The Meridian Award — Cycle II
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Submit a portfolio of contemporary artwork in any medium for juried review to compete for a $1,000 cash prize and international recognition.
Visual artists with ties to Hesse are invited to apply for travel stipends (3-12 months) or residencies in New York City, London, Paris, Istanbul, or Kyoto for 2027-2028.
Submit visual artwork in 2D or 3D form (painting, sculpture, photography, digital, or mixed media) for exhibition on large digital screens in Paris.
Submit original artwork, photographs, poetry, or creative work for exhibitions at WORK_SPACE galleries in Manchester, Connecticut.
Submit up to 3 original works of fine art celebrating Florida's natural world for a juried exhibition with cash prizes and gallery representation.
Submit 1 to 3 original visual artworks for consideration in a curated online group exhibition.
Submit up to four original artworks in oil, acrylic, watercolor, scratchboard, or non-functional sculpture featuring wild creatures as the focal point for a juried wildlife exhibition.
Visual artists applying for travel grants, international studio residencies, or combined residency-and-travel grants to support professional development and international exposure across 2027 and 2028.
Submit artwork in any medium for an international contemporary art exhibition exploring imperfect, unpolished, and vulnerable work outside social media aesthetics; selected digital works may also be exhibited physically in Berlin.
Artists are invited to submit work for a special exhibition at City Lit Gallery in November 2026 celebrating art born from rich experience, parallel lives, and reinvention.
Submit up to 12 street photography images with artist statement, biography, and details for publication in a magazine and online exhibition.
Submit 1–3 original artworks responding to one or more of four themes: old, new, borrowed, or blue.
Submit three images of your most compelling work and one booth presentation image for jury selection to exhibit at this juried fine art show.
Submit a minimum of 4 images to apply for booth space at this two-day outdoor holiday arts festival in Buckhead, Atlanta, featuring painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers, and more.
Submit a minimum of 4 images of original handmade artwork for jurying into this indoor art and design fair in Westfield, New Jersey.
Submit a minimum of 2 digital images of original artwork for a juried outdoor holiday art show with cash prizes for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Submit up to 3 artworks with a square theme for this holiday group show.
Artists are invited to submit up to 12 photos of works exploring the theme of Home, along with work details, biography, and artist statement (minimum 100 words each) for consideration in an online exhibition and magazine feature.
Submit up to 5 high-quality images or a video link (maximum 6 minutes) responding to the theme 'What passes through you, and what doesn't?' along with an artist statement and biography.
Artists, performers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, and creative thinkers are invited to apply for a residency of 2 weeks to 6 months at La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts in Burgundy, France.
Apply for a self-directed multidisciplinary residency in Athens, Greece to develop your creative practice.
Artists are invited to apply for a one-month residency (October-May) to create new work and engage deeply with Bunnell Street Arts Center's community through art-making, performances, workshops, or other artist-driven engagement strategies.
Submit up to 4 artworks of any medium for display at a community art showcase celebrating creativity of all ages.
Artists whose work addresses food issues, farmworker issues, agroecology, Indigenous foodways, and/or food self-sufficiency are invited to apply for a 2-week self-directed, project-based residency at Pie Ranch.
Submit a curriculum, motivation letter, and project description by email to apply for a 2-week to 2-month residency in Portugal's Alentejo region.
Apply for funded residencies in Paris, Istanbul, London, New York and Japan, or open travel grants.
Arts and cultural organizations can apply for general operating grants of $5,000, $7,500, or $10,000 to support overall operations and capacity building.
Submit four digital images (three of individual pieces and one of your booth display) to apply for a vendor booth at the 40th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire.
Submit up to 4 original paintings or prints featuring wildlife as the focal point for a juried exhibition.
Artists and craftspeople who create and produce their own handmade work are invited to apply for booth space at this outdoor riverside arts and crafts market.