Art Calls in New York

Open Call is a large-scale commissioning program for early-career, NYC-based artists. The program represents disciplines from music performance, poetry, and puppetry to painting, sculpture, and video. Open Call artists receive a commissioning fee of up to $15,000 depending on the scope of their projects, robust production support, and resources to further nurture their practices and expand their...

HMVC Gallery presents Influences 2, a group exhibition inviting artists to share artworks that reflect the subjects that have influenced them and their art. This showcase returns following its initial presentation in Autumn 2023. The exhibition welcomes artworks from all mediums of visual art, except AI-created art and video/film. Artists may submit up to 20 artworks for juror consideration; one...

SculptureCenter invites artists who have not yet had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in designated gallery spaces at SculptureCenter. Artists are also invited to propose off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats, which will be considered based on feasibility. In Practice 2027 will generate a...

Bushwick Gallery invites artists to submit work for a group exhibition exploring the theme of soft shadows—the gentle tension between light and darkness where growth, clarity, and transformation quietly unfold. The exhibition welcomes works that embrace subtlety, contrast, and quiet power across painting, sculpture, photography, and installation. Exhibition dates are March 19–26, 2026, with an...

SlowArt Productions presents Arte Natura, a group thematic exhibition open to all artists, national and international, working in digital art media, hand cut paper collage, and 3D assemblage. The competition focuses on art inspired by the natural world, including landscapes, skyscapes, flowers, vegetables, fruits, and animals. The human figure is permitted only as part of the natural environment....

RED invites photographers to submit work in which red functions as something personal rather than symbolic or decorative. The exhibition seeks photographs that are quietly personal and visually honest—images where red emerges naturally from the photographer's way of seeing, lived experience, or emotional landscape. Red can signal love, danger, memory, intimacy, anger, devotion, loss—or something...

The Adirondack Artists Guild announces its twenty-eighth annual juried competition. The Adirondack Artists Guild is a cooperative retail art gallery representing a diverse group of artists residing and working in the Tri-Lakes region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York. The gallery is located at 52 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY. Phone: (518) 891-2615.

The River Rock Community Coalition, Inc. (RRCC) is seeking mural and sculpture artists for the LoveU Buffalo Art Park project in Buffalo, NY. This is an artist commission opportunity with a budget of $25,000. The application is open from January 12, 2026 through March 1, 2026.

This Summer Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The residency takes place in LESP's Community Studio, including the solvent/etching area and darkroom. Keyholders work independently in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. The residency runs from June 1 to...

This is a 2-week residency in which an artist will create an original work for Women's Studio Workshop's mural wall. The mural space is 10′ x 23.5′ and faces the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (WVRT), an active outdoor public trail used primarily for walking, running, and cycling. Approximately 3,000-5,000 WVRT users pass by the facilities on a monthly basis, with many coming onto the campus to view...

This is an open call for artists to participate in the Brooklyn Art Showcase 2026. The opportunity is featured on ArtCall and additional details are available through their platform.

The Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious shows of its kind in the region. This spectacular, award-winning festival is a 3-day showcase of fine art and contemporary crafts, attracting over 40,000 visitors each year from across the CNY region and beyond. Held in Downtown Syracuse and centered in Cathedral Square, the festival has been a cherished summer...

Viridian Artists will hold their 2026 annual HERstory invitational show curated by Vernita Nemec. HERstory is an exhibition dedicated to the experiences, viewpoints, and history of women. Artists of all genders are invited to submit work that engages with Women's History Month. Submissions should address this year's theme: "commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of...

New Visionary Magazine is a print and digital publication featuring contemporary artists, exclusive interviews with art world professionals, and valuable art career resources. Published by Visionary Art Collective, a New York City-based Contemporary Art & Artist Development company, the magazine uplifts artists through features, virtual exhibitions, podcast interviews, and mentorship programs....

Stern Contemporary is hosting a juried group show celebrating regional artists, specifically those generating landscape work. The show aims to mount an array of exemplary, inspiring work. Artists must be 18 years or older and reside in one of four counties: Ulster, Greene, Columbia, or Dutchess County, NY. Eligible media include 2-dimensional landscape-themed painting, drawing, collage,...

The Kollection invites artists worldwide to submit work for its second annual group exhibition at its gallery space in Brooklyn, made possible by a lasting commitment to the arts from SAA + Associated NYC. An unrestricted grant of $5,000 will be awarded to one participating artist, courtesy of Four Four Entertainment. This open call reflects The Kollection's commitment to supporting emerging...

Bogliasco Fellowships are merit-based and awarded to gifted artists and scholars without regard to nationality, age, race, gender, religion, physical ability or any other status. In the Arts, the Center welcomes individuals doing both creative and scholarly work. A typical residency cohort includes one individual from each discipline area, an age range between 30 and 80, a mix of genders, and at...

The Armonk Outdoor Art Show takes place September 26 & 27, 2026 (Saturday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm, rain or shine) and is consistently ranked among the top shows in the nation based on sales reported to Art Fair Sourcebook and Sunshine Artist Magazine. The beautiful tree-lined venue attracts upscale, informed, art-buying patrons from the surrounding affluent area, including some of America's...

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation at their main facility. Projects of particular interest connect visitors to the location, community, and/or history of the neighborhood; challenge visitors and passersby; and address important social and political issues. RoCo welcomes visual artists of all genres and invites...

Surface Design Association's 2026 juried exhibition explores language in all its expressive forms: written, spoken, and illustrative. The exhibition, playfully titled T3%+!le$, seeks artists whose work engages broadly with ideas of communication—from poetry and prose to computer code, indexing, and archiving—as it relates to the grammar of textiles and the vocabulary of fiber. Artists working in...

Surface Design Association's 2026 juried exhibition explores language in all its expressive forms: written, spoken, and illustrative. The exhibition, playfully titled T3%+!le$, seeks artists whose work engages broadly with ideas of communication—from poetry and prose to computer code, indexing, and archiving—as it relates to the grammar of textiles and the vocabulary of fiber. Artists working in...

This is a member exhibition designed to showcase local pastel artists and promote pastel as a contemporary, thriving art medium to the community. The exhibition runs March 29 – April 26, 2026 at Barnes and Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 (Monday–Saturday 9am–9pm, Sunday 10am–8pm). A reception will be held Friday, April 10, 6–8pm. Eligibility: PSWNY membership dues must be paid to...

A narrative can tell stories about a wide range of subjects, recount tales from religion, myth, legend, history, and literature, or examine existential questions, such as the meaning of life, death, and the nature of reality. A well-crafted narrative can transport us to another time and place, entertain, educate, and inspire or help us to view the world in a new way, reminding us of our shared...

Join us for the fifth annual Westhampton Beach Spring Fine Art Festival on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24, 2026. Returning to the Great Lawn on Main Street in Westhampton Beach. Setup is on Friday afternoon with event hours Saturday 10 am-6 pm and Sunday 11 am-6 pm. Admission for the public is FREE.

Night Works invites photographers to submit images made after dark, where night is not simply a setting but an active collaborator. These photographs may be dramatic or understated, urban or rural, populated or solitary. They may explore artificial light, long exposures, ambient glow, or near-total darkness. What matters is not subject, but how the night shapes the image.

The Allentown Art Festival takes place in the Allentown Historic Preservation District of Buffalo, New York during the second weekend in June. The festival started in 1958 and is one of the longest running and most respected art shows in the United States. The Allentown Art Festival is a non profit group founded by local shop owners in 1958 with a mission to support the arts in Buffalo. Each year...

Since 1966, the Lewiston Art Festival has drawn art lovers from Western New York, Southern Ontario, and beyond, including international visitors from nearby Niagara Falls. Each year, this juried outdoor art show brings 25,000 visitors to the Village of Lewiston, New York. The festival features exceptional artists working in a wide range of fine art and craft categories, with free admission and...

Franklin Furnace annually awards grants to early career performance artists to enable them to produce major performance art works in New York City. The FUND was initiated in 1985 with support from the Jerome Foundation. FUND grants range between $2,000 and $10,000 based on peer review panel allocation of funding received by Franklin Furnace. Artists may apply once per year as an individual and...

Franklin Furnace annually awards grants to early career artists selected by peer panel review to enable them to produce major performance art works in New York City. The FUND was initiated in 1985 with the support of Jerome Foundation. Grants range between $2,000 and $10,000 based on the peer review panel allocation of funding received by Franklin Furnace. Artists from all areas of the world are...

The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The residency takes place in a shared Artists' Studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom. Keyholders work independently in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are...

Photo Art Pavilion invites art photographers to participate in The Space Between, a virtual juried photo exhibit celebrating minimalism, simplicity, restraint, and intentional space. The exhibit is open to all photographers—emerging and professional—and welcomes all styles of photography. Juried selections will be based on: Clear Center of Interest, Composition, Focus and Exposure, Story,...

GlassFest is a three-day outdoor street festival celebrating glass, fine art, specialty craft, food and music held in Corning, New York, home to world headquarters of Corning Inc. and the renowned Corning Museum of Glass. Now in its 17th year, GlassFest takes place Memorial Day Weekend, May 22–24, 2026, along historic Market Street in Corning's Gaffer District, attracting tens of thousands of...

Rochester Contemporary Art Center's 6×6 exhibition brings together thousands of original artworks made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, youth, and participants. Each artist may enter up to four artworks of any medium except glitter (2D or 3D). Artworks must be six inches square (15cm) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. Participation is...

The Eden Compton Gallery is pleased to announce an open call for 'Saratoga: Town & Country', a Regional Fine Art Juried Exhibition celebrating the distinctive character of Saratoga Springs, NY and its environs.

2026 will be the 18th Adirondack Plein Air Festival sponsored by Saranac Lake ArtWorks, a not-for-profit arts organization. Come spend a week in the historic village of Saranac Lake, located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains! The region offers serene beauty and mountain landscapes which so influenced the Hudson River school painters in the 19th century. There are 5 days of outdoor painting...

This is an outdoor sculpture exhibition held at Mother-In-Law's Gallery Grounds in Germantown, NY, a 15-acre venue. The exhibition runs from June 25, 2026 to September 27, 2026. The submission deadline is April 19, 2026, with an entry fee of $35. The opportunity is open to international artists working in sculpture.

This annual show is a thank-you to all our members. It is a privilege for us to showcase your art in the Academy’s gallery. This is not a juried show and there is no submission fee.

Every year The Bowery Gallery Annual Juried Competition is open to all applicants working in two-dimensional media. All selected works will be hung in the gallery’s space in Chelsea, NYC from July 28- August 15- 2026.

Atlantic Gallery invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Graphically Speaking: The Art of Comic Storytelling. The exhibition celebrates the art tradition and future of comic storytelling.

The Vilcek Foundation will award $200,000 in new grants to selected nonprofits as part of its 2026 grant cycle. The foundation encourages mission-driven nonprofit organizations that have a specific focus on supporting immigrants in the arts, sciences, and education, or through the provision of social services to apply. The foundation invests in organizations that take a creative approach to...

The Optimist Club of Lockport will be sponsoring its 50th annual Lockport Outdoor Arts & Craft Festival on Main St. Artists & Craftsmen will have an opportunity for prizes & awards. The festival attracts 20-25,000 people over the two day period. All proceeds from the show go to support Youth Activities in the Lockport Area.

The Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors is hosted annually by View Arts Center in Old Forge, NY. The 45th annual exhibition will be open August 7 - September 27, 2026, in View's 3 largest galleries. The exhibition is open to all artists working in water-based media, including transparent and opaque watercolors, casein, egg tempera, gouache, acrylic, and ink. Eligibility...