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[GUIDE] The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in October 2025

Artwork Archive | September 11, 2025

Artist Ana Žanić stands beside a large-scale abstract painting mounted on a white wall in her studio. She wears a brown knit sweater and dark pants, gesturing toward the artwork with her right hand raised. The painting features flowing organic forms in blues, whites, and earth tones, resembling a landscape or seascape with scattered dark elements throughout. The composition has a fluid, painterly quality with sweeping brushstrokes and color gradients. Text overlay reads "ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES in October" in white letters. The studio space has white walls and wooden ceiling beams, creating a clean, professional environment for displaying the large contemporary artwork.Ana Žanić​'s studio. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Each month Artwork Archive curates the most valuable opportunities for artists just like you.

Our October 2025 list has arrived, packed with opportunities that could spark your next creative breakthrough—meticulously chosen grants, transformative residencies, distinguished competitions, and compelling open calls—all with application deadlines throughout October.

We understand you'd prefer to spend your time creating rather than hunting through endless opportunity databases. That's why we've handpicked vetted opportunities from across the global art community.

Here's How to Maximize These Opportunities (And Protect Your Creative Time):

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Pro tip: Let Artwork Archive be your competitive edge. An organized artistic practice translates to a compelling professional presence and more successful applications.

Before you submit, don't miss our Guide to Landing Grants and Funding — it might be the key insight that transforms your application from good to irresistible. For strategic planning ahead, our 2025 Opportunity Guide helps you anticipate upcoming deadlines before they catch you off guard.

Your next pivotal opportunity could be waiting in the list below. Explore October's chronologically organized opportunities. Keep checking back—fresh opportunities are added daily!

October 1, 2025

2925 CPA International Juried Exhibition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $45.00
  • Award Info: over $5,000 in awards!
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Carmel, California
Description
Eligibility Info

open to all living photographers, worldwide, over the age of 18, working in all still photographic media (no video).

October 1, 2025

Guildford House: Call for Entries
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £15
  • Award Info: £1000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to residents of the UK

October 1, 2025

Downtown Putnam Permanent Sculpture Installation
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $10.00
  • Award Info: Budget: up to $4000 per sculpture
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Putnam, Connecticut, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must be 18 years of age or older to apply. Preference may be given to artists with a connection to Connecticut or the New England region. The artist must be available to assist with installation of the sculpture on-site.

October 1, 2025

2025 – Artist Residency Program – Casa de Mono
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cali, Colombia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Funded Jewellery Residency for Emerging Artists​ in Germany
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Award Info: 4 month residency. Funded support: stipend (€700/month) and €500 travel allowance. Final public exhibition in Landsberg.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Bavaria, Germany
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to emerging jewellery artists

October 1, 2025

25 x 25 Art Gene’s 25th Anniversary Residency #2
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Award Info: £10,500 total budget
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 1, 2025

Residency with a Glass Casting Technique Course – Autumn 2025
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Award Info: 1 month residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

The residency is open to both experienced glassmakers and complete beginners.

October 1, 2025

Small Works 2026 – Juried Exhibition
Competition

  • Organization: Strata Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 6, 2026 - January 23, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Santa Fe, NM, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Artist in Residence- Center for the Arts Evergreen
Residency

  • Organization: Center for the Arts Evergreen
  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Evergreen , CO 80437, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artistic disciplines and media include drawing, painting, sculpture, dance, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction & nonfiction writing, music, spoken word/poetry, and interdisciplinary. All artist mediums are encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. based artists.

October 1, 2025

Abstract Intentions 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: Members: $20 Non-Members: $25 per work
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Carmichael, CA 95608, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Call for Artists 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 13, 2026 - December 19, 2026
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Minnesota, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All Minnesota Visual Artists, are welcome to apply.

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October 1, 2025

Showcase in Athens, Greece
Exhibition

Showcase in Athens, Greece
  • Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025
  • Entry Fee: From 45, Participation Fee: £80 incl. VAT for one artwork
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Athens 105 55, Greece
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Open Call: Artist in Residence (AiR) — January 2026
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 4, 2026 - January 31, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30 before May 1st, $40 May 1st - October 1st
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Prompt 26
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Award Info: $30,000 USD in prize awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 1, 2025

Carolinas Rehab Art Gallery - 4th Quarter
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: North Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Must be at least 18 years of age and reside in North Carolina

October 1, 2025

Animal Kingdom 2025 Art Competition
Competition

Animal Kingdom 2025 Art Competition
  • Organization: Fusion Art
  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 5, 2025 - November 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.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 1, 2025

Artadia Atlanta - Unrestricted Financial Support for Practicing Artists, Students
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Award Info: Following the studio visits, the second round jury will designate three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000*, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. *The Marciano Artadia Award gives unrestricted funds of $25,000 to one artist in Los Angeles.
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Applicants must be a contemporary visual artist, making artwork for presentation in a contemporary art context: museum, galleries, arts non-profit, the public art realm, etc. Artadia does not fund filmmakers making films for distribution in cinematic venues, or those working in choreography presented outside of a contemporary art context. Applicants must be currently living and working within the city’s eligible counties and resided there for at least two years prior to the application deadline.

October 1, 2025

Holiday Art Fair Call for Vendors 2025
Art fair

Holiday Art Fair Call for Vendors 2025
  • Organization: Riverside Arts Center
  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 22, 2025 - November 23, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $12.00
  • Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States
Description

October 2, 2025 Ends today

MySide Call for submissions
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 2, 2025 Ends today

The British Art Prize 2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £22
  • Award Info: Cash Prizes
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: LONDON, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 2, 2025 Ends today

United Way of the Midlands Anniversary Mural
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $21,250
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: South Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open only to artists or artist teams who are legal residents of South Carolina.

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October 2, 2025 Ends today

Monash Affordable Art Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 17, 2025 - October 26, 2025
  • Entry Fee: From $15
  • Award Info: AwardsMAAE 2025 will feature three art prizes, with a total prize pool of $1,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Acceptable mediums: 2D and 3D.

October 2, 2025 Ends today

Annual Rose Festival Art Exhibition & Sale - 2025
Competition

Annual Rose Festival Art Exhibition & Sale - 2025
  • Organization: Palette of Roses Art League
  • Submission Deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 16, 2025 - October 18, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $15.00
  • Award Info: Awards: -Cash prizes and ribbons. -See award details in the description section below Judges: Larry Kitchen ( general judge) TBD (Photography judge)
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Tyler, TX 75702, United States
Description

October 3, 2025 1 day left

In Person Exhibition - Over $450,000 In Awards Available - Art Comes Alive 2025
Exhibition

In Person Exhibition - Over $450,000 In Awards Available - Art Comes Alive 2025
  • Organization: ADC Fine Art
  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 15, 2025 - January 15, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $25 per piece
  • Award Info: Over $450,000 in Awards Available
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 45214, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Creator Grant Application
Grants & Fellowships

Creator Grant Application
  • Organization: Causability
  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Open Call Reinventing Photography
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Cash prize of 4000€
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
Description
Eligibility Info

Photographers from Belgium/based in Belgium.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Theatrical Outfit - Call for Performance Proposals for 2026, Not Limited to Dance
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Each Artist/Team will be paid a total stipend of $3,000 which you can spend how you see fit. Any box office revenue over $3,000 will be split 50/50.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Open Call for Art November Group Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Berlin, Germany
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists based in or near Berlin.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Wyndham Art Prize
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Award Info: First Prize: $15,000. Second Prize: $10,000. Third Prize: $8,000. Local Emerging Artist Prize (acquisitive): $5,000. People’s Choice Award: $2,500.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Whether you’re an emerging or an established artist, the Wyndham Art Prize (WAP) 2026 invites practitioners across Australia to submit their most powerful, thought-provoking, or unexpected work.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

ITSLIQUID: CALL FOR ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY VENICE – 17th EDITION 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Venice, Italy
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 3, 2025 1 day left

Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency
Residency

  • Organization: Squeaky Wheel
  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Award Info: $1000 stipend, and additional support available
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Buffalo, NY, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists nationally

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October 3, 2025 1 day left

Native American Artist in Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Award Info: $30,000 grants; Travel stipend - up to $4,000 to visit and research other cultural knowledge bearers and institutions; other prizes
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

NAAIR is open to Native American artists residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota who are currently permitted to work within the United States. Enrollment in a federally recognized tribe is not a requirement, but the artist must be recognized by their community and demonstrate significant artistic knowledge.

October 4, 2025 2 days left

AMADEUS Festival International Design Competition 2025/2026
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 4, 2025
  • Award Info: 50 EUR- 500 EUR
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 5, 2025 3 days left

W. Eugene Smith Student Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $10 USD (can request to be waived)
  • Award Info: $5,000.00
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally; you must be a fully matriculated student in the grant year and submit a JPG of your valid Student ID.

October 5, 2025 3 days left

City of Sarasota - Payne Park Tennis Center Courtyard Sculpture
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $25,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 5, 2025 3 days left

Windgate Artist Residency at University of Arkansas Little Rock
Residency

Windgate Artist Residency at University of Arkansas Little Rock
  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Award Info: $30,000, Housing, Material/Travel Fund, Private Studio, Access to extensive facilities
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Little Rock , Arkansas 72204, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

October 5, 2025 3 days left

Coburg Print Room: Open Call
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Scotland based printmakers.

October 5, 2025 3 days left

The Game Show - DEADLINE EXTENDED! Oct 5
Exhibition

The Game Show - DEADLINE EXTENDED! Oct 5
  • Organization: The Vestibule
  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 12, 2025 - December 20, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Location: Seattle, WA 98107
Description

October 5, 2025 3 days left

Call for Art: Beautiful World
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 23, 2025 - November 23, 2025
  • Entry Fee: Suggested fee of $10 but will consider all submissions regardless of entry free.
  • Award Info: The band DEVO will also be selecting a “Best in Show” with an invitation to the meet and greet for the winner.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

October 5, 2025 3 days left

The W. Eugene Smith Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $50 (can request to be waived)
  • Award Info: $30,000, and two additional $10,000 Finalist Grants will be awarded.
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to photographers (but no students)

October 5, 2025 3 days left

Scholarships of the HBK Braunschweig
Grants & Fellowships

  • Organization: Braunschweig Projects
  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Award Info: stipend 1,500€ per month
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

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October 5, 2025 3 days left

In Light of the Climate
Exhibition

In Light of the Climate
  • Organization: Gallery 86
  • Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 11, 2025 - October 13, 2025
  • Eligibility: State
  • Location: Dallas, Texas 75217, United States
Description

October 6, 2025 4 days left

Save Art Spaces x SlowFactory - Artwork Visualizing Support for Gaza
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 6, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 21, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $29.99 for a single image; each additional image carries a $10 fee. All fees paid to SaveArtSpace are 100% tax deductible donations.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

The exhibition is open to all artists of any age, skill level or background. All art is accepted.

October 6, 2025 4 days left

EOI: City of Charles Sturt Public Art Opportunities
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 6, 2025
  • Award Info: Three shortlisted artists per opportunity will be invited, briefed and contracted to go on to Concept Design stage (paid opportunity).
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: South Australia 5000, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in South Australia

October 7, 2025 5 days left

Call for Public Outdoor Sculpture: Lighting the Spirit of America
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 7, 2025
  • Award Info: A $30,000 Sculpture total award (including $2,500 for installation)
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Applicants must live in the state of Minnesota to be eligible.

October 7, 2025 5 days left

2025 Signal Box Beautification Program
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 7, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $500.00
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Must be a Colorado resident.

October 7, 2025 5 days left

Acquisitive Small Sculpture Prize 2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 9, 2025 - December 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25 per entry
  • Award Info: Prizes available are Major Award $4,000, Local Award $2,000, First Nations Award $1,000, Peoples Choice Seppelt Wine Hamper, and Highly Commended Certificates.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Rainbow, Victoria 3424, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in Australia

October 7, 2025 5 days left

Music of Many Colours
Exhibition

Music of Many Colours
  • Organization: Epicenter NYC
  • Submission Deadline: October 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 7, 2025 - December 7, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Long Island City, NY 111101, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open regionally.

October 8, 2025 6 days left

Nature online Art Competition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 8, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 8, 2025 6 days left

Penland - Core Fellowship Program, One Year Work-Study
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 8, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
  • Location: North Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally. Applicants must be 21 or older to be eligible for the Core Fellowship.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

By Hand - An International Craft Nouveau Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 10, 2026 - February 21, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: Over $3,000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Roseville, California 95678, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in the United States to apply

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October 10, 2025 8 days left

29th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Award Info: €6,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all photographers

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 27, 2025 - December 13, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £14 - £20
  • Award Info: Total prize fund exceeding £10,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: London , United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Solo or Two-Person Open Call 2026
Exhibition

  • Organization: Tiger Strikes Asteroid
  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 24, 2026 - February 28, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: up to $700 reimbursement for exhibition costs
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Greenville, SC, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists nationally

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Nacán Art Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Award Info: 1 week - 3 month residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: El Valle, Samaná 23000, Dominican Republic
Description
Eligibility Info

The residency is open to all artists and in the following disciplines: Visual Artists, Musicians, Producers, Writers, Thinkers, Photographers.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

2026 New Mexico Arts Artist Residency - Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $14,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New Mexico, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Color: Photography Now
Competition

Color: Photography Now
  • Organization: Black Box Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 1, 2025 - November 25, 2025
  • Entry Fee: 40.00
  • Award Info: None
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to photographers internationally

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Call for Submissions - "Extremely Minnesota" Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 1, 2025 - December 7, 2025
  • Award Info: Prize awards totaling $800.
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Robbinsdale, Minnesota 55422, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This call is exclusively for Minnesota resident artists.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 10, 2025 8 days left

New Editions | Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Award Info: Selected artists will receive an artist fee of $3,855 (ex GST). Umbrella will cover project material costs up to $1,000 (ex GST) per artist. Workshop materials will be purchased by Umbrella in consultation with participating artists and master printmakers.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Gurambilbarra (Townsville), Queensland 4810, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Umbrella invites artists based in the Gurambilbarra / Townsville region in Australia to apply for New Editions, an exciting printmaking project set to take place during 2026.

October 10, 2025 8 days left

Seeking Innovative Works to Transform Expansive Open-Air Spaces
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: Sensorio
  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Paso Robles, CA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

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October 12, 2025 10 days left

12th Fine Art Photography Awards
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Entry Fee: Professional - 29 USD, Amateur - 24 USD
  • Award Info: Grand Prize Winner will receive $3000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Fine Art Photography Awards is an open competition for photographers whether professional or amateur. Entries are welcome from all countries.

October 12, 2025 10 days left

The City Listens Back
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £25
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London , United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 12, 2025 10 days left

M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2025 - Entries Open
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 29, 2025 - December 14, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $45 for first entry, $40 for a second entry, $35 for a third entry. Entry is free for First Nations artists.
  • Award Info: Total prize pool of over $15,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Location: Griffith, Australian Capital Territory 2603, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Australia based artists

October 12, 2025 10 days left

Oregon Contemporary Curator in Residence
Residency

  • Organization: Oregon Contemporary
  • Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Award Info: curatorial honorarium is $8000 with an additional stipend of $500 per week
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Portland, OR
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 13, 2025 11 days left

Pendantic - 4 Week Residency in Pittsburgh, PA with Cohort
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 13, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: 4 week residency. Residents will receive a $2,000 stipend to cover cost of living expenses, half of which will be given upon arrival and half upon completion of the term.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Pedantic welcomes artists from all parts of the globe and has hosted many residents who are based outside of the United States. Pittsburgh-based creatives are not eligible to apply.

October 13, 2025 11 days left

Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure
Competition

Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure
  • Organization: PhotoPlace Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 13, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 5, 2025 - December 26, 2025
  • Entry Fee: Submission: $39 for the first 5 images, $6 each additional
  • Award Info: 35 images selected for exhibition; 40 images selected for online gallery. Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, Honorable Mention. All 75 images published in a book.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Middlebury , Vermont, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 13, 2025 11 days left

The Gilbert Bayes Award for early career sculptors
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 13, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 13, 2025 11 days left

Travel Photographer of the Year awards
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 13, 2025
  • Entry Fee: Entry fee varies
  • Award Info: Awards Varies
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

October 14, 2025 12 days left

Direct Purchase of Completed Work for University of Nebraska Lincoln Westbrook Music Building
Public Art & Proposals

Direct Purchase of Completed Work for University of Nebraska Lincoln Westbrook Music Building
  • Organization: Nebraska 1% for Public Art
  • Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
  • Award Info: A maximum of $132,000 is allocated for this project. The Committee will have full discretion on which artworks will be selected for the building and where they will be located. The number of works that are purchased depends on the price for each piece; only submit works priced between $1,000 and $20,000. Framing and installation will be handled by a professional team, the listed price should breakdown the cost of the artwork and the delivery of artwork.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Location: Omaha, Nebraska 68102, United States
Description

October 14, 2025 12 days left

4th Van Wade Art Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois 60620, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists

October 14, 2025 12 days left

Aesthetic Dynamics
Exhibition

  • Organization: Loosen Art
  • Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Rome, Italy
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 14, 2025 12 days left

Studio Luce—Peaceful artist residency in Guatemalan National Park
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
  • Award Info: Artist Residency (12 nights)
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Escuintla, Guatemala
Description
Eligibility Info

Studio Luce is open to visual artists and creatives working in a variety of disciplines. They welcome:– Writers– Painters and illustrators– Photographers– Musicians– Interdisciplinary or conceptual artists– Emerging and established creatives

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Fotofestiwal Open Call 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Entry Fee: 15 EUR
  • Award Info: 1000 euro
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Łódź, Poland
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Grant For Artists: Education Assistance
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $500 for educational purposes
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Grants for Artists: Creative Projects
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $1500
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Grants for Artists: Professional Basics
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $500
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Grants for Artists: Education Assistance
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $500
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Grants for Artists: Community/Artist Partnership
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Up to $1500
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

The Visionary Roze Gift: An Open Call for Heart-Centered Artists
Grants & Fellowships

The Visionary Roze Gift: An Open Call for Heart-Centered Artists
  • Organization: Roze Umbra
  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Cash prize - Art residency - Podcast invitation - Spiritual mentorship
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 15, 2025 13 days left

2026-2027 Reseach Fellowships
Grants & Fellowships

  • Organization: Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: $53,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Washington, DC, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Scholars from any discipline who are pursuing research on topics that engage with American art, craft, and visual culture

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Henki Art Prize
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: $125 USD - $500 USD
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 15, 2025 13 days left

Cellar Press Artist-in-Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025
  • Award Info: Paid opportunity ($300/week)
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

The selection committee may choose to award one residency to an out-of-state artist, however, our priority is supporting Minnesota artists.

October 16, 2025 14 days left

UPWARD Gallery juried Exhibition: Dreams and Fantasy
Competition

  • Organization: UPWARD Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 16, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $15 and up
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

at least 18 years of age or older

October 16, 2025 14 days left

Art Quilt Elements 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 16, 2025
  • Event Dates: March 23, 2026 - April 25, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $50
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
  • Location: Wayne, PA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 16, 2025 14 days left

2025 Members' Exhibition: Diptychs
Exhibition

2025 Members' Exhibition: Diptychs
  • Organization: East Bay Photo Collective
  • Submission Deadline: October 16, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 5, 2025 - January 18, 2026
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Oakland, California 94607, United States
Description

October 17, 2025 15 days left

Center for Craft - Grant Supporting New and Interdisciplinary Research on Craft
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2026 - July 30, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
  • Location: Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Proposals are welcome from applicants, including but not limited to organizations, curators, artist-researchers, independent and academic researchers, and scholars. Applicants must be able to receive taxable income in the U.S. for the duration of the grant and report this grant as income. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

October 17, 2025 15 days left

Skowhegan Art Residency
Residency

  • Organization: Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture
  • Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 6, 2026 - August 8, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $20 USD and up
  • Award Info: Scholarship funds available
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: ME, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 17, 2025 15 days left

Modern Media
Exhibition

Modern Media
  • Organization: Art Scene West
  • Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 10, 2025 - January 4, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Gallery Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 18, 2025 16 days left

Connections
Exhibition

Connections
  • Organization: South Delta Artists Guild
  • Submission Deadline: October 18, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 31, 2025 - November 23, 2025
Description

October 19, 2025 17 days left

PADA INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY 2026
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: October 19, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 7, 2026 - November 30, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 19, 2025 17 days left

Call for Artists: Winter Rituals, New and Old (Saint Paul, MN)
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 19, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 17, 2026
  • Award Info: Paid opportunity ($800)
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists need to be 18+ years of age. Applicants must live in or have a strong connection to Saint Paul, MN, USA. Open to all creative disciplines (visual, writing, performance, craft, culinary, digital, etc.).

October 19, 2025 17 days left

Small Works at Yellow Studio: An Open Call to Women Artists
Exhibition

Small Works at Yellow Studio: An Open Call to Women Artists
  • Organization: Yellow Studio
  • Submission Deadline: October 19, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 6, 2025 - October 19, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Eligibility: International
Description

October 19, 2025 17 days left

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 ($5000+ prize fund)
Competition

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 ($5000+ prize fund)
  • Organization: New Emergence Art
  • Submission Deadline: October 19, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £15 for 1 artwork; £25 for 2 artworks; £30 for 3 artworks.
  • Award Info: • £1,000 Main Award • NG Art Creative Residency: Emerging Artist Award (2 week residency in Provence, France) • The Staedtler Award (£350+ worth of Staedtler products) • The Daler-Rowney Prize (£250 worth of Daler-Rowney materials) • The New Emergence Art Founder’s Prize (£150) • The GreatArt Prize (£75 worth of GreatArt materials)
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 20, 2025 18 days left

The NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE PRINT SHOW
Exhibition

The NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE PRINT SHOW
  • Organization: Rubber City Prints, Inc.
  • Submission Deadline: October 20, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 27, 2025 - November 26, 2025
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Canton, Ohio 44720, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

October 20, 2025 18 days left

Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize 2025
Competition

Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize 2025
  • Organization: Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize
  • Submission Deadline: October 20, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Award Info: Cash prizes 1st place: $500 2nd: $400 3rd: $300 plus other awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Artist must be 18 years of age and older. Artist must be a resident of the USA or Canada (including territories).

October 21, 2025 19 days left

Peninsula Art League 23rd National Fine Art Show
Exhibition

  • Organization: Peninsula Art League
  • Submission Deadline: October 21, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - December 3, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $40 an up
  • Award Info: Prizes and gift certificates totaling more than $6,500
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists nationally

October 21, 2025 19 days left

Series 34 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
Other

Series 34 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
  • Organization: Titan Contemporary Publishing
  • Submission Deadline: October 21, 2025
  • Award Info: Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue
  • Eligibility: International
Description

October 22, 2025 20 days left

Norwich Cathedral St Benedict Art Project
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 22, 2025
  • Award Info: Grant of £3,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 22, 2025 20 days left

Blue online Art Competition
Exhibition

  • Organization: Artist Space Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 22, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $20 and up
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 22, 2025 20 days left

Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award 2026
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 22, 2025
  • Award Info: £500 studio stipend, £1000 for mentorship, and £1000 for a final project
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

October 23, 2025 21 days left

Art on the Street 2026 Call for Outdoor Sculptures
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 23, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 17, 2026
  • Award Info: $1,200 honorarium for the selected winner. Three additional prizes are awarded each year: the $1000 Jean Mellblom Award for Artistic Excellence; the $500 People's Choice Award; and the $500 Most Inspiring! Award.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to sculptors based in the U.S.

October 23, 2025 21 days left

Yellow Art Contest
Exhibition

  • Organization: Grey Cube Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 23, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $20 and up
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 24, 2025 22 days left

2026 BAXTER ST Residency
Residency

  • Organization: Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York (CCNY)
  • Submission Deadline: October 24, 2025
  • Award Info: stipend of $1,000 per month
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: New York City, NY, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Emerging lens-based artists living in New York City

October 25, 2025 23 days left

🎨 Call for Artists: New York 2025!
Competition

🎨 Call for Artists: New York 2025!
  • Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 25, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 7, 2025 - November 10, 2025
  • Entry Fee: From £120
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York NY 10007, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 26, 2025 24 days left

Call for Artists: Pathways 2026: The Carlos Malamud Prize
Competition

Call for Artists: Pathways 2026: The Carlos Malamud Prize
  • Organization: UCF Art Gallery at University of Central Florida | Rollins Musuem of Art at Rollins College
  • Submission Deadline: October 26, 2025
  • Award Info: $10,000 cash prize
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

The exhibition and competition is open to all emerging artists who are residents of Florida.

October 26, 2025 24 days left

City of Lynnwood Arts Commission: Exhibition proposals 2026
Exhibition

  • Organization: City of Lynnwood Arts Commission
  • Submission Deadline: October 26, 2025
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lynnwood, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in the state of Washington.

October 26, 2025 24 days left

Chromatic Photo Awards 2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 26, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $22/$27
  • Award Info: Total Grand Prize: $3,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Chromatic Awards is an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs.

October 27, 2025 25 days left

15th Annual “Open” Online Art Competition
Competition

15th Annual “Open” Online Art Competition
  • Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 27, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 1, 2025 - November 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. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 27, 2025 25 days left

Call for entries: subcultures
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 27, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 5, 2025 - February 1, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $20 non-refundable entry administration fee per each work entered
  • Award Info: All exhibited works will be eligible for selection in the People’s Choice Award, $500 that will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Creators from throughout Australia may enter works. The works may be in any medium and must be ready for exhibition. 

October 28, 2025 26 days left

RAISE YOUR ZINE! 2025 - Photography Competition & Publishing Opportunity
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 28, 2025
  • Entry Fee: €15
  • Award Info: Production of a photographic fanzine and exhibition at the festival.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Naples, Italy
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to photographers of all nationalities, genders, and ages. All photographic genres and techniques are accepted, including digital, analog, photomontage, and experimental approaches. The competition is open theme, welcoming both individual artists and collectives.

October 29, 2025 27 days left

UPWARD Gallery juried Exhibition: Urban Life
Exhibition

  • Organization: UPWARD Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 29, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $15 and up
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists at least 18 years of age or older

October 30, 2025 28 days left

Open Call for Exhibition Ausländer
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025
  • Entry Fee: €0 – €50
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Berlin, Germany
Description
Eligibility Info

Non-German artists living in Berlin or with a strong connection to the city.

October 30, 2025 28 days left

Trailblazer art show
Exhibition

  • Organization: Nuwave Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 4, 2025 - March 2, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ellensburg, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 30, 2025 28 days left

Sonntag Grant for Photography
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025
  • Entry Fee: €10
  • Award Info: €3,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to photographers internationally

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Apex Art - Call for Exhibition Proposals from Artists, Curators, and Other Professionals
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Award Info: $2,000 honorarium. For exhibitions outside NYC, apexart will match up to $1,000 for a location rental if necessary.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York 10013, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Anyone, from anywhere can submit. There are no fees involved at any level. Creative people who have interesting exhibition ideas, trained and student curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of experience level, background, or location can apply.

October 31, 2025 29 days left

New American Paintings - MFA Annual Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Award Info: The forty winners of each competition receive a four-page, full-color spread in New American Paintings.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

All graduates current MFA candidates 2023-2025 working in painting as their medium

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Farmington Artists Circle - Wonderland
Exhibition

Farmington Artists Circle - Wonderland
  • Organization: Gallery For Good
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 17, 2025 - December 18, 2025
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Farmington, CT 06032, United States
Description

October 31, 2025 29 days left

The Citadel Alumni Art Exhibition Fall 2025
Exhibition

The Citadel Alumni Art Exhibition Fall 2025
  • Organization: Tiffany Silverman
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025
Description

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Spotlight 2025 by Penang Art District
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Award Info: Solo exhibition, mentorship and RM5,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Malaysian citizens and Permanent Residents of Malaysia.

October 31, 2025 29 days left

SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: A minimum donation of £1 per image
  • Award Info: Multiple awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all photographers. Members and nonmembers alike

October 31, 2025 29 days left

2026/2027 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Event Dates: March 27, 2026 - March 27, 2027
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $1,000 stipend
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: St. George, Utah, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to sculptors based in the U.S.

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Call for Art - GIVE ME FIVE
Exhibition

Call for Art - GIVE ME FIVE
  • Organization: Art Fluent
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: 35.00
  • Award Info: 250.00
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 31, 2025 29 days left

The Homiens Art Prize
Competition

The Homiens Art Prize
  • Organization: Homiens
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: Each winning artist receives $1,000 USD, may participate in an optional interview, and may request a letter of recommendation.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all art forms and artists internationally.

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Printmaking Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Residency

 Printmaking Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Organization: Timothy Pauszek
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
Description

October 31, 2025 29 days left

Sculpture Design Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Award Info: Prize range of RM2,500-50,0000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

October 31, 2025 29 days left

2026 Archives Research Residency
Residency

  • Organization: Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Award Info: $1,500 stipend
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally and be at the graduate level and above or equivalent

October 31, 2025 29 days left

2026 – 2028 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool: The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Public Art Program
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Emerging, mid-career, and established practicing artists or artist-led teams whose primary residential address is located in the State of Utah are eligible to apply. Artist teams of any size may apply; all applicants must reside in Utah. Artists who apply as part of a team may also apply as an individual artist, in a separate application.

November 1, 2025 30 days left

8 Walls Gallery Solo Exhibitions
Exhibition

8 Walls Gallery Solo Exhibitions
  • Organization: Riverside Arts Center
  • Submission Deadline: November 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States
Description

All in one platform for artists

Here are a couple of great sites we recommend to find even more artist opportunities!

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Artwork Archive | Call for Entry

Free to peruse, we feature everything from dream residencies and life-changing grants, to fun festivals, art business workshops, and competitions for some extra cash. We make it easy to search, too! Filter by opportunity type, location, event dates, eligibility, and more to find exactly what your art practice needs to flourish.

CaFÉ

While you may know this site for its wide array of calls for shows, exhibitions, and residencies, this site also boasts a collection of grants and awards. Search through the listings at no cost which covers all the need-to-know details for applying, including entry deadline, fees, location eligibility, and more.

The Art Guide

Not sure if you want to apply through a third party, Art Guide is the free artist opportunity site for you. This call for entries website allows you to apply directly to the organization offering the grant. The list is updated daily so there'll always be a great new opportunity to pursue.

ArtOpportunities.org

Formerly Artist Opportunity Monthly, all you need to do is sign up with your email and they send you thoroughly screened opportunities every month, including grants. AOM prides itself on ensuring each opportunity is worthwhile. A more comprehensive monthly list is offered at $5 a year.

ArtDeadline.com

Another site you may have heard of is ArtDeadline.com. According to their website, it is “the largest and most respected source for artists seeking income and exhibition opportunities.” The site may cost you a subscription fee of $20 a year to view the majority of its opportunities, but you can still browse many grants listed for free on their homepage and the @ArtDeadline Twitter account.

Curator Space

CuratorSpace is a project management toolkit for curators, organizers, galleries, and artists. It is designed to take the hassle out of managing exhibitions, competitions, fairs, and a whole lot more. Plus, they are a great site for finding art opportunities worldwide!

Re-title.com

Re-title is a service for professional contemporary artists searching for opportunities, such as competitions, exhibitions, residencies, etc. A site for international contemporary art, this is another great site to find opportunities around the world! There’s even a map you can click on to search opportunities regionally and world clocks at the top of their site so you can submit applications on time!

Resartis.org

Res Artist is a Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies from around the globe. The network comprises more than 700 vetted members in over 85 countries. They aim to support and connect residencies, engage and advocate the importance of residencies in today’s society by providing artists with resources and upcoming residency information.

Art Rabbit

Art Rabbit compiles a selection of international open calls and opportunities for contemporary art-related competitions, prizes, exhibitions, awards, proposals, and grants for artists, writers, and curators. They publish a selection of open calls from a pool of submissions and editorial research. Only open calls believed to offer meaningful benefits to applicants at different stages of their careers are published.

Creative Capital

Creative Capital is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, literature, film, technology, and multidisciplinary practices, including socially-engaged work in all forms. Their pioneering model of grantmaking also provides thousands of artists with scaffolding and infrastructure support via professional development programs, networking opportunities, and educational resources.

Art Show

Artshow.com attracts thousands of artists and art enthusiasts each day. They advertise worldwide juried shows, exhibitions, and competitions across any and all mediums. Artshow.com has been recognized in "Must-See Web Sites for Artists" by The Artist's Magazine and has received favorable mention in several other art publications, including American Artist, Southwest Art, Watercolor Magic, and The Pastel Journal , as well as The Wall Street Journal .

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Applications can be extensive. After all, organizations need to ensure their funding will be in good hands.

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Art inventory software like Artwork Archive can help you get ready to apply for grants and opportunities without the hassle.

With Artwork Archive , you can manage jury-ready photos of your work and their inventory details, as well as generate professional documents like portfolio pages and inventory reports. If asked for a list of past exhibitions and competitions to validate your professional status, you can see your complete show history with the click of a button. Just think of the time you’ll save not having to remember or dig up all of this information!

You can even add application deadlines to the “My Schedule” feature and receive email reminders before it’s time to submit so you never miss out on these opportunities.

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