International
Call for Artists
Sep1

Transforming Traditions: Art and Folklore in 2025

The Yavapai College Visual Art Department announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 3 - November 7, 2025 at their Art Gallery in Prescott, Arizona. Awards: TBD. Juror: Dr. Suzanne Waldenberger, Folklore and Humanities Professor at Yavapai College Prescott. This group exhibition seeks to honor the power of folk traditions, inviting artists from all backgrounds to celebrate and reimagine them. Open to artists who interpret or reinterpret the traditional forms, techniques, motifs, and stories of their own heritage through a contemporary lens, whether in subtle homage or radical reinvention. Artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, digital art, and beyond are encouraged to showcase their work in this vibrant and inclusive gallery setting. $10 for first entry, $5 each additional entry, limit 6. Deadline: September 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 982-776-2031.
Regional
Call for Artists
Sep5

Arts on the Green

The Art Association of Jackson Hole seeks artists for a juried art fair, September 7, 2025 at Center for the Arts Park in Jackson, WY. Artwork must be original, designed and produced by, or under the direct supervision, of the exhibiting artist. No mass-produced or buy-sell artwork or products. Applicants must live in Wyoming or in a state bordering Wyoming to qualify for this show. Acceptable states are Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, & South Dakota. Application Fee: $40. Deadline: September 5, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 307-733-6379.
National
Call for Artists
Sep8

Word Play

Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 15, 2025 - January 10, 2026. $250 check, juror's award ribbon, certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists. Juror: Jack Fischer. We are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives. The text can serve as a message, a visual texture, a conceptual element, or even as the main subject. We encourage submissions that explore the interaction between words and image, spanning themes such as language, identity, culture, politics, and beyond. $35 for 3 works. Deadline: September 8, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 415-606-7059.
International
Call for Artists
Sep11

Blurring The Lines

Light Art Space in Silver City, New Mexico seeks handmade prints for an exhibit, October 8 - November 1, 2025. Cash awards. Juror: Anna Hepler. This call invites artists to explore the aspects of their work that blur or transcend specific boundaries or lines. Do elements share some common ground? Or is there a complex weaving of elements, making it hard to separate or identify them individually? What is obscured and what is revealed? All entries must be handmade prints created by the artist using traditional printmaking and/or photographic processes and must have been produced within the last 5 years. 3D and experimental work is encouraged. Work must arrive ready to hang, preferably framed, but not required. Magnets, clips, and other methods can be used. $35 entry fee. Deadline: September 11, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 520-240-7075.
International
Call for Artists
Sep12

Framed: Trees and Water

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, October 1-25, 2025. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to photographers from around the world. $40 entry fee. Deadline: September 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.
Local
Call for Artists
Sep12

The Art of San Francisco Exhibit

Artists based in the Bay Area are invited to submit entries for an upcoming art exhibit, October 2025 - May 2026 at Embarcadero Center 3 in San Francisco, CA. We're accepting submissions across a wide range of media, including painting, installation, digital and video art, expressive arts, and more. All submitted work must be original and ready for installation. No entry fee. Deadline: September 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email
National
Call for Artists
Sep15

13th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo

Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts announces a call to artists for their 13th annual juried exhibition, November 1-30, 2025 at 29 Palms Art Gallery in Twentynine Palms, CA. $4,000 in cash awards plus exhibition catalog. Seeking artwork depicting or inspired by Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history. Three art categories: 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional, Photography. $35 for up to 3 artworks. Deadline: September 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 760-217-8839.
National
Call for Artists
Sep29

Newport Beach Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition

The City of Newport Beach, CA announces a call to artists for a Sculpture Exhibition, held June 2026-June 2029 at Newport Beach Civic Center Park in Newport Beach, CA. $7,500 all-inclusive honorarium. Applicants must be over the age of 18. Open to all professional artists and artist teams, private collectors, galleries, and museums/non-profit organizations, in any country. Submitted works, however, must be complete, in installation-ready condition, and physically located in the U.S. at the time of submission as the exhibition budget does not allow for the costs of overseas transportation. Submissions of proposals, renderings, miniatures, general work portfolios, and other unfinished work states, or works mass-produced as part of a series, are ineligible. Works must be available for delivery to the Newport Beach Civic Center Park site during the period of June 1-26, 2026 for installation, and artist must be able to arrange for retrieval of the work at its deinstallation in June 2029. No entry fee. Deadline: September 29, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 1-714-556-5160.
International
Call for Artists
Dec10

Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century

Clatsop Community College in Astoria, OR seeks entries for Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century, January 22 - March 12, 2026. $1000 in cash prizes. Up to $2000 in purchase awards. One or more artists may be chosen to be featured in a group or solo exhibit. Juror: Martha Lee, Russo Lee Gallery, Portland, OR. Artists must be 18 years or older. Artwork must represent the nude human figure and must have been created using the handmade mark within the past five years. The focus is on two dimensional work primarily, but a select number of 3D pieces may be accepted. Photography is not eligible. $45 entry fee for up to 3 images, and $5 for each additional image. Deadline: December 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 503-338-2472.

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