Bushwick Gallery is seeking visionary artists for Metamorphosis: Transformations in Art, an exhibition exploring themes of evolution, rebirth, and change.

Eligibility: We welcome artists across all disciplines—painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, textiles, and interdisciplinary work—to interpret transformation in compelling and innovative ways.

What you’ll get:

This exhibition, curated by Paridhi Chawla, challenges artists to push the boundaries of material, form, and concept. Whether capturing the fleeting beauty of change, deconstructing past identities, or reconstructing new realities, Metamorphosis invites bold, experimental, and thought-provoking work. If your art explores transformation in any capacity this is your opportunity to be part of a compelling conversation. Please note the exhibition dates below:

Exhibition Dates: March 6 – March 13, 2025
Opening Reception: March 6 | 6 PM – 8 PM

Deadline 24 February 2025

Artist to deliver a creative response to Neon's latest work in development; The Sonic Body, plus engge their local community and network with a Neon Dance co-creation workshop at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 12 April 2025.

Eligibility: Bristol-based emerging practitioner of any art-form/discipline.

What you get: £650 inclusive. Budget for creative response costs/materials: £100.

Deadline 25 February 2025

The Puchi Award is open to the most unique book proposals in the fields of comics and illustrated books, as well as hybrid projects. The Puchi Award has launched its next call for applications with a renewed focus on graphic content and a biennial schedule. The financial prize has also been increased to €10,000. The award seeks audacious projects with a distinct personality and clear artistic interest, where images play a central role—never merely an accessory or complement—in the narrative or exhibition development of the work.

Eligibility: Any natural person of legal age, of any nationality, with an original and unpublished work, may participate.

What you get: The winner will receive a prize of €10,000 (VAT and other taxes included, as an advance payment for the publishing rights of the work), along with the publication of the work, which will be distributed by Fulgencio Pimentel.

Deadline 27 February 2025

Fortuna Major Press invites emerging and established poets to submit creative nonfiction poetry for its annual anthology, Vulpecula Poetica. This edition's theme focuses on memory, inviting works that speak into silence and the echoes of the past.

Eligibility: Open internationally to emerging and established poets.

What you get: A complimentary digital copy of the publication and access to Fortuna Major Press's marketing and industry network.

Deadline 28 February 2025

The Jacob Fabrikant Creative Fellowship invites an artist or writer to work with the members and students of the Centre for Health Humanities to develop their creative practice on a theme related to the health humanities.

This year we are offering one grant of £5,000 to work on a project linked to one of our core research themes. The appointed Fellows will be asked to plan and deliver at least two events aimed at staff or students at UCL, and, as appropriate, a wider public. These could be seminars, creative workshops or any other encounter that allows people to collaborate.

Eligibility: Open to any creative practitioners based in the UK.

What you get: £5000 grant. Collaboration and networking opportunities with researchers in the Health Humanities, as listed on the Centre for Health Humanities website.

Deadline 16 February 2025

Midsummer Festival returns to Milton Keynes in June 2025. Milton Keynes City Council are seeking proposals for four new commissions inspired by the Summer Solstice, which can be delivered as part of the Midsummer Festival.

Eligibility: The Midsummer Festival team are looking to appoint creative practitioners and/or cultural organisations to develop and deliver a new commission that will temporarily activate Midsummer Boulevard East, for the duration of the Midsummer Festival 2025, open to all creative fields.

What you get: The appointed creative practitioners and/or cultural organisations will develop and deliver a new commission that will temporarily activate Midsummer Boulevard East, for the duration of the Midsummer Festival 2025. The fee is 6K total. The artist will receive support from a local team including a Creative Producer, production Technician and marketing support.

Deadline 17 February 2025

We are seeking an innovative artist or organisation to create an immersive interactive heritage trail highlighting Theatr Clwyd's rich history.

Eligibility: Artists or organisations experienced in delivering interactive, digital art trails.

What you get: £12,500 commission

Deadline 21 February 2025

Our exhibitions have increasingly included opportunities for readings, screenings, and performances, typically held within the exhibition spaces. We've opened this dedicated call to connect with more musicians, poets, and filmmakers who are interested in being part of upcoming programs. We also love “debuting” work that artists make outside their primary discipline—projects that haven’t settled into a classification yet, that the artist hasn’t shared before or hasn’t found the right context for presenting.

Eligibility: Musicians, writers, filmmakers, or other multidisciplinary artist located within the U.S., above the age of 18. Open to emerging and established artists.

What you get: Artists will have the opportunity to present their work at one of our free public programs with the space of one of our 2025-2026 exhibitions.

Deadline 24 February 2025

We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 Summer exhibition. The exhibition will be held in The Noverre Ballroom at The Assembly House in Norwich in June. There is no theme, submission fee, or commission taken.

Submissions are open to artists working anywhere in the UK, each artist can enter up to three works made in the last two years. Application deadline 23 February 2025.

Eligibility: UK artists can submit up to three works made in the last two years.

What you get: Participation in the exhibition, no fees involved.

Deadline 23 February 2025

Jackson’s Art Prize is open for entries for the tenth year, and invites artists working in painting, drawing, and printmaking, of all ages and abilities, to enter. Enter before the 25th February 2025.

There are 23 awards to be won, offering a range of prizes including art materials provided by trusted brands, inclusion in two London exhibitions, and a First Prize of £6,000 plus £2,000 in Jackson’s art materials. This year’s Guest Judges are Anne Rothenstein, Anita Klein, Péjú Oshin, Joshua Donkor, Hugo Barclay, and Andrew Torr.

Eligibility: The competition is open internationally, to artists working in painting, drawing, and printmaking in any subject matter.

What you get: There are 23 awards to be won: First Prize, six Guest Judges Choice Awards, five Jackson’s Choice Awards, a Student Award, Amateur Award, People’s Choice Award, plus eight Material Awards supported with prizes sponsored by notable brands. Selected shortlisted artists will be invited to exhibit at the Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead Heath, and a group show at Bankside Gallery in central London.

Deadline 25 February 2025

For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit artworks that explore the cosmos, celebrate scientific fascination, or transport us to other dimensions.

Eligibility: Open to artists over 18 from any country, accepting all mediums and levels of expertise.

What you get: An opportunity to have your work featured in an online exhibition viewed globally.

Deadline 26 February 2025

A multi-day event inviting self-taught artists to create and showcase their process.

Eligibility: Self-taught artists of all ages

What you get: Free accommodation, meals, travel reimbursement, and materials

Deadline 14 February 2025

Grants for creatives to co-create with ocean scientists, aiming to raise societal awareness and embrace connection to the ocean.

Deadline 17 February 2025

Deadline Extended: Submit Your Work to the First tARTget Prize by 28 February 2025!

Don't miss the chance to participate in one of the most prominent international painting competitions. The tARTget Prize is an international painting competition celebrating its inaugural edition, offering over $55,000 in prizes, with a first prize of €12,000.

It is sponsored by some of the world’s leading fine arts brands and features a distinguished jury comprised of prominent international painters, gallery owners, and collectors. This represents a fantastic opportunity for painters who wish to win substantial cash prizes, advance their careers, or simply open doors to new opportunities.

Eligibility: The competition is open to painters worldwide across all techniques and styles within the various categories. tARTget will award prizes in 10 categories, ranging from figurative art to abstract and conceptual art. Works from hyperrealism to impressionism, surrealism, and abstraction are accepted. You can submit as many works as you wish and in as many categories as you prefer. The theme is open. Artists can participate and win in one or multiple categories. There is no limit to the number of artworks you can submit. The same artwork can be entered in several categories. The works do not need to be for sale or available for the live exhibition to compete and win, except for the main acquisition prizes.

What you get: Over $43,000 in cash prizes and another 50 prizes in painting materials, training, and promotion in galleries and specialised media.

After selecting the 200 finalists, the organisation, along with an additional panel of jurors, will determine which works will be included in the grand physical exhibition to be held in Madrid from 5 to 12 June at the historic Ateneo de Madrid, steps from the Prado Museum and the Thyssen Museum, where most of the winners will be announced.

Fee: The entry fee for the contest is €50 for the first artwork and €30 for each subsequent artwork or different category. For participants under 25 years old, the registration fee for the first artwork is €35 and €15 for each subsequent artwork.

Deadline 28 February 2025

The Hallett Independent Acquisitions Award is a purchase grant to enable a museum or gallery to acquire an original print/s for their collection from the London Original Print Fair 2025. The Award aims not only to enhance art collections across the country, but also to build relationships between museum curators and the art market.

Eligibility: Museums, public galleries, and print collections across the UK.

What you get: £8,000 to spend at the London Original Print Fair.

Deadline 03 February 2025

Supports arts and culture spaces to foster public dialogue and address challenges like shrinking civic freedoms and socio-political upheaval.

Eligibility: 2 to 3 cultural organisations/initiatives in Council of Europe countries and Kosovo, ideally in the same or neighboring cities

What you get: Funding for local and international collaboration ideas focusing on public dialogue through art and culture

Deadline 03 February 2025

Apply for a chance to work with renowned mentors across various creative fields in our international mentorship program.

Eligibility: Artistic practitioners and cultural producers from any country, of any age.

What you get: Artist fee, production budget, mentorship, and professional network expansion.

Deadline 10 February 2025

Seeking artworks inspired by dreams and nightmares for an exhibition that delves into the profound influence of the subconscious on artistic creation. Open to various media including paintings, sculptures, and digital art.

Eligibility: Open to artists working in multiple disciplines. Submission requires three images of different pieces, a short biography, and a participation fee upon selection.

What you get: Selected artists receive extensive promotional support, inclusion in printed and digital catalogs, and display in a high-traffic London gallery. No commission on sales.

Deadline 06 February 2025

Sitar Arts Center announces the 15th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition. This year’s theme, "Reflections," invites artists to explore perception and introspection through art that mirrors reality or imagination.

Eligibility: Local, national, and international artists aged 16 and up. Artists must be at least 16 by the date of submission.

What you get: Young Adult (Ages 16-21) — 1st Place: $250, 2nd Place: $150; Adult (Ages 22 & up) — 1st Place: $450 + Solo Exhibition, 2nd Place: $250; People’s Choice Award: $100

Deadline 03 February 2025

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the RP Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries. Selected artists will have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions.

Eligibility: Artists may enter a maximum of four works each, from which up to three works per artist may be selected. Works should not be larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension. Works must have been completed in the last three years and not have been exhibited in London previously.

Acceptable media include paintings, drawings, and original prints—including digital/iPad prints. Sculpture and photography are not admissible. Works should be based on a sitting or study of the human figure from life. We understand that artists may use photographs for assistance, but the primary source should be from life.

What you get: The total prize fund is £30,000, including The William Lock Portrait Prize of £20,000.

Deadline 04 February 2025

A vibrant, international art & tech network event to develop innovative ideas and build global partnerships.

Eligibility: Non-Korean nationals under 39 engaged in creative or planning activities related to art & tech; must attend all programs and possess English proficiency

What you get: Partial travel support, accommodation, meals, certificates of excellence for outstanding participants

Deadline 02 February 2025

Medea is excited to invite innovative artists from the UK and beyond to propose projects and works that address themes of misinformation through interactive play. This is your chance to explore and challenge the systems that make misinformation so prolific and so damaging to individuals, communities, civilisation and our planet. Your installations will form the heart of the festival and will act as a conduit to rally our audience and ignite connections.

Eligibility: Artists, artist collectives, or arts organisations.

What you get: £10,000 commission and additional exhibition opportunities.

Deadline 02 February 2025

Two fully funded six-month residencies for London-based art and photography teachers to develop new work while engaging with teaching.

Eligibility: London-based secondary school art and photography teachers from global majority backgrounds

What you get: £20,000 value, public presentation opportunities

Deadline 03 February 2025

30/30 (formerly known as 30works30days) is a free month-long project to encourage daily making, experimentation and risk-taking in your art practice. Each day from 1 February to 2 March, artists are invited to respond to (or ignore!) a playful creative prompt and submit a new piece of work online by 23.30pm GMT.

Eligibility: Artists working in any media worldwide; sign-up to Artquest Exchange required.

What you get: Network, showcase, receive feedback on your work, and attend a special free digital mixer at the end of the challenge.

Deadline 31 January 2025

Celebrate contemporary portraiture in this open call by Gerald Moore Gallery, highlighting artists from London and the South East.

Eligibility: Artists based in London and the South East with relevant works.

What you get: Opportunities for networking, marketing, sales support, and exhibition.

Deadline 26 January 2025

Your Work Here will take place from 14 February to 1 June 2025 at The Amelia Scott in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. This unique event has no selection criteria or judging panel, ensuring that every artist has the opportunity to display their work. If you are aged 16 or above and live, work, or study in the TN postcode area, we want to see your art! This is your chance to have your artwork displayed at The Amelia Scott.

Eligibility: Must live, work, or study in the TN postcode area. Must be aged 16 or over.

What you get: Artists will be included in the exhibition in the purpose-built exhibition space at The Amelia Scott. Opportunity for artists to have their work seen by 10,000 to 20,000 visitors. All works can be for sale if the artist wishes.

Deadline 31 January 2025

Explore an exciting opportunity to showcase your video to the world at the EXPO 2025 Osaka. Your creativity can shine on a global stage.

Eligibility: Open to everyone, regardless of age, nationality, or expertise.

What you get: Winners receive two one-day adult tickets to the EXPO 2025, valued at 15,000 yen.

Deadline 31 January 2025

Annual award offering recent printmaking graduates a two-year membership and the chance to participate in international exhibitions.

Eligibility: Recent printmaking graduates.

What you get: £1000 and a two-year membership, allowing participation in national and international exhibitions.

Deadline 31 January 2025

The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize that is valued at $24,000 annually and is open to all artists.

Eligibility: The Homiens Art Prize is open to all artists. All art forms, mediums, and completion dates are eligible. We're excited to welcome artworks of all dimensions, on any theme.

What you get: 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, participate in an optional interview, and may request a letter of recommendation from our Jurors. 12 additional Finalists per round also exhibit with Homiens. Up to 200 artists are Highly Commended and celebrated across our media. All entrants are considered for exhibition and may apply to participate in our Meet the Artists initiative, or to become a Homiens Featured Artist.

Fee: $20 for 1-3 artworks

Deadline 31 January 2025

Essex Cultural Diversity Project seeks an artist to explore and articulate the transformations in Diss, celebrating community, diversity, and identity through creative projects.

Eligibility: Open to all creative practitioners working in any discipline

What you get: Commission budget of £10,000

Deadline 31 January 2025

Artists from around the world are invited to participate in the Art on Loop Digital Show in Seoul. This open-themed exhibition invites submissions in any medium such as painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, film, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, and more. Be part of an exciting immersive art experience by showcasing your art digitally on our special projectors.

Eligibility: This call is open to artists from any background.

What you get: Selected artists will have their work displayed digitally on special projectors during the exhibition. The event will take place at 38 Sowol-ro 44-gil, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, starting with the Opening Night on February 22, 2025, followed by a Public Exhibition from February 23 to 24, 2025.

Fee: The participation fee is £100 incl. VAT for one artwork, £120 incl. VAT for two artworks, and £180 incl. VAT for three artworks.

Deadline 01 February 2025

Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours at the RI Annual Exhibition 2025. Submissions are online only and open until Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 12 noon.

Eligibility: Artists aged 18+ worldwide can submit up to six original works, with four selected. Eligible pieces must not have been exhibited in London and can include watercolour, acrylic, ink, or gouache on various supports.

What you get: The show, in spring 2024, offers the opportunity to sell your work, win prizes & awards worth over £5,000 and have your art seen by thousands of visitors to Mall Galleries. The exhibition is the largest of its kind in the world, featuring over 400 of the finest contemporary water-based media paintings from around the globe. Since its founding in 1831, the RI has become universally recognised as one of the leading art institutes.

Deadline 28 January 2025

Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, installation, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

Eligibility: Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity in Japan. You should expect an open bar (wine) & professional photography & videography.

Fee: The participation fee is £450 incl. VAT for 1 artwork (any size will be considered)

Deadline 30 January 2025

The Don Bachardy Fellowship offers one international postgraduate level artist a funded three months in London at the Royal Drawing School.

Eligibility: International postgraduate level artists

What you get: 10 weeks of courses, tutoring, and a $5,000 stipend

Deadline 20 January 2025

"Back to Basics" thematic residency program for artists, writers, designers, and creative minds. Duration: 1 month (29 days per period). Dates: July/August/September 2025. Location: Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland. Application deadline: 23rd January 2025. "Back to Basics" is a multidisciplinary residency program that enables creative individuals to clear their minds, refocus, and (re)discover the essence of their being. Disconnect from your phone, reconnect with your creativity, immerse yourself in nature, and learn to stay present.

Eligibility: Minimum age is 23 (in 2025). A university degree (minimum BA) is required; however, exceptions may be made for individuals with relevant experience.

What you get: Residency program.

Fee: €1,950

Deadline 23 January 2025

State of Fashion is looking for curators with visionary ideas about the challenges the world faces, particularly in fashion's role in social and cultural transformation.

Eligibility: Visionary thinkers and makers
What you get: €30,000 - €40,000

Deadline 19 January 2025

The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award returns to the National Portrait Gallery for 2025. Entries are now open for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025. The prestigious painting competition celebrates the very best in contemporary portraiture and is open to all artists from around the world. Enter now for the chance to have your work on display in the National Portrait Gallery and win the top prize of £35,000. Supported by Herbert Smith Freehills.

Eligibility: The competition is open to all artists from around the world. Artists must be aged 18 years or over as of 1 January 2024.

What you get: Shortlisted works will form part of the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025 exhibition and will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery from 10 July to 12 October 2025.

The opportunity to be considered for one of the Awards, including the first prize of £35,000.

All artists chosen to exhibit in 2025’s Portrait Award exhibition will be considered for the inaugural Herbert Smith Freehills Artist Commission, which has a value of £14,000.

Deadline 14 January 2025

After its successful debut, FluxusMuseum Prize for Experimental Video is now in its second year. Over the duration of this year’s prize, €45,000 will be given to participants, with a portion used to support the development of their projects initially and the remainder awarded as prizes at the exhibition’s end.

Eligibility: No requirements, open call available to artists of all disiplines and at all stages of their career.

What you get: Commission fee of €600. Exhibition will run in gallery space from June-September 2025. Online promotion. Prize winners will be allocated remaining prize money.

Deadline 15 January 2025

Artists are invited to explore themes of indulgence, transformation, and cultural significance of Carnival from various cultural perspectives.

Eligibility: Over 18, anywhere in the world

What you get: Artistic fee provided

Deadline 15 January 2025

A contest inspired by the exhibit "The Subversive Eye," inviting submissions that capture the surprisingly surreal in everyday life.

Eligibility: 18 and up

What you get: Networking, marketing, representation, exhibition opportunities, publication opportunities

Deadline 13 January 2025

minus20degree is a contemporary art and architecture exhibition that takes place every two years in Flachau, Austria. The 2026 edition runs for three days, from 22nd to 24th January 2026.

We are seeking artists working in the fields of sound art, video art, performance, theatre, installation, or dynamic land art. For this edition, we are particularly interested in art that occupies and interacts with space, art that is mobile or encourages audience movement. We also welcome proposals for sound and video art that use the snowy landscape as an endless projection surface.

Eligibility: Applications are open to individuals, pairs, or collectives at any stage of their career.

What you get:

Deadline 02 January 2025

We are seeking proposals for an artist commission and participation project exploring themes of wellbeing for young people, to take place between January and October 2025 in Brighton & Hove. The artwork and showcase of other outcomes from the project will be toured nationally between October 2025 and June 2026.

Eligibility: Proposals from artists in any artform but who have demonstrable experience in working in a participatory setting and/or with harder-to-reach audiences.

What you get: The fee is £3,750. A separate budget of £850 is available for materials and expenses for the project, and a further £300 for training/support which will be budgeted with the artist during the planning stage.

Deadline 03 January 2025

A free course inviting young creatives to explore digital fashion design, offering hands-on experience and professional insights at the V&A.

Eligibility: Young people aged 18-26

What you get: 3D digital clothing design instruction, branding and portfolio guidance, mentoring

Deadline 05 January 2025

Residencies in tiny, recycled spaces across Europe, encouraging sustainable travel and providing opportunities to connect with the art community.

Eligibility: Artists living in the EU/Ukraine

What you get: €4000, travel, accommodation, mentoring, studio space, exhibition opportunities

Deadline 07 January 2025

Goethe-Institut invites artists to envision futures tackling sustainable urban mobility challenges, creating impactful interventions in four European cities.

Eligibility: Independent, open-minded, collaborative, good communicator, innovative, committed to diversity and inclusion; must be a legal resident in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries and apply for the residency in a different country than where they are currently or permanently based.

What you get: Accommodation, travel costs (up to 400 EUR for a round trip), financial contribution of 1500 EUR/30 days or 2250 EUR/45 days, studio space, materials, community engagement and sustainability support

Deadline 07 January 2025

Are you an unagented or emerging writer looking to publish new work? Autograph is inviting pitches for texts that critically engage with the ways in which the photography studio can serve as a liberatory space to explore expression and identity. This call is part of our new exhibitions featuring Rotimi Fani-Kayode and Abi Morocco Photos.

Eligibility: Open to unagented or emerging writers.

What you get: A £312 fee for producing the full text, editorial support from Autograph, and publication on our website.

Deadline 06 January 2025

We are looking for an emerging creative to produce an in-person event at Autograph’s gallery in Hackney, London. The event will explore themes of community, celebration, and cultural preservation related to our current exhibition, Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos.

Eligibility: Emerging cultural producers with less than three years experience in the arts.

What you get: A £400 programming fee, a £600 budget for the event, and support from Autograph's Events and Marketing Teams.

Deadline 06 January 2025

We are offering free studios to emerging makers under 30 for a period of 12 months in a peaceful, rural artist community.

Eligibility: Applicants under 30 years old with three years of post-study practice or equivalent experience, from all mediums.

What you get: Free studio space for twelve months, a grant of up to £1,000 for tools and materials, and mentoring from our Creative Director Dr. James Fox.

Deadline 06 January 2025

Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Royal Society of British Artists at the RBA Annual Exhibition 2025. Submissions are online only and open until Wednesday, 8 January 2025, at 12 noon.

Eligibility:

What you get: Successful applicants can expect:

Deadline 10 January 2025

Moné Gallery is seeking artists for an online exhibition with the potential for long-term gallery representation. This is a great opportunity for both emerging and established artists to display their work and gain commercial exposure through our well-regarded platform.

Eligibility: Open to artists aged 18+ based in the USA and Canada.

What you get: Representation, marketing, exhibition opportunities, and sales support.

Deadline 31 December 2024