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Colors of Humanity Art Gallery - "WATER" 2026 Call for entry - Online Art Gallery

Deadline : May 15, 2026 Awards: Cash Award and Featured

Theme- "WATER" covers 71% of the Earth's surface and is vital for all known forms of life. 96.5% of the Earth's crust water is found in seas and oceans. Although the sea moderates the Earth's climate and has important roles in the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles, it is often viewed for its beauty...
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OUT Arts & Culture - ArtOUT 2026

Deadline : May 15, 2026 Awards: Cash Prizes!

ArtOUT is an annual juried exhibition celebrating visual art through an LGBTQ+ lens. This is our 9th annual exhibit. Each year, artists from across the region and around the world share their perspectives on identity, belonging, and pride through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. ...
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A Smith Gallery | Photographic Performance 2026

Deadline : May 18, 2026 Awards: online exhibition, GalleryTalk in online blog, exhibition catalogue

Do you have a body of work or a concept for an exhibition that is photography or photography based? We are looking for compelling solo or cooperative exhibitions to be exhibited in our online gallery. The entry can be photographic images only, photography combined with mixed media, photography as ...
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ADC Fine Art: In-Gallery Exhibition - Radiance 2026 - Over $75,000 in Awards Available

Deadline : May 18, 2026 Awards: Over $75,000 in Awards Available

Radiance is a summer exhibition hosted by ADC Fine Art featuring artwork that evokes happiness and warmth. More than $75,000 in awards will be given out to emerging, mid-career, and established artists in all mediums and styles. Selected artists will have their work shown in our 13,000 sq. ft. mega ...
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Art Scene West - Icons: Art for the Ages

Deadline : May 18, 2026 Awards: Physical Gallery Exposure & Promotion

This Call for Art invites artists to convey their own portrayals of the symbols, figures, emblems, places and trends that have left their mark in our collective society. This is an international art call where up to 20 artists will be selected to showcase with our San Diego art gallery, Art Scene We...
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PH21 Gallery Barcelona presents: "Stories" – A Curated International Photography Exhibition, July 25 – August 18, 2026

Deadline : May 25, 2026 Awards: One curator’s choice and up to three honourable mentions will be announced.

While photography is popularly associated with capturing the moment, it has always been a sensitive medium for storytelling as well. Looking at a photograph can allow us to understand much about the past that led up to the moment frozen in time; it can also enable the viewer to imagine the possible ...
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A Smith Galley | Online Photographic Call for Entry "Imagined"

Deadline : May 25, 2026 Awards: Both the Juror and Director Award’s will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book as well as an online solo exhibition. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes.

im-ag-ined : thought up, visionary, poetic, fanciful, capricious, curious, dreamlike, fictional, fairy-tale, illusory, mythical, make believe ….. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "imagined" to A Smith Gallery by May 25, 2026. The entry fee is $40 for ...
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Central Valley Community Foundation 60th Anniversary Art Commission

Deadline : May 29, 2026 Awards: $1,500 + materials

The Call for Proposals is open to artists nationwide; however, all subject matter must be related to historic moments of the last 60 years (since 1966) in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley (Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, and Kings Counties) OR national and/or international events ...
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North Shore Arts Association - Exhibit New England CALL FOR ART!

Deadline : May 30, 2026 Awards: $8,000 in awards

Open Call to All New England Artists! Mark your calendars for our annual Exhibit New England Regional Juried Show! Applications are being accepted now through May 30th at 11:59 PM. The show will run from June 27 – July 24, 2026, and will be juried by local artists, Amy Sudarsky and Loren Doucet...
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Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artists Programme

Deadline : May 31, 2026

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first New Media Arts centre, has announced a call for applications for the third cycle of its Emerging New Media Artists programme, set to launch in October 2026. EAP is a supported one-year programme of creative production training. Developed by DAF i...
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2026 WORLD ART AWARDS

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: $5,000.00 in CASH PRIZES

20 Top International Galleries sent ONLINE ART images to score (artists in all countries can submit). All 50 CATEGORIES have 1st to 6th Place winners so 300+ winners will get GREAT PRESS! 70 NEWS ARTICLES show winning images (as BEST IN CATEGORY and BEST IN COUNTRY). Site has entry discount speci...
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TARTGET PRIZE - International Painting Contest

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: over $100,000 in prizes

Tartget Prize 2026: €90,000 in Awards and an Exclusive Pre-Deadline Advantage The second edition of the TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE is now open—one of the fastest-growing international contemporary painting competitions, recognized for its global reach, strong visibility, and significant awards. F...
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Decagon Gallery: PORTAL — At the Edge of Becoming

Deadline : Jun 03, 2026 Awards: First Place: $500 plus a solo exhibition on the gallery's website. Second Place: $300. Third Place: $200. Inclusion in the curated online exhibition. Feature on Decagon’s Instagram. Inclusion in the exhibition catalog

A portal is not simply an opening. It is a condition. We are interested in photographs that hold a viewer at the edge of something—where a shift is imminent but not yet complete. This may appear as a physical passage, but it does not have to. What matters is not the presence of a doorway, but t...
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Crystal Bridges Museum Art Fair 2026

Deadline : Jun 05, 2026 Awards: Best of Show - $2500 (1 Award Winner) People’s Choice - $1000 (1 Award Winner) Best in Category 2D - $500 Best in Category 3D - $500 Best in Category Jewelry/Wearables - $500

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is proud to announce its third annual art fair, taking place from October 3-4, 2026, in Bentonville, Arkansas. This fair offers a unique and elevated experience compared to other regional craft fairs. This event goes beyond just showcasing art – it creates a...
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NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY - BOTANICALS

Deadline : Jun 07, 2026 Awards: $4000 TOTAL PRIZES AWARDED

Both through world travel and exploring the neighborhoods we live in, we come across the vast variety of botanicals both indigenous to local areas and, with controlled climates, those native to faraway places. We gain an appreciation for the variety of life that starts with a seed, whether it be the...
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