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Call for Artists
Mar26
Lab Art Prize - Milan 2025
The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists. 12 finalist artists will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group exhibition, April/May 2025 in Milan, Italy. 5000,00€ total awards. The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video. Entry fees vary. Deadline: March 26, 2025. More info. Contact: email
International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Mar30
Critical Eye - Portraits from the Street
KL Photoawards seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 8-28, 2025 at Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang. USD$2,000 1st Prize, USD$1,000 2nd Prize, USD$500 3rd Prize. Jurors: Annice Lyn, Carol Korting, Chia Aik Beng, Marika Cukrowski, Muhd Hidayatullah. Critical Eye seeks stand alone portraits taken from the street in all genres and formats. Open to all photographers. $15 for 1 image, $30 for 2, $50 for 3-6, $75 for 7-10 images. Deadline: March 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Mar31
Future Art Festival 2025
This is an international art festival, initiated by curator Zhang Xiaorui, with 2 modes of participation: invitation only and open call. It will be a multicultural and interdisciplinary festival that brings together contemporary art, design, architecture, music and more. The first Future Art Festival is planned to be held April 26 - July 31, 2025 on the campus of Gengdan College of Beijing Institute of Technology, and 6 international curators are invited to co-curate the festival. Future is intended to be a diverse, dynamic and innovative festival. Themes: Future Architecture, Urban Renewal, Design and Our Relationship with Family-House-Space. It is planned to exhibit the works of more than 80 international creators, which will be displayed in more than 10,000m of indoor and outdoor art space. College of Beijing Institute of Technology. Artists can mail the original works to the exhibition site for display, or send the electronic version of the works to us for printing and mounting, and even directly display digital artworks. $35 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Apr19
Art On Loop Athens
The Holy Art Gallery in Athens, Greece is now welcoming submissions for digital exhibits, April 25 - May 3, 2025. Selected works will be featured on our rotating digital screens - an ever-evolving exhibition! Open to all artists and all mediums: painting, photography, video art, printmaking, sculpture, and even poetry! Get creative and submit your work today! No fee to apply - only pay if selected. Deadline: April 19, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
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Call for Artists
Apr30
YICCA 2025 - International Contest of Contemporary Art
International exposure and networking are the key strengths of YICCA, making this competition an exceptional opportunity for growth and visibility for the selected artists. Participants will have the chance to win cash prizes (1st Prize: € 3,000.00; 2nd Prize: € 1,000.00) and the opportunity to showcase their works in a prestigious exhibition, September 2025 at Imagoars in Venice, Italy. Finalists will also be able to expand their network by connecting with critics, curators, gallerists, and representatives of public and private art institutions who will attend the exhibition. Entry fees vary. Deadline: April 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Apr30
3rd artBIAS | A Grand Art Showcase in Budapest
Co-ventured by TERAVARNA Art Gallery, the much-awaited 3rd Budapest International Art Show (art-BIAS) is back. The art fair is to be held in June 2025, with the Gala opening on June 6th at the Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest. Artworks for the fair shall be handpicked by TERAVARNA under a selection round and the Best of Show will get much media coverage and showcase. All the chosen artists shall be eligible to display their artwork during the fair at no extra cost. This is an open call to all artists. $20 per artwork. Deadline: April 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jun28
Amsterdam Open Art
The Holy Art Gallery invites artists from around the world to submit their work for our upcoming open theme exhibition in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 4-7, 2025. This is your chance to showcase your art to a diverse audience in a prime space with high foot traffic and a vibrant atmosphere. We welcome work in any medium: painting, photography, printmaking, video art, film, installation, sculpture, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and beyond. If it's creative, we want to see it! Free to submit. Participation fee from £90. Deadline: June 28, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jun30
The Almenara Art Prize
Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for a juried art exhibition, held November 7-30, 2025 at Real CÍrculo de la Amistad in Córdoba, Spain. More than 29000€ in cash awards, 16000€ in products and other prizes. Jurors: Peter Trippi, Bryan Mark Taylor, Jeremy Lipking, Amaya Gurpide, etc. Work must be original in concept and execution, and the copyright must be the artist's exclusive property. We accept realist, figurative paintings, including Hyperrealism, Photorealism, contemporary realism, imaginative Realism, Surrealism, Impressionism, Plein Air Painting and any kind of representational painting. No photography, digital or any other media. No digitally manipulated work, painted giclee prints or any other type of reproductions, no manipulated or painted over photos or prints. Artworks not available for sale, can not be chosen for acquisition awards. First entry 45€. Additional entries: 29€. Young Category: 29€. Deadline: June 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
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Call for Artists
Jul15
The Kyoto Retreat
Any visual artist, curator, or writer over 21 years old - based anywhere in the world, regardless of race, gender, culture, or religion - is eligible to apply for The Kyoto Retreat in Kyoto, Japan (October 16 - November 13, 2025). Includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations, and $800 USD stipend to supplement your meals and local transportation. You may work in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, interdisciplinary, and social practice. $95.00 USD application fee. Deadline: July 15, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jul31
Arte Laguna Prize 20
Artists from around the world are invited to apply for the Arte Laguna Prize with an exibition at Arsenale Nord in Venice, Italy. 10,000€ prize. Jurors: Anastasia Dawson, Jemima Kulumba, Kostas Stasinopoulos, Emiliano Valdes, and more. The contest accepts emerging artists of all ages, countries, genders and artistic backgrounds, and is free-themed. Entry fee: 97,6€ for artists under 35; 122€ for artists over 35. Deadline: July 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call +390415937242.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug16
Future Stars: Athens
The Holy Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, August 22-29, 2025 at Praxitelous 26, Athina 105 61, Greece. Theme is Open. We welcome work in any medium - painting, sculpture, photography, video art, film, installation, mixed media, poetry, illustration, and beyond. If it's creative, we want to see it! Fee: From £30. Deadline: August 16, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call +302110010912.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep30
Hayama Artist Residency
Any visual artist over 21 years old, working in any medium - based anywhere in the world, regardless of race, gender, culture, or religion - is eligible to apply for the Hayama Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan (June 1-30, 2026). Includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations, and $800 USD ($200 USD per week) stipend. Residency includes the opportunity to participate in a group exhibition in Tokyo. $95.00 USD application fee. Deadline: September 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Dec1
