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Call for Artists
Jul31

"Art on Climate" International Illustration Competition
Any person aged 18 or above, from any location, is eligible to participate in the "Art on Climate" International Illustration Competition. Total awards: EUR 12,000. All winners will receive a customised e-certificate. The winning illustrations and animated videos will be displayed in a virtual exhibition. Artwork must be original, relevant to the theme of the competition, and submitted by participants on an individual basis. Each participant may submit up to three illustrations and three animated videos. Works must not have been previously published or used for any other purpose, and must not have been previously awarded or currently participating in other competitions. Works must be accompanied by a short description (minimum 30 words, maximum 100 words). See website for specific submission requirements. Free entry. Deadline: July 31, 2025. More info.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jul31

The Homiens Art Prize
The Homiens Art Prize awards $12,000 annually and is open to all artists internationally. This round will award 3 winners and 12 finalists with an exhibition, 3 x $1,000, and more. Jurors: Director of Homiens, Kita Das, and Ol James, PhD. Up to 200 artists Highly Commended. Each entrant to The Homiens Art Prize receives a certificate of participation which can be used to contribute towards a demonstration of professional participation in the art industry. All entrants may apply to participate in our Meet the Artists initiative, or to become a Homiens Featured Artist. All entrants are considered for exhibition. Artworks completed in any year are eligible, and there are no theme or size restrictions. $30 entry fee. Deadline: July 31, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EDT). More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jul31

Symphony Of Scenes | Landscape Art Competition
Unleash your creative spark and paint the poetry of nature! TERAVARNA invites artists around the globe to enter its 12th Landscape International Online Juried Art Competition, a celebration of nature's symphony through visual art. Gain international exposure, win up to $3,500 in cash prizes, and earn a certificate of excellence. Whether it's the grandeur of mountains, the playful gait of the streams, or the wild bloom of flowers, your landscape masterpiece - 2D or 3D - deserves to be seen. $15 per entry. Deadline: July 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call +1 657-214-9466.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jul31

July 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: July 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 561-655-8778.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Jul31

Patterns in the Wild
Decagon Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, begining August 15. First Place: $500 + solo exhibit, Second Place: $300, Third Place: $200. Juror: Wendi Schneider. We welcome work in all photographic styles and techniques. $24 for four images, $4 each additional image. Two free images after 8 paid. Deadline: July 31, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug1

Waterscapes 2025 Art Competition
Fusion Art announces the Waterscapes 2025 Online Art Competition. 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. Both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography depicting waterscapes. The theme includes any art which depicts any type of body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: August 1, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug14

6th Annual The Future Generation Competition
The Portrait Society of America announces a call to artists for an online art competition. $2600 in awards. Artists must be 18-25 years old. Submitted artwork should feature the human figure (portrait or figurative). The competition is open to artists working in a variety of traditional art media, including but not limited to oil, acrylic, watercolor, egg tempera, pastel, charcoal, sculpture, stone, clay, plaster and metal. Artwork must be original, and from the hand of a single artist. Photography, electronically created, computer-generated art, or art created under supervision of a teacher is ineligible. Compositions based on imagery created using AI, published material or other artists' work are not considered original. $30 entry fee. Deadline: August 14, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 877-772-4321.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug15

"Botanicals" 2025 Call for Entry - Online Art Show
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, September 1-30, 2025. Cash Award for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme- "Wet Paint" This show is open to any subject matter, but artwork must contain some type of paint. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to Habitat for Humanity, whose vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once). Deadline: August 15, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug15

Whispers of Serenity | 10th Flower Art Competition
TERAVARNA announces a call to artists for the 10th Flower International Online Juried Art Competition - a captivating platform to explore the delicate beauty of flowers through your artistic vision. Up to $3,500 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: August 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 657-214-9466.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug24

Synesthetic Soundscapes
treat gallery new york announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, September 1-30, 2025. Juror: Sherri Littlefield. For this open call, we're seeking visual artists whose work is inspired by songs, lyrics - and/or the power, rhythm, and emotion of music. $10 entry fee. Deadline: August 24, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug24

8th Annual Best in Medum 2025 Virtual Juried Exhibition
Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists for 3 month virtual award exhibition. Award Exhibition by Medium Category, Social and Art Media Promotion, Award Certificates. Juror: Kassandra Kaye, Founder and Managing Editor. We are looking for artwork in all styles and subject matter. You must choose your medium selection at the time of entry. Artists may enter more than one category. Awards for the exhibition will be based on originality, quality of work and technical skill. Awards will be given by category. $15 entry fee. Deadline: August 24, 2025. More info.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug27

7th Annual "Primary Colors" Online Art Competition
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 7th Annual "Primary Colors" Online Art Competition, September 1-30, 2025. Cash prize for Overall Top Winning Artist. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to submit their best representational or abstract art. 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. Any subject matter and any media. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts. Deadline: August 27, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug29

Water Breathes Life
Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, September 1-30, 2025. Artists are invited to submit any artwork that celebrates water in any of its forms. We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer. Based in Toronto, Canada, Part Crowd Art Gallery is online only, so no need to ship your work(s) to us. $20 entry fee. Deadline: August 29, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Aug31

2025 American Art Awards
American Art Awards announces a call to artists for an international art competition. $5,000.00 in cash prizes and 75 news articles listing 300+ works as Best In Their Category and Best In Their Own Country. Juried by 20 USA Galleries listed on the website. 50 Categories for artists to enter: Painting, sculpture, photography, digital... Oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, pastel, realism, impressionism, naïve, abstract, expressionism, human figure, animal, landscape, fantasy, surrealism, pop, portrait, self-portrait, political, erotic, cubism, floral, humor, spiritual... Entry fee: $29.95, or 7 for $99. Deadline: August 31, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep1

Landscapes 2025 Art Competition
Fusion Art announces the Landscapes 2025 Online Art Competition, September 5-October 4, 2025. 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. Both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography depicting landforms such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, ponds, forests, wilderness, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: September 1, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep10

Summer Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Innovate Grant announces a call to artists for its Summer grant awards: $1,800 Grant to a Visual Artist + $1,800 Grant to a Photographer + 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. $35 entry fee. Deadline: September 10, 2025. More info.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep15

Echoes of Water | Water Art Competition
Let your art flow with the spirit of water! TERAVARNA invites artists from around the world to enter the 7th Water International Online Juried Art Competition, a visual celebration of water in all its forms. Compete for up to $3,500 in cash prizes, earn international recognition, and receive a certificate of excellence. Whether it's the calm of still lakes, the rhythm of ocean waves, the rush of waterfalls, or the shimmer of rain, your 2D or 3D water-themed masterpiece deserves the spotlight. Let your creativity ripple across the world! $15 per artwork. Deadline: September 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 1-657-214-9466.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep15

Be part of what might be the world's largest art exhibition
Copenhagen Chronotopes Gallery invites artists to be part of The Wrong Biennale 2026, by participating in the exhibition "Moons, Castles, Trees". "Counting its viewership in the millions, The Wrong just might be the world's largest art biennale, the digital world's answer to Venice" - New York Times. The Wrong Biennale is a global, decentralized art event that since 2013 has created, facilitated, documented, and distributed art across hybrid, virtual, and physical platforms, with participation from more than 10,000 artists. "Moons, Castles, Trees" is curated by Copenhagen-based artist & photographer Kasper Bergholt, and artists from any background are invited to take part in art-driven explorations of artificial intelligence, the theme of The Wrong Biennale in 2025 and 2026. Both images and text are available for participating artists to use. They are available under "Chronotopes AI Image Pack" on the website. Previously exhibited material may be submitted. Deadline: September 15, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep26

2025 Foundwork Artist Prize: Grant + Studio Visits + Interview
Foundwork invites artists worldwide to apply for the 2025 Foundwork Artist Prize. This year's honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant, remote studio visits with each member of our jury cohort, and a published interview as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program. Jurors: Ebony Haynes; Carmen Hermo; Lauren Mackler; Antonia Marsh; Hugo Vitrani. Open to emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. See Prize Rules for full conditions. $18 entry fee. Deadline: September 26, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 646-397-7504.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep28

The Traveller
Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, October 1-31, 2025. Artists are invited to submit any artwork that explores the travels of the world. We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer. Based in Toronto, Canada, Part Crowd Art Gallery is online only, so no need to ship your work(s) to us. $20 entry fee. Deadline: September 28, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep30

The Keller Prize
Artists from around the world are invited to submit entries for The Keller Prize. Selected artists will be showcased in an online exhibition and printed magazine (2 page spread in Architectural Digest in January 2026 AD100 issue, sent to subscribers in Manhattan, Dallas/Ft Worth, South Florida, Los Angeles). Juror: Libby Selikoff. Any medium that can be shown in print media; murals, sculptures, etc. can be submitted as images. Entry fee: $50.00 USD. Deadline: September 30, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 970-379-0928.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Sep30

Soul of the Wild | 12th Animal Juried Art Competition
TERAVARNA announces a call to artists for their 12th International Juried Online Animal Art Competition. Prize pool of up to $3,500, along with certificates of recognition and global exposure via social media promotions. Bring the wild to life... From the fierce to the gentle, express the wonders of the animal world through your 2D or 3D creations. $15 per entry. Deadline: September 30, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Oct15

Brush without Borders | Open Art Competition
TERAVARNA invites artists to let their imagination run free with their 13th Open International Online Juried Art Competition! Submit your work for a chance to win up to $3,500 in cash prizes and receive a certificate of recognition. No limits on theme, style, or subject. Whether you create in 2D or 3D, bring your unique vision to life without restriction. Entry is just $15 per piece. Deadline: October 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 657-214-9466.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Oct20

Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize 2025
Artists are invited to submit entries for the Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize. 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $400, 3rd place: $300 and other awards TBA. The theme for this year's online-only competition is 'Passage'. Entries may be created using graphite, charcoal, Conté, silverpoint, pen & ink, or other suitable drawing media including colored pencils and chalk. Categories of drawing can include academic, realistic, contemporary, fantasy, historic, etc. All work must be original in concept. Drawings created in classes or workshops are not accepted. Submitted images of work must not be altered digitally. Artist must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the USA or Canada (including territories). $15 entry fee for up to 3 works. Deadline: October 20, 2025 midnight EST. Enter through Artcall.org. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Oct31

Anthology Cover Art Competition 2025
Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the Anthology Cover Art Competition. €500 award. The competition is open to multiple genres including painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography and digital media. Works entered must not have appeared on the cover of another publication and not entered simultaneously in any other contest or competition. Works previously exhibited or published on the artist's website on the interior pages of a book or magazine are accepted. €18 entry fee. Deadline: October 31, 2025. More info.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Oct31

Boundless Human Forms | Open Art Competition
TERAVARNA invites visual artists worldwide to submit entries for an online art competition celebrating the power and beauty of figurative art. $3,500 in awards. Whether it's a single figure or a group, with precise details or just a basic outline, realistic or abstract figurative art, all kinds of figures are welcome in this art competition. You can depict humans, animals, or even imaginary beings. We accept artworks in any medium. $15 for each artwork. Deadline: October 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call +1 602 509 5809.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Nov15

Canvas of Nature | Nature Art Competition
TERAVARNA proudly presents the 4th Nature International Online Juried Art Competition, inviting artists worldwide to celebrate the breathtaking beauty of our planet through visual art. Compete for up to $3,500 in cash prizes, earn a certificate of excellence, and gain global exposure among nature-loving art collectors. $15 per entry. Deadline: November 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 602-509-5809.International
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Nov28

Collage
Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, December 1-31, 2025. Artists are invited to submit any artwork that invites spontaneity, experimentation, or storytelling. We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer. Based in Toronto, Canada, Part Crowd Art Gallery is online only, so no need to ship your work(s) to us. $20 entry fee. Deadline: November 28, 2025. More info. Contact: emailInternational
Call for Artists
Call for Artists
Nov30
