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The International 2026
Add to FavoritesPremier portrait art contest. Artists around the world are invited to participate in the 28th annual International Portrait Competition, celebrating the best in contemporary portraiture and figurative art.
Visions of Self 2026 - For Female Artists
Call for Entries for the 6th Annual Visions of Self International Art Show for Women. Showcase emotions, self-portraiture, environment, or your state of being. Enter this online show with $300+ in cash awards.
OUCH!: A Call for Art About Pain
Manifest, a Cincinnati-based non-profit gallery, invites visual artists and designers to submit works exploring pain and its impact. All media and genres are welcome, including 2D, 3D, and beyond.
MAGNITUDE SEVEN: 22nd Annual International Call for Small Works
Manifest, a Cincinnati-based non-profit arts organization and gallery, is inviting visual artists and designers to submit works no larger than 7” in any dimension. Submissions across all media welcome.
Soft Blooming Grace | Flower International Juried Art Competition | TERAVARNA Cash Prize of Up To $3500 | Deadline 15th February, 2026
Add to FavoritesTERAVARNA’s 11th FLOWER International Juried Art Competition invites artists to celebrate floral subjects through 2D and 3D artwork. Selected artists will compete for awards totaling up to $3,500. Deadline: February 15, 2026.
SUBTRACTIVITY: Call for Works Made About or Through Subtractive Processes
Cincinnati’s Manifest invites artists to submit subtractive works—carving, etching, cutting, or any process that removes material to reveal the essential. Open to 2D, 3D, and experimental media.
Art by the Falls 2026- 42nd Annual
The Valley Art Center proudly presents the 42nd Annual Art by the Falls outdoor fine arts and contemporary crafts festival. This is a juried festival of 160+ artists draws 25,000+ patrons to Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field.
New Salem Museum Painting Competition - $35,000 Acquisition Award + 3 Month Finalist Exhibition
Add to FavoritesContemporary representational painting competition offering a $35,000 Grand Prize, additional awards, and a three-month museum exhibition for finalists.
New Horizons: Landscapes 26, 9th Annual Exhibition
Call for Entry for Landscape work. Join us on a visual expedition through an ever-evolving realm of landscapes at our New Horizons: Landscapes 26, 9th Annual Juried Exhibition at 3 Square Art in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In the Nude Volume No. 2
Add to FavoritesIn the Nude, Volume No. 2 is a photography exhibition that strips away pretense to explore the raw, unapologetic beauty of the human form. From the divine proportions of antiquity to the stark vulnerability of...
