Image courtesy of Artwork Archive artist Debbie Daniels 

"March" into spring (see what we did there?) by applying to the perfect opportunity that will accelerate your art career!

There are so many opportunities for artists if you know where to look. That's why, to save you time searching, we went out and found some of the best opportunities for artists with March deadlines.

Remember that you can now add a deadline to your Schedule on Artwork Archive so you can stay on top of your game! Click the 'add to schedule' button under a call you want to save. You'll be redirected to the call on our 2023 Artist Opportunity Guide where you can add that opportunity directly to your schedule.

Don't forget to check back often as we update the guide as we learn about new opportunities. Plus, follow us on Instagram to get up-to-date reminders! 

Find the March guide for artist opportunities (sorted by those deadlines coming up first) below, then read on to learn how to make sure you’re ready to hit “send” as you're applying! 

 

Grants/awards

2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award

Foto Forum Santa Fe is pleased to announce an open call for the 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award, an annual international competition open to emerging and established artists. 

The selected photographer receives a 2-month Solo Exhibition at our downtown Santa Fe gallery, $2,500 in Cash, and Prizes: $1,000 Cash Prize, $1,000 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab, and $500 for shipping. 2nd Place Award of $500 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab and a two-month online gallery show.

The 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award is accepting entries from December 9th, 2022 through March 5th, 2023 at 12pm MT, with results announced in mid-April and the show to open June 2nd, 2023. Photographers are invited to submit up to twelve images from a related body of work that is ready for exhibition. This year's Jurors will choose the winner based on creativity, cohesion, maturity, and quality of the work.

DEADLINE: March 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 until February 17th, $45 late entry until March 5th 

AWARD INFO: Two Month Solo Exhibition in our downtown gallery located in the Railyard Arts District, and $2,500 in Cash and Prizes: $1,000 Cash Prize, $1,000 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab, and $500 stipend towards delivering the work to the gallery and having the work returned to the artist 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Photography 

 

LIFT: Early Career Support for Native Artists - 2023 Application

The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program will provide critical support to early-career Native artists with one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. The program encourages artists to uplift communities, advance positive social change, point courageously toward environmental sustainability, and foster communal meaning-making. The program will consist of a suite of activities that includes grantmaking, artist professional development, evaluation, and communications/marketing support. The primary objectives of this opportunity are to support artists who are developing their voices and for whom the award may serve as a launching point in their careers.

DEADLINE: March 13, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $10,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S. native artists); All mediums 

 

$5,000 Project Launch Grant Calls for Entry

Provides financial support to a complete or nearly completed, documentary project or fine art series.

The Project Launch Grant is provided to a complete or nearly completed project or series only.

All of CENTER’s Calls for Entry opportunities accept submissions from national and international photographers and lens-based artists. Work can have been made at any time and work that has been submitted previously may be re-submitted as we have new jurors each year. Work derived from all photographic processes is accepted, as well as mixed media that is photo-based.

DEADLINE: March 13, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: $5,000

ELIGIBILITY: International; Photography, Lens-based artists

 

Paying Artists Program 

In 2022 New York Artists Equity Association (NYAE) applied and received a $10,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts to fund its new “Paying Artists Program” (PAP) which will award a $2,375 stipend to four artists to help fund projects at the association’s Equity Gallery. The awards will be juried by a team of three art world professionals.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 (waived for Equity members)

AWARD INFO: $2,375 to four artists

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (New York); All Mediums 

 

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.

DEADLINE: March 16, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: up to $5,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); all mediums 

 

$1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

WINTER 2023 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (6) honorable mentions (3 in art and 3 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and the application reflects that.

DEADLINE: March 23, 2022

ENTRY FEE: $35.00

AWARD INFO: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

8th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award

The Boynes Emerging Artist Award is an international fine art competition open to all 2D & 3D emerging artists around the world.

We are excited to announce the opening of the 8th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award.

In this Edition, emerging artists from around the world will have multiple opportunities to win 1000’s in cash prizes as well as a 1 month virtual solo exhibition with our partner [The Smart Artist Hub](https://www.smartartisthub.com/), a feature on their website, publication and so much more.

There is no set theme in this award.

DEADLINE: March 28, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25/$35

AWARD INFO: $1,000/$2,000

ELIGIBILITY: International; all mediums 

 

Ringholz Art Supply Awards 2023

Amy Ringholz is a contemporary wildlife painter from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  

She received several art awards and scholarships in college that gave her the confidence to pursue her dream of being a full-time artist.  These accolades changed everything for her.  She not only felt the honor of being recognized but the courage to trust herself and pursue her art.

To return this gift, Amy started The Ringholz Art Supply Awards in 2009 to encourage visual artists of ALL AGES to go after their own dreams in art.  $1000 awards will be distributed this year to artists that through this application highlight their hard work ethic, talent, and heart.  Amy firmly believes that dreams are attainable if you have these three qualities.  Applicants will be encouraged to give forward and give back using their gift.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $1,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

The Fluevog Emerging Artist Grant

The John Fluevog Shoes Emerging Artist* Grant is intended to help emerging artists develop their skills and increase the visibility of their artwork. The winner will receive $10,000 towards their artistic work, a pair of Fluevogs, and a heap of recognition within the best community of shoe fans ever!

As makers of unique soles for unique souls since 1970, John Fluevog Shoes has long been a friend to artists of the gifted and aspiring variety. Constantly inspired by the individuals we are fortunate to call ‘Fluevogers’, both admiration and gratitude drive us to support the growth and development of such up-and-coming talent.

The Award is open to a variety of visual artistic media including but not limited to photography, textiles, painting, drawing, illustration, sculpture, mixed media, and others. Emerging artists who don’t have access to major funding are encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $10,000 and a pair of Fluevog shoes

ELIGIBILITY: International (Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada, The United States of America, The Netherlands or Australia); All mediums 

 

Ruth Borchard Prize

Entries will be accepted from artists of all ages and abilities and can be in any size or medium. From the artworks submitted the 2023 prize judges will select a winner of the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize and a number of distinguished entries will be acquired for the Next Generation Collection. 

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: This is £38.00 from a UK-based bank account and £48.00 from an overseas account

AWARD INFO: £10,000

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

EXHIBITIONS

‘EARTHQUAKE’ – Turkey – Syria

‘EARTHQUAKE’ is a 3D Virtual reality Art exhibition, so physical works of art are not needed. Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work. [A small fee (£29) is applied per artist once they have been selected for the exhibition].

The team will review all applications and the selected works will be announced.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: March 18—25th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Painting, Drawing, Mixed-Media, Photography 

 

2023 Prague International Juried Art Exhibition

The first biennial 2023 Prague International Juried Art Exhibition will be held in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic in the foyer to Divadlo Lucie Bílé, Karlova 186/8. Open to original art and fine crafts, the exhibition is sponsored by the International Unitarian Church of Prague in cooperation with the Czech Unitaria.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: May 18, 2023—June 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: 200 Kc per entry (US $8)

AWARD INFO: 30,000 Kc (US $1220)

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

 

Diversity Lives Here: Representation Through Art

Artists are invited to submit original artwork for Monmouth University’s new art exhibit, Diversity Lives Here: Representation Through Art.

The United States is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before. Subsequently, higher education institutions are now comprised of a more diverse community. Despite an increasingly more diverse population, many colleges and universities (especially predominantly white institutions) have physical spaces that do not represent their own communities. Monmouth University is committed to change! They have dedicated spaces to display jury-selected artwork in every academic building to ensure everyone in the Monmouth University community will see themselves represented and celebrated within the halls.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: March 15, 2023—January 1, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Students; All mediums (artwork will be submitted digitally) 

 

Tribute To Small Works (2023)

MVA Gallery -- Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 1-27, 2023. First Prize $450; Second Prize $250; Third Prize $100. Annual Grand Prize --Exhibition Opportunity in New York City. Eligible media: Painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, sculpture, fiber, drawing, and photography. $35 for 3 images; $5 each additional image to maximum of 9.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: April 1—27, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 

AWARD INFO: First Prize $450; Second Prize $250; Third Prize $100

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S); painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed-media, digital, pastel, encaustic, sculpture, fiber, drawing, and photography

13th Annual Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit

Berkeley Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 5 - May 13, 2023, at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, West Virginia. $1,000 in awards. Juror: Judith Becker. The exhibit has the theme 'Art and Earth: My Art - My World'. Entries should reflect the artist's view of nature, the environment, or reflect an Earth Day-related theme. The exhibit is open to all visual artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any fine art or fine craft medium or technique, in 2- or 3-dimensions, representational, abstract, or non-representational. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last 3 years and have not been exhibited previously at Berkeley Art Works. 

DEADLINE: March 6, 2023

DATES: April 5—May 13, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35/two works 

AWARD INFO: $1,000 in awards

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

Lab Art Prize - Venice '23 edition

Malamegi announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 13-27, 2023 at Imagoars in Venice, Italy. A great opportunity for the artists, who can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit their artworks, and much more. 5000,00€ total awards (artwork acquisition award, cash prize, monographic book prize). Malamegi Lab Art Prize is open to all kind of artists: professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world. The following types of works are allowed in the art competition: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed media, Digital, Video, Graphics, Net art, other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture). 

DEADLINE: March 9, 2023

DATES:  May 13-27, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $45

AWARD INFO: 5000,00€ total awards (artwork acquisition award, cash prize, monographic book prize).

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

Red River Watercolor Society 30th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition

The Red River Watercolor Society is proud to announce an open call for entry for the 30th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition.  Over $6000 in prizes and merchandise.

Open to all artists working in two-dimensional water media on a single piece of watercolor paper, Yupo, or other synthetic paper.  ORIGINAL WORK ONLY.

Selected paintings will be on display at West Acres in Fargo ND from June 1 through June 30, 2023.

DEADLINE: March 9, 2023

DATES: June 1st–30th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40.00

AWARD INFO: $6,000 in awards 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Watermedia

 

Call for Art-BRILLIANCE

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, BRILLIANCE. Art plays with perceptions of light, which can challenge viewers with what they see and understand from each piece. Light can go beyond being just functional. It can also be deeply affecting. Uniquely used as both a tool and a subject to create certain effects and to elicit emotion. Light levels can directly influence our mood and the feeling of the atmosphere within the artwork. As light works with shadow, it lends a sense of depth; with this, the work can feel complete.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023

DATES: April 7, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

AWARD INFO: $1,250.00

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

The Healing Garden at The Confluence: Art in Twisp / Calls & Submissions

Artists are invited to contribute to our exhibit “The Healing Garden” at the Confluence Gallery Art in Twisp, WA. The show will run from June 10 through July 15, 2023. When emailing the gallery at [email protected] about this show, you must include “The Healing Garden” in the subject line.

Healing gardens are found in many cultures all over the world. Their purpose is to allow a given space to be reflective and calm, promoting balance and harmony. In this show we invite the artist to consider utilizing at least one of the elements in Feng Shui theory; Water, Earth, Wind, Metal, Wood, and Fire.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023

DATES: June 10—July 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

Your Wildest Dreams

Exploring the frontiers of reality, fantasy, and perception, Your Wildest Dreams seeks to showcase the surreal, the bizarrely imaginative, and the vibrant worlds in which the artist resides (or creates...)  Spatial, visionary, trippy, sexual, limitless, and free, take a ride down the rabbit hole into the depths of the subconscious- brought to life in this brand new Spring showcase from Vestige Concept Gallery.

DEADLINE: March 11, 2023

DATES: March 25—April 23, 2023

LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ENTRY FEE: $28.00

ELIGIBILITY: International (U.S. and Canada); All mediums 

 

Surfing Madonna "Ocean-Earth-Air" Art & Poetry Exhibit

The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 29 - April 30, 2023, at The Poway Center for the Performing Arts in Poway, CA. $1,950 in cash awards. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Cheryl Ehlers, Mike Redman. The show will host all mediums of painting, sculptures, fabric, collage, assemblage, and photography.

DEADLINE: March 12, 2023

DATES: March 29, 2023—April 30, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30.00

AWARD INFO: $1,950 in cash awards

ELIGIBILITY: State (California); All mediums 

Inspire(d): Annual Spring Juried Show

Inspire(d) is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2023 annual spring juried exhibition. The call for art is open to all mediums, techniques, and styles. Work is encouraged to, but does not have to fit the theme, inspire(d) (to inspire or be inspired). Any artist, 18 years or older, is eligible to enter. The juror is James Pate and over $1,000 will be awarded in prizes! Please note: all entries will be digitally submitted and juried instead of physically at the gallery. An online exhibition will also be created at daytondsa.org/Inspired and images will be shared on social media.

DEADLINE: March 12, 2023

DATES: April 7, 2023 - May 20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $14 for each entry, up to (3) entries

AWARD INFO: 1st - $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $200

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

The Storms Inside

We are excited to announce the open call for our second group show!

This year, our exhibition, “The Storms Inside,” is centered on memories, resilience, and recovery. We use weather as a metaphor to describe how storms brew inside us in the forms of passion, anger, sadness, and bouts of extreme emotion, only to be spat back out through art and expression.

Open to all NYC-based artists 18+ with all types of disciplines, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. We welcome submissions from artists of all backgrounds, styles, and approaches.

DEADLINE: March 13, 2023

DATES: April 15, 2023 - April 29, 2023

LOCATION: New York City, New York 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: Local (NYC, New York); All mediums 

 

Americana

Americana is an exhibition depicting the objects, people, places, history, and folklore of the United States of America. The idea of Americana is subjective and often influenced by nostalgia or stereotypes of American culture. The ethos or guiding beliefs and ideals which have come to represent America, such as freedom and The American Dream, are central to the concept. For better or worse, from amber waves of grain, an apple pie, baseball, cars, drugs, football, guns, and purple mountains' majesty, how does your work portray the melting pot of a paradox known as the United States of America?

DEADLINE: March 15th, 2023

DATES: April 1, 2023—May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

ELIGIBILITY: International, Photography

 

VMRC Juried Art Exhibition 2023

The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (VMRC) in Harrisonburg, VA,  hosts an annual Juried Art Exhibition with a history dating back to 2004. The purpose of the Exhibition is to showcase working artists to enhance the lives of VMRC residents, staff, and visitors. The Exhibition is professionally installed in the Park Gables Gallery, located in the main building on the VMRC campus. Spacious and with plenty of natural light, the Gallery is similar to an enclosed mall.  It can accommodate approximately 100 works of art and is open to the public. The Exhibition will be open to the public as well as to VMRC residents and staff. A total of $5,500 in cash prizes will be awarded. No commission is taken on sales.

DEADLINE: March 17, 2023

DATES: May 28—June 27, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40

AWARD INFO: Total of $5,500 in cash prizes, Best In Show: $1,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie

Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie is an annual juried exhibit of contemporary quilt art held at the Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana. All works must be quilted (two or more distinct layers held together with stitches). The layers may include fiber and textile materials, but this is not required and other techniques and mediums are acceptable as long as the work is quilted, as defined above. The exhibit is open to artists, age 18 or older, living in the United States, including U.S. military bases and U.S. territories.

DEADLINE: March 18, 2023

DATES: May 11th—July 22nd, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: $1,000 Best of Show award

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Quilts, Textile Art 

 

Art that Matters to the Planet 2023: Interconnectivity

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY, invites artists to submit work for the second annual juried exhibition of Art that Matters to the Planet.

Art that Matters to the Planet explores the ways in which artists can help to shape a more sustainable future. Art that Matters to the Planet 2023: Interconnectivity will focus on trees. Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood, there is an underground web of roots and fungi which connects trees and plants to one another. For Art that Matters to the Planet, we hope to explore how this connectivity of root systems serves as an analogy for the importance of interconnected relationships in creating strong communities.

DEADLINE: March 19, 2023.

DATES: June 24th—October 8th, 2023

LOCATION: Jamestown, New York

ENTRY FEE: $15

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

 

Art and Poetic Text

The symbiosis of poetry and art can come together in many ways; a multi-layered fiber work with sewn text….an alabaster sculpture with etched-out stanzas….an ink painting with poetry transfers…embossed text in metal…hidden poems within a drawing, faded-out, off the page…poetry and art interacting in simple or complex and surprising ways

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, a non-profit arts organization located in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to the  exhibition “Art and Poetic Text”

DEADLINE: March 19, 2023.

DATES: April 11th—April 29th, 2023

LOCATION: South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

ENTRY FEE: $15

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

"Nostalgia"

District Arts in Frederick, MD announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 3-28, 2023. $500 Best in Show, $250 Award of Merit, $100 Honorable Mention. Nostalgia can mean a tenderhearted longing for the past, usually accompanied by happy remembrances of times gone by. It can also mean a longing accompanied by a sense of loss or missed opportunity. We are interested in showcasing 2D and 3D work that challenges the viewers and perhaps makes them think about longing in their own lives. Open to all artists residing in the US. 

DEADLINE: March 20, 2023

DATES: May 3—28, 2023

LOCATION: Frederick, Maryland

ENTRY FEE: $25 for one submission, $30 for two, $35 for three.

AWARD INFO: $500 Best in Show, $250 Award of Merit, $100 Honorable Mention.

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

“In Our Place”

The theme, ‘in our place’, explores ideas of place – whatever that means to you. It could be a location, feeling, emotion, nostalgia, site, position, space, travel, land, and everything that goes with it. This exhibition will be juried by Briana Earl (she/her/they/them), an artist and educator. As the Educational Coordinator at the Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, NC, she is a collector of stories. The exhibition will examine these ideas through a variety of mediums in art. Any mediums are welcome, including but not limited to photography, sculpture, painting, collage, digital design, video art, installation, ceramics, performance art…anything you can think of, include it! 

DEADLINE: March 20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $5

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

DESTROY THE GAP

DESTROY THE GAP is an exhibition of contemporary designers and artists working in all media engaged in disability discourse. They are seeking submissions of creative work by members affiliated with the disability community—those who identify as disabled, as well as care workers and allies. With this exhibition, BGSU intends to reveal the yawning chasm between the lived experience of disabled people and the lagging expectations of the not-yet-disabled. The goal is to create a comprehensive and immersive experience for all attendees filled with objects that fall into the following categories and themes:

Design & Art objects for disabled people

Design & Art objects by disabled people

Focused on Disability Justice, our Lived Experiences, Radical Futures, & Beloved Community

DEADLINE: March 24, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

 

Amethyst Exhibition

Amethyst will be a virtual installment of contemporary and fine art that exemplifies the color purple, including all shades and tones. Accepting all genre’s and art styles. The gallery will be on virtual display between April 1 – April 30, 2023. Accepting all contemporary and fine art submissions. Submissions are open internationally. All work must have been completed within the years 2015-2023 and not previously exhibited at any Envision Arts Exhibition.

DEADLINE: March 27, 2023

DATES: April 1–30th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition

Art League of Hilton Head invites you to enter the 2023 Biennale, its 28th National Juried Exhibition, held every other year and featuring multiple media types including; Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watermedia, Photography, Mixed Media, and Three-Dimensional. Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All accepted works of art selected by three jurors will be on display at Art League Gallery inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The prestigious juror, Aline Ordman, will choose the prize winners. This state-of-the-art gallery provides the finest exhibit space with high tourist and community visibility.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: May 16—June 17, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35.00

AWARD INFO: Over $5,000 in cash prizes

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S); Visual Arts 

 

Open Call to Exhibit in 2024

Gibsons Public Art Gallery is currently accepting submissions from artists and curators for exhibitions in the Main Gallery and Eve Smart Gallery in 2024. They are a non-profit art gallery located in Gibsons, BC, a 40-minute ferry ride from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Submissions from artists working in all mediums are welcome. Visit http://www.gpag.ca/submissions for further information, including GPAG curatorial mandate/exhibition policy, submission guidelines and forms. Submission is free.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: National (Canada); All mediums 

 

 

COMPETITIONS

7th Annual Black & White Art Competition

Fusion Art invites submissions for the 7th Annual Black & White art competition.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using black & white & the nuanced shades in between. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.

The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.

Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Also invitations to Fusion Art's Group Show in Santa Fe, NM in 2024 for Best in Show winners.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023.

DATES: March 7, 2023 - June 7, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 1 image / $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; Film, Video, and New Media

 

Short Film Contest / Calls & Submissions

Ten Minute Max Short Film Contest. NPA & WCPA are calling for short films – 10 minutes or less – for their annual “Center Salon” at the WCPA.

Cash Prize of $300, no entry fee, filmmakers retain all rights. Previously screened works accepted.. Submission deadline, March 1, 2023. The winning film will be screened at WCPA on May 19, 2023. Send your short film & a brief description of the work to [email protected]

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: $300

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.): Film, Video Art 

 

9th Annual Dirty South Cup Call & Competition

The 2023 Dirty South Cup Call & Competition is a national, juried exhibition. Artists will be chosen to display traditional or non-traditional ceramic vessels at River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana. Functional & Non-functional, traditional and non-traditional pieces accepted.

DEADLINE: March 4, 2023

DATES: April 8—May 28th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: First Prize $500, Dr. Betsy Long’s Choice: $200, Juror’s Choice: 3 awards, $100 each

ELIGIBILITY: National; Ceramics

 

5th Annual Into the Wild Art Competition

Fusion Art invites submissions for its 22nd Quarterly Art Competition – the 5th Into the Wild Online Art Competition.

For this art competition, 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are encouraged to submit their best work depicting wildlife. The wildlife theme includes any undomesticated animal species including any wild mammal, wild fish, wild bird or wild reptile.

The work can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational or abstract wildlife art and photography.

A three-month group online exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website starting March 15, 2024.

DEADLINE: March 5, 2023

DATES: March 15—June 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

AWARD INFO: Cash prizes and an invitation to Fusion Art's Annual Group Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2024 for Best in Show winners.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

 

International Art Competition Abstract

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce its 6th "Abstract" Online Art Competition for the month of March 2023. First place will be on the poster of the show. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. Artists are invited to submit their best nonrepresentational artworks in all kinds of concepts and mediums. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art.

DEADLINE: March 9, 2023.

DATES: Month of March 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums except sound and video art 

 

Art and Color 365 Magazine Watercolor Competition

Art and Color 365 magazine announces a call to artists for a magazine and online art exhibition.

The top three winners will be awarded feature stories about the artists and several pieces of their art in the Art and Color 365 magazine and website. 1st Place also receives a $250 cash prize. All winners guaranteed extensive media publicity and social media promotion.

All winners and honorable mentions will have their artwork featured in a special competition exhibition in Art and Color 365 magazine and website. Each will also receive a digital award certificate and a free issue of Art and Color 365 magazine which features their art.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023.

DATES: March 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to three pieces of art

AWARD INFO: Cash prize for 1st Place plus a magazine and website feature story about the artists with up to 10 images of their artwork. 2nd and 3rd place receive magazine and website feature stories about the artists and their art. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a special exhibition section of Art and Color 365's magazine and website, will receive a digital award certificate, and a free issue of the Art and Color 365 magazine which features their artwork

ELIGIBILITY: International; Painting

 

Art and Color 365 Magazine Portraits Competition

Art and Color 365 magazine announces a call to artists for a magazine and online art Portraits exhibition.

The top three winners will be awarded feature stories about the artists and several pieces of the art in the Art and Color 365 magazine and website. 1st Place also received a $250 cash prize. All winners will receive extensive media publicity and social media promotion.

All winners and honorable mentions will have their artwork featured in a special competition exhibition in Art and Color 365 magazine and website. Each will also receive a digital award certificate and a free issue of Art and Color 365 magazine which features their art.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023.

DATES: March 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to three pieces of art

AWARD INFO: Cash prize for 1st Place plus a magazine and website feature story about the artists with up to 10 images of their artwork. 2nd and 3rd place receive magazine and website feature stories about the artists and their art. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a special exhibition section of Art and Color 365's magazine and website, will receive a digital award certificate, and a free issue of the Art and Color 365 magazine which features their artwork.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All 2-D media, digital media, or mixed media

 

In the Time of Climate Change

An international juried Call-for-Entry of artworks, visualizing the state of the planet and existential crossroads confronting local communities and nations of the world. 

How will we respond to the collective demand for goods and services whose byproducts may destroy the ecology of the planet? How do we visualize the present, the change, or the end-game?

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023.

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: Awards for Best of Show, 2nd, and 3rd place ($1000 - 600 - 300)

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

Society of Watercolor Artists - 2023 International Juried Exhibition

The Society of Watercolor Artists is pleased to announce the International Juried Exhibition for 2023.  This is the largest event of the year, bringing in artists from all over the United States and Internationally.  Open to all artists 18 years of age and over working in water-based media. Paintings to hang in the beautiful Atrium Gallery of the Fort Worth Central Library.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023.

DATES: April 15—May 20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40.00 (SWA Member)

AWARD INFO: $6,000 in Cash & Merchandise Prizes!

ELIGIBILITY: International; Watermedia 

 

EXTINCTION: Save the Planet - 2023 (Exhibition and Publication)

Now in its 3rd year, Extinction: Save the planet encourages artists to act as ambassadors of Earth and apply their artistic talent and skills to widen people's perceptions of saving the Earth.

Be the voice of all species and share your artistic interpretations and artworks that display subjects such as threatened and endangered animals, plants, and fungi, pollution and contaminations, global meltdown, climate change, and vanishing forests, natural disasters and wildfire, drought crisis, clean water scarcity, greenhouse-gas emission, all issues related to extinction, and its severe consequences.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023.

DATES: April 22—May 22, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: selected artworks will be published in The Book of Art: Extinction publication and showcased in Extinction: Save the Planet international online group exhibition by Gallerium.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

SWA Small Works National Juried Competition

SouthWest Artists, Inc announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 3—June 23, 2023, at the Mena Art Gallery in Mena, Arkansas. $1,600 in total awards. Juror: Barbara Lewis. Our goal remains to assemble paintings that represent the best 2-dimensional art in North America. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Entries must be the original work of the artist created after May 1, 2018. Size no larger than 16" in any direction, not including frame. 

DEADLINE: March 22, 2023.

DATES: May 3 - June 23, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD INFO: $1,600 in total awards

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); 2D art

 

36th Annual Northern National Art Competition

The 36th Northern National Art Competition is a juried art exhibition in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by Nicolet College Arts & Enrichment and the Northern Arts Council. The Northern National Art Competition (NNAC) began in 1987 with a mere 37 entries. Today the show attracts the work of artists from all across the United States with hundreds of entries as diverse as the artists themselves and showcases a wide array of contemporary art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums.

DEADLINE: March 24th, 2023

DATES: June 15 - July 28, 2023.

ENTRY FEE: $35.00

AWARD INFO: more than $8,500 in prize money will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S); All mediums 

 

14th Annual “Abstracts” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 14th Annual “Abstracts” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s April 2023 online group art exhibition.

The gallery invites entries from artists (including photography & digital art) regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting their best non-objective and non-representational art.

DEADLINE: March 27, 2023

DATES:  April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

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; all artists except Film, Video, and New Media

2023 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Competition & Exhibition

Submissions are being accepted through March 31, 2023, for the 2023 Abiquiu Inn Outdoor Sculpture Walk & Garden Exhibition juried by Doug Coffin and Star York. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Winners and selected runners-up will have sculptures on display from April 2023 to March 2024 in the Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden. 

DEADLINE: March 31st, 2023

DATES: April 15, 2023—March 31st, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: First place $1,000 cash award, Second place $500 cash award,Third place $300 cash award

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Sculpture

 

Works on Paper 2023

WORKS ON PAPER 2023, National Juried Competition,

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, invites applications to "Works on Paper" 2023, our 25th Annual National Juried Competition & Exhibition.

Works on Paper include Drawing, Painting on Paper, Prints, Photography, Digital Works on Paper, and wall hung Paper constructions. A printed catalog of selected artwork is planned to accompany the Gallery exhibition.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: May 20—July 4th, 2023

LOCATION: Long Beach Island, New Jersey

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: Cash prizes 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Works on Paper 

 

March PleinAir Salon $30,000 Art Competition

The PleinAir Salon $33,000 Art Competition is a monthly online competition consisting of 19 categories. We award over $33,000 each year for this competition. The Annual Grand Prize winner receives a check for $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. We award an additional $6,500 to the annual winners and award $1,100 monthly to the top three winners of each competition as well as a People’s Choice Award. Each of the 23 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.

Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein-air paintings but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein-air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein-air sketches, and many plein-air painters paint figures and still life. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16

AWARD INFO: $1100 per month, over $33,000 annually

ELIGIBILITY: International; Drawing, Painting 

 

RESIDENCIES

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Artist Residency

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is now accepting applications for the Craft Artist Residency Program, and the Interdisciplinary Craft + Photography Artist Residency. Five to ten residencies awarded. Residencies are available in three-, six-, nine-, and 12-month time periods beginning in September and ending in August.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: 3, 6, 9, and 12-month periods from September—August

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Artists working with Wood, Glass, Metal, Fiber, and Clay

 

De-ateliers Residency

De Ateliers is an artists’ institute open to artists at the beginning of their professional careers. It offers a twenty-month studio and tutoring program that is best tailored to the needs of highly motivated artists who wish to strengthen their artistic foundation, develop their ideas and deepen their practice in a focused, critical environment among peers from around the globe. The program is centered around weekly individual studio conversations, with regular and guest tutors, most of whom are practicing artists. The aim is to create a better understanding of one’s artistic position and process by offering a multiplicity of perspectives and critical feedback.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: January 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025

LOCATION: Amsterdam

ENTRY FEE: €50

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums

 

Artist-in-Residence

Webb School of Knoxville is inviting applications from visiting artists for our 2023-2024 artist-in-residence program. Artists work with our students part-time and in their own studios part-time. Artists are asked to mount an exhibition and donate a representative piece upon completion of their residency. In exchange, artists are provided a public studio space, housing, travel expenses, and $60000 stipend.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

LOCATION: Knoxville, Tennessee

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $6000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

La Napoule Art Foundation Residency Program

La Napoule Art Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham are pleased to bring together Canadian artists of all genres to a new residency program in which artists will receive inspiration, support, and opportunities for career growth while strengthening the intercultural connection between Canada and France.

LNAF will host Canadian artists in month-long residencies to take place in 2 cohorts (10 artists per) annually. Canadian resident artists’ works will be shared and promoted through exhibitions at the Château.

DEADLINE: March 3, 2023

DATES: November 2, 2023 - November 30, 2023

LOCATION: Château de La Napoule, France

ENTRY FEE: $30.00 Application fee waivers are considered based on need

ELIGIBILITY: Canadian artists only; All Mediums

 

Artists in Residence, Summer 2023/24 | The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center

Sculpture Artist Residencies at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center offer sculptors opportunities for inspiration and to create new work in the former marble quarry and manufacturing area of Vermont. Residencies are from 1 to 3 months, featuring artists working in a diverse range of materials and techniques.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023

LOCATION: West Rutland, Vermont

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: International; artists working with stone, metal, wood, ceramics, glass, and more

 

2023 Wrangell Mountains Center Residency—McCarthy, Alaska

The Wrangell Mountains Center (WMC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is connecting people with wildlands through art, science, and education in Alaska. The Wrangell Mountains Residency Program aims to support visual artists of all genres, performers, and writers. The residency will provide unrestricted work time and space to focused individuals. They invite applicants from a diversity of backgrounds with creative and inquisitive minds who will both add to and benefit from the interdisciplinary efforts at our campus in McCarthy, Alaska and the surrounding Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Please consider how you might engage with the local ecology, community, or history before applying. 

DEADLINE: March 10, 2023.

DATES: June 12-26 or July 12-26, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

LOCATION: McCarthy, Alaska

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

 

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program

Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967 to provide gifted studio-based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for a whole year. This "gift of time" allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. Residency will last 1 year

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 

LOCATION: Roswell, New Mexico

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums

2023 Printmaking Residency at Remarque Print Workshop

Remarque Print Workshop is offering an opportunity for 5 printmakers from across the state and country to come to sunny Albuquerque, NM to use our non-toxic printmaking facility for a week-long residency. Applicants are expected to have prior printmaking knowledge but need not be familiar with the non-toxic Akua inks and etching process.

Selected artists will have complete and 24-hour access to our 3,000 sq. foot studio including six Takach presses, use of our Akua inks, exposure unit, plate cutter, etching tanks etc.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023.

DATES: May 22–May 26, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

LOCATION: Albuquerque, New Mexico 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Printmaking 

 

Residency at Mainframe Studios

The residency is designed to provide the artist with an opportunity to focus entirely on their work for an extended period of time, in a comfortable work and living environment, and in a city consistently ranked in recent years as one of the best places to live in the U.S.—the city David Byrne called “beyond cool.” A residency at The Alex Brown Foundation is ideal for those looking to work in a spacious private studio with little distraction.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2023.

DATES: January 1, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: A monthly stipend of $1,000, up to $1,000 reimbursement for travel costs, a fuly furnished one bedroom apartment as well as dedicated use of a 1400 sq ft studio space at Mainframe Studios

LOCATION: Des Moines, IA

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

2024 Spring Artists-In-Residency Open Call

For more than four decades Bemis Center’s core mission has been to provide artists from around the world with dedicated time, space, and resources to conduct research and to create new work across conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. To date, more than 1,000 artists have participated in the residency program.

Bemis offers artists-in-residence unmatched technical guidance, access to interns, and an established network of resources. Participants have the opportunity to create networks, collaborate, and share their work with fellow artists-in-residence, organizational partners, and the public. The Bemis Alumni Program extends artist support beyond their Bemis residency through Alumni Residencies, an annual Alumni Award, and Alumni Convenings.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: January 24, 2024—April 19, 2024

ENTRY FEE: $40

AWARD INFO: U.S.-based artists-in-residence receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend and an additional $750 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals

LOCATION: Omaha, Nebraska

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

2024 Summer Artists-In-Residency Open Call

​For more than four decades Bemis Center’s core mission has been to provide artists from around the world dedicated time, space, and resources to conduct research and to create new work across conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. To date, more than 1,000 artists have participated in the residency program.

Bemis offers artists-in-residence unmatched technical guidance, access to interns, and an established network of resources. Participants have the opportunity to create networks, collaborate, and share their work with fellow artists-in-residence, organizational partners, and the public. The Bemis Alumni Program extends artist support beyond their Bemis residency through Alumni Residencies, an annual Alumni Award, and Alumni Convenings.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: May 22, 2024—August 16, 2024

ENTRY FEE: $40

AWARD INFO: U.S.-based artists-in-residence receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend and an additional $750 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals

LOCATION: Omaha, Nebraska

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

OPEN CALLS

 

Lubbock Arts Festival - Juried Gallery 2023

This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival, April 15-16, 2023, and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. The Lubbock Arts Festival is a project of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: April 15, 2023—April 16, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD INFO: $1,000 IN CASH PRIZES

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Fine Arts Media

 

Midsummer Festival of the Arts 2023 - Call for Artists

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center seeks artists for the Midsummer Festival of the Arts, held July 15-16, 2023 at John Michael Kohler Arts Center / Sheboygan City Green in Sheboygan, WI. Cash awards. The Festival is open to all artists eighteen years of age and older. All works on display must be for sale. No commission will be taken by the Arts Center. Artists may exhibit works in up to two categories if they are accepted in those categories. 

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: July 15-16, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: Cash awards

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums 

 

Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2023

The Polk Museum of Art seeks artists for their annual outdoor art festival, held May 13 & 14, 2023 on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, FL. Best of Show $5,000; Awards of Excellence 2 @ $2,000; Awards of Distinction 4 @ $1,000; Merit Awards 6 @ $500; Honorable Mention Awards 5 @ $200. A panel of five experienced jurors selects the artists to be invited to participate. Mayfaire is open to fine artists displaying their own original work. No agents or dealers allowed. This show is not for commercial dealers.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

DATES: May 13, 2023—May 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40

AWARD INFO: $5,000 for best of show; cash awards offered to other winners as well

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Lakeland Florida area); Fine Artists

 

Englewood Median Art Call - Hampden Avenue Median(s)

The Cultural Arts Commission of Englewood in tandem with the City of Englewood invites local artists to apply for the following 2022-2023 Public Art Project: Englewood Median Art Call - Hampden Avenue Median(s).  This opportunity is for small-medium size art, both new and existing pieces.  This is the first of a series of median art calls.  It is an opportunity to add vibrancy and a sense of place to a growing and ever-changing Englewood. 

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $30,000 budget 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art 

 

Walk of Art 2023

Art Rapids is seeking Artist applications for original sculptures of size, weight, and material suited to an outdoor park setting. The sculptures will be exhibited at Elk Rapids Day Park, owned by Antrim County and located in Elk Rapids, Michigan. Sculptures created with commercial molds, patterns, kits, copies, etc. are ineligible. Selected works will demonstrate the intimate connections between art, place, and the natural environment. Please submit this Application & Agreement by March 1 along with 3 to 10 representative digital images, sketches, or a scale maquette of your proposed sculpture. No more than 10 images per sculpture will be reviewed. Slides or photographs will not be considered. Digital images must be in jpeg format and submitted on a CD or by email. CDs will not be returned. Sculptures for the exhibit are selected by qualified jurors; decision letters will be mailed or emailed to all Artists submitting applications.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

LOCATION: Elk Rapids, Michigan

ELIGIBILITY: International; Sculpture, Public Art 

 

Artwork for the new CTA State and Lake Elevated Station

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing complex, permanent, outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $750,000 public art commission for the new CTA State and Lake Station to be built on the Loop elevated tracks at the intersection of State and Lake Streets in downtown Chicago. Construction is scheduled to begin in Summer of 2023.

DEADLINE: March 5,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Finalists will be paid a $2,500 honorarium to develop proposals. Project budget is $750,000

ELIGIBILITY: National; Public Art 

 

City of Loveland, CO - Rialto Theater Acoustic Artwork

Loveland Art in Public Places (AIPP) seeks an artist or design team to create sound-diffusing artwork on a wall in the Devereaux Room at the Rialto Theater. The intent of this project is to manage the sound in the room and create a visually appealing focal point. The room is multi-functional, and the artwork will be on the west wall, usually the backdrop for presentations, a retractable screen is also sometimes lowered in front of it. The surface area is 37’ 3” L x 10’ 3” H x 5” D. The total square footage for this project is approximately 370 sq. ft. 

DEADLINE: March 5,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $6,000 budget 

ELIGIBILITY: National; Public Art 

 

Request for Qualifications |  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Commons

The MLK Park Commons includes a walking trail and grass recreation area. The primary access point is via a paved path extending west from the Entry Plaza on the other side of a small bridge spanning a headwater tributary of Lamprey Creek.

The primary goals of this artwork are to: Reference meaningful connections between culture, history and the natural world, provide open-ended, creative, and surprising environments that emphasize freedom and discover, and celebrate the spirit, values and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beloved Community.”

The art chosen for this location may be singular or multifaceted. The commission will be awarded to one artist or artist team with a budget not to exceed $150,000. The budget includes artist fees, fabrication, insurance, shipping, travel, installation, documentation, and any other project-related costs. National artist and artist teams are eligible to apply. Up to 5 finalists will be selected. These finalists will be invited to a site visit, and awarded up to $1200.00 to cover costs associated with proposal preparation.

DEADLINE: March 6,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $150,000 budget finalists awarded $1200 to cover proposal costs

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art

 

 

Sculpture for a Logan Circle Corner

Logan Circle Community Association, in partnership with Logan Circle Main Streets and the developers of LIZ –- Whitman-Walker and Five Squares Development, (aka the Partnership), is seeking an artist experienced in designing and fabricating large-scale outdoor public art to create a sculpture that will be installed on a plinth at the northwest corner of 14th and R Streets, NW, outside of LIZ in the Logan Circle neighborhood. This block of 14th Street, NW, with its wider sidewalks and landscaping, was designed as part of LIZ to be an inviting community space.  The project is contingent on receiving grant funding, which members of the Partnership plan to seek from one or more sources.

DEADLINE:  March 6, 2023

LOCATION: Washington DC

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: finalists receive $500 stipend to develop their concept further.

ELIGIBILITY: Local (artists in the DC area); Sculpture, Public Art 

 

 

TOAF62 Call for Artists

TOAF is Canada’s best-attended art fair! An invested community of 150,000 art lovers come back year-after-year to discover high-quality art and connect directly with artists. Our visitors spend over 2 million dollars on art during the fair. The Online Art Fair has quickly become a digital hub for discovering Canadian artists. Within 3 years of its launch, there is an established network of visitors and collectors from Canada and beyond who have purchased over 2,000 artworks online.

DEADLINE: March 7,  2023

ENTRY FEE: $50.00

AWARD INFO: $40,000 for Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, $5,000 for Toronto Online Art Fair

LOCATION: Toronto, Canada

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

16th St Renovation Art

The Art Commission is seeking a qualified artist to participate on a design team to develop design, fabricate and install artwork for the 16th Street Enhancement project in Greeley CO. This place-making project will be a multi-departmental collaboration between several City departments with strong guidance from the community.

DEADLINE: March 8,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Budget is $85,000

LOCATION: Greeley, Colorado 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art 

 

Call for Artists - Sculptures (Pflugerville, Texas)

The City of Pflugerville seeks to purchase existing, original sculpture works of art or commission new original sculpture works of art by professional visual artists or artist teams for installation at various city facilities. The sculptures must be suitable for an outdoor environment. For interested professional artists, please submit your existing original works of art for consideration and/or design proposal(s) for new original works of art, resumes, references, and statements of interest in completing this project.

DEADLINE: March 8,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Budget is $10,000 per sculpture

LOCATION: Pflugerville, Texas 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art, Sculpture 

 

Love in Action: Joy, Community, Creativity

"Love In Action: Joy, Community, Creativity" is Art in the Park, Worcester's tenth exhibit of sculptures in historic Elm Park. The Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as one of the earliest public parks in the United States. Nafis White, Interdisciplinary Public Artist; Ann Hirsch, Sculptor and Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design: and Haley Clouser, Curatorial Fellow at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will review and select from all submissions. Artists will receive stipends of $800.00. 

DEADLINE: March 10,  2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

AWARD INFO: each artist will receive a stipend of $800

LOCATION: Worcester Massachusetts

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art, Sculpture 

Superfine Savannah Art Fair

The largest and most widespread artist-driven art fair is coming to Savannah for the first time from March 30th to April 2nd, 2023. Taking place at the historic Clyde Venue in downtown Savannah, 46 top emerging artists will be selected to exhibit at this weekend long event!

Created in 2015, Superfine Art Fair has been showing artists from around the world how to sell their art at our art fairs in New York City, Washington DC, Miami Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. And now we are bringing that expertise to America’s Hostess City.

As a member of the Superfamily, you’ll be spoiled by our personalized expert advice, insider tips, and continuous marketing support. At the fair, you’ll experience real-world buyer responses from pre-qualified buyers with high purchase intent and disposable income that can inform you about how to shift your business plans and make long-lasting connections with clients and fellow artists.

DEADLINE: March 24, 2023

DATES: March 30, 2023—April 2, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Prices vary depending on booth size

LOCATION: Savannah, Georgia

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

We Shall Rise: Mother Jones Monument

The Chicago Departments of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Water Management (DWM) in partnership with the Mother Jones Heritage Project (MJHP) invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing major permanent outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $250,000 commission remembering Mother Jones and her continuing legacy to be placed in Jane Byrne Park at the Historic Water Tower, 806 N. Michigan Avenue.

DEADLINE: March 26th,  2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Budget: $250,000

LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Public Art 

 

Fiddler's Green Public Art Mural Opportunity

In a continued effort towards expanding the Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre mural program, the Museum of Outdoor Arts is now accepting applications from Colorado based professional muralists to add seven additional wildlife themed murals to the venue in May of 2023.

Selected artists will be provided with a ground level, ready to paint, primed wall surface measuring 8ft in height by 16ft in width. Artists will each receive a $2,300 honorarium. The honorarium is inclusive of materials and selected artists must provide paint and other necessary supplies needed to create mural.

DEADLINE: March 26th,  2023

DATES: June 2, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $2,300 honorarium

LOCATION: Greenwood Village, Colorado

ELIGIBILITY: State (Colorado) Public Art, Murals

 

ArtQuest London: 30Works30Days

30works30days encourages daily making, risk-taking and experimentation. If you are stuck in a creative rut, are looking for a bit of informal structure, or enjoy responding to a creative brief, 30works30days might be for you.

Each day in April participating artists are emailed a brief to prompt a new piece. How (or if) your daily piece of work responds to the brief is up to you. But to remain involved you must make a new artwork and upload it to the 30works30days website by midnight every day. Miss a day, and you’re out of the project.

With the time restriction of one day you may find the choices you make, the corners you cut, and the ideas that you couldn’t quite realise are as important as the work you produce.

You will be able to view other artists submissions throughout April on our dedicated 30works30days project website.

DEADLINE: March 28th,  2023

DATES: April 1—30th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

 

Rising Star Fellowship

Rising Star Fellowship is a fellowship program run by Etcheve to support upcoming artists. Rising artists can use NFT technology to connect better with their fans and build stronger ties with the community.

The goal is to work with 100 upcoming artists to help them gain more exposure and create a new passive income for them through NFT. Creators from various mediums and regions are invited to apply.

As a fellow, you will receive the following highlighted but not limited benefits:

- Product credits for creating and marketing NFT

- Exhibition possibilities (online and offline)

- Connect with other creators.

- Exclusive educational resources (webinar and bootcamp)

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: The fellow will be given funds so they can study, use cutting-edge technology, and interact with professionals and other artists.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

Respite: The Arts That Bind Workshop/Roundtables

Welcoming Professionals Representing the Visual Arts. Explore the intersectionality of the arts between African Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Mexicans,—cultures that help us bind our uniqueness and value our differences.

We are seeking artists who are eager to embrace a journey, establish partnerships, workshop presenter, become a sponsor, and support those who are desiring to embrace and strengthen their resolve. All are invited to register as we take a journey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This treasured land is widely recognized and demonstrates its richness in the visual arts, gastronomy, and its vast traditions in a welcoming community.

DEADLINE: March 31st,  2023

DATES: October 28—31st, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Registration fees apply

LOCATION: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

ELIGIBILITY: International; all mediums 

 

CALL FOR PROPOSAL At Ease: Outdoor Public Sculpture for Lovell Federal Health Care Center

Lovell Federal Health Care Center and Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods are looking for applications from artists (artists with a military background of some kind preferred) for an outdoor sculptural piece that will be installed in a courtyard at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Budget: $8,000-$12,000

LOCATION: North Chicago, Illinois 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Public Art, Sculpture

 

Pentwater Public Arts: Sculpture Walk 2023

The Pentwater Arts Council in the  Village of Pentwater is conducting an open entry competition to select 6 outdoor sculptures to be displayed on its main street from May 25 through October 14, 2023, for its second season titled Sculpture Walk 2023. The intention of the project is to provide an outdoor art appreciation experience that will enlighten, stimulate, and educate the community and visitors about public art.

DEADLINE: March 31st,  2023

DATES: May 25—October 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Each artist selected will receive a $1500 honorarium 

LOCATION: Pentwater, Michigan 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art, Sculpture 

Between2Rivers Artist Trail Event

The inaugural Between 2 Rivers Artist Trail will be held on Saturday, August 19th with artist studios open for visitors. Each tour stop will also host guest artists; all participants will be chosen through a juried process. 

The intent of this event is to introduce the public to Fayette County and the artistic talent that surrounds us. The public is encouraged to move from site to site, experience a variety of working artist studios, meet the makers, and purchase directly from them. No fees are being charged for this inaugural year and artists retain 100% of the proceeds from their sales. Artists and the public benefit from open studio tours as they spark meaningful interactions, inspire creativity, forge connections, and highlight Fayette County’s robust arts community.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: August 19th, 2023

LOCATION: Fayette County, Pennsylvania 

ENTRY FEE: Free

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Greene, Fayette, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania; Monongalia and Preston counties in West Virginia; and Garrett County, Maryland); All mediums 

 

The PASEO 2023

The PASEO is a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation, performance and projection to the streets of Taos, New Mexico. This two-day outdoor event, set in the high desert of Taos, New Mexico, is in its tenth year, and is scheduled for Friday and Saturday evening, September 15th and 16th, 2023.

The PASEO is seeking work that is immersive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District of Taos during this evening festival, scheduled to start at sunset and run to 11pm. PASEO 2022 brought thousands of people to the streets of Taos to experience this annual celebration. 

DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

DATES: September 15th and 16th, 2023.

LOCATION: Taos, New Mexico 

ENTRY FEE: $15.00

ELIGIBILITY: International; Immersive, Participatory, Installation Art