At Praxis Center, we’re committed to finding the best grants and funding opportunities to help artists thrive.

This August, we’ve put together a curated list of top grants for artists—designed to support your creative work, fund new projects, and move your career forward.

Deadlines come fast, so stay organized and apply early. Keep track of the opportunities that fit you best and give yourself the strongest shot at success.

We’ll be updating this list throughout the month, so check back often—and if you know of a great grant we should add, feel free to let us know!

 The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in August 2025

Production and research residency program in the Peruvian Amazon Residency

• Submission Deadline: Ongoing
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Peru

Description

Amazónica Artists-in-Residence is a production and research residency program located in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. The Amazónica program offers residents an immersive experience in the socio-cultural landscape of the Peruvian Amazon, fostering critical research through both traditional and contemporary artistic practices in close collaboration with local communities. The residency encourages a complete disconnection from daily routines, allowing participants to reconnect with local nature and engage in creative processes in a unique and traditional setting. This program provides an alternative space for creation from an intercultural perspective, encouraging both personal and collective exploration. It aims to cultivate an environment of knowledge exchange, cultural dialogue, and artistic production or research in contemporary arts. Residency fee applies

Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

(Street) Artist in Residency in Vienna *Fall/Winter 2025 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: 2-4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Vienna 1200, Austria

Description

Run by artists, for artists!
The Soon Art Studio Artist Residency Program in Vienna, Austria, is designed to support both emerging and established artists by providing them with a dedicated space to create and showcase their work. Artists can choose from 2, 3, or 4-week residencies, during which they will have the opportunity to focus on their artistic practice in an inspiring environment.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

Fall residency on Vancouver Island Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: 2-4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Vancouver, Canada

Description

The Ou Gallery is a warm and beautiful space curated to support creatives in their artistic journey on Vancouver Island; a stunning, nature-filled place. Come here to decompress, gather new inspiration alongside like-minded artists and writers, and devote space and time to create. The Ou-telier is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research and play.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

NSULA Fine + Graphic Arts/Natchitoches Art Guild Juried Art Show Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: September 15, 2025 - October 7, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35.00
• Award Info: Over $1,700 in awards
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Location: Louisana, United States

Description

The show will be juried by an established regional artist, to be announced. They encourage artists to capture and convey the essence of "Summer" in creative and imaginative ways. Whether through landscapes, abstract interpretations, or other conceptual pieces, they look forward to showcasing a diverse array of works.

Eligibility Info

The competition is open to artists aged 18 and older living in the tristate region of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. All submissions must be two-dimensional artwork, including paintings, drawings, fiber art, etc.

August 1, 2025 10 

Hilton Head Island Airport Terminal - Call for Entries Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Entry Fee: $10
• Award Info: Budget: $1500
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States

Description

The Hilton Head Island Airport Artwork Selection Committee seeks entries for a visually striking image to be reproduced and featured on a large prominent glass wall installation in the airport’s new terminal. This image will be placed in a high-traffic area of the airport. This exciting 2-D public art installation will serve as a welcoming experience for visitors and reflect the unique character of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Committee seeks entries that reflect the island’s natural beauty, rich culture, vibrant community, and sense of place.

Eligibility Info

Artworks submitted should depict aspects of Hilton Head Island’s character, natural beauty, culture, or community.

August 1, 2025 10 

2025 Betty Bowen Award Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Entry Fee: $10.00
• Award Info: The winner is awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $20,000 and a solo exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum. In addition, up to two Special Recognition Awards ($4,000 each) and three Special Commendation Awards ($2,500 each) are often granted at the discretion of the Betty Bowen Committee.
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Seattle, Washington 98101, United States

Description

THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM is now accepting entries for the 48th ANNUAL BETTY BOWEN AWARD. Administered by the Seattle Art Museum, the annual Betty Bowen Award honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work. The winner is awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $20,000 and a solo exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum. In addition, up to two Special Recognition Awards ($4,000 each) and three Special Commendation Awards ($2,500 each) are often granted at the discretion of the Betty Bowen Committee. Since 1977, the Seattle Art Museum has hosted the yearly open call process by which the Betty Bowen Committee chooses one visual artist working in the Northwest to receive the unrestricted cash award.

Eligibility Info

The award is open to visual artists in all media working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Artists of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

August 1, 2025 10 

Delicate Expressions: An Open Call for Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: September 11, 2025 - November 15, 2025
• Entry Fee: $40
• Award Info: First Place $1,000
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Tequesta, Florida

Description

"“Delicate Expressions” is an exhibition that pairs the finely detailed mixed-media portraits of Baltimore, Maryland artist Tommy Mitchell with contemporary art jewelry selected from this open call.

Drawing inspiration from diverse influences such as Byzantine icon painting and fashion photography, Mitchell creates striking portraits that honor the BIPOC individuals in his life. His compositions incorporate abstract elements, architecture, motifs from local street art, and other designs that ground his figures in a specific place while elevating them to a state of exalted veneration. Mitchell uses ballpoint pen to achieve the meticulously detailed features of his subjects, and paint for the surrounding elements, exploring themes of perfection and the complexities of idealized beauty.

In addition to Mitchell's portraits, the exhibition includes jewelry artists selected through an open call. Artists selected for this exhibition use jewelry as a medium for historical and social commentary, storytelling, commemoration, expressions of social status, and other approaches to adornment. You can draw direct inspiration from Mitchell’s work, or interpret “Delicate Expressions” through the lens of your own artistic practice."

Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all jewelry artists.

August 1, 2025 10 

Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence 2026 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20.00
• Award Info: 3 month long residency, $500 travel reimbursement for the selected artists
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Springdale, Utah 84767, United States

Description

The Artist-in-Residence Program at Zion National Park offers professional artists of various mediums the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. The Program offers free housing and a $500 travel reimbursement for the selected artists. A donation piece is required.

Eligibility Info

Artists must be at least 18 years old at the start of the Residency. International applicants must be eligible to receive a J-1 visa.

August 1, 2025 10 

BIPOC Artist Residency Program Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: Paid opportunity ($1250 weekly stipend plus one $500 supplies stipend)
• Eligibility: State
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota, United States

Description

Lanesboro Arts invites Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) artists in Minnesota to apply for the Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency Program. This personally tailored residency program offers the opportunity for support and open access to Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Area, facilities, personnel, and natural environment. This program offers residency support for Minnesota BIPOC practicing artists and their families at all stages in their careers, working in all mediums. The artist is welcome to use studio space for art if desired, but it is not required. As such, there is no output or product required for this residency. However, there is one community share-back opportunity required for this residency, which could be a community workshop, school visit, small gathering, or blog post. This will be arranged with LA staff once selected.

Eligibility Info

Open to Minnesota-based artists

August 1, 2025 10 

Waterscapes 2025 Art Competition Competition

• Organization: Fusion Art
• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: August 5, 2025 - September 4, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images
• Award Info: Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Fusion Art announces the Waterscapes 2025 Art Competition.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art depicting waterscapes.

The theme includes any art which depicts any type of body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

Artist commission - walls by the canal at Little Venice Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: Budget £50,000.00 (+VAT)
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Painting
• Location: London, United Kingdom

Description

The Westminster City Council is seeking an artist or collective to design a series of local tiled murals under two bridges at Little Venice. This opportunity is being taken forward following community feedback on wider concept design proposals for the northern Canalside at Little Venice in Spring 2025. The briefing document gives full details including the project background, requirements and submission criteria.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the UK.

August 1, 2025 10 

Impulse & Inspiration: 2025 Juried Exhibition Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: September 3, 2025 - September 25, 2025
• Entry Fee: $30
• Award Info: Over $400 in awards
• Eligibility: Local
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Location: Lagrange, Illinois 60525, United States

Description

The invite artists working in 2D media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and mixed media to submit their work. This juried exhibition celebrates both impulse-driven creativity and thoughtful inspiration.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists aged 18 and older from Chicago and surrounding areas.

August 1, 2025 10 

Call for Proposals for Exhibition Planning at the SMU Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: Funding for exhibition opportunity with SMU
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Berlin 10785, Germany

Description

The SMU has developed a new structure for exhibition planning. They want to make the planning process transparent and give interested parties the opportunity to contribute their exhibition ideas to their program planning. They particularly encourage people from queer communities to submit their exhibition projects. Curators, artists, activists, or individuals committed to a particular topic can all contribute an idea—regardless of whether they have previous exhibition experience.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 1, 2025 10 

Open Call: Hyogu – The Art of Japanese Paper Mounting Residency Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: September 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025
• Award Info: 4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Nara-shi, Nara 630-8301, Japan

Description

This is the first-ever English-language residency program dedicated to the art of Hyogu, with a focus on the mounting techniques of kakejiku (hanging scrolls). The program provides international artists the opportunity to acquire the basic knowledge in Hyogu (the traditional Japanese art of paper mounting), and the foundational techniques to mount kakejiku (hanging scrolls) through lectures, workshops, demonstrations, and actual mounting practices. Artists will learn mounting techniques from the master mounters at SEIKADOU Co., Ltd., a century-old studio based in Osaka, and attend a special lecture by Bunkazaihozon Co., Ltd., one of the few studios in Japan certified to restore National Treasures. Each artists will receive a set of professional mounting tools selected by artisans, as well as an English-language mounting handbook designed exclusively for this program—for use both during and after the residency. Each artist is expected to complete the mounting of two kakejiku artworks during the 4-week program, and to apply the techniques learned in their continued practice.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

Open Call – 2025 Kintsugi Residency Program Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: October 4, 2025 - December 5, 2025
• Award Info: 4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Nara-shi, Nara 630-8301, Japan

Description

This is a 4-week English-taught intensive program designed for those seeking to build a strong foundation in traditional Kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic with urushi lacquer and gold. The program is led by Clementine Nuttall, a British artist and conservator with over a decade of experience in Kintsugi and urushi lacquer. Artists will explore the artistry, culture, and philosophy of Kintsugi while gaining practical skills in Kintsugi ceramic repair and traditional tool-making. Each artist will receive a valuable set of artisan-grade Kintsugi tools and an English-language Kintsugi Handbook for use during and after the residency to support their continued practice.The program aims to empower artists to integrate kintsugi techniques into their future works and personal projects.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 1, 2025 10 

Witchita National All Craft Media Exhibition Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: October 9, 2025 - December 13, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25
• Award Info: $3,000 in Cash Awards
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Wichita, Kansas

Description

Mark Arts is pleased to present the Wichita National All Craft Media Exhibition, a historic show featuring diverse works by artists across the country. Artists are encouraged to enter artwork in any traditional or non-traditional craft media. The exhibition is open, but is not limited, to the following: ceramics, enamels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalsmithing, paper, wood, and mixed media. Both 2D and 3D works are welcome.

Eligibility Info

open to all artists living and working in the United States, both amateur and professional. Work must be ready to exhibit, created in the past two years, and not previously exhibited in Wichita, KS. Each artist may enter up to four pieces. Artwork should promote an environment conducive to welcoming all audiences to Mark Arts, including school tours and community outreach programs. All artworks must be for sale.

August 1, 2025 10 

Adelaide Fringe Fund Grants Grants & Fellowships

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: Grants are available for up to $7,500
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Arts Unlimited raises funds to support artists, venues, producers and marginalised communities to participate in Adelaide Fringe. A large portion of the funds are distributed as grants via the Fringe Fund, which exists to support bold ideas, elevate diverse voices and encourage innovation.

Eligibility Info

Open to Australian and International artists, collectives, community groups, producers, and venues

August 1, 2025 10 

Call for Digital Storytellers: Light on Lake – A Winter Projection Art Series Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: $2,500 artist stipend
• Eligibility: State
• Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
• Location: Minnesota, United States

Description

The Great Northern invites Minnesota-based artists to submit proposals for “Light on Lake,” a four-night public art experience that will transform East Lake Street into a large-scale moving projection installation. This event will illuminate the walls and facades of East Lake Street businesses, turning them into animated canvases for local artists to share their work with the community.

Eligibility Info

Open to Minnesota-based artists

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August 1, 2025 10 

Town of Basalt, Colorado - BPAC Call to Artists: 2-Year Public Art Consignment $1500 Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Award Info: $1500 Honorarium
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Basalt, Colorado, United States

Description

The Town of Basalt has created its first art consignment program for temporary outdoor SCULPTURE installations. With guidance from BPAC, the program has established goals to enhance vitality and a sense of place within Basalt’s commercial districts through the installation of outdoor art. The art will be installed for two-years with an option for the Town to extend the display or purchase the art piece for its permanent collection. UPDATED: $1500 Honorarium to selected Artist to help with upfront cost associated with materials, transportation, hotel, fuel, and installation.

Eligibility Info

Artists must be at least 18 years of age to enter. Ideally the artist will have experience with working with the materials proposed for the sculpture and can provide examples of work. Local, regional, or artists located within the state of Colorado will be given priority.

August 1, 2025 10 

Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
• Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - February 26, 2026
• Award Info: First Place: $5,000. Second Place: $3,000. Third Place: $2,000.
• Eligibility: State
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185, United States

Description

This exhibition will explore the essential importance, richness, and beauty of water as a defining element of Virginia for all its residents. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art & Art History and the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

Original works by artists 18 years or older in any media and any style will be considered by the jury. Only original artwork submitted utilizing the theme of water in Virginia will be considered for the Liquid Commonwealth exhibition. Submitted art will be juried by a joint committee as part of The Curatorial Project, under the direction of Alan C. Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Environmental Humanities at William & Mary.

Eligibility Info

Open only to legal residents of Virginia, 18+

August 2, 2025 11 

Golden Celebration Competition

• Organization: South Delta Artists Guild
• Submission Deadline: August 2, 2025
• Event Dates: September 5, 2025 - September 28, 2025
• Award Info: $2,300 in cash prizes

Eligibility Info

Open to all 2D artists in Canada.

August 2, 2025 11 Call for Entries — Interpretations: Color, Line, Form Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 2, 2025
• Event Dates: September 18, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35 for up to 3 submissions
• Eligibility: Local
• Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Location: Tiburon, California 94920, United States

Description

For consideration of inclusion in Interpretations: Color, Line, Form, please submit your abstract or non-representational works (non-discernable people or objects) in paint, pastel, charcoal, ink, mixed media, or fiber art. They are seeking the opposite of people, places or things in this Call for your submissions. Rather than something you saw, please share works that capture something you felt. They are eager to showcase works about emotions, visual memory and concepts relayed through your creative process.

Eligibility Info

OPEN TO BAY AREA ARTISTS 18 YEARS AND ABOVE

August 3, 2025 12 

Free exhibition space - 1 Poultry, London Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Award Info: Exhibition Opportunity
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: London EC2R 8EN, United Kingdom

Description

Hypha Studios is looking for artists & curators for their brand new gallery hub (3 spaces) in the City of London, launching Frieze Week 2025. This is a unique opportunity to organise an exhibition in one of the world’s most important postmodern buildings, designed by architect James Stirling & completed in 1997.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists who can work and live in the UK.

August 3, 2025 12 

2025 Lane Cove Art Award - Call for Entries Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Event Dates: September 17, 2025 - October 4, 2025
• Entry Fee: $45 per artwork (Lane Cove Art Society Members $30 per artwork)
• Award Info: $15,000 acquisitive First Prize; ommended Prize of $1,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Lane Cove, New South Wales 2066, Australia

Description

The Lane Cove Art Society is proud to announce that entries are now open for the prestigious 2025 Lane Cove Art Award. Open to artists across Australia, this long-running and highly regarded prize continues to recognise and celebrate outstanding artistic talent.

Eligibility Info

Entrants must be 18 years and over. Open to artists across Australia.

August 3, 2025 12 

Chicago Sculpture International 2025 Biennale Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Event Dates: September 27, 2025 - November 9, 2025
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States

Description

This exhibition explores the interplay of materials in the realm of sculpture, showcasing works that challenge, celebrate, and redefine our understanding of material substance. Formats include freestanding, wall hung, interactive, installation & video. Open interpretations of the exhibit theme are welcomed.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 3, 2025 12 

ILLAPSE – FALL 2025 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Location: Barcelona, Spain

Description

ILLAPSE is the artist residency program of Lapse. The program offers a studio space in Barcelona where artists and other professionals within the field of contemporary art can develop their work. The ILLAPSE studio is located within the Lapse facilities, where the resident will share common areas with three other artists. Residents are welcomed to give a public presentation of their work, either during an open studio session or in the form of a talk. Lapse welcomes proposals that incorporate a wide range of media and contemporary artistic practices. Residencies are available in September, October, and November. Applicants may choose to stay for one, two, or all three months, and should indicate their preferred start month and desired duration in the application. All residencies begin on the first day of the month.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 3, 2025 12 

PressForward 2025 Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Event Dates: October 24, 2025 - November 22, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25.00
• Award Info: First Place - $450, Second Place - $300, Third Place - $150
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Houston, Texas 77009, United States

Description

PrintHouston is pleased to announce PressForward, a contemporary student printmaking exhibition to be held in Houston, TX in the fall of 2025. They are looking for exceptional works from current student printmakers that explore the wide range of traditional and innovative printmaking processes. Original works in all printmaking media are eligible, including lithographs, screenprints, relief prints, intaglio, monoprints, and letterpress. Digital and mixed media works are accepted which incorporate a traditional printmaking medium as a main component. No photography or digital reproductions of original works will be accepted. Works must be completed within the last two years.This exhibition is open to current students in high school or students currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program.

Eligibility Info

Open to current students in high school or students currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program, residing in the United States of America.

August 3, 2025 12 

City of Westminster - Three-Dimensional Totem Pole(s) or Vertical Three-Dimensional Artworks Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 3, 2025
• Award Info: Budget: 60,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States

Description

The City of Westminster is seeking three-dimensional totem pole(s) or vertical artworks for installation in Kensington Park. These artwork(s) will replace three carved totem-like pole art features which have been deaccessioned due to the deterioration of the artworks. Submitted artwork(s) can be from an existing portfolio of an artist or team of artists existing portfolio or can be a proposal for a new design and fabrication by an artist or team of artists. The goal of this project is to provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about the artistic talents of indigenous peoples of North America. The artwork(s) will also provide an opportunity to honor and celebrate the indigenous peoples native to Colorado—including the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Nations.

Eligibility Info

While this is an open call, City of Westminster encourages the submission of artworks designed and fabricated by indigenous artists of North America particularly peoples native to Colorado – including the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Nations. Design options are open but designs with traditional indigenous elements will only be accepted from indigenous artists.

August 4, 2025 13 

Pottery Farm Gallery creative retreat in the heart of the French countryside Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 4, 2025
• Award Info: 2 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Description

Applications are open to creative professionals from all disciplines, including but not limited to artists, designers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and makers. They’re located in the heart of the Gers region, on the northeastern edge of Gascony, just 40 minutes from the lively city of Toulouse. Set on a hill surrounded by nature with stunning views of the Pyrenees, their space is tucked away from main roads, providing the perfect environment for inspiration and focus.

Eligibility Info

Applications are open to creative professionals from all disciplines, including but not limited to artists, designers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and makers.

August 4, 2025 13 

2025/2026 Creative Arts Grant Program Grants & Fellowships

• Submission Deadline: August 4, 2025
• Award Info: Grant awards are between $500 to $10,000.
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Bothell, Washington, United States
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Individual artists and cultural arts organizations are invited to apply for funding through a grant program that supports projects serving residents and visitors of Bothell, Washington. An entry fee is not required to submit an application.

Eligibility Info

You do not have to be a Bothell resident to apply; however, your public event must benefit Bothell residents.

August 5, 2025 14 

NYAC - METROPOLITAN MELODIES Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 5, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35 fee, which covers for up to 3 images
• Award Info: One Selected Artist will receive 6 feet of linear wall space at the AGI Fine Art exhibition, among other awards.
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: New York, New York 10001, United States

Description

The Metropolitan Melodies competition is all about capturing the rhythm, energy, and personality of city life. The theme invites creative takes on city life using any medium—painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, digital art, and more. Artists at any career stage are welcome to share their perspectives on urban landscapes, street scenes, and cityscapes. For just $35 for three images, you can showcase your talent and potentially earn career-boosting awards. Selected works will be featured in the AGI Fine Art exhibition, digital exhibition, blog feature, social media exposure, and more.

Eligibility Info

All artists aged 18 and above are encouraged to enter, whether you are a seasoned professional or an emerging talent.

August 6, 2025 15 

Villa Barr Art Park Artist in Residency 2026 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 6, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20
• Award Info: awarded $500 stipend and private studio space
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Novi, Michigan

Description

The Villa Barr Art Park Artist Residency in Novi, MI, offers a unique retreat for artists to create and explore. With opportunities for local and visiting artists seeking inspiration and focus, the program fosters creative growth in peaceful environment rich with artistic history. The sculpture park and studios are located in in the countryside outside Detroit, on beautifully landscaped grounds with a pond and mature trees and gardens. The residency provides private studio space, onsite housing for selected visiting artists, and access to wood and metal-working tools. All residents are awarded a $500 stipend and private studio space. Artists traveling from out of the area are also awarded a $500 travel stipend.

Eligibility Info

artists must be 18 years of age

August 7, 2025 16 

Rosewood Arts Center's 19th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 7, 2025
• Event Dates: September 29, 2025 - November 8, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25
• Award Info: Awards totaling $1,100
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
• Location: Kettering, Ohio

Description

Rosewood Arts Center announces a call to artists in Ohio and surrounding states to participate in the 19th annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition with the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area's only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. This is a regional call. Entries must be original works in sculpture (3-D), completed within the last four years.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists in Ohio and surrounding states working in all types of three-dimensional media are accepted including wood, fiber, stone, metal, glass and mixed media.

August 7, 2025 16 

Hornsby Art Prize call for entries Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 7, 2025
• Event Dates: September 12, 2025 - September 28, 2025
• Award Info: Prize pool of $23,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Hornsby, New South Wales 2077, Australia

Description

The Hornsby Art Prize is open for artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. This non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian contemporary art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. The overall prize pool of the Hornsby Art Prize is $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000 and the Local Artist Award $5000. The Hornsby Art Prize exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby. This year’s judges are Tim Braham, Director Gosford Regional Gallery, and artist Stephen Hall.

Eligibility Info

The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. Categories include Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and Sculpture.

August 8, 2025 17 

2026 Exhibition Proposal Exhibition

• Organization: Maggie Spencer
• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Eligibility: Local
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States

Description

Riverside Arts Center (RAC) is looking for exhibition proposals for 2026. This includes groups of artists, guilds, and collectives. This call prioritizes collaborative, thematically-driven shows that foster dialogue, experimentation, and community engagement.

The North Gallery is best suited for projects that benefit from a shared curatorial vision, multiple artistic voices, and dynamic use of space. While we appreciate the ambition of solo exhibitions, proposals that feature two or more artists tend to be a better fit for the scale and intent of this gallery. We are not accepting proposals for solo exhibitions at this time.

We’re especially interested in proposals that:

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  Present a cohesive curatorial or conceptual framework across works by multiple artists
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  Encourage cross-disciplinary or cross-cultural perspectives
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  Foster collaboration or dialogue between emerging and established voices
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  Engage with the social, historical, or material context of Southeast Michigan

We encourage artists to think beyond traditional exhibitions—consider proposals that include participatory elements, site-specific installations, public programming, or community partnerships.

Selection Process

All proposals will be reviewed by the Riverside Arts Center Program Committee. One to two exhibition proposals will be selected and announced in August 2025. Selected exhibitions will be scheduled for Fall 2026. Final dates will be coordinated with selected artists after notification.

The program committee will be looking for professionally finished work with a cohesive theme and unique viewpoint. 

*Content Disclaimer* Riverside Arts Center does not wish to censor artists from making their own social and geo-political statements, especially through the means of their creative works. However, RAC maintains an all ages environment and serves a wide and general public. As such, RAC does require artists to work with the staff and board to either make clear disclaimers to the public about the nature of their work in advance of observing it and / or decide together that RAC is the right venue for potentially offensive works.

Gallery Information

Riverside Arts Center offers a 3000 sq/ft gallery with eleven panels for 2D art and a multitude of pedestals for 3D objects.

Gallery Layout

We use the Walker hanging system. Information can be found at https://walkerdisplay.com/product-category/hooks-holders/ 

Riverside Arts Center recommends an exhibition with no fewer than 30 works and no more than 60, depending on size. RAC staff will assist in installation and will have final say on exhibited pieces. 

Venue: Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Eligibility Info

Open to groups of artists, guilds, and collectives. Participating artists (or a designated representative) must deliver and pick up work within the designated window

August 8, 2025 17 

2025 Vessels Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Event Dates: September 5, 2025 - September 25, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20
• Award Info: Monetary awards will be awarded
• Eligibility: State
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Hilo , Hawaii

Description

Vessels: that which hold-
All Media Juried Exhibit

Juror: Jamison Keʻa Rosehill

What does it mean to be a vessel? What does it mean to hold? To contain?

In this exhibit we invite artists to explore the meaning and media of a vessel both literally and figuratively. Artwork may be a vessel by form or explore the theme of the word vessel.

Open to 2D and 3D works from Hawaiʻi based artists. Accepted works will be displayed along with Hawaiʻi Island pieces from the annual Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui exhibit.

Open to all Hawaiʻi based 2D and 3D artists in all mediums and styles.

Eligibility Info

Open artists who are Hawaii State residents

August 8, 2025 17 

Call for Art - OBSCURA Competition

• Organization: Art Fluent
• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25 first entry/$10 for each additional entry
• Award Info: Prize pool totaling to $1,250. All accepted pieces will be displayed in their online gallery.
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to their online exhibit, OBSCURA.

Theme is to talk shadows, secrets, and mystery. Bring the moody. The dark. The silenced. The distorted. The vulnerable. The unsaid. Go full obscura. They’re ready to get lost in it. Show them OBSCURA from your perspective.

All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com Best of Show: $750 Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 8, 2025 17 

Call for Artists: Baton Rouge Community College Nursing & Allied Health Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Award Info: Budget: $170,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Louisana, United States

Description

In 2023, BRCC broke ground on a new 92,800-square-foot Nursing and Allied Health Building. This state-of-the-art facility will support existing programs and provide space for expansion into emerging areas such as Respiratory Care, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Training—ensuring that BRCC continues to meet the evolving healthcare needs of Louisiana’s communities. The proposed artwork should integrate visually and materially with the building’s façade while offering a clear narrative presence. The installation site will be located at a key entry or gathering point, creating opportunities for high visibility and engagement.

Eligibility Info

This is a national call open to professional artists and artist teams (age 18+) with demonstrated experience in public art and large-scale installations. Applicants must have a proven ability to execute projects of similar scale, complexity, and visibility.

August 8, 2025 17 

No Apologies: National Call for Entry Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Event Dates: October 3, 2025 - November 2, 2025
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
• Location: Somerville, Massachusetts , United States

Description

Artists are invited to submit functional or sculptural work relating to the theme No Apologies. No Apologies is a celebration of womxn and femme artists who reject containment—who shout, clash, rupture, and insist. In a world that still rewards the quiet, the delicate, the pleasing, these artists take up space with unapologetic force. Their work is wild, messy, defiant—an aesthetic rebellion against the idea that femininity must be soft or silent.

Eligibility Info

Artists residing in the US or Canada.

August 8, 2025 17 

Photo Shoot: 2025 Competition

• Organization: Black Box Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - September 25, 2025
• Entry Fee: 40.00
• Award Info: None
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography
• Location: Portland, Oregon 97214, United States

Description

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery.

For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Eligibility Info

Open to photographers internationally

August 8, 2025 17 

Gallery Photoland: Exhibition Proposals (2025-2026) Exhibition

• Organization: Gallery Photoland at The Evergreen State College
• Submission Deadline: August 8, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Photography
• Location: Olympia, WA 98505, United States

Description

Gallery Photoland at The Evergreen State College is accepting exhibition proposals for the upcoming academic year (2025-2026).

Gallery Photoland is a non-traditional exhibition space that showcases established photographic artists who represent diverse experiences and world views. The Gallery functions to spark ideas and support connections across the Evergreen community; it is a place for inspiring students about possibilities in fine arts beyond the shores of Eld Inlet. The Gallery hosts exhibitions aligned with the mission of The Evergreen State College. 

Eligibility Info

Lens-based artists residing within the United States who have a professional body of work.

August 10, 2025 19 

Urunga Small Sculpture Prize Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Event Dates: September 13, 2025 - October 11, 2025
• Entry Fee: $50
• Award Info: $10,000 in prize money
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Urunga, New South Wales, Australia

Description

Established in 2018, the Urunga Small Sculpture Prize is a regional award offering $10,000 in prize money. The award supports and promotes original freestanding or wall-mounted sculptures in any medium, and is proudly presented by the Art Space Urunga.

Eligibility Info

Open to sculpture artists regional to Urunga NSW, Australia

August 10, 2025 19 

Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors Grants & Fellowships

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Award Info: (IACA) Mini-Grants generally average $250
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Integrity: Arts & Culture Association (IACA) Mini-Grants generally average $250, and are intended to assist with such things as: artistic supplies, recordings, studio time, exhibits, performances, project related expenses, residences, etc.

Eligibility Info

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent legal resident and 18 years of age or older

August 10, 2025 19 

Fables Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Entry Fee: £15 per work
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: London, United Kingdom

Description

Swanfall Art returns to Mall Galleries this August with Fables, its annual exhibition exploring the role of narrative in contemporary art. They invite artists to submit work that explores emotional depth, rhythm, and resonance – across any medium – to help shape a compelling visual dialogue around storytelling and perception.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 10, 2025 19 

Call for Public Art: Fire Station #4, Ann Arbor, MI Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Award Info: Budget: $75,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Description

The City of Ann Arbor Fire Department invites artists, designers, or artist teams to submit qualifications to create a unique, site-specific public artwork at the new Fire Station #4, located at 2415 S. Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI. The new station is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by Fall 2026. The selected artist will create a visually impactful work that is fire station or service related in theme. The Fire Department welcomes a range of approaches. The site offers two potential artwork locations: Site A: A lawn and wall area in front of the building, between the front wall and Huron Parkway.; Site B: The upper window bays on one, two, or all three sides of the fire engine glass garage.

Eligibility Info

The city of Ann Arbor is seeking artists or artist teams who can commit to working in Ann Arbor as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this project. Any artist or artist team residing in the United States can apply, including applicants currently on a U.S. Visa. Applicants who are on a Visa must be able to legally work in the United States and provide documentation with their application.

August 10, 2025 19 

Call for Art: Juried Show ‘The Value of Nature’ Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Event Dates: October 9, 2025 - November 30, 2025
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Saint Anthony, Minnesota 55421, United States

Description

This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what people protect, what people overlook and how people define nature’s worth. Submissions might explore themes of interdependence, ecological labor, preservation or personal relationships to land, species or place. They invite a wide range of perspectives on what it means to value nature. Work can be 2-D or 3-D, representational or abstract. 3-D work must fit on a 15” x 15” pedestal or be freestanding or suspended.

Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

August 10, 2025 19 

Artistonish Magazine 61st Issue – August 2025 Competition

• Organization: Artistonish Magazine
• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Event Dates: July 25, 2025 - August 31, 2025
• Award Info: International Publication and Promotion, Global Exposure, Worldwide Recognition
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Get Published and Astonish Art Lovers with your Art!

Let your masterpieces take center stage in the 61st issue of Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine, releasing in August 2025. Be part of an international collection of contemporary art, presented on vibrant A4 glossy pages and seen by art lovers, curators, and collectors worldwide, both in print and online.

Jury-selected artists will be published and honored with a prestigious certificate, lasting online visibility, and exclusive badges to celebrate their achievement. Each issue receives extensive online and social media exposure, giving artists powerful global reach and lasting recognition.

View a recent issue here: https://www.artistonish.com/june2025

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 10, 2025 19 

Hybrid residency and £5k bursary Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
• Award Info: £5k bursary
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Gateshead NE8 3BA, United Kingdom

Description

Apply now for this hybrid residency programme delivered by Shape Arts and Baltic. Alongside the awarded resident, a cohort of shortlisted artists will receive a tailored package of support and mentoring. The artist gets 3 months hybrid residency. Resident receives a £5k bursary to support their practice. Travel and accommodation covered (travel up to £500). Shortlisted cohort each receive a tailored package of mentoring and support. Eligibility: The artist self-identifies as disabled and has experienced barriers to progression in their career, they are within the first five years of their career, they are not in full-time education, their arts practice is socially engaged, they are UK-based, and usually live in the UK, aged 18+.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the UK.

August 11, 2025 20 

Buck O'Neil Bridge skate park Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
• Award Info: Budget: $200,000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Description

The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks qualifications for a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent public art to be integrated into the Buck O’Neil Bridge Skate Park currently being designed. 2-5 semifinalist artists will be asked to advance to the RFP phase and propose designs. Semifinalists will be paid a design proposal stipend of $3,000. Art for this project may include, but is not limited to, mosaics, cast concrete, sculpture and murals.

Eligibility Info

Eligibility is limited to professional visual artist teams or artists at least 18 years of age based in the Unites States.

August 11, 2025 20 

Trees and Seasons Competition

• Organization: PhotoPlace Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
• Event Dates: October 3, 2025 - October 31, 2025
• Entry Fee: Submission: $39 for the first 5 images, $6 each additional
• Award Info: 35 images for the Exhibition Gallery, and 40 more for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, and Honorable Mention
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography
• Location: Middlebury, VT 05753, United States

Description

This juried exhibition invites photographs that explore the relationship between trees and seasonal change. From the stark beauty of winter branches to the lush greens of summer and the fleeting colors of fall, they welcome images that capture the power, poetry, and presence of trees throughout the year.

All photographic styles are welcome—from literal to abstract, intimate to expansive.
They are honored to have Lee Ann White as the juror for Trees and Seasons. She will select up to 35 images in their Middlebury, Vermont Exhibition gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on their website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographers' URL.

Banner image: Mary Hogan
maryhoganart.com

Eligibility Info

Open to photographers internationally

August 11, 2025 20 

Appalachain Forest Stewardship Residency Residency

• Organization: Arc of Appalachia
• Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025
• Event Dates: October 18, 2025 - October 25, 2025
• Entry Fee: Residency fee applies
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Bainbridge, Ohio, United States

Description

Many artists make work addressing the relationship between humans and nature without having the opportunity to “walk the talk.” This thematic residency pairs artists and writers who want to do hands-on rebuilding of Appalachia’s forests with a nature preserve whose mission is to do just that. “Artists” is used loosely here—whether you are a writer, sculptor, poet, or sound artist, if you a­re interested in the themes and willing to participate in short work sessions you are encouraged to apply! Residents stay at a historic lodge at the Arc of Appalachia in Bainbridge, Ohio.

Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

August 14, 2025 23 

Call For Photography: Lucid: In Dreams Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 14, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20
• Award Info: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography
• Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Lucid: In Dreams is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.

Eligibility Info

Open to photographer

August 15, 2025 24 

Encounter: Online Group Exhibition Exhibition

• Organization: LAS Contemporary
• Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Event Dates: September 10, 2025
• Entry Fee: $15
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Online Only: Yes

Description

LAS Contemporary invites submissions for Encounter, an online exhibition exploring moments of contact, whether brief or sustained, intimate or estranging, visible or internal. They’re looking for work that captures the emotional and psychological weight of an encounter, where something is met: another person, a memory, a rupture, a presence, a threshold, or even oneself.

An encounter can be transformative or disorienting, comforting or uncanny. It can leave an imprint, a question, a shift. Whether grounded in narrative, abstraction, or atmosphere, they’re interested in work that lingers in this tension, work that gestures toward something just outside the frame.

Entry Fee:
1 image: $15
2–3 images: $35
4–6 images: $50

Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists, regardless of location or career stage. Eligible submissions can include 2D visual mediums, including painting, photography, collage, drawing, video, and mixed media.

August 15, 2025 24 

Lumpia Fusion: Filipino Americans at a Crossroads Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Event Dates: September 19, 2025 - November 7, 2025
• Award Info: People's Choice Awards
• Eligibility: Local
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Description

Filipinos, with a heritage woven from Malay, Chinese, Spanish, American, and indigenous influences, have cultivated a rich cultural tapestry. As immigrants, Filipino Americans have further diversified this vibrant heritage, creating a natural predisposition to adaptation, fluidity, and an appreciation of inter-cultural exchange. Filipino Americans often find themselves at a crossroads, negotiating change with maintaining deep-rooted cultural connections. This experience provides fertile ground for artistic exploration.

Now in its third year, the Lumpia series celebrates Filipino American History Month with “Lumpia Fusion: Filipino Americans at a Crossroads.” This exhibition provides a platform for Filipino American artists to navigate this crossroads and transcend stereotypical representations that may limit their art to specific themes or aesthetics.

Eligibility Info

Entry is open to Filipino American artists 18 years of age and older, at all stages in their careers. This year, they also welcome collaborations that include at least one Filipino American artist.

August 15, 2025 24 

Cloud Collective Residency - Late Summer and Fall Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Event Dates: July 15, 2025 - December 15, 2025
• Award Info: 3-6 month residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Description

Cloud Collective Residency is an artist- and writer-led space for creative retreat, reflection, and connection, nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Designed for those craving time away from the noise, the residency offers a nurturing environment where artists and writers work “alone, together”– sharing meals, ideas, and inspiration in a spirit of community and care. Through seasonal residencies, mentorship, and place-based gatherings, Cloud Collective fosters slow practices, cross-disciplinary exchange, and the belief that creative work is essential to collective liberation. It is a space where presence, rest, and creative risk are not only welcomed but encouraged. Cloud Collective Residency believes collective liberation is possible through creativity and centers values of care, access, and transformation– believing that creative practice is a path toward collective well-being and freedom for all.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

Ongoing

Aesthetics of Power Exhibition

• Organization: ARC Gallery
• Submission Deadline: Ongoing
• Event Dates: October 2, 2025 - October 24, 2025
• Entry Fee: Students/Standard $25/$40 for 3 images. $10 for each additional image
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Chicago, IL 60642, United States

Description

As tools of harm grow more remote, outsourced, and hidden, their impacts continue to rapidly shape our lives. While the mechanisms may be out of sight, their impact remains immediate, shaping the human experience, memories, and the cultural archive. This exhibition invites artists to share their work that respond to that contradiction: a world where power hides in plain sight, but leaves its unmistakable marks.

A.R.C. Gallery invites artists to submit work for The Aesthetics of Power, an exhibition juried by artist Mahwish Chishty. This show looks closely at how aesthetics can be used to express layered, quietly disruptive ideas. Submissions should be layered and unexpected: artworks that linger in the uneasy space between attraction and unease.

Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

August 15, 2025 24 

Boundless Residency Residency

• Organization: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
• Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Award Info: $1,000 stipend per week
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States

Description

The Boundless Residency program provides artists living outside of Minnesota* the opportunity to create innovative new work in Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ fully-equipped studios for letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, screenprinting, paper marbling, and related arts. This new program is supported generously by Cathy Ryan and Doris Engibous. At over 12,000 square feet, MCBA is the largest space dedicated to book arts in the nation, and the only center in North America with public access to foreign language type. Providing studio access is central to MCBA’s mission. MCBA is excited to share unique resources—and expand ties with the national and international book arts communities—through their new residency program.

Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

August 15, 2025 24 

Truth Unveiled Exhibition

• Organization: Art League RI
• Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Event Dates: October 18, 2025 - December 6, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35
• Award Info: First Place: $500 Second Place: $300 Third Place: $150 Honorable Mention (2)
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860, United States

Description

In a time when truth and falsehood are increasingly blurred, the Art League of RI invites artists of all media from all regions of the world to submit works for the Truth Unveiled exhibition. The artists’ work chosen for this exhibition will reflect on how art—as an inherently imaginative, subjective expression—can open minds, raise awareness, and convey truth in ways that straight facts cannot.

They believe that art provides a unique lens to reveal both personal and universal truths, engaging viewers in a conversation about authenticity, perception, and illusion. Truth Unveiled aims to provoke conversation about art as both a vehicle for and a challenger of truth.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 16, 2025 25 

Future Stars: Athens Exhibition

• Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 16, 2025
• Event Dates: August 22, 2025 - August 29, 2025
• Entry Fee: From 30
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Athens, Attiki 105 61, Greece

Description

Artists from around the world are invited to submit their work for Future Stars—an exclusive annual exhibition in Athens! This is your chance to showcase your art in a prime gallery space with global exposure and a vibrant atmosphere.

They welcome work in any medium—painting, sculpture, photography, video art, film, installation, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and beyond.
🎉 Opening Night: 22nd August 2025

📍 Location: The Holy Art Gallery, Praxitelous 26, Athina 105 61, Greece

✨ Nestled in the heart of the city center, their Athens gallery radiates energy and creativity!

🆓 Free to Submit – No application fee!

📺 Digital Display: £30 for 1 artwork | £50 for 2 artworks | £80 for 3 artworks.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 17, 2025 26 

Open Call: ALTERLIFE Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 17, 2025
• Award Info: Fully funded residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Description

Rupert (Vilnius) and Sonic Acts (Amsterdam) are pleased to announce the open call for the second edition of ALTERLIFE – a joint production and research residency between both cities. The three-month residency is fully funded and split across two periods: April–May 2026 at Rupert in Vilnius, and November 2026 at Sonic Acts in Amsterdam. Artists will present research during each residency, with the final work to be exhibited, possibly as iterations, at Rupert (2026/2027) and the Sonic Acts Biennial (2028).

Eligibility Info

Open to all EU-based artists.

August 17, 2025 26 

Micro-Residency at Bischoff Inn Residency

• Organization: Bischoff Inn
• Submission Deadline: August 17, 2025
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Tamaqua, PA 18252, United States

Description

Bischoff Inn is a 5-Room boutique hotel located in the Appalachian Mountain region of Pennsylvania. They offer one & two week residencies to artists & writers. Their Summer 2025 residency is now looking for artists to attend during the month of September 2025. Artists must submit a short statement about why they'd like to attend and a website or social media account.

Fee is $375 per week to attend, taxes not included. All artists receive their own private room and bathroom, plus studio workspace. Each workspace is a minimum of 500 sq ft.

For more information, please visit their website or email [email protected]

Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

August 17, 2025 26 

Blue Mountains Residency, 4 weeks Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 17, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
• Award Info: 4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: New South Wales, Australia

Description

Each month, their Studios host three distinct self-directed residency packages suited to a wide range of art forms, including painting, drawing, writing, small sculpture, installation, ceramics (without a kiln), textile art, photography, film, research, and curatorial work.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 17, 2025 26 

Mural Commission Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 17, 2025
• Award Info: Budget £15,000
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Painting

Description

The University of Reading is seeking Expressions of Interest for the design and delivery of a large-scale mural on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus. Spanning approximately 9.5m wide x 3m high, the mural will be painted onto the wall of the University of Reading’s historic Edith Morley building. The mural will celebrate 100 years since the University of Reading was granted a Royal Charter and became a university.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 18, 2025 27 

Open Call for Artists – Exhibit in Madrid, Spain Exhibition

• Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: September 3, 2025 - September 6, 2025
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Madrid 28014 , Spain

Description

Join over 10,000 artists who’ve showcased their work the Holy Art Gallery across 20+ cities worldwide!

They’re now inviting artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to submit their work for their upcoming group exhibition in Madrid, taking place in the heart of the city this September 3–6, 2025.

📍 Location: San Agustín 14, 28014 Madrid, Spain
🗓 Exhibition Dates: September 3–6, 2025
🖼 Theme: OPEN
💸 Submission Fee: Free to apply
📅 Deadline to Apply: August 18, 2025
⚠️ Spots are limited – early submissions encouraged!

All Mediums Welcome:
Painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, video art, installation, film, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and more.

August 18, 2025 27 

A Celebration of Our Resilience: The Ten-Year Valley Fire Commemoration Competition

• Organization: Middletown Art Center
• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: September 6, 2025 - December 8, 2025
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Middletown, CA 95461, United States

Description

​A Celebration of Our Resilience: The Ten-Year Valley Fire Commemoration exhibit. 

On the second Saturday of September 2015—September 12—the Valley Fire began, devastating 76,000 acres of forest and wildlife, destroying over 2,000 structures including 1,300 homes, and claiming five lives.

Valley Fire impacts and recovery have been part of the Middletown Unified School District community life since, with focus on rebuilding, healing trauma, and shifting attitudes and approaches towards forest care and fire mitigation. 

The MAC was shaped by the Valley Fire experience, offering a place for healing through creative expression and engagement. 

Join us, as we celebrate community resilience, and unity. 

PLEASE NOTE THE EXACT DATE OF EXHIBIT timeline is TBD (Sept. 5-13) due to multiple commemorations in the Middletown/Cobb area.

Visit MAC's virtual gallery to get a sense of our space and the work we show. Stills samples from previous exhibits are available here and on our website.

Eligibility Info

Open to all mediums

August 18, 2025 27 

City of Loveland, CO - HIP Streets Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Award Info: Budget: $450,000; includes design, engineered drawings, fabrication, insurance, equipment, installation, travel, contingency, and all incidental costs.
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Loveland, Colorado, United States

Description

A functional, aesthetically pleasing, eclectic Downtown environment that facilitates business vitality, fosters a sense of community, creates opportunities for engagement and accentuates the identity of the Downtown commercial district is desired. The City of Loveland Water and Power Department is currently working on upgrades to the utility infrastructure beneath the road. The Public Works Department will lead the storm water, roadway, and sidewalk improvements. The project includes the removal of the current roadway and sidewalks, providing an opportunity to redesign downtown. There is strong interest from the community and downtown business owners to see public artwork incorporated throughout the 5 blocks of the project.

Eligibility Info

The project is open to any professional Artist/Artist Team with experience creating engaging sculptural artwork that encourages engagement with this public space.

August 18, 2025 27 

Bridgeport Art Center - CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE MYSTICAL, THE MAGICAL & THE MACABRE Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: September 19, 2025 - November 7, 2025
• Entry Fee: $27
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Chicago, Illinois 60609, United States

Description

The Mystical, The Magical, & The Macabre exhibition features multimedia artworks conjuring a sense of mystery, awe, and fascination with the darkness. Artists investigate the dark through their chosen media by finding aesthetic beauty in the shadowy depths of our complex existence. While darkness can be associated with feelings of fear, anxiety, or sadness, the darkness also provides a place of comfort, quietude, introspection, romance, and peace. The Mystical, The Magical, & The Macabre, curated by Marci Rubin, showcases artworks that delve into what is lurking and lost in the shadows of the human experience.

Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

August 18, 2025 27 

CALL FOR ARTISTS – EXHIBIT IN MADRID! Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: September 3, 2025 - September 6, 2025
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Madrid 28014, Spain

Description

CALL FOR ARTISTS – EXHIBIT IN MADRID!

Join over 10,000 artists who’ve showcased their work to 500,000+ guests across 20+ cities worldwide!

They're now accepting submissions for their next group exhibition in Madrid, taking place September 3–6, 2025 — right in the heart of the city.

THEME: OPEN
They welcome all mediums: painting, photography, sculpture, video, poetry, mixed media & more. If it’s creative, they want to see it!

Deadline to Apply: August 18
Free to Submit – No application fee

Apply now and share your art with a global audience!

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 18, 2025 27 

Depot Dimensions - A call for art Public Art & Proposals

• Organization: Mitchell Area Arts
• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: June 12, 2025 - August 18, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20.00
• Award Info: $150.00
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Mitchell, SD 57301-5503, United States

Description

Public Art at the Crossroads of History and Community

We invite artists to submit artwork to be displayed in a dynamic, six-sided sculptural work to be installed near Mitchell, South Dakota’s historic train depot, where Mitchell was born. This is a unique opportunity to create vibrant, visually engaging art that reflects the spirit of movement, place, and public connection. While there is no fixed theme, the artwork should be welcoming, bold, and suitable for a diverse public audience. Mitchell, SD is home to the internationally famous Corn Palace, where every year, tourists from around the world come to see the annually updated Corn Palace Murals. 

August 18, 2025 27 

Your Art in the Spotlight at Tokyo Gendai 2025! Exhibition

• Organization: Art Seen
• Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025
• Event Dates: September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025
• Entry Fee: $90
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Tokyo, Japan

Description

Be Seen. Be Bold. Be at the Heart of Japan's Cutting-Edge Art Fair.

This September, the international art world converges on Tokyo for Tokyo Gendai (September 12-14, 2025) – and your art can take center stage!

ArtSeen offers a unique opportunity for visual artists to gain massive exposure through high-impact digital billboards across key Tokyo locations during this prestigious event. Imagine your work captivating leading galleries, collectors, and curators from around the globe.

MAXIMUM EXPOSURE: Your artwork showcased on high-traffic digital screens.
GLOBAL STAGE: Reach an international audience at one of Asia’s most dynamic contemporary art fairs.

Event: Tokyo Gendai Art Fair
Showcase Dates: September 12 – 14, 2025
Location: Digital Billboards across Tokyo, Japan

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 20, 2025 29 

Creative Residency in a Medieval Watermill in Southwest of France Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 20, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
• Award Info: 2-4 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Description

Le Moulin de la Barde is an independent, artist-run residency nestled in a restored 11th-century watermill in the heart of the Périgord Noir, France. Their Fall 2025 program invites artists from all disciplines to immerse themselves in a landscape of deep history, natural beauty, and creative calm. The residency is self-directed and non-prescriptive, offering time and space for research, experimentation, or production. Artists are encouraged to slow down, engage with the unique rhythm of the place, and explore personal or site-responsive work. While the program is primarily focused on individual practice, they welcome exchanges between residents and offer optional opportunities for artist talks or open studio events.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 20, 2025 29 

Showcase your art in Tokyo, Japan Exhibition

• Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 20, 2025
• Event Dates: September 13, 2025 - September 15, 2025
• Entry Fee: From £100
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0026, Japan

Description

They’re inviting artists from all countries and backgrounds to submit their work for their upcoming group exhibition. The theme? Completely OPEN. They want to see your boldest, most expressive work — in any medium.

Painting, photography, sculpture, installation, mixed media, poems, illustration — all forms are welcome.

Important Dates:

Opening Night: 12 September 2025

Public Viewing: 13–15 September 2025

Submission Deadline: 20 August 2025

There is no fee to submit your application. But spots are limited — don’t wait.

Submit your work and be part of something special.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 20, 2025 29 

Unwritten Maps: Belonging Beyond Borders Residency

• Organization: Nexus ArtSpace
• Submission Deadline: August 20, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
• Entry Fee: Apply for free. Participation fee is $300 if selected
• Award Info: Virtual exhibition hosted in the Metaverse
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Nexus Artspace, in collaboration with @i.e.artprojects Online Art Foundation, invites applications for the international virtual residency “Unwritten Maps: Belonging Beyond Borders.”
They welcome artists to explore themes of belonging, migration, memory, and cultural intersections, beyond fixed ideas of home or nationality. Participants will chart personal and collective geographies shaped by movement, imagination, and in-between spaces.

The residency includes virtual meetings twice weekly, with a few sessions hosted in the Metaverse via @spatial_io, a platform for creating immersive digital environments, hosting events, and showcasing artwork. Spatial offers also opportunities for networking and building a vibrant community of artists, art enthusiasts, and collectors.
To apply, submit 5–10 artworks, along with a CV, bio, and artist statement to [email protected].

Eligibility Info

Call open internationally.

August 22, 2025 31 

2nd Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025
• Event Dates: October 3, 2025 - May 31, 2026
• Entry Fee: $35
• Award Info: $700 in cash prizes
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Tubac, Arizona 85646, United States

Description

The 2nd Annual TCA Sculpture Garden Exhibit is a national juried exhibit of original 3-dimensional art. Sculptural methods including stone, metal, and mixed media are accepted, but must be weather-proof and able to endure 8 months outdoors.

Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in the United States.

August 22, 2025 31 

The Society of Wildlife Artists Open Call 2025 Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025
• Award Info: Prize fund worth over £5,000.
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: London, United Kingdom

Description

The Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the SWLA Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries. Selected artists will have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 22, 2025 31 

Spirit of Frida Kahlo Art Competition & Exhibition Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025
• Event Dates: September 19, 2025 - October 12, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25.00
• Award Info: Prize pool of at least $600, mulitple award categories
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Mount Dora, Florida 32757, United States

Description

In conjunction with the 2nd annual Mount Dora Viva La Frida Festival, Mount Dora Center for the Arts invites artists of all genres and ages to submit images of original 2D and 3D art for a chance to win cash awards and to exhibit in a month long gallery exhibition in Mount Dora, Florida. Artwork representing an image of Frida Kahlo is not required to be considered. They encourage artists to showcase their personal stories and cultural heritage while expressing the colorful uniqueness and moral complexities that Frida Kahlo represented, "The Spirit of Frida"

Eligibility Info

This opportunity is open to all visual artists working in any art medium to include but not limited to painting, drawing, landscapes, printmaking, illustration, photography, digital arts, sculpture, glass art, fiber art, textile art, collage, abstract, and mixed media. Artists need not be in Florida to participate.

August 22, 2025 31 

2025 Quilts Unlimited Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025
• Event Dates: October 4, 2025 - November 29, 2025
• Entry Fee: $25
• Award Info: Cash Prizes
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Old Forge, New York

Description

This juried exhibition will feature the country's finest quilters and showcase a variety of techniques and designs, from traditional quilting to contemporary art quilts.

Eligibility Info

open to all quilters working in Art, Bed or Wall quilts.

August 25, 2025 34 

8th Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition Competition

• Organization: City of Ocala
• Submission Deadline: August 25, 2025
• Event Dates: June 16, 2025 - August 25, 2025
• Award Info: Grand total of $44,500 in awards. Up to ten works will be selected for display from January 2026 to January 2028. Selected artists will receive a $4,000 honorarium to help offset transportation and installation costs. Best in Show: $2,000; 2nd Place: $1,000; Honorable Mention: $500; People’s Choice: $1000
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Sculpture
• Location: Ocala, Florida 34471, United States

Description

The City of Ocala Cultural Arts invites artists to submit existing sculptures for the 8th Biennial Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition. This outdoor exhibition offers established and emerging sculptors, residing in the United States an opportunity to display their work at Tuscawilla Park and Art Park in Ocala, Florida. Up to ten works will be selected for display from January 2026 to January 2028.

Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based sculptors

August 27, 2025 36 

7th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition Competition

• Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 27, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
• Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
• Award Info: Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists.
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 7th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition.

Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art.

The “Primary Colors” theme is one in which one of the primary colors (Red, Blue &/or Yellow) stands out as a primary artistic element in the artwork.

Any subject matter and any media are acceptable in this open theme competition, as long as the primary colors in the artwork are at least one or more of the three primary colors – Red, Blue &/or Yellow.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 27, 2025 36 

Early Career Banff Artist in Residence 2026 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 27, 2025
• Event Dates: March 2, 2026 - April 3, 2026
• Entry Fee: $65 application fee for individuals or groups, $35 (applicants who identify as Indigenous)
• Award Info: 5 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Description

Early Career Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) 2026 is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, critical feedback, and mentorship for visual artists in the early stages of their careers. Open to artists working in all visual arts mediums, this program is faculty-led while providing space, time, and support towards the development of an agreed-upon studio project. As well as having the opportunity to research, experiment, and create, participants are part of a community of emerging artists committed to developing and expanding their practice. They will participate in faculty-led conversations around the contexts that artists establish for the production and presentation of their work.

Eligibility Info

Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date. Domestic and international applications are welcome.

August 28, 2025 37 

ING Discerning Eye 2025: Call for Entries Now Open Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 28, 2025
• Award Info: £13,000 prize fund
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: London, United Kingdom

Description

Now in its 27th year, the ING Discerning Eye is one of the UK’s most respected open exhibitions, offering artists the chance to exhibit at the Mall Galleries in London and win part of a £13,000 prize fund. Open to all UK-based artists, this prestigious annual show celebrates small-scale works in all styles and media, from painting and drawing to sculpture, print, photography, textile and more. Shortlisted works will be selected by six leading figures from across the art world: artists Curtis Holder, Polly Morgan, and Richard Ansett, journalist Rosie Millard OBE, museum director Dr Chris Stephens and collector Nicholas Scott.

Eligibility Info

Open to all UK-based artists.

August 28, 2025 37 

Open Call: Exhibit at NAE! Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 28, 2025
• Award Info: Budget of up to £25,000
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Nottingham NG7 6BE, United Kingdom

Description

EXHIBIT is NAE’s flagship exhibition platform, offering a significant opportunity for artists and creative practitioners from the Global Ethnic Majority to present ambitious work at one of the UK’s leading contemporary art spaces rooted in equity, creativity and social change.

Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

August 28, 2025 37 

Naarm Textile Biennale – Social Fabric Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 28, 2025
• Event Dates: September 30, 2025 - October 25, 2025
• Entry Fee: ~ 30 AUD
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
• Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Description

The Naarm Textile Biennale will showcase progressive textile art exploring the relationship of textiles to other art disciplines and exploring the limitlessness of textile art. Social Fabric will be a collaborative group exhibition consisting of textile artists from Victoria. Social Fabric will look at the value of textiles in our lives and the role of textiles in telling stories and presenting contemporary cultural and political issues. The exhibition will highlight and explore the ability of textiles to preserve memories of people, places and times.

Eligibility Info

Entry is open to all Victorian practicing artists working in textile media.

August 29, 2025 38 Billilla Artists Studio Program: applications now open for 2026 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 29, 2025
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Brighton, Victoria, Australia

Description

Bayside City Council is now seeking high quality applications from people active in the arts sector, including artists, writers, composers, filmmakers, sculptors, performers, designers etc. to apply for the Billilla Artists Studio Program. The Program offers free studio space to artists from Victoria and Bayside. The program supports artists from diverse practices and across career stages. Located on the grounds of the historic Billilla Gardens in Brighton, the program provides an opportunity for artists to connect with the Bayside community through public programs as well as develop their practice without the financial pressure of paying studio rent.

Eligibility Info

Entrants must be 18 years and over. Open to artists across Australia.

August 29, 2025 38 

REFINED: The Foreseeable Future Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 29, 2025
• Event Dates: October 14, 2025 - January 4, 2026
• Entry Fee: $30.00
• Award Info: At least $1,500 will be awarded at the juror’s discretion.
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Sculpture
• Location: Nacogdoches, Texas 75962, United States

Description

This year’s theme, The Foreseeable Future, invites artists to reflect on what lies ahead—through adornment, object-making, and sculptural form. What does the foreseeable future look like? This theme asks artists to peer ahead with clarity, uncertainty, optimism, critique, or caution. Work might reflect on family and personal legacies, environmental responsibility, the resilience of materials, the shifting landscape of ornamentation, or the enduring necessity of adornment as both armor and expression. They welcome submissions in contemporary jewelry, metalwork, and small-to-medium-scale sculpture. Works may engage a broad spectrum of materials including metal, stone, plastic, fiber, glass, wood, or found objects—any media that help articulate the maker’s vision of the future.

Eligibility Info

REFINED: The Foreseeable Future is open to all artists working in the United States.

August 29, 2025 38 

Water Breathes Life Exhibition

• Organization: Part Crowd Art Gallery
• Submission Deadline: August 29, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
• Entry Fee: 20 USD
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any artwork that celebrates water in any of its forms. Water is the essence of life. Vital for every living being, it sustains, nourishes, and connects all forms of existence on Earth. Water breathes life into art, flowing with the same rhythm as creation itself. It shapes, reflects, and transforms.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 31, 2025 40 

Exhibit with Us - 2026 Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Prospect, South Australia 5082, Australia

Description

Opened in October 2019, Newmarch Gallery is a high quality, contemporary exhibition space run by City of Prospect with a strong community focus. Newmarch Gallery exhibitions run for four weeks with openings set for Friday nights at 6pm.

Eligibility Info

Open to Australia based artists

August 31, 2025 40 

Kala Yatra International Artist Residency, Nepal – September 2025 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Award Info: Minimum 2 week residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Description

Kala Yatra is an artist-run, not-for-profit collective that curates concept-based exhibitions, socially relevant projects, and artist residencies while also engaging the community through workshops and educational outreach. By promoting artistic thoughts and practices, Kala Yatra fosters important momentum for social transformation. Dedicated to diversity and equity, Kala Yatra provides a vibrant platform for artists from varied backgrounds, including those often underrepresented. It cultivates an environment of open dialogue and collaboration, encouraging brainstorming, shared creative processes, and the co-development of ideas.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 31, 2025 40 

Call to Artist | "Hope is a waking dream" [Exhibition Launch | Part 1 of 4: Stairwell] Grants & Fellowships

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20.00
• Eligibility: Regional
• Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
• Location: Telluride, Colorado 81435, United States

Description

"Hope is a Waking Dream" is a multi-part exhibition curated by the Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities and presented in partnership with the Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride. In this exhibition, they invite artists to explore the transformative yet fleeting nature of hope, and the power it holds to propel us forward.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists who live and/or work in the Telluride region

August 31, 2025 40 

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - 2026 Calendar Competition

• Organization: Gallery For Good
• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Award Info: $2,000 in cash prizes available
• Eligibility: State
• Location: Farmington, CT 06032, United States

Description

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is accepting entries for their 2026 calendar which will be distributed to over 400 donors.

August 31, 2025 40 

A Brush with Nature / 2025 International Art Competition Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Event Dates: September 15, 2025
• Entry Fee: $20 for 4, $35 for 6 images
• Award Info: Up to $500 Cash Award | Social Media Promotion | Email to Galleries, Art Admirers & Collectors | Certificate
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Online Only: Yes

Description

A Brush with Nature is a curated exhibition theme that highlights the influence of the natural world in all art forms. Artists and Photographers are invited to present works that reflects, interpret, or are inspired by nature. By exploring realistic landscapes, abstract or conceptual representations. Artists are encouraged to create pieces that encompass the richness and diversity of nature.

Eligibility Info

This competition is open to artists worldwide who are 18 or older. All backgrounds, skill levels, and styles are welcome. Visual media, including painting, mixed media, photography, digital art, and sculpture are eligible.

August 31, 2025 40 

Hotter 'N Hell: National Collegiate Juried Exhibition 2025 Exhibition

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35.00
• Award Info: $750 in prizes
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Louisiana, United States

Description

The Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition, is a juried show featuring all art forms that use fire and heat as part of the creative process, for example: ceramics, glass-blowing, welded sculpture, poured metals, wood-burning, metalsmithing, burned textiles, etc. Cash prizes will be given to Best in Show, Second Place. The NSU Demons are looking forward to turning up the heat this summer by featuring the best pyrotechnical works of artists from across the United States.

Eligibility Info

Open to all artists within the US.

Ongoing

Art Harvest Competition

• Organization: Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin
• Submission Deadline: Ongoing
• Event Dates: November 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025
• Entry Fee: $45.00
• Award Info: 1 Best of Show, $5,000, 1 Award of Distinction-$2,000 - 2 Award of Excellence - $1,000 each, - 2 Award of Merit $500 each
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Dunedin, Florida 34698, United States

Description

For over 60 years, the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin (JLCD) has proudly presented Art Harvest, one of the largest and most anticipated autumnal art shows in the Tampa Bay area. Art Harvest is a highly respected, juried fine art show featuring the incredible talents of over 200 artists. You'll discover a stunning array of handmade and unique items, perfect for adding a special touch to your home or finding that one-of-a-kind gift. Bring the whole family for a day of fun! They'll have engaging crafts for children, a diverse selection of food vendors, and beer and wine available for the adults. It's an unforgettable experience for art lovers of all ages!

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 31, 2025 40 

Cortijo el Moro Art Residency - Andalucia – Sept / Oct 2025 Residency

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Event Dates: September 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
• Award Info: 1 week - 2 month residency
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Almeria, Andalucia, Spain

Description

Located in a semi-rural environment, in Almeria, Andalucia, Spain. Residents should be happy living in a peaceful location without the convenience of amenities offered in a more urban and modern environment. A sympathetically restored cortijo with 4 bedrooms, a communal art studio, ceramics workshop, shared kitchen and internal and external spaces, including a wonderful roof terrace, a fly-free and over 2 acres of land to wander

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 31, 2025 40 

Open Call – Fish Factory Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður November 2025 Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Event Dates: November 3, 2025 - November 28, 2025
• Award Info: Residency around 4 weeks, or more
• Eligibility: International
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Reykjavík, Iceland

Description

The residency program is self directed, multi-disciplinary and open to most creative directions. The purpose of the program is to provide emerging and established creatives from all fields an opportunity to focus on their work in an environment well equipped for experimentation and the production of artistic output.

Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

August 31, 2025 40 

Call for Proposals, Atrium 2026 Public Art & Proposals

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Award Info: $1,000 and 8-week exhibition
• Eligibility: National
• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
• Location: Aberfeldie, Victoria 3040, Australia

Description

Call for Proposals to exhibit in the Atrium 2026 will open 1-31 August 2025.

Incinerator Gallery exhibits work by emerging and established artists in the Atrium. The space is best suited to sculptural and spatial practices that are site-specific. Applicants are encouraged to visit the exhibition space prior to submitting their proposal.

Successful applicants will receive:

a $1,000 fee
8-week exhibition
Curatorial assistance
Marketing support
Public program development opportunity
Formal opening alongside other exhibitions

If you have any further questions please email [email protected].

Eligibility Info

Proposals are only accepted from Artists currently living and working in Australia.