Xplicit IV: Erotic Art Exhibition

House of Shadows Gallery in Tampa, FL announces a call to artists for an erotic art exhibition, February 19 - March 12, 2022. Open to all mediums of art with the exception of installation art & video. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. $30 entry fee. Deadline: January 30, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 813-773-4111.

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18th Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibit

Kemp Center For The Arts in Wichita Falls, TX seeks entries for the 18th Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibit, held May 2022 - May 2023. $1500 stipend for all installed artists. Awards: $2500, $1000, $500. Juror: Dewane Hughes. All sculptural works suitable to an outdoor environment, must be able to be transported and installed on the site selected. $25 entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 940-767-2787 ex 202.

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Call to Artists for Rowlett Fire Station

The Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission (Rowlett, TX) seeks to commission an original, exterior, site-specific art piece. The art must be imaginative, durable, and require minimal maintenance. It should reflect the scale of the building and not overpower it, complementing the natural architecture and open spaces of the area. The design should be representational in nature. Artists should consider lighting (energy-efficient required), base construction, and oversight of the installation. The budget for this project is not to exceed $48,000, including artist's fee, travel during fabrication and installation, engineering certification, materials, fabrication, transportation, documentation, insurance, applicable permit fees, and lighting. No application fee. Deadline: January 31, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 972-412-6159.

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Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, May 7-8, 2022 at Crozet Park in Crozet, VA. All work must be original, well conceived, and expertly executed by hand or with appropriate tools by the Exhibiting Artist. Works from commercial kits or other commercial methods are prohibited. Studios producing works in mass volume are not eligible for entry. At the discretion of the jury and the Festival Director, small organizations producing handcrafted work may be eligible with the required attendance of a member of the production staff who is knowledgeable in all aspects of the craft. $35 application fee. Deadline: January 31, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 434-326-8284.

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Alchemy6

The Enamelist Society seeks entries for Alchemy6, a juried enamel exhibition. Alchemy6 is the 18th Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition and 14th International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition and will be installed at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts during The Enamelist Society's Biennial Conference in August 2022. This exhibition will travel to other venues, ending at the Ohio Craft Museum through April 2023. Works are required to remain a part of the exhibition until its conclusion. The Exhibitions highlight the best in contemporary enamels produced in the last 2 years, showcasing the work of enamelists that demonstrate aesthetic and technical expertise. Students must be enrolled in accredited degree programs throughout the world. Jan Smith, Ana Lopez, and Amy Roper Lyons are the jurors for this exhibition. Monetary awards will be given to the overall winner, first and second place in each category (jewelry, sculpture/vessel, and wall work), and student winners. Up to three pieces can be submitted, but a maximum of two will be accepted. Members: $40, Non-Members: $50, Students: $30. Deadline: February 1, 2022, 11:59PM, eastern time. More info. Contact: email or call 770-807-0142.

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Revelation Renaissance

The Downtown Arts District and CityArts Orlando are accepting art submissions for Revelation Renaissance. The exhibiton will take place, April 21 - May 15, 2022 at CityArts in Orlando, FL. $14,500 in awards. Seeking all mediums of art inspired by the Book of Revelation. They are particularly interested in seeing artists' interpretations of the imagery and storytelling from various verses. $20 entry fee. Deadline: February 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 407-648-7060.

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The 24th Annual International Portrait Competition

The Portrait Society of America is hosting our 24th annual International Portrait Competition, a competition dedicated to showcasing the finest in portraiture and figurative art. The selected finalists will be invited to exhibit their selected artwork at the prestigious The Art of the Portrait Conference in Atlanta, GA, April 21-24, 2022. The Grand Prize winner will receive a cash award of $25,00. Over $115,000 combined in cash and prizes will be presented at the awards banquet on April 23, 2022 with special recognition in categories of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture. All winners will receive recognition in International Artist magazine, The Art of the Portrait journal and on the Portrait Society's website. $45 entry fee. Deadline: February 9, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 877-772-4321.

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Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Art Exhibition

The Academy Center Of The Arts in Lynchburg, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 1-30, 2022. Over $3000 in Cash Awards. Juror: Janly Jaggard. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older, working in the following disciplines: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal and mixed media. All work submitted must be original (no reproductions), not done under supervision, not made from kits or patterns. All work must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2014, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show. $35 for 3 entries. Deadline: February 11, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

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Materials Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition

The Greater Denton Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried craft exhibition, May 27-August 27, 2022 at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton, Texas. Awards: $1,000, $750, $500, and $250. Juror: Tanya Aguiñiga. Works produced in any of the craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media, are acceptable. Entries must be the complete work of the submitting artist. Local, national, and international artists are encouraged to apply. Kits or commercially designed works will not be accepted. All work must have been completed within the past three years (2019-2022) and not previously exhibited at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. $35 for non-members of GDAC/ $30 for members. Deadline: February 13, 2022. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 940-382-2787.

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Cape Fear Studios 11th Annual National 2D Competition

Cape Fear Studios in Fayetteville, NC seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 24 - April 19, 2022. Best of Show: $700, 1st Place: $300, 2nd Place: $200, Honorable Mention (3): $50 each. Juror: Dan Beck. Open to all 2-D painting and drawing media, hand-pulled prints, and collage. Diptych and triptych only accepted when created as a single concept in multiple frames, judge's discretion shall rule. $35 for non CFS members, $30 for members, maximum 2 entries. Deadline: February 13, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 910-433-2986.

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2022 Floyd Plein Air Biennial

Floyd Center for the Arts invites artists to participate in the 2022 Floyd Plein Air Biennial, held August 15-20, 2022 in and around Floyd county, VA. Top Prize $1000. Juror: Kyle Buckland. All 2D artist media and substrates accepted to include watercolor, acrylics, oil, gouache, or other mixed media. $50 for FCA Members, $60 for Non Members. Deadline: February 14, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 540-745-4873.

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Persistence IV: d'Art Center's Annual National All Women's Exhibition

The d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 19 - April 16, 2022. $950 in awards. Only open to female artists, Persistence is an annual exhibition that features work from artists across the country to celebrate Women's History Month. This exhibition will feature work in a variety of styles and is open to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in all mediums. Work may be no longer than 60" in its longest dimension and weigh no more than 50 pounds. Depending on artist installation involvement, size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Manager directly prior to submission. $45 for up to 3 entries. Deadline: February 20, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 757-625-4211.

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12th Annual Art & Earth Juried Exhibit

Berkeley Arts Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 6 - May 14, 2022 at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, WV. Best of Show, Merit Award & Honorable Mention. Total award fund up to $1,000. Juror: Alison Helm, Director, School of Art & Design, West Virginia University. The exhibit has the theme "Art and Earth: My Art - My World". Open to all visual artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any fine art or fine craft medium, in 2- or 3-dimensions, representational, abstract, or non-representational. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last 3 years, and have not been exhibited previously at Berkeley Art Works. Entries should reflect the artist's view of nature, the environment, or reflect an Earth Day related theme. $35 for up to 2 works, $10 each additional, maximum of 4 entries. Deadline: February 23, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition - Call for Entries

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC seeks entries for the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, May 23, 2022 - May 15, 2023. 1st place: $3,500, 2nd place: $2,500, 3rd place: $1,500. $1500 honorarium for finalists. Juror: Elizabeth Brim. Open to artists currently residing in the USA who are 18 years of age or older. Ten completed works will be chosen for installation on Appalachian's campus. Works entered must have been completed within the last three years and not previously exhibited at Appalachian State University. All artists, professional and amateur, are invited to participate. $40 entry fee. Deadline: February 25, 2022. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 828-262-3017.

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Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2022

Artists are invited to apply for Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2022, held May 7 & 8 at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. A panel of five experienced jurors selects the artists to be invited to participate. Mayfaire is open to fine artists displaying their own original work in the following categories: clay, digital art, drawing & graphics, fiber, glass, jewelry (jewelry may be sold only by artist juried in the jewelry category), mixed media, music (sample CD mailed to Polk Museum of Art), oil & acrylic painting, watercolor, photography, sculpture, and wood. $40 application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 863-688-7743.

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37th Texas and Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition

The Irving Art Association and the Irving Arts Center seek entries for a juried art exhibition, May 14 - June 11, 2022 at the Irving Arts Center in Irving, Texas. $9,000 in awards. Juror: Billy Hassell. Artists from Texas and neighboring states (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) are invited to compete. Eight media categories: Oil Painting, Acrylics, Water Media, Mixed Media / Other Media (2D), Drawing (Dry Media), Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture / 3D. Works must be original and created in the last two years. $55 entry fee. Deadline: March 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email

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Artists-in-Residence

Webb School in Knoxville, Tennessee is a K-12 independent day school of about 1100 students. We have been hosting two visiting visual artists a year since 2001. Visitors arrive in October and February and spend five weeks on campus. During their stay artists work half of each day on their own work and spend the other half of each day interacting formally with students in art classes. These interactions are collaboratively planned with one of the six visual arts teachers on campus. Visitors are required to mount an exhibition during their stay and are asked to donate a representative artwork to the school's collection. In exchange, visitors are given part of a classroom space to call their own to work in. We have a fairly well-equipped digital lab, wood shop, dark room, kilns, and print presses. Visitors have 24 access to their work spaces, as well as access to work out facilities and library privileges. Visitors are housed in an extended stay hotel about two miles from campus. Lunch is provided on school days. Travel expenses are provided for and visitors receive a $3900 stipend for their five-week stay. No application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 865-310-1243.

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Now Accepting Artists for Superfine Art Fair Miami Beach 2022!

Artists are invited to apply for Superfine Art Fair, held March 10-13 at 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, FL. All types of work are accepted and encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 9, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 925-518-6323.

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Blooming Arts Festival

The charming town of Linden, Tenn. is pleased to invite artists and makers to the 14th annual Blooming Arts Festival, March 25-26, 2022. The Blooming Arts Festival is Linden's annual signature event and one of the region's leading outdoor festivals. Past exhibitions have included fine art - oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, clay sculptures and photography. Fine hand-crafted artisans bring stained glass, leatherwork, jewelry, glass, furniture, fiber, quilting and numerous other displays of creativity. More than 150 artists registered in 2021. Festival attendance (pre-pandemic) reached in-excess of 10,000. $50 application fee. Deadline: March 10, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 931-589-3224.

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2022-2023 Artist in Residence Program at the Armory Art Center

Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL seeks artists for the Artists-in-Residence program, August 29, 2022 - May 27, 2023. Monthly stipend of $1,000. Application Materials checklist: Completed application form; Resume; Artist statement (maximum one page); Diversity statement (maximum one page); Proposal for what you plan to accomplish during your residency (1-3 paragraphs); 3 References, personal and professional (name, address, email, and phone number); 10 digital images of work completed within the last 2 years (identify images uniformly, e.g. Smith, title, .jpg). No application fee. Deadline: March 14, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 561-832-1776.

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CPSA 30th International Exhibition

The Colored Pencil Society of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 11 - November 15, 2022 at the Dunedin Fine Art Center (Dunedin, FL) and the Ormond Beach Art Museum (Ormond Beach, FL). Over $15,000 in awards, including $5000 CIPPY Best of Show. Juror: Christine Renc-Carter, curator of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, Florida. Open to all living artists 18 years or older, worldwide. Artwork must be 100% colored pencil on a manufacturer-prepared surface, and be solely the original concept and design of the submitting artist. Artwork must have been completed in 2019 or later. See prospectus for full details. $25 CPSA member, $35 non-member. Deadline: March 31, 2022. More info. Contact: email

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Myrtle Beach SC Art in the Park

The Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild seeks artists for Art in the Park, April 23-24, 2022 at Market Common Myrtle Beach. 2 and 3 dimensional art, no consumables, books, music or food. $140 booth fee. Deadline: April 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 843-446-3830.

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Rural Creative Residency

The Crow's Nest Artist Farm in Marshall, NC seeks artists for the Crow's Nest Artist Residency. Fiber Arts & Writing. Weekly room and board fees apply. Deadline: May 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email

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LUSH 2

Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, FL announces a call to artists for an upcoming exhibition, November 1, 2022 - January 7, 2023. Over $5,000 in prize money. November 3, 2022 will be the Artists' Reception and Award Ceremony with judging by the noted ceramicist, Brian Rochefort. LUSH2 is a contemporary ceramics exhibition showcasing current and innovative practices in the field of ceramics, providing a spotlight for current works that utilize clay as a primary material. Open nationally to all emerging and established ceramics artists who create functional, sculptural, and experimental pieces in a variety of artistic expressions. All entries must be original and completed within the last two years. Lighthouse ArtCenter welcomes submissions in an assortment of shapes and sizes with rich and seductive surfaces. Weight may not exceed 50 pounds. $40 entry fee. Deadline: September 12, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 561-746-3101.

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