Sheets: A National Exhibition of Paper Arts

The d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA announces a call to artists for an upcoming exhibition, June 15 - July 13, 2019. Awards for 1st: $500, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $150. Juror: Clay McGlamory. Sheets is a national juried exhibition that features paper arts. This exhibition is open to all 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine paper crafts that may also incorporate any additional medium, as long as the finished piece is composed of at least 60% in paper elements (this may include, but is not limited to book arts, collage, sculpture, assemblage, and 2D mixed media). Paintings, drawings, and prints simply composed on paper are not considered unless the paper has a unique handmade component. Open to all artists living in the United States. $35 for up to 3 works. Deadline: May 19, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 757-625-4211.

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Contempo Annual Publication

Contempo announces a call to artists for its first annual publication of Contemporary Abstract Art - Abstract painting, sculpture, digital, installations, and photography. All artwork must be submitted digitally through the website. $35 to submit up to five images. There are no additional fees or charges. Deadline: May 20, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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American Impressionist Society 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition

American Impressionist Society Inc. announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 19 - October 2, 2019 at Salmagundi Club in New York, New York. Over $70,000 in cash and merchandise awards including $12,000 cash for Best of Show. Juror: Kevin Macpherson, AISM. Oil, pastel, acrylic, gouache, watercolor accepted. No mixed media, 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. Maximum size (excluding frame) is 900 square inches, with the maximum length on the longest side of 30 inches (example: 30x30=900). Maximum frame width 4 inches. Work must be original in concept and execution, impressionistic in style, must have been completed within the last three years. Work done in any class and/or under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible for entry. Work painted from reference photos must be created from the artist's own photographs, not from any other photo source, copyrighted or not. Entries must not violate any copyrights. Entries may not have been exhibited in any previous AIS show. Must be a new ($60) or current paid member of AIS and must be a legal US resident. See complete prospectus on the AIS website. $48 for one entry, $58 for two. Deadline: May 20, 2019 at midnight PST. More info. Contact: email or call 402-592-3399.

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$5,000 in Artist Grants

The Hopper Prize announces a call to artists. $5,000 USD total awards. 5 Artists will each receive a $1,000 grant. 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Jurors: Leilani Lynch, Curator, Bass Museum of Art & Rachel Adams, Director and Chief Curator, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Artists working in any and all media are encouraged to apply. Recent grant winners have included painters, sculptures, photographers, conceptual artists, and more. We accept entries in the following media: Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Drawing, Video, Performance, Conceptual, Experimental, Installation. $40 entry fee. Deadline: May 21, 2019. More info.

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Small Works Summer 2019

The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 10 - August 21, 2019 (6 week show) at the NAWA Gallery in New York, NY. Cash awards ($150,$100,$75) and two honorable mentions. Max size for 2-D wall works including frame: 15" x 15" x 5". Max size for sculpture: 15" x 15" and max weight 30 lbs. All mediums accepted for entry. Entry is through ShowSubmit.com. $50 entry fee. Deadline: May 23, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 212-675-1616.

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Bucks County Plein Air Festival

Artists from all over North America are invited to apply to participate in the fourth annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival, held October 1-6, 2019 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. $15,000 in Awards. Jurors: Joe Gyurcsak and Valerie Craig. Open to all painters age 18 and older. All entrants will be juried, and the total number of participants will be limited to 30. At least six participating artists will be residents of Bucks County, PA. $50 entry fee. Deadline: May 24, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 215-968-8224.

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Upstream Gallery PaperWorks 2019-Theme & Variation

Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 27 - July 28, 2019. Jurors: Antonio Alvarez, Nancy Egol Nikkal & Rachel Weatherford Whitlow. Seeking work that is on paper or primarily paper based. 2D or 3D. Printmaking, Painting, Collage, Drawing etc... Must be able to hang on the wall. 20" x 24" size limit. Entry fee: 3 pieces for $45, $5 for each additional piece, maximum of 6 entries. Deadline: May 24, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 914-674-8548.

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9th Annual "Landscapes" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery's 9th Annual "Landscapes" Juried Online Art Competition, June 1-30, 2019. Extensive worldwide publicity & promotion, 550+ press releases for winning artists. Juror: C.D. Hoffman. The "Landscapes" theme includes the artist's interpretation and depiction of the natural world, outdoor scenery, geographical environments, scenic vistas and related landscape subjects. Early entry savings + art student discounts. $14 for 1 to 2 entries, $24 for 3 to 5 entries. Deadline: May 27, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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2019 LACDA "Top 40" Juried Competition

Enter the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art's juried competition for digital art and photography. Curators: Bryan Barcena, MoCA & Nicholas Barlow, LACMA. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. Forty artists and photographers will be selected and shown in an international group exhibition in our gallery June 13 - July 6, 2019. $35/3 images. Deadline: May 27, 2019. More info.

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34th Annual Bosque Art Classic

The Bosque Arts Center Art Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 14-28, 2019 at the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton, TX. $5,000 Jones Award; $1,000 Boren-Selvidge; $1,000 Art Patrons; $1,000 & $500 Gold & Silver Medal each medium; total awards $15,500. Juror: Oreland C. Joe Sr., CA. Seeking realistic/representational art in the categories of drawing, oil/acrylic, pastel, sculpture, and water media. $15 per entry online, or $25 per entry by CD. Deadline: May 28, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 254.386.6049 or 254.675.3724.

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24th annual Washburn University Outdoor Sculpture Competition

Washburn University in Topeka, KS announces a call to artists for the 24th annual Washburn University Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Up to seven sculptures will be chosen for display on Washburn's beautiful campus for a year from August 2019 through July 2020. The seven sculptures are highlighted in a beautiful brochure and displayed to thousands of visitors to the campus. Winners receive a $1,500 honorarium. The competition is open to artists around the world. Entries must be submitted as digital images on a CD/DVD, thumb drive or via direct upload through the link on the competition's webpage. $25 for up to five sculptures. Deadline: May 31, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (785) 670-1022.

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8th Annual Juried Exhibition

JF Gallery in West Palm Beach, FL announces a call to artists for its annual juried art exhibition, June 28 - July 20, 2019. $500 Best in Show. Juror: Bruce Helander. Open to all Established, Mid Career and Emerging Artists in the United States. Artists of all mediums and genres are encouraged to apply. (Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Glass, Fiber, Functional, Digital, Photography, Installation, Mixed Media, New Genres). Maximum dimensions including any framing, are: 62 x 62. Entries must have been completed within the past 2 years and not previously exhibited in JF Gallery. $35 entry fee. Deadline: May 31, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Ink & Clay 44 - Call Deadline Approaching Soon

Kellogg University Art Gallery of CalPoly University in Pomona, CA seeks entries for Ink & Clay, August 22 - November 21, 2019. $6,500 in Monetary Awards, plus various Honorable Mentions. Jurors: Kimiko Miyoshi, Printmaking/Ink Juror, Susan Elizalde-Henson, Ceramics/Clay Juror, and Juri Koll, Curatorial Juror. This is an annual juried competition of printmaking, ink drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture, mixed media and installation, utilizing any variety of "ink" or "clay" (or combination). The exhibition is documented through an on-line printable catalog. Unique among juried exhibitions, Ink & Clay is annually celebrated and recognized by artists and collectors for its quality and diversity. Any artist living or working in the United States may enter. Artwork must have been completed within the last 3 years (2017-2019) and cannot have been submitted in a prior year. Any artwork utilizing any type of ink or clay, in whole, or in part, is acceptable. Artworks must be original - no giclée prints, reproductions, or solely digitally-based prints. We seek entries that have been created by the artist's hand in some way, shape or form. There are no size restrictions. Past exhibitions have included non-traditional media including installations, freestanding and hanging sculptures, technology-involved media, kinetic or light-based works, mixed media, as well as the more traditional artforms such as printmaking, drawing and painting, sculpture and pottery. $50 for 3 entries. Deadline: May 31, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 909-869-4302.

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Solo, Group & Concept Submissions (Season 16: 2019/2020)

Manifest in Cincinnati, OH is happy to receive proposals of various types and accepts these on an ongoing basis starting usually in late winter, reviewing them starting in early June in consideration for the upcoming exhibit season. No notifications are made until the final season schedule is decided (usually by the end of July). Anyone can submit a proposal, and selections are open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. On average, one-third of Manifest's exhibits are dedicated to solo exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists from as far away as New York City, San Francisco, Canada, and Hong Kong. Our exhibits are routinely reviewed in local and sometimes national news and art publications (including Sculpture Magazine, Drawing Magazine, and Art Papers among others). $50 entry fee. Deadline: June 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

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Americas 2019: All Media

The Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University in Minot, ND announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 19 - October 6, 2019. Cash and purchase awards: 5 merit awards and 1 best of show. Best of show earns a 2020 solo exhibition. Juror: Sally Jeppson- Jamestown, ND. Works in any medium, traditional or experimental, including photographs, qualify. Work must have been completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited in an Americas 2000 exhibition. Entries will be judged from high resolution electronic images. 30% commission on sales. 2 entries for $30; additional entries $5 each, maximum 5 entries. Deadline: June 1, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 701-858-3264.

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Coined in the South

The Young Affiliates, in collaboration with The Mint Museum, will host their fourth annual art show, "Coined in the South", at the museum's uptown location, October 11, 2019 - February 16, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. $15,000 in awards ($10,000 Jurors' Award; $5,000 YAM Member Favorite). Jurors: Marilyn Zapf, Adam N. Justice, & Jonell Logan. Open to both emerging and established artists who are either from, or currently working in, the Southeast. Each artist may submit up to five (5) works as part of their application. Works must have been produced within the last three years and ready to install by September 21. Incomplete submissions will not be considered, and The Mint Museum is not responsible for difficulties related to the online submission process. Open to all creative mediums which are non-perishable, do not produce excessive noise pollution, and do not result in physical and/or psychological harm to any living beings. Installation, video, and performance artists are encouraged to apply but must provide instructions for installation and space requirements, as well as recordings and/or documentation of past performances when available. See prospectus for additional requirements. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM. More info. Contact: email

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Earth Elements - International Landscape Exhibition

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas announces a call to artists for a juried photography exhibition, July 12-26, 2019. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. We are seeking images of the physical land and various interpretations of the elements; aspects from the ground and air found in the wide open skies of the plains and the desert, to the trees and fires of the forest, to the water running across our land to the seas. Photographs portraying representations of all aspects of earth elements are of interest, this exhibition will feature images of this vast land we call earth. A brief artist statement is optional. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. MWCP will provide the printing for this exhibition. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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4th Annual Cityscapes Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, June 5 - July 4, 2019. Cash prizes and invitation to 3rd Annual Group Show in Palm Springs for Best in Show winners. Worlwide promotion for winning artists. Juror: Chris Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting Cityscapes. The theme includes any art which depict cities, towns, urban scenes and/or any related metropolitan subjects. $20 for 1 image / $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: June 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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"Signs of Rural Life" juried exhibition

Blue Cat Gallery & Studio in Wayne, NE announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 10-August 1, 2019. $250 Best of Show; $75 People's Choice. Juror: Amber Hansen. Open to artists of all career levels emerging to professional, 18 years of age or older. Any media including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media (excluding installation art). $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 1, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 402-454-5144.

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Call for Artists to Illuminate Taos Water Networks

The PASEO 2019 Water/Culture call is seeking artists to bring visibility to Northern New Mexico's water culture and issues. Working with artists we wish to create more inclusive and imaginative planning processes, while seeking to provide benefits to the community through artistic installations and designs and educational opportunities. We are seeking proposals for installations to creatively expand public knowledge and appreciation of the acequia networks downtown. Selected art activations will vary in media, scale and programming. Stipends up to $5,000. The goal is to highlight the acequia network for the benefit of the local community and wider audience of visitors traversing the downtown. These installations will be featured at the PASEO 2019 festival, September 13th and 14th, with the opportunity for pre and post installation capacities. All of these installations will be considered as an implementation for permanent installations. No entry fee. Deadline: June 2, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 575-613-0601.

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Photographic call for entry "summertime"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition. Fifty to fifty five images will be selected and shown at the gallery from July 19 to September 1, 2019. A Blurb full color catalogue of the exhibit with all the accepted entries will be available for purchase. Awards are $325 for Juror's Award, $250 for Director's Award, three Juror Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue, discretionary Director Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue and $100 for Visitors' Award. Juror: Jennifer Shaw, founder and creative director of PhotoNOLA New Orleans' annual photography festival. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the "summertime" theme: vacation, heat, hot dogs, ice cream, picnic, beach, fiesta, holiday, respite, swimming, relaxation, mosquitos, green, r and r, fun ... $38 for the first 5 images and $7 for each additional image. Entries of 11 or more images are entitled to a review of submitted entry images by the gallery directors. Deadline: June 3, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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State of Senior Art 2019

The Prairie Village Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 1-30, 2019 at The R.G. Endres Gallery in Prairie Village, Kansas. Five "Best of Catagory" awards at $500 and five "Honorable Mention" awards at $100. Open to all artists, 60 years of age or older. 2D artwork of any media, including photography is acceptable. Artwork must be original, not more than 2 years old, not done in a class or under supervision of another artist, and not copied from published photos or from photos taken by others without their written permission. If copyright infringement is discovered the artwork will be disqualified. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 3, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call (913) 381-6464.

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12th Annual Portal: Governors Island (formerly Governors Island Art Fair)

4heads, Inc. is seeking independent artists worldwide working in all disciplines; Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Installation, Video, and Sound Art. Fair Dates: Every weekend in September 2019 at Governors Island in New York, NY. Jurors: Antony Zito, Nicole Laemmle, Jack Robinson. Application fee: $45 - No additional charges to exhibit. Deadline: June 5, 2019 - Check website for extensions. More info. Contact: email

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"5 Dollars, 5 Entries, 5 Winners!" - Summer Special Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for the 2nd Annual "5 Dollar, 5 Entries, 5 Winners" Summer Special Online Art Competition. Artists can enter up to 5 entries, for $5.00 and the gallery will choose 5 overall winning artists from those who entered. This is an "Open" (No Theme) online art competition. Deadline: June 5, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Pekin Days Art Show Call for Artists

The Nelson County Arts Council announces a call to artists for a judged art exhibition, June 26-30 at the NCAC Auditorium in Pekin, ND. Purchase awards, cash prizes. Awards Judge: Todd Hebert. Open to all artists ages 18 and older. All work must be for sale. All work, wall-hung or 3 dimensional, must be safe, ready to display, framed and wired appropriately for hanging. Serrated hangers will not be accepted. Please notify us if you have a piece that needs to be displayed in an unusual fashion or if you have an unusually large piece over 36" to verify sufficient space is available. All work must be original, less than 3 years old and not previously exhibited in the Pekin Days Art Show. You may submit up to (3) entries. (2) if larger than 37". Non-member - $10 per piece. Member* - $5 per piece. Deadline: June 5, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email

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Unique Abstractions: Abstract Call for Art

Las Laguna Gallery announces a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, July 6-26, 2019 in Laguna Beach, CA. For this Call for Entry Las Laguna Gallery is seeking unique abstract works in a variety of mediums. All artists, professional and amateur, will be considered. True abstract art not only utilizes flexibility and freedom; it also employs bold uses of color, line, pattern, form, process and composition. Works in Acrylic, Airbrush, Assemblage, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Collage, Digital Art, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Art, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Photography (Traditional and Digital), and Watercolor, will be considered. $35 for 3 images, $2 for each additional image. Deadline: June 7, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 949-667-1803.

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Arts and crafts fair

Artists are invited to apply for the 47th annual Custer Fair, held June 15-16, 2019 in Evanston, IL. Expected attendance of 60,000. All categories of arts and crafts are eligible; applicants are required to send three photographs or JPEGs of their work and/or one of their booth set-up. Any art or craft sold must be the original work of the registered exhibitor, who must be present during the show. Absolutely no manufactured, commercial or imported objects are allowed in an Arts & Crafts booth. $275 booth fee. Deadline: June 9, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 224-714-7085.

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TRAHC's 31st Annual Juried Exhibition

The Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 26 - August 24, 2019 in Texarkana, TX. $2,000 in awards. Juror: Dr. IJ Yoon. Open to all artists 18 years and older. All work must be original in concept and not copied from another artist's work. No installations or artwork that requires special technical installation or assembly will be accepted. Entries are limited to a maximum of three works executed in the last two years (May 2017 - May 2019.) A maximum of two pieces of artwork per artist can be juried into the exhibit. Only entries submitted online through Callforentry.org will be considered. $35 non-refundable flat fee for up to three entries. Deadline: June 9, 2019 midnight CST. More info. Contact: email or call 903-792-8681.

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Nude: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works that in some way represent the uncovered human form for consideration in Manifest's eleventh annual Nude, an international competitive exhibit, August 16 - September 13, 2019. Through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists. We use the human nude to master skill, understand ourselves, and push social and psychological buttons for the sake of expression (sensual, delicate, political, aggressive, and so on). Artists are invited to submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, realistic, etc.), and of any size. $40 fee. Deadline: June 9, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

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Field Work: Landscape and Architecture

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon announces a call to artists for a juried photography exhibition, July 1-20, 2019. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be selected for an online exhibition. Open to all photographers. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 11, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

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American Landscapes: Scenes from the Americas

MFA (Maryland Federation of Art) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico to enter its 19th annual American Landscapes competition. $1,000 in awards. Juror: Jack Rasmussen. Following entry guidelines, any original 2-D or 3-D work depicting a landscape from one of the Americas* will be considered (*North America, Hawaii, Central America, Caribbean & South America). The selected works will be on exhibit at MFA's Circle Gallery in Annapolis from August 22 through September 21, 2019. $40 for one or two entries and $5 each for up to four additional entries. Deadline: June 13, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

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NewBo Art Fest, 13th Annual

Artists are invited to apply for the NewBo Art Fest, a juried art show held September 1, 2019 in the NewBo Arts & Entertainment District, 3rd St SE between 10th Ave & 12th Ave SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Free Booth Spaces and Awards of $500, $250, $150. All work must be original or a limited series and not from a commercially available kit. We invite all media, including paintings, sculptures, steel, ceramics, glass, fabric, photography, 2D, 3D, multi media. $35 application fee. Apply online. Deadline: June 14, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 319-431-2669.

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notBIG(5) fifth bi-annual small arts competition

M S Rezny Studio/Gallery in Lexington, KY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 16 - August 31, 2019. $500 1st Prize Award; Three $100 Honorable Mention Awards, Purchase Awards and People's Choice Award. Juror: Becky Alley, artist, curator, and educator; Bolivar Gallery Director at the University of KY. This year's juried competition has no intended theme for the work; it just needs to fit the criteria of being "small art", no works over 12 inches in any direction including frame. This is an open call to artists in the USA for works in any medium including but not limited to painting, sculpture, ceramics, collage, mixed media, photography, fiber, printmaking, glass. $25 for 1-3 pieces; $30 for 4 pieces; $35 for 5 pieces. Deadline: June 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 859-252-4647.

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International Society of Experimental Artists 28th Annual Juried Exhibition

The International Society of Experimental Artists seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 7 - October 26, 2019 at LowellArts in Lowell, Michigan. Approximately $10,000 in prizes, including a $2,000 Best of Show Award. Juror: Joseph Becherer, director of the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame. All artists, 18 years and older, are eligible to enter one piece, in all media (excluding video due to venue constraints), and work must have been completed in the past three years. Experimental artists explore, learn, and apply new techniques or concepts to create. Work may be realistic or abstract, 2D or 3D. The entry fee is $55. ISEA Members entry fee is $30. Deadline: June 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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"Black and White" Call for Entry - Online Art Show

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, July 1-31, 2019. Cash Awards. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme: Sometimes a monochrome pallet can say more than a full spectrum of color and creates a striking contrast. We would like to see your work that is composed of black, white, and shades in between. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to Heart to Heart International. HHI strengthens communities through improving health access and providing humanitarian development worldwide. All artists 18 and over may enter 2D works in all types of media. $20 for 1 or 2 works (You may enter more than once). Deadline: June 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Innovate Grants for Artists & Photographers

Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for Spring 2019. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Multiple disciplines and genres accepted. This is an International open call. Deadline: June 18, 2019. More info.

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2019 Miami University Young Sculptors Competition

Hiestand Galleries at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio invites artists to participate in a biennial juried competition, September 4 - October 14, 2019. $10,000 Yeck Purchase Award; $2,500 Second Place Award, $2,000 Third Place Award. Juror: Don Desmett. Open to U.S. artists 25-35; Year 2019 is for Non-Representational sculpture only. Artworks not to exceed 60" in any dimension. May contain multiple/modular components. Artwork should be completed within the past three years that demonstrate the scope and depth of your work. Materials: Permanent. Bronze, stone, ceramics, glass, aluminum, steel, wood, mixed, etc. Time based works must include projector and/or monitor for exhibition. $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 20, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 513-529-1883.

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Lab.13 International Art Contest

Malamegi Lab announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 28 - October 11, 2019 in Rome, Italy. 5000,00€ total awards. The following types of works are admitted: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed media, Digital, Video, Graphics, Net art, other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture are allowed). The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world. Entry fees vary. Deadline: June 20, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Call for Artists: July 4th Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase

The Transylvania Community Arts Council announces a call to artists for its July 4th Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase on Main Street in downtown Brevard, NC. All work must be original. All work accepted for the show must be prepared for exhibit and remain on view until the close of the show. Artists may display and sell work in any of these categories: Painting, Sculpture, Wood, Furniture, Printmaking, Basketry, Metal, Drawing, Fiber Art, Photography, Jewelry, Clay, Glass, and Mixed Media. $150 fee. Deadline: June 21, 2019. Contact: email or call 828-884-2787 for an application form.

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Call for Art: 'LYRICALmuse' Large Group Exhibition

artlessBastard in DePere, Wisconsin announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Aug/Sept. Awards: Best in Show Certificate, Overall; Best in Show Certificate, Theme Interpretation; Best in Show Certificate, Student; and People's Choice. Seeking 2D & 3D works of art, in all mediums - excluding performance art or film. All work traditional or contemporary will be considered, but it must be submitted with just a few lines from a song that pairs well with the work. You can cite any genre of music from any time period, but it's gotta have a few key lyrics that will enhance the viewers' appreciation for your art. $20 per submission, $15 student rate. Deadline: June 21, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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NYC4PA Call for Entry -Dusk to Dawn 2019

The New York Center for Photographic Art seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 24 - October 5, 2019 at the Jadite Gallery in New York. $3,000 total awards. Juror: Laura Ann Noble. Open to all photography. $35 for 3 images, $10 each additional. Deadline: June 23, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 917-359-2642.

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Visions In Clay

The LH Horton Jr Gallery is a non-profit art gallery located on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California, 90 miles east of San Francisco. The Gallery provides exhibition opportunities to regional and national artists, and has over 2000 square feet of exhibition space. The Gallery is currently seeking ceramics for an upcoming exhibit, September 5-27, 2019 (On-Line: Sept. 2019 - June 2020). $2,500 in awards. Juror: Sarah Millfelt, Director, Northern Clay Center. Any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Works may be functional or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction. $30 for 3 entries, $5 each additional entry. Deadline: June 25, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 209-954-5507.

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Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, Virginia announces a call to artists for a juried photography exhibition, September 6-28, 2019. Over $3000 in Cash Awards. Juror: Michael Mergen. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older. Photographs must be original photographs or photographically derived work, and not done under supervision. All work submitted 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, 2016, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried photography show. $35 for 3 entries. Deadline: June 28, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

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Strange Figurations

SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, September 5-28, 2019 at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. The exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary and generally all out of the ordinary figurative art. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

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Tallman Arts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the 62nd annual Tallman Arts Festival, held August 4, 2019 at The Rock County Historical Society grounds, 426 N. Jackson St., Janesville, WI. Thousands of people attend each year. Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place & Honorable Mention will be awarded. Eligible media for this juried show: Ceramics, Collage, Digital, Drawing, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Sculpture, Upcycled Art, Woodworking and more. Application form is available online. Early Deadline: March 31, 2019; $75 per booth. Open registration deadline: July 1, 2019; $100 per booth. More info. Contact: email

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Atlanta, GA - Brookhaven Arts Festival - October

Artists are invited to apply for the Brookhaven Arts Festival, held October 19-20, 2019 in Brookhaven, GA behind the Brookhaven train station parking lot. Select artists will be awarded a free booth for the following year. All mediums are eligible. We try to accept a wide variety of prices, styles, and mediums. Applications are juried by 5 board members. $25 application fee. Deadline: July 1, 2019. Apply at Zapplication.org. Contact: email or call 678-576-7075.

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Escape - International Photography Exhbition

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas announces a call to artists for a juried photography exhibition, August 2-30, 2019. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. An exhibition portraying the various interesting and enjoyable ways that we take a break from our everyday work, whether it's in the form of exploration on a vacation or a mindful retreat at your home during a staycation. We are seeking photographs that show a form of rest and relaxation, excitement and adventure, images of how you interpret the time where you escape from it all, explore and rejuvenate and create those lasting memories. A brief artist statement is optional. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. MWCP will provide the printing for this exhibition. $40 entry fee. Deadline: July 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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MPAartfest 2019

McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) seeks work for MPAartfest 2019, a one-day juried fine art and craft show and sale featuring the work of more than 35 local and regional visual artists. This 13th annual event will be held October 6, 2019 at McLean Central Park in McLean, Virginia (approximately 10 miles from Washington, D.C.). Well over 9,000 visitors are anticipated. $30 application fee; $350 exhibitor fee. Deadline: July 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 703-790-1953.

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106th Annual Exhibition

Allied Artists of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 29 - September 15, 2019 at the Salmagundi Club in New York, NY. Over $25,000 in cash awards including: Top award of $3,000. Juror: Elizabeth Allan. Open to all artists 18 years and older. Original 2 dimensional artwork in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphics, mixed media, and sculpture. $55 for one entry. Deadline: July 3, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email

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"Primary Colors" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for its "Primary Colors" Online Art Competition, July 10-31, 2019. The "Primary Colors" theme is one in which one of the primary colors (Red, Blue &/or Yellow) stands out as a primary artistic element in the artwork. Both 2D & 3D artists are invited to submit their best representational or abstract work. Early entry savings + art student discounts. $14 for 1 to 2 entries, $24 for 3 to 5 entries. Deadline: July 4, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Lines, Shapes & Objects Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 10 - August 4, 2019. Cash prizes and invitation to 3rd Annual Group Show in Palm Springs for Best in Show winners. Worlwide promotion for winning artists. Juror: Chris Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting lines, shapes & objects. The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or nonrepresentational art and photography. $20 for 1 image / $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: July 4, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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WASH's Annual Watercolor Open Show "Go with the Flow! 2019"

WASH, Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, invites all watercolor artists to enter our annual juried International Open Show, "Go with the Flow! 2019" Sept. 3-29, 2019 in Carmichael, CA. BoS - $300, 2 ea AoE - $100 plus other awards. Juror of Selection - Steve Walters, Juror of Awards - David K. Lobenberg. Only original works accepted. Any water-based medium, either transparent or opaque, is acceptable. These include: transparent watercolor, tempera, casein, gouache, watercolor inks and acrylic. Acrylic paint should be clearly diluted and transparent. Acrylics done in an opaque or impasto manner are not eligible. Mixed media may be used, but water-based media must be predominant. For complete show rules see prospectus. $25 first entry, $10 each additional entry. Maximum 3 entries. Deadline: July 6, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 916-971-3713.

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Call for Art: Aqueous 2019 (water soluble media exhibition)

Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA announces a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, August 1-30, 2019. Aqueous 2019 is open to all artists working in water soluble media: watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache ink, and egg tempera. This is an open theme exhibition and all subject types will be considered: traditional landscapes, local views, abstracts, wildlife, pets, figure studies, seascapes, harbors, and beach scenes, Impressionistic landscapes and more. All artists, professional and amateur, are encouraged to submit their artwork for this art exhibition. $35 for 3 images, $2 for each additional image. Deadline: July 9, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 949-667-1803.

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7th Artist Spotlight Solo Art Competition

Fusion Art is now accepting entries for the 7th Artist Spotlight Solo Art Competition. Artist Spotlight highlights individual artists who have an overall body of work to showcase. From this competition Fusion Art will select up to 12 winning artists for individual month-long solo art exhibitions on the Fusion Art website starting in August 2019. There is no theme and any subject matter and any media are acceptable. Both 2D and 3D artists from around the world are encouraged to submit their best body of work for consideration. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 10, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Moho Art Prize 2019

Moho Art Prize is an important award given to the best international talents in contemporary art. The total of prizes awarded is 30.000,00 €. Awarded categories: painting, sculpture and installation, photography, new media (video, digital, performance, other). Applications are reserved for artists under 50 years old of any nationality. Application for Single Project - The single project must consist of a minimum of 3 works, belonging to the same single project or series. There are no limits to the number of works submitted for the same project. For evaluation purposes only the single project or series will be considered. Application for Entire Production - All works must belong to the same artist. There are no limits to the number of works presented. For the purposes of evaluation, all the artist's artistic production will be taken into consideration. Application fees vary. Deadline: July 12, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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16th Annual Blanche Ames National Juried Art Exhibition

Friends of Borderland, Inc announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 17 - October 5, 2019 at the Ames Mansion Museum in North Easton, MA. $2,000 in awards. Juror: Irena Roman. Open to all living artists aged 18 years or older, residing in the USA. All mediums including photography. $40 entry fee. Deadline: July 13, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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7th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition

Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 1-29, 2019 at 29 Palms Art Gallery in Twentynine Palms, CA. $5,000 cash awards and exhibition catalog. Artwork must depict or be inspired by Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history. Open to living artists 18 and over, original artwork created in the last 5 years. Three categories: 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional, Photography. $35 for up to 3 artwork images. Deadline: July 15, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email

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From Sea to Shining Sea - What Unites Us?

Marin Society of Artists seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 12 - October 5, 2019. $800 in awards. Juror: Susan Snyder. Open to all United States resident artists 18 and over. You are invited to submit digital images of up to nine (9) of your original works, not previously shown in a Marin Society of Artists juried exhibition. Open to all media except video, film and installation art. Accepted entries will be displayed at our San Rafael Gallery. Online entry only, Do not email images to us. $55/3; $5 each add'l image up to 9 max for non-members. Deadline: July 22, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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The Gateway International Painting Competition 2018-2019

The Gateway International Painting Competition is an online monthly painting competition open to all artists world wide over 18 years old. Cash awards: $50 to $1000 to Best in Show, depending on number of entries; free promoted entries to finalists. There are 3 entry categories: Representational Professional, Abstract Professional, and Novice/For the Love of Painting. All painting media is accepted, such as but not limited to oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pencil, ink, and mixed media. $25 annual membership fee; $10 per painting entry / enter as often as you wish. Deadline: July 31, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 928-282-4326; 928-201-5082.

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JIA Illustration Award 2019

Artists are invited to submit entries for the JIA Illustration Award, an annual contest organised by the Japan Illustrators' Association. The total prize money is 600,000 yen and other various awards. Any kind of illustration such as hand-drawn images, digital illustrations, or 3 dimensional works are acceptable. They must be original works which have not been used for jobs. The images you show on your web site are OK. The entry fee is 3,700 yen for the first piece, and 3,200 yen from the second piece. Deadline: July 31, 2019. More info . Contact: email or call 81-3-6338-0127.

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Uncommon Thread: Essomenia (Wearable Art)

Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art seeks wearable art for a juried art event and competition, September 21, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA. $1,000 for Best in Show. Uncommon Thread is open to artists of all media from all corners of the United States, ages 18 and over. Works of wearable art will be reviewed through a blind jurying process. Uncommon Thread's Special Guest Juror, Grace DuVal, will not be made aware of the name(s), hometown, ages, or any other information for any submitting artist/designer (or team of artists/designers); thus allowing for an equal playing field for artists from any background or in any stage of their career. Images/videos for submissions must show completed pieces. Works will be judged on the following criteria: 1) conceptual & aesthetic quality; 2) relevance and consistency with Uncommon Thread's 2019 theme; 3) feasibility of display; 4) overall artistic merit. $30 for up to three works. Deadline: August 1, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 225-383-1470.

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Highways & Byways Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 15 - October 14, 2019. Best in Show winners invited to the 4th Annual Group Show in Palm Springs. Winners receive worldwide promotion and publicity. Juror: Chris Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best artwork depicting the open roads. From highways to country roads to booming Main streets, share with us your best art and photography in any media. $20 for 1 image / $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: August 5, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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7th Bower Center Annual National Juried Exhibition

The Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 8 - November 9, 2019. Best in Show $750 & solo exhibit, 2nd $400, 3rd $200, and minimum of 3 Awards of Merit: $75 each. Juror: Linda Atkinson. Works will be accepted in numerous media including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, print-making, collage, mixed media, photography, mosaics, sculpture, fabric, and glass (stained and fused). $30 entry fee for up to 3 works of art, plus $10 for a 4th art entry. Deadline: August 7, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 540-586-4235.

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Reflections in Pastel

The Arkansas Pastel Society announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 8, 2019 - February 22, 2020 at Butler Center Galleries in Little Rock, AR. $2600 total in awards, $1000 grand prize. Juror: Casey Klahn. Open to all artists at least 18 years of age. Entries must be at least 80% soft or oil pastel, must be original, unpublished, and executed within the past three years. Paintings that have won a national-level award are not eligible. Art must be for sale, suitably framed with wire hangers, and must hang for the duration of the show. Accepted artwork may be refused if digital image doesn't accurately represent work. One entry $25 (APS members), $35 (non-members); Additional entries $10/$15, up to 3 total. Deadline: September 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show

The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library in Canajoharie, NY announce a call to artists living in NY State for a juried art exhibition, November 1 - December 29, 2019. Best in Show: $300 & solo exhibit; 2 Juror's Choice Awards of $100 cash plus a $100 gift card; 2 Awards of Excellence of a $100 gift card. Juror: James Coe. Entries may be in any medium. $30 for two pieces, $40 for three. Deadline: September 13, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 518-673-2314, ext. 110.

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Lacawac Artists' Residencies 2019

Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station is a nature preserve, biological field station, and environmental education center located near Lake Ariel, PA in the Pocono Mountains. Each year professional or aspiring artists are selected to spend time at Lacawac Sanctuary for either one or two weeks. During the residencies, artists are free to produce their artwork using the inspiration of the beauty that is Lacawac. Housing and limited studio space is provided. Artists are provided: a comfortable, rustic room in the Historic Watres Lodge or the Ice House; access to 545 acres which includes a glacial lake, 2 ponds, shore access to Lake Wallenpaupack, ledges natural area, and forests; interaction with scientists conducting research at Lacawac (May thru early August). $10 application fee. The cost of the residency is $200 per week. Deadline: Rolling Basis. More info. Contact: email or call 570-689-9494.

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Small Works 2019

Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY announces a call to artists for its 6th annual national juried exhibition of small works (12 inches or smaller in any direction*), Nov 30, 2019 - Jan 3, 2020. A total of $2,000 in cash awards, "Best in Show" receives $1,000! Juror: Anna Kaplan, gallery owner and curator at Anna Kaplan Contemporary in Buffalo, NY. Open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older working in all media excluding video/sound and installation art. $30 for up to 3 submissions, $35 for 4 to 6 submissions. Deadline: October 7, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 315-462-0210.

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Images: A Festival of the Arts Call to Artists

The Atlantic Center for the Arts seeks artists for their 44th annual juried arts festival, January 24-26, 2020 at Riverside Drive and Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach, FL. $28,500 in awards. We offer 13 categories of art to choose from. Artists may apply from April 15, 2019 thru October 18, 2019 thru Zapplication.org. We require 3 images of your work and 1 image of your booth space. Jury fee is $40 and if you are accepted, the booth fee is $250 with an additional $50 if you want a corner space. Deadline: October 18, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 386-423-4733.

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