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ExampleCoastal Light: Juried Landscape Exhibition
San Diego, CA · $35 entry · closes in 12 days
Strong fit: oil landscapes, 20 miles from your studio, entry fee under your cap.
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Register for professional development workshops in career planning, artistic statements, grants, finances, anti-oppression, intellectual property, and pricing for emerging Quebec contemporary artists.
A cross-cultural dialogue featuring multidisciplinary artists working in photography, video, and sculpture exploring themes of identity, culture, diasporic experiences, mortality, and the intersection of ecology and feminism.
Register for a series of professional development and wellness workshops.
Advisory Meeting: Guidance on Grant and Funding Applications - REPAIRE
Artists and cultural workers seeking targeted guidance on specific aspects of a grant or funding application can book one-hour individual consultation sessions with a public funding consultant.
City agencies and nonprofits offering free services to district residents should submit materials and program information for consideration to be featured on CB14's website and newsletter.
Complete a free reflective self-assessment of your artistic practice and receive personalized written feedback on your strengths, obstacles, and next steps.
Submit up to 3 artworks (or up to 1,000 words of writing, or a combination) exploring eco materials—materials that are reclaimed, recycled, naturally sourced, or conceptually engage with sustainability, environmental ethics, and the intersection of materials, making, and ecology.
Submit art reflecting experiences related to suicide for a virtual exhibition during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
This is an on-demand course for VAA members on face-to-face art sales techniques, not a call for artists to submit work.
Grants and residencies are not limited by where you live.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Submit up to 5 photographic images or videos exploring identity and self-portraiture for exhibition.
Submit a minimum of 4 images of your handcrafted wearable art (jewelry, clothing, leather goods, scarves, hats, shoes) for consideration in this artisan marketplace.
Apply for a two-week solo residency at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, where you will create new work inspired by the historic site and participate in public programming.
Transdisciplinary collectives are invited to propose a project for The Kitchen/Central Location, an open-air kitchen, gathering space, and artistic installation at the foodculture days festival in Vevey, Switzerland.
Submit an application form, recent photograph, and up to 3 work images (plus optional videos up to 10 minutes total) to apply for a short-term artist residency in Niigata City.
Submit a minimum of 4 images of your original fine art or artisan work for jurying into this indoor festival.
Artists in any creative field are invited to apply for a two-month residency at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, where they will create new works responding to the historic site and its landscape, participate in public programming, and donate a completed work to the City of Boise's collection.
Submit work for consideration in Strange, inherently, an inaugural group exhibition exploring the tension between who we are and what we've been made to become.
Create a free account to keep your shortlist in one place, get a weekly digest of new matches, and pick up where you left off on any device.
Submit 1–10 images of surreal or unreal 2D or 3D artwork in any medium for consideration in an international juried exhibition, publication, and sales opportunity.
Berlin Schadow-Gymnasium Building C
Submit a concept sketch with conceptual notes for public art (Kunst am Bau) installations in a school building renovation; selected finalists will develop their concept into a detailed design proposal.
Submit up to 3 digital images of visual artworks completed in the past two years for a juried regional exhibition.
Submit 4 images of your best plein air paintings (oil, acrylic, watercolor, or pastel) for jury selection to compete in a 5-day plein air painting festival with cash prizes and sales opportunities.
Supports inclusive and representative leadership development for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or adults with disabilities in the civic and social sectors.
Submit up to 20 abstract artworks (images, video, or mixed media) for an online juried exhibition with cash prizes.
Submit up to four finished clay-based artworks for a holiday gift exhibition in a local gallery.
Submit proposals for light-based art installations, performances, projections, fire sculpture, and immersive experiences for the 2027 Portland Winter Light Festival.
Submit work responding to themes of memory, language, and everyday life for simultaneous exhibition in Glasgow and Tokyo.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Submit a portfolio of representational artworks in painting, sculpture, printmaking, or drawing for consideration for a grant to develop work and/or study fine arts.
Nonprofit arts organizations propose free or low-cost public cultural activities and presentations in Los Angeles within eligible disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre, Transdisciplinary Arts, or limited funding in Culture/History, Design-Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Traditional-Folk Arts, or outdoor festivals/parades).
Apply for an intimate one-to-one choreographic mentorship residency with Judith Sánchez Ruiz, featuring rigorous dialogue, individualized guidance, and dedicated time to develop your creative practice.