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Submit animal-focused original artwork in any 2D/3D medium, including painting, drawing, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and more, for a virtual exhibition.
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Get matched →The Art of Animals 2026 is an international virtual art exhibition on Wild Heart Gallery's website celebrating animal and wildlife art. All animal species are welcome as the focal point or foundation of artwork in any style or medium. Artists must be age 18 or older, and all entries must be original work by the submitting artist (no AI).
2D and 3D artwork in any style welcome, including painting, drawing, pastels, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture (any form), fiber arts, metal art, collage, ceramics, photography, and original digital art (no AI). Past award-winning styles include realism, assemblage, contemporary art, modernism, abstract art, surrealism, impressionism, fauvism, pop art, and expressionism.
Each artwork must feature an animal as the focal point or foundation, be original and created by the submitting artist, and must not have been previously shown on wildheartgallery.com (though pieces shown only on artcall.org may be resubmitted). Submit a quality image for jurying. No AI art. Pricing is optional; enter "0" if not for sale.
Select the category that best describes your work: Drawing and Pastels, Mixed Media, Other Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture. When in doubt, use Other Media.
This call for art/exhibition charges no commission. Work is not required to be for sale; the gallery does not take sales commissions.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.