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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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Submit images of up to 3 completed artworks exploring and honoring Hispanic & Latino culture and Día de los Muertos traditions for consideration in a juried exhibition.
Submit a performance work in contemporary theatre, dance, performance, or multimedia art lasting around 40-50 minutes for the international performing art season 2026/27.
Submit up to 10 images of a sculpture concept or completed work that honors O'Fallon's history and fits within a roundabout at Main Street and Third Street, along with a resume and artist statement.
Submit an application to rent Gallery B for a solo or group show in 2027.
Emerging, mid-career, and established U.S.-based critics are invited to apply for a 4-6 week residency in Portland, Maine researching and writing on the question: what is the contemporary trans canon?
Submit a resume, exhibition history, proposed title with exhibition concept, and representative work samples for consideration in one of four curated exhibitions or two project exhibitions.
Submit work portraying and/or based on the human head for a thematic group exhibition.
Create an original sculptural work inspired by the experiences, resilience, and contributions of African Americans in Jefferson City's Historic Foot District, with a focus on public safety and community commitment between the 1900s and 1960s.
Submit 3 to 9 original artworks (painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, fiber, drawing, or watercolor) in JPEG format showcasing your artistic vision and style.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Other - Design Arts, Book Arts, All Visual Arts, Arts Administration
Submit a video link (no password required) of a movement-based performance up to 10 minutes long that connects to themes of liminality, the changeling folktale, and neurodivergence.
Submit five images (four of work, one of display) showing pieces created within the past two years for jury consideration to exhibit handmade craft at the Rehoboth Art League's holiday fair.
Submit 3–9 JPEG images of original small artwork (max 18 inches on longest side) for juried selection to this gallery exhibition.
Canadian professional artists and artist teams are invited to submit qualifications for a two-stage competition to create two durable sculptural public artworks for outdoor installation in Ontario communities.
Artists are invited to apply for a residency of up to 3 consecutive months in Madrid, Spain.
Visual artists from the Inland Northwest are invited to submit their work for stage design display during a premiere dance production, with artwork to be dropped off before opening and picked up at closing.
Submit sculpture work for exhibition and prizes in a botanical garden setting.
Ceramic artists and potters to apply to participate as vendors in a curated pottery market inside Sunken Studio, a working ceramics studio in Leeds, selling functional pottery, tableware, vessels, decorative pieces, and sculpture.
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Nonprofits and institutions of higher education are invited to apply to implement a 21-month public diplomacy film program featuring monthly American sports film screenings for youth ages 16–25 from October 2026 through June 2028.
Submit a curatorial interest, concern or direction in photography that you want to develop through an intensive program in São Paulo in December 2026.
Submit a minimum of 3 images for consideration in this outdoor event.
Submit up to 3 two-dimensional artworks exploring the theme of memory for a group exhibition in New York.
Submit an artist bio and up to three artworks available for loan for the duration of the exhibition for consideration in the Community Gallery's October 2026–March 2027 exhibit.
Submit a retreat/workshop proposal (1-5 days, 6-30 participants) with description, bio, images, available dates, and your fee.
Submit up to 2 original artworks responding to the theme of change, with an artist statement of up to 1000 characters explaining how the work coincides with the exhibition theme.
Submit art writing that bridges the disciplines of art and writing for a £3,000 prize.
Submit visual art works exploring saturation through vivid color, visual intensity, and fullness, or conceptually through themes like abundance, excess, information overload, consumerism, or emotional/sensory experience.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Apply to be a vendor at the 44th Annual Holiday Faire, a juried event showcasing handmade gifts and holiday décor.
Artists are sought to design and paint (or provide digitally-printed vinyl wrap for) three traffic signal control boxes on N. Harding Street in the Riverside neighborhood, with community-requested themes of nature, neighborhood history, and community activities.
Submit qualifications for the design, fabrication and installation of a permanent public artwork at a Police Substation in Surprise, Arizona.