Beam Center Seeks Ambitious Projects to Build in New Hampshire!

Beam Center seeks design proposals for an ambitious public artwork that will be brought to life through collaborations between youth, Beam Camp staff and the selected proposer. Selected project proposers receive a $5,000 award. Selected projects have approximately a $15,000 fabrication budget. Projects will be realized by a community of more than 100 young people (ages 10-17) and 20+ staff at Beam Camp in Strafford, NH in July 2026. Eligible media: 3-D art, sculpture, wood work, metal work, ceramic, textile, glass, plastic, paper. There is no application fee. Deadline: December 29, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 718-855-7600.

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International Krappy Kamera Competition 2026

Soho Photo Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 4-22, 2026. 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100, 3 Honorary Mentions, and additional gifts from our sponsors. Juror: Paula Tognarelli. The competition accepts photographs taken with cameras with plastic lenses (such as Holga, Diana, etc.), pinholes, handmade camera and regular 4X5, SLR, DSLR cameras fitted with plastic or pinhole lenses. Applicants must be 18 years old or older. $45 for up to 5 images. $5 for each add'l image (up to 15 images). Deadline: January 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 917-658-9302.

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Rhythm: Movement in Art

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, MD announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, February 13 - April 19, 2026. Juror Awards. This exhibition examines how artists capture, interpret, and evoke movement through visual rhythm - from the fluidity of gestures to the pulse of repeated forms to Kinetic sculpture and other motion-based works. Artists must be at least 18 years old and based in the United States or Canada. Open to all work created in the last 4 years. $25 entry fee. Deadline: January 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 410-326-4640.

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Cut. Paste. Transform

Photoplace Gallery in Middlebury, VT seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 6-28, 2026. Juror's Award, Director's Award, 3 Honorable Mentions. Juror: Francine Weiss, Ph.D. Open to all photographers 18 and up. Please see website for submission details. $39 for 5 images, $6 for each additional image. Deadline: January 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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Art In The Wild at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, PA

Dauphin County Parks and Recreation / Friends of Wildwood seeks artists for Art In The Wild, March 29 - September 30, 2026 at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, PA. Stipend given to each participating artist. Open to any person or group, including professionals, non-professionals, schools, students, naturalists, artists, designers, etc. Employees of Dauphin County Parks and Recreation and members of the exhibit organizing and evaluation committees are not eligible. The artwork installations must consist of predominantly natural materials and bear in mind elements of design - line, texture, shape, contrast, color, pattern, movement etc. Artists are encouraged to incorporate live, existing trees, shrubs etc., that are already a part of the site, however, this plant material may not be cut for use. The use of artificial flora (flowers, leaves, etc.) is prohibited as is the use of pre-manufactured elements (toys, amulets, glass beads etc.). The use of water-soluble materials (plaster, unfired clay, etc.) - even if treated with sealers - is prohibited as these types of materials have shown not to hold up to six months of outdoor exposure. No entry fee. Deadline: January 23, 2026. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (717) 221-0292 ext.3.

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Neoteric Abstract XIV: Call for Abstract Art

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 9 - May 2, 2026. All forms of Abstract Art are welcome. $35 entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

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Wayne Art Center 18th Annual Plein Air Festival

The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA seeks artists for the 18th Annual Plein Air Festival. $25,000 in cash prizes. Juror: Mark Boedges. Open to artists 18 and older from the United States. Artists participating in the Wayne Plein Air Festival may not exhibit at other galleries within a 50-mile radius of the Wayne Art Center during the duration of the WAC Plein Air Exhibition, May 9 - June 20, 2026. $50 application fee. Deadline: February 17, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

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Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational Outdoor Exhibition

The Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA) and the New England Sculptors Association (NESA) invite all 3D artists to submit to our third joint Juried Sculpture Exhibition, April 16 - November 14, 2026, on the 22-acre campus of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts (35+ outdoor sites identified) in Dennis, MA. Awards and small stipend for installation costs. Jurors: Benton Jones, Director of Art, CCMoA and Samuel Tager, Executive Director, Provincetown Public Art Foundation. The 2026 theme is open. Works must be three-dimensional. Sculptures should be suitable for long-term, outdoor exposure. $20 for up to 3 images. Selected artists must apply for membership in NESA. Deadline: February 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 617-962-2162.

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Arte Natura: Art based on Nature

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 14 - June 6, 2026. Seeing all forms of art based on nature and biology. $35 entry fee. Deadline: February 28, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

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46th Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival Call for Artists

Artists are invited to apply for 46th Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival, to be held June 6, 2026 at Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts. Eligible media: Ceramics, Fiber (Decorative and Wearable), Fine Art 2D, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Wood, Metal, Mixed Media 3D, Paper, Photography, Printmaking. $15 Application Fee, $225 Booth Fee. Deadline: April 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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12th Regional Juried Biennial Exhibition

The Rehoboth Art League in Rehoboth Beach, DE seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 21 - September 20, 2026. Best in Show: $1,500, 3 Awards of Excellence: $250 each, 2 Honorable Mentions: $125 each. Juror: Lynn Marsden-Atlass. Fine art works in both 2-D and 3-D media are accepted. $25 for members, $45 for non-members. Deadline: July 20, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (302) 227-8408.

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