116 high-level designed pages, printed in high museum quality paper.
• Al-Tiba9 Magazine is distributed worldwide and available for purchase on our online store.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Artists are welcome to submit their work. All techniques are welcome.
- Artists from all countries are welcome to submit.
- Artists featured in past Issues can submit new works.
HOW TO APPLY:
Visit the open call page and submit your application

AESTHETIC DYNAMICS

Call for Exhibition │Free entry

Accepted media: Photography, Video, Digital Visual Design

Group Exhibition in Rome. January 2026

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The aesthetic elaborations that turn their gaze towards formal dynamics have originated from the studies on the organic world. These have been being developed since the nineteenth century, thanks to scientific discoveries and technological inventions such as the microscope, x-rays, microphotography, etc., and all these are tools through which artists could also observe the natural world: in this cultural context Art Noveau develops as an artistic phenomenon characterized by a style that uses curved and sinuous lines to create fluid and dynamic shapes inspired by nature.

Stemming out of very different principles and cultural backgrounds, other important movements have later given wide space to studies on aesthetic dynamics, such as Futurism, a movement born during the technological boom that allowed a new perception of space and time, and a movement that, inspired above all else by the inventions in the field of communication, gave life to new aesthetics that represent a praise to speed.

The “Aesthetic Dynamics” call deals with a theme that inherits intellectual historical precepts from which, thanks to continuous scientific and technological development, it is still possible to provide new perceptions of reality.

This call welcomes photographic, video and digital works with no limit of style and genre.

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Submissions  »  http://bit.ly/loosenartcalls

Deadline October 13th, 2025

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, OBSCURA.

THEME
Let’s talk shadows, secrets, and mystery. Bring us the moody. The dark. The silenced. The distorted. The vulnerable. The unsaid. Go full obscura on us. We’re ready to get lost in it. Show us OBSCURA from your perspective.

CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, August 8, 2025 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, September 5,2025.

ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Work that has been selected for previous exhibits with Art Fluent will not be considered.

RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is noteligible. Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel,drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood,ceramics, film/video, digital art). AI will not be accepted. Diptychs and triptychs should be uploaded as a single image.

ENTRY PROCEDURE
Entry is done through CaFÉ, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries. To apply for a call, you must leave our website and go to the CaFÉ website at www.callforentry.org where you can create a FREE artist account. You will add your details and upload your images to CaFÉ and then you can submit work to OBSCURA. If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@art-fluent.com we are happy to walk you through the process.

MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.

All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb. 

Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps,recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB. If your video work has been selected for the exhibit, we kindly request that you provide uswith the file link via Vimeo. Please ensure the linked video is set to be shared publicly. Your video will not play if it is set to private.

NOTIFICATION  
Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.

SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of thesale.  

GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.

REQUIRED FORMS
Cash awards over $600 are subject to federal income tax withholding within the United States. A W-9 form must be filled out by the winner and submitted to Art Fluent, Inc.

REGULATIONS 
By entering our calls for art through CaFÉ you are agreeing to be added to Art Fluent's email list for forthcoming artist opportunities. By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, nothing copied, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist, our mission is to promote artists and their work. Should your work be accepted, you grant Art Fluent theright to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, and where appropriate to help promote further online opportunities. Art Fluent will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.

When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon® is the largest in the world, receiving over 5,000 entries from 87 countries last competition. It is no wonder why artists are entering. With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through the ARC website which receives over 2,000,000 visitors annually, the ARC Salon also offers career changing opportunities through partnerships with prestigious magazines, museums, galleries and more. Don’t miss your chance to compete! Categories include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Drawing, Landscape, Still Life, Plein Air Painting, Fully From Life, Sculpture, Animals, and a special category for teens

When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon® is the largest in the world, receiving over 5,000 entries from 87 countries last competition. It is no wonder why artists are entering. With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through the ARC website which receives over 2,000,000 visitors annually, the ARC Salon also offers career changing opportunities through partnerships with prestigious magazines, museums, galleries and more. Don’t miss your chance to compete! Categories include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Drawing, Landscape, Still Life, Plein Air Painting, Fully From Life, Sculpture, Animals, and a special category for teens

August 30 - September 27
The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition.

The exhibition will be on view in the historic President's Gallery at the Guild's Newbury Street location, which features a skylight to allow viewing of artworks in natural light.  

Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit where the great artists of the Boston School showed their work. Please review the prospectus and apply on our website, and if you have any questions, please call the gallery at 617.536.7660 or e-mail us at BostonGuild@gmail.com.

Gallery Ring announces an art contest and exhibition all about blue.  The artwork must be driven by the colour blue, which must occupy the majority of the territory or be the focal point, purpose, subject or meaning of the composition.

This contest has been created in celebration of Gallery Ring's very own, unique SAPPHIRE AWARD.  This is the only time 5 SAPPHIRE Awards are available in a single contest.

The deadline to submit work is Thursday, May 22nd 2025.  The fee is $20 US for 1-3 artworks.

https://artgalleryring.com/blue-1.html

Many awards are available: BEST IN SHOW, DIAMOND Awards of Excellence, 5 SAPPHIRE Awards, CRYSTAL Awards and others.

Many awards are available including Best In Show, Diamond Awards of Excellence, the Golden Trio Award, 5 Sapphire Awards, Crystal Awards and others.  The top winners will be featured prominently in a 3D Rotation Gallery on the front page of artgalleryring.com and in a special Winners Video on Gallery Ring’s Youtube Channel.   

All winners receive a digital Award Certificate.  The top winners also receive a digital Award Page ideal for sharing the news on websites, social media and clientele newsletters.   All winners and random finalists will receive exposure and promotion on Gallery Ring's Instagram and newsletter.  

All artistic styles from traditional to experimental are welcome.

2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.

Arts Letters & Numbers presents Craft 101, a summer program that reimagines education through hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning. From July 1 to August 30 at our Main Campus in Averill Park, NY, nearly twenty programs will run across Visual Arts, Humanities, Performing Arts, Construction, and Mechanics.

Participants select the weeks they wish to attend and are invited to join any other programs occurring that week; at no additional cost. This open format supports exploration across disciplines and encourages deep, collaborative learning.

Confirmed program directors include Mitch Manning, Taofeek Abijako, Tony Drazan, Ipek and Bahar Avanoğlu, Rich Kuperberg, David Gersten, Sina Goudarzi, Steve Lawrence, Nils Anderson, Lee King, Nando Acampora, Margot Becker, Alexey Yurenev, Bill Morrison, Laurie Olinder, Will Hallett, Jacquie Loewen and many local craftspeople and practitioners. All program details are now live, and additional offerings may be added over the coming weeks. 

Explore the full schedule, read about each program, and apply to be part of this summer’s cohort at: https://www.artslettersandnumbers.com/craft-1o1-2025 

The Visions of Renewal Photography Contest, presented by SeeingHappy and the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), invites people around the world, ages 13 and up, to capture photographs that reflect the spirit of renewal in their lives or communities. Whether it’s the resilience of nature, the rebuilding of communities, or moments of personal transformation, this contest encourages creative reflection on how the world continues to heal, grow, and flourish despite adversity. Open to anyone with a camera or smartphone, the contest offers prizes including Amazon gift cards and IPPA memberships, and selected photos will be exhibited at the 2025 World Congress on Positive Psychology in Brisbane, Australia.

This global initiative celebrates the launch of IPPA’s new Positive Arts & Culture Division, which explores how various forms of cultural expression, from music and literature to film, history, and philosophy, can foster human flourishing. SeeingHappy, known for its emphasis on visual storytelling and well-being, joins IPPA to amplify this mission through photography. Together, the two organizations aim to build a global dialogue that showcases the regenerative forces in our world, encouraging individuals to recognize and share the hope and strength they see around them.

By inviting photographers of all experience levels to submit their work between April 18 and June 6, 2025, the contest offers a unique opportunity to reflect on renewal as both a personal and collective process. Images will be judged based on technical skill, emotional impact, and their ability to communicate the theme of renewal through both visual and written storytelling. Join us in celebrating the beauty of what’s possible, when we choose to focus on healing, growth, and the potential for a brighter future.

What sets us Apart:

Purpose-Driven Photography:
This isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s about capturing moments that reflect the healing, growth, and regenerative spirit of people and the planet.

Psychology + Art = Flourishing:
It’s the first photography contest aligned with the field of positive psychology, launched in tandem with IPPA’s new Positive Arts & Culture Division, a space where research and creativity meet.

Exhibited at a World Stage:
Selected photos will be displayed at the 2025 World Congress on Positive Psychology in Brisbane, putting your vision in front of leading researchers, practitioners, and global changemakers.

Accessible to All:
Open to anyone with a camera, including smartphones, this contest values perspective over perfection. Your story and vision matter more than your gear.

Global Dialogue on Renewal:
The contest is part of a broader mission to create a worldwide visual conversation about how we heal and rebuild: personally, socially, and ecologically.

Partners with a Mission:

Co-hosted by SeeingHappy.org, a nonprofit using photography to support well-being, and IPPA, the leading non-profit global organization for positive psychology.

Rural or urban, desert or jungle, ancient to recent. The SE Center is looking for photographers who appreciate the ravages of time and create compelling images reflecting those effects around us.

ABOUT EXHIBITION THEME

Time Folded

Time doesn’t always move forward. It loops, stretches, overlaps—and sometimes, it folds.

We invite artists from all disciplines to explore the visual possibilities of nonlinear time: memories that resurface, futures imagined in fragments, histories layered with the now.

This exhibition seeks works that embody the cyclical, fragmented, and simultaneous experience of time. Whether abstract or narrative, conceptual or emotional, we are looking for images or videos that reflect time as an unfolding process—not a fixed line.

ACCEPTED ART MEDIA

All artistic mediums are welcome, including but not limited to painting, photography, video, digital art, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. Works must be submitted in digital format, and artists must agree to have their works printed by the organizer for exhibition display. Original artworks do not need to be shipped. Selected video works will be presented on a screen within the exhibition space.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

May 15, 2025

SELECTION NOTIFICATION

10 days after the deadline by email.

EXHIBITION DATES

June 2025

EXHIBITION LOCATION

Independent & Image Art Space (Chongqing, China)

ELIGIBLE SUBMISSION

Artists are invited to submit 1-10 works responding to the theme, without limit to art mediums.

FOR SELECTED ARTIST

- All selected works will be professionally presented: images will be printed (Epson giclée print), framed, and installed by the organizer; video works will be screened on a monitor within the exhibition space；

- Chinese-English bilingual online feature on our website;

- Chinese-English bilingual digital catalog;

- Chinese-English bilingual promotion on Chinese and international social media.

COPYRIGHT

- The artist retains the sole copyright for the images and videos;

- Submitted images and videos can be available for public viewing on our website and social media, including in relation to promotional activities for the exhibition;

- All display images and videos will be credited with the artist’s name.

FEES

- $80 up to 10 works;

- Submission fees are non-refundable.

HOW TO SUBMIT

https://independentimage.org/open-call/

The Goddessarts Magazine is excited to announce our upcoming theme:  Spiritual – a journey into the unseen, the sacred, and the soul.

This exhibition invites artists to explore spirituality in its many forms—personal rituals, divine connections, sacred symbols, inner awakenings, ancestral memory, mystical visions, and beyond. Whether grounded in tradition, mysticism, or pure intuition, we want to see how the spiritual realm manifests in your creative practice.

We are thrilled to receive your magical works of any kind to be included in a stunning virtual exhibition & more

Deadline: May 31

More benefits:

-->Extensive promotion via our channels (social media, newsletter, hundreds of international visitors on art spaces during the show).

--> Combine the virtual exhibition with a magazine feature and an interview! (Find all options on our website).

-->Submission is always free! (Please find more info about our selection and submission process on our website. A fee applies only after acceptance, starting at 25€).

-->All mediums and styles except video are welcome & everyone is encouraged to apply.

-->Automatic selection for extra promotion and shout-outs if your work is featured!

-->We also offer extensive 4-page and 6-page features.

-->Find all our submission guidelines on our website: www.goddessartsmag.com

(Please ALWAYS send us your submission via a Google Drive link or WeTransfer link! Not as an email attachment!)

-->Artwork credit: amazing artist @oliviajaneart

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS, https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/)is proud to sponsor the upcoming juried Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale (BoR) that will be held at the historic ARTfactory in Manassas, Virginia, on June 3-15, 2025. PWAS invites all artists and art lovers in the area to mark those calendars for this exciting new show!

The Call for Art for this exciting event is open April 1-30and it is $35 for up to 3 artworks to submit. The ArtCall can be found at https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/Again, the deadline is April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm.

The PWAS goal in hosting BoR is to further promote the visual arts culture and art appreciation in Northern Virginia. The PWAS commitment to the emerging as well as established artists is to showcase the wide and diverse talent and creativity found right here where we live, work, and play. BoR is offering to showcase “excellence in art” with an impartial and qualified Juror Artist to select and award outstanding artwork.

Make a point to check out the Prince William Art Society’s website to learn more about this show. Artists in Prince William County as well as in Stafford, Loudoun, and Fairfax Counties are invited to submit an application for this show. This is the must-see art event of the summer!

Escape to the Southernmost Point and let Key West inspire your next work. The Studios of Key West, the premier arts organization in the Florida Keys, invites applications to our monthlong residency program for visual artists, writers, musicians, performers, media artists, and interdisciplinary creatives. We host nearly 40 artists annually, offering time, space, and community to imagine new work and engage with the island’s vibrant culture.

Our Peyton Evans Artist Residency (PEAR) program is rooted in Key West’s creative spirit and inclusive ethos. Residents are encouraged to draw inspiration from the island’s rich history, its artistic legacy, and its motto: One Human Family. Artists of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities are invited to apply.

Residencies run from the 2nd day of the month to the last day. Artists are housed in a beautifully renovated guesthouse featuring four private studios (one ADA-accessible), a shared kitchen, and lush courtyard. Accepted PEARs also receive free yoga classes at a local studio, optional kayak adventure, a library card to use, and a bicycle or tricycle to get around town.

Applications are accepted through Slideroom and reviewed by panels of working artists and professionals across five categories: Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Musical Arts, and Performing Arts. Our competitive selection process results in an acceptance rate of about 12–13%, based on the quality of work and potential for growth.

Applicants are asked to include a proposal for a public offering — such as a workshop, artist talk, or reading — as part of their residency exchange.

The Studios of Key West’s mission is to support artists, inspire creativity, and build community.

Professional or amateur artists working in two or three-dimensional media are invited to apply for the Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery. The gallery is located in the Civic Center (525 West Cota Street) on the first floor. Exhibits are scheduled for 12-week periods. More than one artist's works may be exhibited at one time. 

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair’s International Open Call is now live!

Exhibit at the world’s leading Art Fair for contemporary print, bringing together specialist galleries, celebrated names, independent and emerging artists. WCPF pushes the boundaries of contemporary print and welcomes bold, innovative and ambitious works from artists working in all print mediums. Exhibiting artists gain access to an international audience of collectors, curators, commentators and art lovers. We can’t wait to see your work!

Deadline | June 01

Art That Leaves An Imprint

https://woolwichprintfair.com/artist-open-call

Color + Space

Deadline for submissions: May 12, 2025

Juror: Ann Jastrab

Prints due: Jun 20, 2025

Exhibition: July 3 - July 25, 2025

Color has the power to transform an image—to set a mood, evoke an emotion, or demand attention. In Color + Space, we invite photographers to explore the dynamic relationship between color and the spaces it inhabits. Whether expansive landscapes, intimate interiors, or abstract compositions, this exhibition seeks images where color interacts with space in compelling ways.

From bold, saturated hues that define a scene to subtle tonal shifts that shape atmosphere, color can be the unifying force within a photograph. We encourage submissions that showcase how color not only enhances composition but also influences depth, perspective, and perception. Whether vibrant or restrained, structured or organic, let color guide the viewer’s experience of space.

We are honored to have Ann Jastrab as juror for Color + Space. She will select up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographers’ URL. 

Image: Image: Dean Forbes @DeanForbesPhoto⁠

flickr.com/photos/dean_forbes⁠

Submission: $39 for the first 5 images, $6 each additional image

https://bit.ly/PPG-Color-Space

We’re inviting artists from all countries and backgrounds to submit their work for our upcoming group exhibition. The theme? Completely OPEN. We want to see your boldest, most expressive work — in any medium.

Painting, photography, sculpture, installation, mixed media, poems, illustration — all forms are welcome.

Important Dates:

• Opening Night: 12 September 2025

• Public Viewing: 13–15 September 2025

• Submission Deadline: 20 August 2025

There is no fee to submit your application. But spots are limited — don’t wait.

Submit your work and be part of something special.

OPEN CALL | May > December 2025

Residency Program ZARATAN AIR

DEADLINE | Until April 30, 2025 (24h00)

ELIGIBILITY | Emerging and professional artists, performers, musicians, curators, writers and other cultural agents are eligible to apply. The residency program is designed for international artists - or national artists residing abroad - for the development of artistic projects, individual or collective. Zaratan defends a multidisciplinary and experimental attitude, where all the areas and the languages of the artistic expression are considered.

DURATION | 4 weeks

RESIDENCY PERIOD | Between May 2025 and December 2025

GRANT | Once a year Zaratan offers a 4 weeks residency grant, which covers the studio and accommodation fees for one artist selected through the application process.

ABOUT ZARATAN AIR | Driven by the desire to intensify and exchange knowledge with artists through creative and productive practices, in 2015 Zaratan announced the promotion of an international art residency. Our goal is to mix experienced with emerging artists and give them the possibility to bring their work in an experimental context through exchange and collaboration within the local network. The artists-in-residence at Zaratan are given the opportunity to develop a project over a fixed period of time, and to reflect and consolidate their artistic practice in the specific context of Lisbon.

We provide private accommodation, 24/7 private working studio, technical assistance, promotion and communication support, open public presentation of the residency process. Although labs and technique-specific facilities are not available, we will do our best to fulfill your needs, providing logistical support for producing work and events within our network of partners and collaborators. All artists are encouraged and welcome to share the outcome of their residency through talks, performance, open studios or other formats of public presentations.

APPLICATION PROCESS | If you wish to apply to our annual grant please email us at production@zaratan.pt with the following information (1 PDF file not exceeding 24mb):

- Bio/CV;

- Portfolio or website;

- Description of the work/project you intend to carry on during the residency;

- Period you intend to stay at Zaratan.

APPLICATION EVALUATION | Applications are evaluated by a selection committee composed of artists, curators, community members and spaces board members. Applicants will be notified via email as soon as possible after selections have been made.

MORE INFORMATION | residencies@zaratan.pt | [+351] 967 580 235 | www.zaratan.pt

The Artist in Residence Programme 2026 is dedicated tothe interaction between art and movement in all its diversity. We are lookingfor artists who can contribute to this dialogue in a variety of ways. Whetherthrough visual art, sound art, digital media or interactive formats, we arelooking for approaches that not only represent movement but also renegotiate itas an essential component of artistic practice.

The 2026 programme invites you to explore movement asa fundamental principle of creative work – in all its visible, hidden, physicaland virtual forms.

The Villa Sonnenberg Foundation's open call «InMotion» is addressed to professional artists of all disciplines with a projectproposal.

Studio residencies at VillaSonnenberg usually last three months:

• Mid-Mayto mid-August 2026
• Mid-Septemberto mid-December 2026

Please indicate all timeslots that are possible for you and prioritise them in your application. Attendance of at least 80% is a prerequisite.

Before applying, please read the document «Artist in Residence - Call for applications 2026» on our websitecarefully for more information and to find out what application documents are required.

The Visual Art Open (VAO) Prize is a prestigious international competition designed to celebrate and amplify the voices of artists across the globe. With over £10,000 in prizes, this unique opportunity offers artists the chance to gain invaluable exposure, connect with art collectors and industry leaders, and showcase their talent on an international stage. The highlight is the finalists' exhibition, held in the heart of London, offering unmatched visibility and networking opportunities for participants. The VAO Prize embraces inclusivity and diversity, inviting artists of all levels and backgrounds to participate. Categories include painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, photography, and digital art, ensuring a space for every form of artistic expression. 

 Prizes include 

For all entrants: Promotion through social media channels reaching 60,000, email coverage, and an invitation to the annual show. For finalists: Additional online promotion, certificates of achievement, dedicated event content, and the chance to participate in the prestigious Finalists Show in London. 

 For category winners: A £250 cash prize, premium membership with the Visual Artists Association (VAA), and the London exhibition opportunity. 

 For the overall winner: A £2,000 cash prize, certificates of achievement, premium VAA membership, an annual mentorship program, access to the exclusive Momentum program, and a solo art exhibition in London. Supported by the VAA, participants gain access to valuable resources like workshops, networking events, and career development tools. The VAO Prize isn't just a competition—it's a transformative journey designed to elevate your artistic career. Don't miss this extraordinary chance to share your vision with the world and join a thriving artistic community!

The fine art nude has been a celebrated subject of photography since the beginning and played an important role in establishing photography as a fine art medium. Early on, both in history and most photographers experience, the nude has been featured in a classical pose and setting, maturing to illustrating the human body as a sculptural abstraction, and with some pushing boundaries.

 Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations where legal are welcome.

Call for Entries

SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XX, September 26 – October 18, 2025.

This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States. Over $2,000 in cash awards. Entry website at www.southsideartleague.org/abstract or SASE to Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood, IN 46143. Entry fee $45 member, $55 non-member for up to three entries. DEADLINE: JULY 5, 2025

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Ten Moir Gallery is delighted to announce the July 2025 Edition of the Blu-Sky Artist Award (BSAA), an online international semi-annual grant for artists, photographers, sculptors and more. We offer an unrestricted grant  so artists can truly focus on their craft, refine their techniques, and navigate the art industry with confidence.

Eligibility and Rules

• Theme: Open
• Age: Must be 18 years or older at the time of submission
• Experience Level: Open to amateur and professional artists
• Location: Worldwide
• Originality: Submissions must be original works by the submitting artist
• Usage Rights: Selected artists/photographer authorize Ten Moir Gallery to publish submissions on tenmoirgallery.com and affiliated platforms for editorial and promotional purposes

Entry Fees

• Early Bird Discount: $25 USD for up to 10 works 
• Regular Fee: $35 USD for up to 10 works 
• (Entry fees are non-refundable)

Important Dates

• Applications Open: March 25, 2025
• Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2025
• Submissions Close: July 31, 2025
• Results Announced: August 15, 2025
• Award Payout by: August 20, 2025

About Ten Moir Gallery

Ten Moir Gallery is committed to supporting and promoting artists through curated exhibitions, competitions, and opportunities for global exposure. We aim to provide a platform where artists can share their talent and connect with a diverse audience.

Get Involved!

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work and compete for exciting awards. Submit your artwork for the Blu-Sky Artist Award: July 2025 Edition today!

For more information and to enter, visit: https://tenmoirgallery.com/blu-sky-emerging-artist-award/

For inquiries, contact us at: connect@tenmoirgallery.com

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Enter now: https://tenmoirgallery.com/memory-lane-2025-online-art-competition/

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to explore the themes of nostalgia, memory, and the passage of time in the Memory Lane online competition. All styles and mediums are welcome, including painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, and digital art.

Theme Inspiration

• Nostalgia: Reflections on the past and its emotional resonance
• Passage of Time: How memories shift or fade over time
• Reality vs. Memory: Subjective interpretations of personal or shared history

Submission Details

• Entry Fee: $24 for 3 images
• Eligibility: Open to artists worldwide, 18 and older
• Accepted Media: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, Digital Art
• How to Submit: Upload your work through our online submission form at https://tenmoirgallery.com/memory-lane-2025-online-art-competition/

Exhibition Details
Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition with artist name, artwork title, and medium listed. Winners will be notified after the deadline and featured in a professionally curated digital show.

About Ten Moir Gallery
Ten Moir Gallery is dedicated to supporting and promoting artists by offering curated competitions, exhibitions, and meaningful exposure to a global audience.

Questions? Contact us at connect@tenmoirgallery.com

Submit your best work and take a creative stroll down Memory Lane.

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Enter now: https://tenmoirgallery.com/ebb-and-flow-2025-online-art-competition/

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit to the Ebb and Flow 2025 Art Competition, an online exhibition celebrating the rhythms of life, nature, and transformation. From literal depictions of water and movement to symbolic expressions of emotional or personal evolution, we welcome all interpretations and styles across various mediums including painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, and digital art.

Awards & Recognition

• • Best in Show: $150 cash prize, cover feature, social media spotlight, newsletter feature, and free entry to the Blu Sky Artist Award ($500 prize)
  • 1st Place: $50 cash prize, free entry to the Blu Sky Artist Award, social media spotlight, and inclusion in the exhibition
  • 2nd & 3rd Place: Free Blu Sky Award entry, social media spotlight, and inclusion in the exhibition
  • Honorable Mentions & Finalists: Selected for the exhibition and promoted across Ten Moir Gallery’s website and social media platforms

Theme Inspiration

• Flow of Nature: Tides, weather, and movement in the natural world
• Inner Currents: Emotional waves, change, and personal growth
• Cycles of Life: Repetition, renewal, and transformation

Submission Details

• Entry Fee: $24 for 3 images
• Eligibility: Open to artists worldwide, 18 and older
• Accepted Media: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, Digital Art
• How to Submit: Upload your work through our online submission form at https://tenmoirgallery.com/ebb-and-flow-2025-online-art-competition/

Exhibition Details
Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition hosted by Ten Moir Gallery. All artworks will be displayed with artist name, title, medium and website. Winners will be announced after the deadline, with launch details shared via email and on our website.

About Ten Moir Gallery
Ten Moir Gallery is committed to uplifting artists by providing curated exhibitions, competitions, and opportunities for international exposure. Our mission is to celebrate creativity while building meaningful connections within the global art community.

Questions? Contact us at connect@tenmoirgallery.com

Capture the rhythm. Share your flow. Submit your work to Ebb and Flow 2025 today.

Be part of Art On Loop & New York Open Art—a global showcase for artists of all styles and mediums! From paintings to video art, poetry to sculpture, this is your chance to shine in the heart of NYC. No theme limits—just pure creative freedom. Show your work in-person or digitally via our cutting-edge displays.

72 Warren St, Tribeca, NYC

7–10 November 2025

Submit now and share your vision with the world. The Holy Art is waiting! 

The 15th Annual PleinAir Salon is an online art competition with 11 monthly cycles, and is open to a variety of mediums and styles. It’s not just for plein air painters! We invite a variety of top master artists, museum directors and gallery owners to judge each month. All monthly winners are automatically included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize winner receives $15,000 and has their painting featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, the #1 representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble. 

In addition to over $50,000 in ALL Cash Prizes, winners receive exposure and recognition through our various magazines, websites, newsletters and social media platforms.

Decagon Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for our upcoming online exhibition, A BURST OF COLOR. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant and dynamic power of color in photography. Whether it’s the bold hues of a cityscape, the subtle gradients of a sunrise, or the electric energy of abstract compositions, we’re looking for images that captivate and inspire through their use of color.

The exhibition will be posted online by May 15. Benefits include:

• A Digital badge for all participants

• Inclusion in a professionally designed exhibition catalog available for purchase

• Photographs featured in a short video highlighting the exhibition on our YouTube channel

We invite you to submit a panel proposal for the 31st International Sculpture Conference, taking place in Dallas, TX from October 23-26, 2025. The ISC is seeking a diverse and comprehensive program, covering topics relevant to sculpture today. 

All submissions must be 200 words (or less) and include a clear but brief statement of the panel objective, relating to relevant topics in contemporary sculpture. We welcome any topics in contemporary sculpture that show diverse perspectives from around the world on the current state of the art community. 

For any other inquiries, please contact events@sculpture.org

 

Wild Clay Workshop & Wilderness Arts Residency

Sat July 26th - Sat August 9th, 2025

Each summer the Visitor Center Artist Camp hosts one group of Resident Artists from around the country for two weeks of camping, living cooperatively outdoors, working, playing, reflecting, and making art in conversation with the North Woods wilderness.

The Wild Clay Workshop will lead residents through the entire process from prospecting for clay, through all the processes of harvesting and mixing and making, and finally through various firing processes. This workshop is taught by professional wild clay hunter and co-founder of VCAC, Amy Joy Hosterman of Stinky Cheese Ceramics.

Independent Projects Artists in Residence will have time and space to explore nature and work on their own independent art mediums. Staff-Artists are here to support Independent Residents, providing guidance as needed, access to tools, and connections to resources.

VCAC runs on community. We are artists, makers, collectors, explorers, campers, canners, caretakers, and nerds for the earth! Meals are all cooked and served to you at camp by our hard-working Staff, who wear a lot of hats to keep camp running. Residents help out with the dishes and other simple daily chores.

We are professional artists and educators who come together once a year at the VCAC - in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, nestled between rural townships and the Ottawa National Forest.

• Adults (21+) of all creative backgrounds, experience levels, and fields of practice are encouraged to apply. Wild Clay Workshop intended for those with some experience in clay.

• Space is limited! We have space for only 12 total participants. Submissions will be reviewed in the order received.

Gallery Ring announces the ARTISTS OF THE MONTH contest!  A RUBY, SAPPHIRE, EMERALD and CRYSTAL Artist of May will be named.

The deadline to submit work is Wednesday April 30th 2025.  The fee is $20 US for 1-2 artworks.

https://artgalleryring.com/artists-of-the-month-1.html

Winners will have their work featured prominently in a 3D Rotation Gallery on the front page of artgalleryring.com and will receive a digital Award Certificate and a special, digital Award Page ideal for sharing the news on websites, social media and clientele newsletters.  They will receive exposure and promotion on Gallery Ring's Instagram, newsletter and will be featured in a special Winners video on Youtube.  Winners are automatically entered into the annual Artists Of The Year Event.

There isn’t any theme for this contest.  The subject matter is the choice of the artist.  All artistic styles from traditional to experimental are welcome. 2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.

Gallery Ring announces an online contest and exhibition for artwork depicting people ranging from portraits of a single person to pictures of groups and crowds.

The deadline to submit work is Wednesday, May 7th 2025.  The fee is $20 US for 1-3 artworks.

2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.

https://artgalleryring.com/people.html

Many awards are available including Best In Show, Diamond Awards of Excellence, the Golden Trio Award, the Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Awards, Crystal Awards and others.  The top winners will be featured prominently in a 3D Rotation Gallery on the front page of artgalleryring.com and in a special Winners Video on Gallery Ring’s Youtube Channel.   

All winners receive a digital Award Certificate.  The top winners also receive a digital Award Page ideal for sharing the news on websites, social media and clientele newsletters.   All winners and random finalists will receive exposure and promotion on Gallery Ring's Instagram and newsletter.  

All artistic styles from traditional to experimental are welcome.

Art Through The Lens 2025 is open to all without restrictions on content. It provides photographers an outlet for their art, encouragement for growth in their vision and presentation and cash rewards for works of exceptional merit.  Each year from the works submitted, 50-70 images are selected for exhibition by a highly qualified juror. $1,000 in cash awards will be given to works of high merit. Art Through The Lens 2025 will be on display from July 29th – September 13th.

Yeiser Art Center is a non-profit visual arts organization celebrating over sixty years of serving the community with exhibitions and education throughout the Tri-State Region. As the region’s foremost visual art center, YAC brings diversity and excellence in visual arts to Paducah, a designated UNESCO Creative City. The gallery is situated near Paducah’s riverfront at 200 Broadway in the historic 1905 Market House building.

HISTORY
Originating in 1975 as the Paducah Summer Festival Photo Competition, Paducah Photo has grown from a fledgling contest into an international juried exhibition. Over the past 40+ years, this exhibition has become one of the Mid-South’s most prestigious annual photographic events.

In 2013, Paducah was bestowed the honor of being designated a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network in the area of Crafts & Folk Art. To embrace both this international honor and reflect the international growth of the exhibition, Paducah Photo took on a new name, Art Through The Lens.

SPECIFICATIONS

Artists may submit up to 20 entries. All photo-based imagery created through photographic processes is eligible including non-lens made images. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in an Art Through The Lens (or Paducah Photo) exhibition. Size restrictions: No single work may be more than 6 feet in width and 8 feet in height, without advanced approval from YAC. Please contact YAC for approval of oversized submissions.

IMPORTANT DATES:

June 7th, Midnight – Deadline to enter

June 27th – Notification of acceptance

July 18th, 5pm – Deadline to deliver artwork

July 29th – September 13th – Exhibition open to the public

July 29th, 5:00–7:00 – Closing Reception 

NOTIFICATIONS & ACCEPTED ENTRIES

All entries selected for exhibition will be notified by June 27th, 2025. Work must arrive at the Yeiser Art Center no later than July 18th, 2024, 5pm.

Accepted entries must be shipped prepaid to the Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway St, Paducah, KY. Only FedEX, UPS and USPS shippers are allowed. All work must arrive ready to install following museum standards. If not framed, artwork should be ready to hang in a professional manner and all hanging fixtures should be provided, including magnets, L-hooks or other appropriate hardware. For specific shipping or framing questions or concerns, please call YAC at 270-442-2453 or email office@theyeiser.org.

SALES

Sales will be encouraged where works are offered for purchase, but work need not be for sale to enter. Yeiser Art Center will keep a 40% gallery commission on all sales, please price your work accordingly. Work will be insured for the duration of the exhibition for the value of the work, or 60% of the retail price. Artists are responsible for insuring their work during transit to and from the Yeiser Art Center.

Application Requirements

Art Through The Lens 2025 is open to all submissions from artists over the age of eighteen without restrictions on content.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists may submit up to 20 entries. All photo-based imagery created through photographic processes is eligible including non-lens made images. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in an Art Through The Lens (or Paducah Photo) exhibition.