Free Art Calls - April Deadlines

A juried fine art show, this is the premier annual Arts Festival of Northern Oklahoma since 1974. The festival will be Friday night and Saturday in the beautiful and shaded Cann Memorial Gardens at 1500 E. Grand Avenue. This is a juried show with a max of 50 applicants to be accepted, and it's a non-commission show where all sales are made directly to the artists.

The America 250 City Art Poster Project invites artists of all ages and experience levels to imagine, celebrate, and reimagine the stories that define Fort Worth and North Texas, while inspiring hope for the future of our country in honor of the semiquincentennial. Artists are encouraged to explore the people, places, and values that make the city unique. This is more than an art competition:...

The Mudhouse is an artist residency located in the village of Agios Ioannis on the Island of Crete, Greece. The residency aims to provide artists inspiration derived from engagement with the natural beauty of the environment, solitude to foster creative growth, an artistic community to enrich professional practices, and an immersive cultural experience within a rich historical context. The...

The 52nd annual Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show will be held "Under the Trees of Old Chautauqua" on August 15 & 16, 2026. This iconic summer event for the Pennsylvania Chautauqua serves as a community fundraiser on the third full weekend in August, featuring 200 fine art and craft exhibitors as well as an "Emerging Artists" section. The show runs 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday and 9 AM to 5 PM on Sunday...

Join us on July 17th and July 18th, 2026, for the third annual ART SPLASH! This unique and diverse art experience in Cheboygan, MI features a juried fine art show and a creative maker's market, along with numerous art-related activities including onsite workshops and live music. The event will be open to the public on Friday, July 17, from 1:00-7:00pm and on Saturday, July 18, 10:00am-4:00pm....

Art on the Rockies is a scenic, summer, upscale art market in the Vail Valley located in Edwards, CO, 8 miles from Vail and 2 miles from Beaver Creek and Avon. The three-day fine art festival runs Friday July 10 through Sunday July 12, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Now in its 16th year, the festival was voted the best festival in Colorado by artists in 2022 and attracts more than 8,000...

Open to Canadian artists. All submitted work must be original (no reproductions or AI-generated content). Accepted media: oil, acrylic, and mixed media painting on gallery-depth canvas or panel. Work requiring glass covering is not eligible.

The Galleries at SCC invite artists to submit work for upcoming exhibitions. The gallery is committed to showcasing a wide variety of artistic voices, mediums, and perspectives. This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit in a professional gallery setting, engage with the community, and be considered for future programming. Exhibition dates: May 3, 2027 - June 30, 2027.

The Galleries at SCC invite artists to submit work for upcoming exhibitions. The organization is committed to showcasing a wide variety of artistic voices, mediums, and perspectives. This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit in a professional gallery setting, engage with the community, and be considered for future programming. Exhibition dates: August 3, 2026 - August 31, 2026.

The Cherokee Art Market is a fine art market exclusively for Indigenous artists, featuring a variety of artworks.

The Indiana Youth Film Festival was created in 2023 as the ONLY film festival in Indiana dedicated to young filmmakers ages 12-24 years old! Every year, we facilitate a weekend long festival full of screenings, filmmaker talk backs, workshops, panels, and so much more for our local film community.

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...

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.

Founded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming by Amy Ringholz, The Ringholz Art Supply Awards were built to recognize the needs of artists of all ages to be supported in their artistic pursuits. The organization aims to find artists who demonstrate hard work, talent, and heart. RASA looks for hard work—putting time in with your medium is what takes artists from playing around with their art to firm...

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...

This is an opportunity for artists in Osaka in 2026. Further details about eligibility requirements, submission deadlines, fees, and specific opportunity type are not provided in the available description.

Michigan Legacy Art Park, inspired by the work of artist, writer and educator David Barr, offers artist residency programs providing resident artists with time, space, support and inspiration for furthering their work. The park offers two residency options. The Fall Residency with Lodging runs between September 1 and October 31, 2026. This is a fourteen-day residency, though artists may propose...

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant for Painters is offered by the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The late Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed were students of Hans Hofmann who studied with him in both New York and Provincetown. They were active at PAAM as artist members, instructors in the summer school, and served on a variety of committees throughout their 50 years on Cape...

The Town of Pagosa Springs, through its Public Arts Committee, invites professional artists and artist teams to submit proposals for a new public art installation at Centennial Park, a highly visible site adjacent to the San Juan Riverwalk and a main town thoroughfare. The selected artwork will function as a sculptural screen or barrier to visually soften and integrate existing electrical...

Palm Beach County's Art in Public Places (PBC AiPP) program seeks to commission an Artist or Artist team (Artist) to design, permit, fabricate and install art on walls in the facility’s indoor entrance lobby. Selected art will foster a sense of firefighter and community pride for all who experience the art installation at Fire Rescue Station #24.

The Coquina Beach Spring Art & Craft Show takes place on Anna Maria Island at a new event space that opened in November 2023, located on the extreme southside of the island on the gulf side, right before the Longboat Key drawbridge. This will be the 3rd year of Blue Ribbon Events at this location. The event is limited to 70-80 booth spaces and is open Saturday & Sunday 10am to 5pm. Application...

Inspired by Elivia Wilk's Death by Landscape, Flatline Gallery is in search of works dealing with existence and survival in the age of the Anthropocene. Works of all mediums welcome.

This national, juried exhibition honors The Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The exhibition runs from May 14, 2026 to July 17, 2026. This is a fundraising event. Historic US Route 66, one of the nation's most celebrated roads, is celebrating its centennial in 2026.

Residencies for Northern California. The Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency awards 6 residencies annually to early and mid-career artists­—either individuals or groups collaborating on a single project. Each Residency provides full access (24/7) for 1-4 weeks in our rehearsal studio and fabrication shop, access to state-of-the-art equipment, a production stipend, technical, financial, marketing,...

The Galleries at SCC invite artists to submit work for upcoming exhibitions. The organization is committed to showcasing a wide variety of artistic voices, mediums, and perspectives. This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit in a professional gallery setting, engage with the community, and be considered for future programming. Exhibition dates: September 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026.

Residencies for Northern California Time-Based Artists. DEAR awards 6 residencies annually to individual artists or to groups of artists collaborating on a single project. Each Residency provides full-time access to rehearsal studio and fabrication shop, access to state of the art equipment, a production stipend, technical, financial, marketing, and managerial consultations, fiscal sponsorship if...

The Town of Windsor’s SoL of Windsor sculpture walk showcases seven sculptures on the west end of Windsor Lake, along the Dr. Tom Jones Trail. The sculptures will be installed on August 31st - September 1st, 2026 and unveiled during the Windsor Harvest Festival, September 5th, 2026.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks qualifications for a Kansas City-area professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent wall-based public art for a new city parking garage at 18th & Lydia in the historic 18th & Vine district.

Artwork entries accepted now through April 4. Mail International Entries by April 1 / U.S. by April 7. Each summer Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6×6 exhibition brings together thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, youth and YOU.

This juried exhibit is selected by jurors outside of the Shippensburg University community. Shippensburg University undergraduate students may submit up to five pieces of their finest art for a real world competition. Jurors select both the exhibit and the award winners.

The Football Art Prize is an international open call competition celebrating the confluence between football and art. Open to artists aged 18 and over working in any two-dimensional medium, including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and moving image, the prize welcomes diverse and creative interpretations of how football shapes our lives, identities, and communities. For its second...

American Craft Endeavors returns to Hobe Sound for a second time in 2026, building on the success of their established location. This spring craft festival offers artists and craft artisans the opportunity to engage with eager buyers in a well-established market with robust community backing and impressive attendance. The event is hosted by the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce and takes place on SE...

Current art and media students from Southern California colleges and universities are invited to submit engaging new work to be showcased in Palos Verdes Art Center’s 10th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Now Trending. One $5000 cash prize will be awarded. In addition, the scholarship winner will be considered for inclusion in future PVAC exhibitions. This call is free to enter but open only...

Artists are invited to submit applications for the 2nd Annual Mayfair Arts Festival event – a juried, fine arts festival held in the heart of Downtown Sedalia. Mayfair is a 1-day, free art festival featuring a juried art fair, artisanal crafts, live music performances, food vendors, children's activities and more.

This boutique Art & Craft show will feature a maximum of 81 artists allowing for less competition, less crossover booths and more potential opportunities to connect with shoppers. This application is for Sarasota Bayfront Art in the Park - Holiday edition at JD Hamel Park, on the bay in downtown Sarasota. There is no music, no booze and no food putting the focus solely on art, craft and unique...

The University of Cincinnati (UC) is inviting Ohio and national artists to submit up to 10 digital images of past work for the UC Chemistry Building Exterior Artwork Percent for Art Project commission. From the submissions, a group of semi-finalists will be selected to visit the campus, meet with the committee (comprised of UC faculty and staff), and visit the artwork site location to create a...

The Something New program is a dynamic public art experience as well as an ongoing opportunity for sculptors to exhibit their work. The exhibit places sculptures in five outdoor locations in downtown Winslow on beautiful Bainbridge Island.

Art in the West is an invite-only fine art exhibition featuring works representing the High Desert region of the United States by contemporary artists. All accepted works are on display throughout the High Desert Museum, adorning the wall of the Schnitzer Hall, Collins Gallery, Desertarium Gallery and Spirit of the West Hall. Additionally, an online gallery and auction site features all works for...

In the City 2026 is an open call for original 2D and 3D artwork exploring urban environments. The exhibition welcomes submissions from artists internationally that capture the essence of city life—from universal elements like skylines, crosswalks, and crowds to unique symbols and iconic places that define a community's identity. Selected works will be exhibited in Maryland Federation of Art's...

The IEDC will allocate approximately $65 million of the Redevelopment & Arts Initiative funding to support a first-of-its-kind, statewide Arts & Culture Initiative to advance regional creative transformation by investing in public art and cultural amenities.

Every other year, the LFC’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program welcomes a creator who wishes to develop an artistic project in a school setting. The LFC is particularly interested in partnering with an artist exploring textile and fiber arts or ceramics, but will consider any artistic project and choose the most promising. All disciplines are welcome: architecture, visual arts, performing arts...

Up to nine sculptures will be selected and on display September 2026 - September 2027 in Downtown Liberty, MO. A $2,000 honorarium will be paid to artists selected. Each application should only contain images of one single piece of art. Up to 3 images of the SAME piece can be submitted per application.

The Create Real Impact Contest calls on students, ages 14-22, to showcase their positive solutions and strategies to stop the #1 killer of young people–car crashes caused by reckless and distracted driving. Open to all student residents in the state of Indiana.

The Green Lake Fine Art Show, in its 53rd year, is a juried 2-day exhibition set in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The show presents a diverse array of artistic talent including sculptures, paintings, jewelry, photography, pencil/pen & ink, tapestry, fiber, and mixed media, while also featuring live music and food. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to engage with artists and their works in...

The Clearwater Craft Festival takes place at Coachman Park, situated in the center of Downtown Clearwater, Florida. This beautiful waterfront venue features paved paths, vibrant green areas, and picturesque views of the water. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm with free public admission and no gate fee. Booth spaces are available in 10x10, 10x15 and 10x20 configurations with a...

The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers. The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether...

The Office of the Indiana State Treasurer is requesting submissions from Indiana artists for exhibition at the Indiana State Treasurer’s Office, located at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. The exhibition will feature a variety of styles and themes, with preference given to Indiana artists.