Contests and Juried Shows

THEME- "OPEN" As one-year closes and a new one begins, it opens all of us up to new possibilities, hopes, and dreams. Therefore, we want to give artists an opportunity to show their best work in any medium and style without barriers. PAY IT FORWARD- We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from...
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South Carolina visual artists are invited to submit original, two-dimensional artwork to the 2025 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition. The winning piece will become the official poster design of the 2025 North Charleston Arts Fest, taking place April 30-May 4, and will be featured o...
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The Abstract Image highlights the transformative power of abstraction in photography, allowing us to break free from reality and explore the myriad possibilities within non-representational states. This theme invites us to push the boundaries of photographic art by exploring alternative, experimenta...
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Join Blowhammer’s Unfast Fashion Contest and help shape a new vision for the fashion industry. This global competition invites designers and creatives to present innovative, responsible design solutions that challenge fast fashion standards. Participants are asked to design a garment that embodies e...
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SooVAC is now taking submissions for Untitled 19, one of our flagship exhibition series. SooVAC invites guest jurors with local, national, and international reputations to select work from open submissions. Untitled offers artists the opportunity to work with a professional art space and influential...
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The first photographs to be part of the world of art were monochrome prints. The images were captured by large format cameras, developed into negatives and printed in the darkroom. The world of photography has come a long way since then with color dominating so much of what we shoot these days, and...
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2025 National Call for Art. A JURIED EXHIBIT: ‘Rock – Paper – Scissors’ -An Exhibition Focused Paper. - On View: Sunday, February 9 – Friday, April 4, 2025. - Artist Reception: Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM. - Juror: Toby Sisson earned her M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, T...
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CALL for ART: 3rd Animal Portraiture Open. Deadline: December 20, 2024. $500 in cash awards. See prospectus for details. Submit your animal portraits: art, sculpture, and photography. Any sort of animal is eligible. We are looking for portraits of animals, wildlife, pets, farm animals, and the...
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The Blue Koi Gallery invites you to explore the bold and dynamic influence of red, blue, and yellow. Whether you specialize in traditional art, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, or photography, this theme encourages you to showcase how one or more of these foundational colors shape your artistic...
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The Idaho Falls National Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition by the Idaho Falls Arts Council and exhibited at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Artists working in all mediums throughout the United States are invited to submit. All accepted artworks are exhibited in the two beautif...
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