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Open call · OntarioCurator's Choice awards (non-transferable, non-redeemable for cash unless specified), Honourable Mention, and People's Choice Award (audience-voted); each artist eligible for one cash prize.
Submit original, hand-made painterly artwork in traditional media (oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, or physical mixed media) that celebrates expressive colour, visible brushwork, and intentional mark-making for a curated online exhibition.
Submit up to 4 original 2D landscape or still life artworks (painting, photography, collage, mixed media, pastel, pen and ink) not exceeding 50 inches on the longest side for consideration in a curated, non-juried exhibition.
Submit up to 3 two-dimensional original artworks featuring mark making—dots, lines, and textures—showing evidence of the artist's hand and creative process.
Submit up to 6 original paintings, drawings, printmaking, or mixed media artworks depicting journeys and travel themes with emphasis on color, light, and atmosphere.
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19 days left·$25·35% commission·Palm Desert, California
Submit up to 5 original two-dimensional artworks (paintings, drawings, water media, mixed media without collage) for juried selection and potential exhibition and cash awards.
SWA members may submit up to 4 original paintings in Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic/Mixed Media, Pastel, or Non-representational categories for juried selection and potential exhibition and awards.
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24 days left·$20·10% commission·SWA Fine Art Center, San Bruno, CA
Submit original fine art in painting, sculpture, or other media (excluding photography, video, crafts, fiber, AI-generated art, painting on photos/prints, and jewelry) for a national juried exhibition.
Submit up to 2 original artworks (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, graphics, or sculpture) created within the last three years for juried consideration in the 65th Annual Thumb Area Artists' Exhibit.
Artists working in paint and visual media are invited to apply for a 4-week residency to explore innovative materials and technologies in painting and related disciplines.
Indiana Artists Club members are invited to submit up to 1 artwork for a juried exhibition; eligible media include painting, pastel, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, photography, and textiles.
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31 days left·$45·30% commission·Hendricks Live Performing Arts Center, Plainfield, IN
Submit 2–3 images of original fine art in one of six categories (oil, mixed media, acrylic, watercolor, pastel/drawing, scratchboard) for juried selection and potential award.
Submit original visual artwork in 2D (painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, digital) or 3D (sculpture, pottery, glassware, jewelry, fabric art) exploring cultures that have influenced, inspired, and sustained you.