For the past 3 years they have curated an outdoor sculpture exhibition at Mother-In-Law's Gallery Grounds in Germantown, NY (15 acres). The exhibitions MUSKEG 2025, ENDS WELL 2024, and PARLEY 2023, have received press from The New York Times, Art News, Hyperallergic and many more.

The City features public art at Brookview and City Hall to give local and regional artists the opportunity to display, and by the artist’s choice, sell, their artwork in a location visible to the community. Artwork is displayed in both buildings in rotating terms (generally three months each). The City sends RFAs to the art community and art facilitator groups twice a year. Art is selected in advance for each term of the next year.

LGBTIQA+ creatives can apply for a funded 2027 Rainbow Exhibition at the Eltham Library Community Gallery, which will be put forward as a 2027 Midsumma Festival event.

The Global Arts Prize celebrates artists and creative ventures spearheading an innovative approach to the relevance of arts. Each year, $60,000 USD is awarded between two winners — regardless of size, location, or focus area — for their contributions to the future of culture.

Susan Lichtman will be the juror for Bowery Gallery’s 35th annual juried competition. The selected works will be installed in the gallery’s exhibition space in Chelsea, NYC, with an opening reception to be held 5-8pm on Thursday, July 30. Over its 57-year history, exhibitions at Bowery Gallery have been reviewed in The New York Times, The New York Sun, The New Republic, Art in America and many other publications.

Following their successful application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Studio KIND CIC is commissioning three artist/researchers to investigate three key areas of heritage around its venue, The Corn Store, in Barnstaple Pannier Market.

La Napoule Art Foundation’s guiding principle is to encourage artists to engage in cultural interchange and the creation of art that impacts the world for the common good. LNAF welcomes those engaged in a wide spectrum of artistic practice and varied backgrounds. To enrich the artist’s experience for the residency, it is expected that each artist will use every available opportunity, including mealtimes, to build community and friendship, and to exchange ideas and experiences.

The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or time-based media. The residency includes a charming house and studio in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin.

Lanesboro Arts is excited to invite Minnesotan artists in any stage of their career to submit work for the upcoming group exhibition Carrying Each Other. This exhibition celebrates creative labor and the many ways artists hold their communities together. Artists are asked to submit work exploring these visible and invisible forms of support, exchange, and mutual care that shape community life and why it matters to them.

The Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center announces their spring and summer group fine art exhibit focused on neighbors and care. To be a neighbor is to live alongside others and share the rhythms of everyday life; the streets people walk, the buildings people inhabit, and the communities people shape together. In recent years, Minneapolis communities have experienced moments that have challenged people deeply. At the same time, they have seen neighbors step forward in extraordinary ways; offering support, creativity, generosity, and resilience. This exhibition invites artists to reflect on the many ways people practice being neighbors. Through memory, observation, imagination, and lived experience, artists are encouraged to explore connection, caregiving, belonging, and the shared experience of community life.

OPEN CALL

The FiKVA Foundation proudly presents the 4th International FiKVA Award
for Representational & Figurative Painters - a remarkable opportunity for
artists worldwide to gain international recognition, share their talent globally, and earn substantial financial rewards. Best of all, the entire process is online - no need to ship your work or part with it!

Submit your best paintings from the past two years for a chance to win up to €5500 in cash, premium art supplies, a 6-month gallery representation or be featured in a celebrated online exhibition!

The International FiKVA Award for painters is open to all artists 18 years of age or older. The FiKVA Award is open to all styles of representational painting - modern and classical realism, imaginative realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, luminism, surrealism etc - as long as the artwork reads as representational and not stylized or abstract. If your work captures the essence of the real world while reflecting your unique artistic voice, we want to see it!

The Art Embassy Network (ArtEN) invites UK-based international practitioners to submit works for their 2026 Annual Exhibition in central London. In partnership with the ArtENs Network.

Springboard for the Arts invites artists and culture bearers whose neighborhoods or communities have been impacted by harm, fear, and loss in the wake of Minnesota’s ICE occupation to apply for Artists Respond: Rooted and Rising. This program seeks to activate the local: neighbors, block clubs, apartment buildings, whisper networks, and local businesses, and asks artists to do what they do best – deepen relationships and networks, create safe spaces for reflection and healing, and gather community stories. Artists Respond: Rooted and Rising provides Minnesota artists with $2500 to lead neighborhood-scale projects that take place over 2-4 months.

A three-year curatorial fellowship at Tucson Museum of Art supporting research, exhibitions and community engagement focused on Latin American art across disciplines and time periods

The City of Hopkins is seeking proposals for a signature mural to be completed at a key location in the city. This select public art opportunity will support the community of Hopkins and Light Rail Transit riders through creative placemaking, wayfinding, and traffic calming. Hopkins, Minnesota, 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, is a dynamic confluence of historic and modern sensibilities with a mission to Inspire, Educate, Involve, and Communicate. This public art opportunity is intended to support the community of Hopkins and the City’s goals to: Aesthetically activate a gateway intersection, create a sense of arrival, entice visitors to Hopkins, highlight or support a cultural asset and Reinforce Hopkins’ vibrant art community.

Giertz Gallery, in collaboration with 40 North: Champaign County Arts Council, is proud to announce the call for entries to the Illinois All-State Juried Art Exhibition, featuring work by contemporary Illinois artists.

• Establish a cohesive visual identity for Chattanooga’s America 250 programming that connects multiple events under a unified creative vision


• Reflect the unique character, energy, and setting of each event: Hamilton in the Round, Pops on the River, Democracy Speaks  and an all events poster while maintaining an overall sense of continuity


• Thematically represent Chattanooga’s histories, values, and aspirations, connecting local stories to broader national themes of democracy, civic participation, and collective memory


• Celebrate the city’s cultural vibrancy by elevating music, storytelling, and shared public experiences as central to the America 250 commemoration


• Create compelling and memorable visual moments that inspire community pride, invite participation, and resonate with diverse audiences across Chattanooga.

Museum of the Bible seeks Christian and Jewish professional artists to create new work inspired by Ezekiel 37:1-14 for a major exhibition in Washington, D.C. All visual media welcome.

Fifteen artists residing in the continental U.S. will be selected and awarded $3,000 to create original work for the exhibition and invited to attend the opening. Applications, including a letter of interest, artist bio, list of qualifications/prior exhibitions, digital JPEG images or prior work, and concept sketches with artist statement are due by April 24, 2026.

For entry form and policies, please visit their website: https://www.museumofthebible.org/exhibits/the-valley-of-dry-bones-art-invitational

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House (Buffalo, New York) is pleased to announce a call for applications to its Creative Residency Program. The residency provides individuals from multiple disciplines a thought-provoking environment in which to produce new works of the imagination inspired by one of the great examples of 20th century architecture. Applications to the 2027 season will open on March 30, 2026 and close on April 24, 2026. They will be accepted in two distinct categories. The Artist Program supports the development and presentation of creative works as they relate to Martin House. The Researcher Program provides opportunities to conduct research that will lead to published texts or projects in various fields, again as they relate to Frank Lloyd Wright and Martin House.

Submit your portrait and figurative artwork to be considered by a distinguished jury of acclaimed artists and illustrators. The award presents an opportunity to showcase your art to collectors, curators, and fellow creators from the worlds of representational art and illustration.

The Museum of Outdoor Arts (“MOA”), based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, announces its 7th Annual National Design and Build Competition, inviting undergraduate students, graduate students and interdisciplinary teams in art, architecture, landscape architecture, design, and related disciplines to submit conceptual design proposals. This year’s theme, “Soundscapes in Structure,” challenges participants to design a state-of-the-art amphitheater bandshell that merges acoustic excellence with bold visual identity. This competition represents the next evolution in MOA’s annual Design and Build Competition and challenges entrants to explore the intersection of architectural innovation and geometric harmony within the context of a live performance space.

Carnegie Art Center is excited to accept submissions for its annual Juried Exhibition! The exhibition will run May 15-30, 2026, with an Opening Reception and announcement of awards May 15, 5-7pm.

The 3pts Artists & Makers Impact Fund is a $3,500 award supporting U.S.-based artists and makers who create tangible objects or goods and are working to sustain and grow a business. Funding may be used for materials, equipment, workspace costs, professional development, production expenses, or other needs that strengthen an artist or maker’s practice.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 16th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition.

The gallery invites both 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art.

The "Animals" theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of animal art. Animal subjects include any living organisms, mammals, birds, insects and any animals that may also live in water.

The 3pts Artists & Makers Impact Fund is a $3,500 award supporting U.S.-based artists and makers who create tangible objects or goods and are working to sustain and grow a business. Funding may be used for materials, equipment, workspace costs, professional development, production expenses, or other needs that strengthen an artist or maker’s practice.

Sedona Arts Center (SAC) invites teens ages 15 to 18 to apply for Gallery 928 — a unique art apprenticeship program that pairs students with a master artist to create a public art mural for the Center.

Modeled after Chicago’s renowned Gallery 37 program, Gallery 928 engages aspiring artists in hands-on learning that builds both creative and professional skills. Apprentices gain experience in the public art process — from concept to completion — while developing teamwork, leadership, and presentation abilities.

Up to 12 students will be selected. Each will receive a $500 stipend from Sedona Arts Center and 3 free college credits through Yavapai College. Participants also learn practical career skills such as resume building and public speaking, preparing them for future opportunities in the arts. Applicants must submit an online application, two letters of reference, and images of recent artwork.

The Grants for Visual Artists award provides direct support to under-recognized artists 21 years or older. Applications are evaluated on quality of work, potential to expand aesthetic inquiry, and ability to fulfill the Foundation's priority to provide support to visual artists who are under-recognized by the field. Grants support development of artists' work and may be used for any activity toward that purpose.

In January 2024, The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Civis Foundation partnered to launch The Democracy Cycle, a commissioning program designed to support new works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy. Over a five-year period, The Democracy Cycle will commission and develop 25 new performing arts works across the fields of theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performance. The commissioned works, to be selected over the course of three annual Rounds of Open Calls (2024, 2025, and 2026) will explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy.

Whether you are an emerging artist seeking a definitive career launchpad or an established professional, the Homiens Art Prize represents a meritocratic and prestigious gateway to significant industry recognition. As a premier international initiative awarding over $12,000 in annual unrestricted funding, their non-acquisitive prize serves as a catalyst for measurable professional growth. Open to all art forms and artists internationally, 3 winners and 12 finalists exhibit with Homiens. Winners each receive $1,000, an artist interview, and may request a letter of recommendation. Early Bird rate expires March 31. Entries close 11:59 p.m. ET, April 28, 2026. Learn more and enter: https://homiens.com/homiens-art-prize/

The COAL Prize 2026 invites artists to defend the night as a common good and major ecological issue for life regeneration. The prize supports artistic projects addressing ecological challenges through the theme of night. Ten projects are shortlisted annually by a committee of professionals. The winner receives funding and a creative residency at the Domaine de Belval estate, a rural observatory hosting artists selected for their contribution to renewing perspectives on human-nature relationships. Additional prizes include the Special Jury Prize, Ateliers Médicis residency mention, and Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles/Paris mention with exhibition opportunities.

For this online group exhibition, they invite artists to submit any artwork that celebrates the boundary breaking creation technique of combining various forms of art. Mixing and combining different forms and styles of art can allow artists to express their vision without restraints. Mixed Media art can also inspire and challenge the viewer.

The Dairy Arts Center invites artists, curators, and collectives to apply for their 2027 Call for Art Exhibitions.
They are seeking bold, thoughtful exhibition proposals across all visual art mediums. Selected artists will work closely with Curator of Visual Arts Stella Witcher to develop exhibitions presented in 2027.

Their Visual Arts Program centers innovative, socially engaged, and conceptually driven work that sparks dialogue and reflects the complexity of their contemporary moment. They are particularly interested in projects rooted in storytelling, cultural inquiry, community connection, and experimental approaches to material and form.

They welcome proposals for solo or group exhibitions that challenge assumptions, expand perspectives, and invite audiences into meaningful exchange—whether through personal narrative, collective history, ecological inquiry, or boundary-pushing visual practice.