Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
June 15, 2023 2 days left
MADE in the USA: Freedom of Expression celebrates art and all versions of creativity, and the ingenuity of materials used. This call for art allows a broad interpretation of the theme with a variety of mediums accepted.
JUROR: Scott Yeskel – Artist and Instructor
Mr. Scott Yeskel was raised in Southern California and moved to San Francisco to pursue an education in the arts. He graduated from the Academy of Art College in 2002. He won First Place in the Landscape Category at the Academy’s Annual Spring Show. Galleries in Philadelphia, Laguna Beach and San Francisco quickly picked him up. Since that time, Mr. Yeskel has been in over a dozen solo shows, countless group exhibitions and has been featured in over 20 magazine and newspaper editorials. His work is held in prestigious corporate collections including Microsoft and NBC/Universal. He currently teaches an Abstract Workshop at the Kline Academy in West Los Angeles and resides with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles.
June 17, 2023 4 days left
The New Frontiers Juried Art Show and Sale is a show that pushes the definition of Western Art and is accessible to all types of buyers, from those who are just starting to collect art to established collectors looking for something different. This show demonstrates the many diverse artistic visions of our Western Heritage, reflecting the continuous reimagining and reinterpretation of our prized ideals. This year, we are expanding our scope to include artisan goods, including furniture, instruments, pottery, etc.
June 18, 2023 5 days left
Exhibizone proudly presents Nuditas 2023.
Nuditas, the Latin word for nudity and nakedness, has been a part of the art world from prehistory to the modern cultures.
William Blake once said: "Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed", and Nuditas 2023 has been designed to embrace pureness, nakedness and truth by focusing on human body via visual arts.
The goal is to create a manifestation of body, the unveiling, the essence of the true human being, an identity of body and soul, which leads inward to the truth within.
We encourage you to submit your artistic expression of nudity and join us in another popular art exhibition by Exhibizone that has so far attracted more than 5.5 million visitors worldwide.
June 19, 2023 6 days left
Small Works is a national juried show of artwork no more than 24” in its largest dimension (including frame). All media are eligible except jewelry, film/video. All entries are judged from digital files. One $30 nonrefundable fee entitles each artist to submit up to three entries. Purchase awards may be available for accepted work. Accepted artists may be selected for a solo show at Harper College. A color catalog will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.
Juror: Laura Burkhalter, Senior Curator, Des Moines Art Center
Entry deadline: Monday, June 19, 2023
Exhibition: September 5 – October 12, 2023
For further information and Online Entry: https://www.harpercollege.edu/services/arts/small-works.php
Questions: [email protected]
June 19, 2023 6 days left
SaveArtSpace is proud to present This Place Meant, a public art exhibition in New York City starting August 21, 2023, curated by Sadaf Padder.
This Place Meant - This open call is for third-culture kids, for the descendants of mass displacement forced to leave lush landscapes, fecund soils, rolling hills and expansive forests. This Place Meant beckons artists who are tapping into the spiritual realm by connecting with natural elements, found objects and plant-human hybridity to establish a sense of belonging and home.
We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between April 24 and June 19, 2023. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on ad space in New York City.
June 22, 2023 9 days left
Express your artistic world of human emotions and feelings
Gallerium is pleased to invite you to apply for Emotions 2023, the third annual exhibition and publication.
Emotions - 2023 encourages artists to provide artworks that display human feelings and emotions. The selected artworks will be published in The Book of Arts publication and showcased in an international online exhibition by Gallerium.
June 23, 2023 10 days left
The Public Art Commission of Salida (PAC) in tandem with the City of Salida invites artists to apply for a call of a visual art piece in a pre-determined outdoor space in late-Fall 2023. The PAC is looking for a 3-D outdoor sculpture/work/installation that is contemporary and can be viewable from a distance. The selected artist’s or artist-lead team’s work will be installed in an outdoor location near a multi-use trail at an entrance to the downtown business sector and the Creative Arts District adjacent to an urban skate park and downtown section of Highway 291.
The enhancement of this public place by integrating the creative work of artists improves the pedestrian experience and acts as a “gateway” into the heart of Salida. Ideally, the considered concept should be considered a “landmark” that can be associated with Salida, one that will draw attention and encourage engagement. Artists/artist teams will be selected based on artistic excellence and demonstration of skill and quality craftsmanship conveyed in examples of past work, resume, and the strength and originality of concept.
June 26, 2023 13 days left
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “Animals” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s July 2023 online group art exhibition.
The "Animals" theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of animal art. Animal subjects include any living organisms, mammals, birds, insects and any animals that may also live in water.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Early entry and art student discounts.
The deadline to apply to this art competition is June 26, 2023.
For further information and to apply online: https://lightspacetime.art/13th-annual-animals-2023-online-art-competition/
About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.
June 28, 2023 15 days left
All artists are invited to apply for the Dreamscape Juried Art Exhibition presented by Ten Moir Gallery.
- Theme: We invite artists to explore the world of dreams, imagination, and fantasy. The theme encourages artists to submit artwork that reflects their deepest desires, aspirations, fears, and emotions. Dreamscape allows artists to push their boundaries and explore new dimensions of their creativity
- All mediums accepted: Painting, Drawing, Photography, mixed media, digital, Sculpture Illustration and more.
- Entry fee: $20 for 3 submissions: After May 31st: $25 for 3 submissions
- Open to Emerging and established artist levels
- Best in Show winner receives: $150 Cash Prize, Free entry to the Blu Sky Award ($500 award), Featured on homepage banner, Inclusion in a month long exhibition, E-blast announcement, Extensive social media exposure and a Award Certificate
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners receives: Inclusion in a month long exhibition, E-blast announcement, Extensive social media exposure, Award Certificate
- All Finalists: promoted on our growing social media platforms and email coverage to 8000.
- Copyright Info: Your images will be used only for marketing, promotional, and display purposes for any show organized by Ten Moir Gallery. You the artist agrees to allow Ten Moir Gallery to archive chosen artwork as part of exhibition. This will be available for public viewing on our website tenmoirgallery.com The artist shall retain all copyrights of any image they submit to Ten Moir Gallery.
June 29, 2023 16 days left
Express your artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts
Gallerium is pleased to invite you to submit your art to Children 2023, an international dual exhibition and publication, appreciating childhood and celebrating life in a better world through artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts.
Now in its 3rd year, for Children 2023, we are looking for artistic interpretation of children concerning family, health, playing games, education, technology, poverty, abuse, violence, labor, etc., to visualize children of the world, our best hope for a better future.
Last year's exhibition is viewable at https://www.gallerium.art/children-2022
June 30, 2023 17 days left
The Columbia City Gallery is pleased to announce a Call for Entries for its 16th Annual Juried Exhibit. Jurors for the exhibit are Inye Wokoma, artist, filmmaker, journalist, and co-founder of Wa Na Wari; Hanako O'Leary, Artist; and Tommy Gregory, artist/curator, Senior Art Program Manager for Public Art/Port of Seattle. The exhibit will run from August 9 - September 24, 2022.
Artists in all media (2D, 3D) are encouraged to submit artwork completed within the past two years that reflects the theme, Heroes and Villains. Awards: $500 First place submission; $300 Second place submission; and $200 Third place submission.
For a $25 entry fee, you may submit up to 3 pieces of artwork for consideration. We are accepting entries via Café (callforentry.org). You may upload 1 images of all 2D artworks and/or up to 3 images for 3D artworks. The entry fee can be paid online through Cafe. Your entry is not complete until payment is received.
The theme of this exhibit is "Heroes and Villains," inviting visitors to explore the multifaceted nature of iconic figures, histories, and personal stories. The exhibition showcases the intricate interplay between good and evil, challenging conventional perceptions and evoking introspection. Explore visual narratives that question the blurred lines and moral complexities that shape our understanding of heroes and villains.
June 30, 2023 17 days left
The Call for Entries for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023 is now open to all drawing practitioners from the UK and worldwide to submit their drawings for consideration by a distinguished panel of selectors: Laura Hoptman, Executive Director of The Drawing Center, New York; Dennis Scholl AM, collector, arts patron and President & CEO of Oolite Arts; Barbara Walker MBE RA, British artist.
The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023 Exhibition: The Selection Panel will choose drawings from those submitted for an exhibition to be held at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London from 28 September to 15 October 2023 which will then tour to venues in the UK until June 2024. There will be a fully illustrated exhibition publication.
Founding Director, Professor Anita Taylor, Artist and Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee says:
“We are thrilled to announce such a distinguished panel of selectors for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023 and for the Working Drawing Award. As we enter the thirtieth year of this open drawing exhibition project, we continue to attract eminent selectors and look forward to seeing drawings submitted from across the world to form an exhibition that will demonstrate the vital role and value of drawing within creative practice today.”
The Call for Entries is open to all drawing practitioners worldwide, whether they are emerging, mid-career or established.
Key dates for the Call for Entries:
5 June 2023: International & Working Drawing Award Entries Close
30 June 2023: UK Entries Close
To enter (UK): https://tbwdrawingprize.artopps.co.uk/
To enter (international): https://tbwdpinternational.artopps.co.uk/
June 30, 2023 17 days left
The PleinAir Salon Art Competition is a monthly online art competition that awards over $50,000 each year. There is $2,050 in Cash Prizes awarded each month, and $22,000 awarded at the Annual Competition each May. Each of the 23 monthly winners are included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon where we award the Grand Prize winner a check for $15,000 and feature their painting on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. The Annual Awards will be presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in May 2024.
Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein air paintings, but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein air sketches, and many plein air painters paint figures and still life. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.
Reward Highlights:
Annual Awards - $21,500 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $15,000 + the cover of PleinAir Magazine
Second Place Overall - $3,000
Third Place Overall- $1,500
People’s Choice Award - $500
Honorable Mentions (3) - $500
Monthly Awards - $24,600 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $500
Second Place Overall - $300
Third Place Overall - $200
People’s Choice Award - $100
Category Awards *NEW - $50 (each category)
Check out PleinAirSalon.com/Awards to see what else is given to each winner.
July 1, 2023 18 days left
Durer is an advanced image generation platform that lets artists train custom AI models to understand their style and aesthetic then generate beautiful images with a simple prompt.
Soon we’ll be launching the Durer Marketplace, where artists are paid when images are generated with AI models trained on their work.
Requirements for Open Call:
Artists with a unique style
Mediums: collage, oil painting, inking, digital illustration, 3D illustration, watercolor
These images must be gendered with a model trained on your work.
You don't need any coding knowledge or any special skills to create your model, we will assist you on the way
How to participate:
1) If you haven’t tried Durer yet, join the closed beta here: https://www.durer.ai
2) Train your model on your artwork on durer.ai
5) Selected candidates will receive an email inviting them to participate in the launch
We believe that AI can be a force for good and help artists realise the true value of their work.
You can also see how artists are using Durer and follow us on Instagram to receive product updates: https://www.instagram.com/durer.ai/
The application deadline is July 1st.
July 3, 2023 20 days left
Fusion Art invites submissions for the 7th Annual Skies art competition for an online exhibition during the month of July 2023.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art best art and photography depicting the sky. The sky is everything that lies above the surface of the Earth, including the atmosphere and outer space.
The theme includes any depiction of the skies, including clouds, rainbows, aurorae, lightning, precipitation and storms, stars, planets, moon, celestial events, the night sky, the day sky, dusk and dawn – just as long as the sky was the primary focus.
All artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract art in any medium.
Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Also invitations to Fusion Art's Group Show in Santa Fe, NM in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Please visit https://www.fusionartps.com/7th-annual-skies-art-competition-deadline-to-enter-july-3-2023/ for full competition guidelines and to submit.
The deadline to enter is July 3, 2023.
About Fusion Art
Founded by Award winning artist, Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.
July 11, 2023 28 days left
The Washington Thoroughbred Foundation seeks entries for a juried art show, July 14-16, 2023 at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA. Over $6,000 in total awards. The art must capture the elements or essence of the horse, horse racing (but not limited to), the horse industry at large and/or all that surrounds the horse - "the horse and a whole lot more." Open to Adults, Intermediate (13 to 18 years), Pre-teen (8 to 12 years), and Children (7 years and under).
July 15, 2023 32 days left
The New England Watercolor Society is calling for entries for the 2023 Regional Show, held October 4 - November 2, 2023 at Slater Memorial Park, home of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Over $5,000 in Awards. Juror: Vladislav Yeliseyev. Open to any artist 18 years of age or older, who resides or has gallery representation in New England. Original water-media works only. Size limited to 42 inches in any direction, including outside of frame measurement. Submissions are through Smarter Entry. See the website and prospectus for complete rules and to submit entries. Make sure you are submitting for NE Regional Show.
July 30, 2023 47 days left
Apply to have your work considered in the art book, Volume 18, by Friend of the Artist. We are dedicated to elevating the work of emerging artists of all mediums around the world through our high quality art books and caliber of exposure.
This volume will be sent out to over 40 galleries and art institutions and available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Accepted artists will also have a written statement about their works by an arts writer and have a 4-page spread of their work.
Volume 18 will be juried by an experienced group of jurors including Jonathan Hoyt, Partner and Director of Steve Turner gallery, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, Executive Director of the Parrish Art Museum, and Gemma Rolls-Bentley, Chief Curator at Avant Arte.
July 30, 2023 47 days left
Attention artists! The Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition is now accepting submissions! This is your chance to showcase your artwork to the world and compete for cash prizes, art supplies, and more.
The Boynes Artist Award is an international art competition that celebrates and supports artists of all levels and backgrounds. With categories for Emerging, Young, and Professional Artists, we welcome submissions from anyone who has a passion for creating art.
If you are an Emerging Artist, in the early stages of your career, you can win $750 cash prize, creation of a professional artist website and a published interview. If you are a Young Artist between 18 - 25 years old, you can win $500 cash prize, $250 in art supplies and a published interview. And if you are a Professional Artist, who has been practicing art for at least three years, you can win $2000 cash prize, a published interview and much more!
Submissions are open from May 1st until July 30th, so don't wait any longer and submit your artwork today. Early bird submissions receive a 20% discount on the entry fee until May 30th.
To enter the Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition, visit our website and follow the instructions. We can't wait to see your artwork and support you in your artistic journey.
August 11, 2023 59 days left
Northern California Arts in Carmichael announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 3-28. $1000 Best of Show, other awards. Juror: Cheryl Gleason. Maximum size for hanging artwork is 4ft x 8 ft and can weigh no more than 40 pounds. Photography, giclees, video, computer generated art, or crafts are not accepted for this show
September 1, 2023 80 days left
ROSL PHOTO 23 is FREE TO ENTER and offers £3,500 of prize money, an exhibition of shortlisted entries in London, winning images published in Overseas Magazine and open to any photographer 18+ who is a citizen of a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth Country, the USA, EU and EEA countries or Switzerland. ROSL will also except images that have a link to current countries of the Commonwealth from entrants outside of the geographical areas listed above.
September 5, 2023 84 days left
The London Group is now accepting entries for its 85th Open exhibition.
The exhibition will take place in November at Copeland Gallery in London with £10,000 in prizes.
The London Group was founded in 1913 and has gone on to successfully nurture the careers of many of Britain’s best-known artists.
The exhibition will include works by current London Group members alongside works selected from open submission, held at one of London’s most prestigious contemporary gallery spaces, Copeland Gallery, from Thursday 9 November to Sunday 26 November 2023.
UK-based artists can enter works in any medium including, painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photography, mixed media, installation, video, sound, digital and performance.
Prizes worth over £10,000 in total will be awarded, including The London Group Prize of £2,000 cash, and The Felix & Spear Exhibition Prize, an opportunity to exhibit work in a prestigious gallery.
Works for the exhibition will be selected by a panel of artists from The London Group membership committee. Up to 200 works will be shown and at least half the exhibitors will be non-members.
The entries will be selected by members of The London Group membership committee:
• Amanda Loomes (President)
• Darren Nisbett (Vice-President)
• Gill Ingham (Deputy Vice-President)
• Paul Bonomini (Hon. Secretary)
• Clive Burton
• Peter Clossick
• Sandra Crisp
• Cadi Froelich
• Alex Harley
• Jockel Liess
• Genetic Moo
• Charlotte C Mortensson
• Ian Parker, David Redfern
• Almuth Tebbenhoff
• David Wiseman
• Carol Wyss
Submissions of work are invited from UK-based visual artists over the age of 18 in any medium.
Up to three works may be entered, in any 2D or 3D medium, although no more than one work per artist if selected will be exhibited. Media for submissions include painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photography, mixed media, installation, video, sound, digital and performance.
The deadline to enter the London Group Open is 5 September 2023, 5pm BST.
Applications are made online via the submission portal: https://new.artopps.co.uk/opportunities/thelondongroupopen
December 31, 2023 201 days left