Istanbul Photo Awards 2026 Call for Entry

Istanbul Photo Awards is calling for professional photographers to send news related stunning images in 10 categories. $58,000 in awards. All photos should be taken in 2025. All information including photography captions must be written in English. Applicants must be the copyright owner of the submitted photographs. Digital manipulation or any kind of photoshop effects is not allowed, only basic color corrections are allowed. Free entry. Deadline: January 9, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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9th Annual Shades of Blue Virtual Juried Exhibition

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists. Cash award to Best in Show, social and art media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificates. For this competition we are accepting entries for artwork with the color blue as a main color throughout the artwork and/or as a focal point. All styles and subject matter, all visual arts. Mediums allowed: All drawing and painting mediums, digital art, sculpture, photography, fiber. No AI. $22 for 1 - 2 images. Deadline: January 11, 2026. More info.

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Immerse in Color | 10th Color Art Competition

TERAVARNA announces a call to artists for their 10th Color Juried Art Competition! Winners will receive up to $3,500 in cash prizes and a certificate of recognition. From striking monochromes to vivid explosions of hue, show us how you use color to captivate and inspire. Open to all 2D & 3D visual art forms, this online competition invites bold expression across every medium. $15 entry fee. Deadline: January 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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"Red" 2026 Call for Entry - Online Art Show

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, February 1-28, 2026. Cash Award for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme: "Red" This color is symbolic for many different things and emotions. It is most commonly associated with heat, activity, passion, sexuality, anger, love, joy, and, in some cultures, it is the color of happiness. We want to see your interpretation. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to the Red Cross, the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once.) Deadline: January 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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Curated Exhibition "Light & Shadow"

Curatone.art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. $100 award. Jurors: Mosaz (Zijun Zhao), New York, USA; Qichao An; Lotta Glybotskaia, Argentina, and others. Open to artists of all mediums and styles. $15 early bird price (until January 10, 2025); $22 last minute price (until January 18). Deadline: January 18, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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16th Annual "Botanicals" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, February 1-28, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Botanical subjects include flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants and related botanical and floral subjects. Both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Deadline: January 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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The Homiens Art Prize

The Homiens Art Prize is a globally recognized event that elevates art careers to new heights. 3 winners and 12 finalists exhibit with Homiens, 3 x $1,000 ($12,000 annually), and more. Up to 200 artists highly commended. Jurors: Director of Homiens, Kita Das, and Ol James, PhD. Our prize is open to all art forms and artists internationally. Artworks completed in any year are eligible, and there are no theme or size restrictions. Artists who enter retain full ownership of their submitted works and are free to exhibit or display them elsewhere at any time. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors throughout the world. $30 entry fee. Deadline: January 29, 2026 23:59 ET. More info. Contact: email

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January PleinAir Salon Online Art Competition

The 15th Annual PleinAir Salon is an online art competition, open to a variety of mediums and styles, and not just for plein air painters! $2,250 is awarded monthly. All monthly winners are included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize winner receives $15,000 and has their painting featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. Early Bird entry fee: $29/$12, Regular: $40/$16. Deadline: January 31, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 561-655-8778.

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Black & White 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, February 5 - March 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography, representational or abstract, using black & white & the nuanced shades in between. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: February 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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NYC4PA Call for Entry - Water

The New York Center for Photographic Art seeks entries for an online photography exhibition. $4000 in awards. Juror: Debra Klomp-Ching. Any and all photographers are invited to participate and present submissions according to the theme. $40 for 3 images, $10 for each add'l image. Deadline: February 8, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 917-359-2642.

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Whispers of Serenity | 11th Flower Art Competition

TERAVARNA presents the 11th Flower International Online Juried Art Competition - a captivating platform to explore the delicate beauty of flowers through your artistic vision. Up to $3500 in cash prizes, along with a certificate of recognition. Express your creativity without boundaries in any medium, including 2D and 3D. $15 per artwork. Deadline: February 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1 424-545-6789.

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16th Annual "Figurative" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, March 1-31, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The Figurative theme calls for the artist's interpretation and depiction of the human form & human features. Although nude art is acceptable, please do not submit any erotic art. Both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Deadline: February 25, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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Wildlife Canvas Stories | 13th Animal Juried Art Competition

TERAVARNA invites artists to maximize their online presence by taking part in their 13th Animal Juried Art Competition. Up to $3500 in awards, a Certificate of Recognition, and other exciting opportunities. Weave wildlife narratives and express your creativity in 2D or 3D. $15 per artwork. Deadline: February 28, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

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Artist's Choice 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, March 5 - April 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this open (no theme) competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography in any subject matter and any media. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: March 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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2026 AWA Online Juried Exhibition

American Women Artists (AWA) seeks entries for their annual online juried competition & exhibition. Over $10,000 in cash awards. Selected artists are also eligible for in-kind awards, including advertisements, art materials, and subscriptions from AWA's generous donors. In addition to cash and in-kind awards - including a $2,000 cash Grand Prize award - approximately 120 works selected will appear on AWA's online gallery for an entire year, be featured in our monthly digital magazine, and be promoted through AWA's social media channels. Jurors: Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Kathrine Lemke Waste, Louise Solecki Weir. Open to women at least 18 years of age, who are working in the fine arts and residents of either the United States or Canada. Applicants must be a member of AWA. If you are not yet a member, we invite you to join as an Associate Member! $45 entry fee. Deadline: March 13, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 979-216-1630.

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Grant for Visual Artists

Artist Grant invites artists to apply for their $1200 grant. Open to international visual artists 18 and older. Accepted media: Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, and new/alternative visual art forms. Not accepted: Film/video, music, theater, dance. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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Winter Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter, one to a Visual Artist and one to a Photographer, plus 12 Honorable Mentions. Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. $35 application fee. Deadline: March 19, 2026. More info.

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17th Annual "Abstracts" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The gallery invites both 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best non-objective and/or non-representational art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Deadline: March 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant for Painters

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant is awarded annually to under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need. Awards include a cash grant, ranging from $5,000 to $36,000 and an exhibition at PAAM (Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, MA) in Spring 2028. For the purposes of this grant, painting is considered the application of various wet media (oil, acrylic, gouache, ink, tempera, watercolor, egg tempera, casein, enamel) on paper, canvas, fabric, or wood. This includes fresco. This excludes mixed media, encaustic, collage, dry pastels, digital paintings, prints, and work in graphite or drawings. The use of multiple paint mediums is allowed (ie mixing acrylics with oil paints). Do not submit images in any of these excluded mediums. Only paintings will be considered. No fee. Deadline: April 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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Colors 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 5 - May 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using a concentration of colors. One color or a multitude of colors meets the criteria for this competition. This is an open (no theme) competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable. Submit your best representational and/or abstract art and photography. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: April 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

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International FiKVA Award for painters 2026

The FiKVA Foundation announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, June 20 - December 20, 2026. Up to €5500 in awards. Judged by a distinguished panel of 11 accomplished artists and cultural managers from around the world. Acceptable media: oil, water-soluble oil paint, acrylic paints, watercolor, ink, gouache, tempera - all traditional wet mediums on any support: canvas, board, paper, wood, panel, wall, aluminum, glass, etc. Work must have been completed between 2024 and 2026. The artwork must be the artist's own original creation, produced solely by the artist, with the copyright fully owned by the artist. The entire process is online - no need to ship your work or part with it at any stage of the process! Entry fee: €36. Deadline: April 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Brussels Time). More info (PDF). Contact: email

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