Art Calls in North Carolina for Sculpture

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...

UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit artwork for the juried online art exhibition, Countryside. The gallery welcomes submissions from a variety of media, including painting, drawing, digital painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed media. Awards include interviews and other publications featured in the print edition of UPWARD's magazine and on the website, a digital...

Human Expressions invites artists to reimagine and push the boundaries of portraiture, encouraging exploration of new ways to convey the complexities of human experience. This exhibition seeks works that capture the depth of human expression through innovative approaches to portraiture, focusing on the transformative use of color, form, and composition. Artists are encouraged to break away from...

The Dexter Art Gardens is an annual outdoor artwork exhibition sponsored by the Dexter Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee and the City of Dexter. Five temporary outdoor artworks will be juried and placed on display with the City's permanent collection for one year, from June 2026 to May 2027. Selected pieces will be installed on concrete pads in highly trafficked locations in historic Dexter,...

The Spring Festival on Ponce is a two-day outdoor local art and crafts event held at the Olmsted linear Parks along Ponce de Leon Ave., the main thoroughfare in metro Atlanta. This major celebration of the arts honors the rich history of the community while supporting the Olmsted Parks restoration, located in the center of the historic affluent North Druid Hills neighborhood in Atlanta. The...

Applications are open for the 2027 Publics Residency at Deveron Projects, supported by Mondriaan Fonds. The selected artist will live and work in rural north-east Scotland, becoming part of the communities that make up the organisation and the wider ecologies of the town. The residency offers a subsidy of €8,984. The artist will work collaboratively with Deveron Projects and communities in Huntly...

This Request for Qualifications invites artists to submit qualifications for public art projects on various Durham County buildings. The RFQ is open to all artists over 18 who are authorized to work in the United States, with preference given to artists residing in North Carolina and Durham County. Media accepted include 2D, 3D, and Eco Art. Budget ranges vary by project; see the RFQ for specific...

The 50th annual Utah Arts Festival is scheduled for June 18-21, 2026, at Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Each summer the Utah Arts Festival transforms downtown Salt Lake City, attracting 35,000+ attendees and generating over one million in art sales. Being one of the only remaining multi-disciplinary events in the nation, we strive to combine high quality artistic presentations...

The Downtown Bryan Street & Art Fair will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 10am until 4pm. This juried event features artists from across the region as well as live music, free family activities, and hands-on art demonstrations. Over the last several years, Downtown Bryan has actively fostered arts & culture, and this festival continues to build on that by inviting local and regional...

Yukon Wildlife Viewing (Department of Environment) and Yukon Arts Centre offer an artist residency at the Swan Haven Interpretive Centre during the 2026 Celebration of Swans in April. The residency takes place during the spring mass migration of tens of thousands of swans, ducks and geese. The Swan Haven Interpretive Centre is located on the shore of McClintock Bay in Marsh Lake, a prime location...

The Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA) and the New England Sculptors Association (NESA) invite all 3D artists to submit to the Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational 2026, a juried outdoor sculpture exhibition on the 22-acre campus of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts (35+ outdoor sites identified). The exhibition will be juried by Benton Jones, Director of Art, Cape Cod Museum of Art and Samuel Tager,...

Art has the power to evoke mystery, unease, and a sense of forces greater than one's self. For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any works that explore the otherworldly, spirituality, and the surreal. Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026. Event Dates: March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026.

A 14-day residential arts residency focused on slowness, recalibration, and research-led practice. Set within the ecologically rich grounds of Rimbun Dahan in Selangor, Malaysia, the residency supports artists seeking time away from production cycles and audience-facing outcomes. Eligibility is open to national applicants working in the following categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography,...

The Hoyt has been showcasing the extraordinary talent of emerging, mid-career and established artists within a 250 mile radius of the museum for over five decades. As the Hoyt Regional enters its 53rd year, artists are invited to compete for up to $1,500 in prizes and a chance to exhibit in a museum setting. Eligibility is regional. Categories include Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing,...

You are invited to participate in the fifth annual Holy Trinity Arts Festival as we celebrate Spring and the Arts on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The Festival continues to grow, adding more artists and larger attendance every year. This event incorporates visual artists, performing artists, and floral arts design, as well as food vendors and a beer garden, to create a true Festival atmosphere. The Holy...

The Oconomowoc Festival of The Arts takes place in Fowler Park on the shores of Fowler Lake, in the charming city of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. This show is ranked as one of the best outdoor juried fine art festivals in the Midwest. Held annually since 1970, the Festival takes place the third full weekend of August from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, rain or shine. The show features 110 fine art artists from...

ACCORD Annual Art Exhibition 2026 is an open call for artists of all experience levels to submit work of any medium or genre. A maximum of six works can be submitted per artist. The submission period runs from 15 December 2025 to 28 February 2026, with artist notifications by 7 March 2026. Selected artworks will be displayed at The Art Department, Paisley Ltd (9-11 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1...

The Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) presents the 35th Annual Powderhorn Art Fair on August 1st and 2nd, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota's 66-acre Powderhorn Park. The fair features approximately 180 artists across 20 artistic mediums, including clay, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, paper, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and...

The Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) presents the 35th Annual Powderhorn Art Fair on August 1st and 2nd, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota's 66-acre Powderhorn Park. This juried fine art and fine crafts festival features approximately 190 artists displaying work around the tree-lined Powderhorn Lake, along with food vendors and community organizations. The fair attracts artists from...

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center's Arts/Industry program is accepting applications from January 1 to February 28, 2026, for 12 residency openings in 2027. This prestigious program has hosted hundreds of artists from 25 countries over more than 50 years. The program provides artists the opportunity to explore new ideas, processes, and perspectives while creating work using the resources,...

The Arts Council Wichita Falls opens the 22nd annual Sculpture Garden exhibit at the Kemp Center for the Arts on May 9, 2026. The exhibition will run for 12 months, with sculptures on display from May 2026 through May 2027. Ten pieces will be accepted for the exhibition. The exhibit space surrounds a public building with areas in open sunlight and shaded by large trees, with an irrigation system...

Villa Kujoyama is a multidisciplinary research residency located in Kyoto, Japan that hosts artists, craftspeople, and researchers for stays of four to six months. During their residency, participants benefit from time and space entirely dedicated to their practice and research, without any production requirements. They receive artistic guidance from a dedicated on-site team to support their...

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....

Nexus Artspace, in collaboration with i.e. artprojects Online Art Foundation, invites artists to a 2-month international virtual residency exploring collective memory and shared narratives. The program focuses on how personal and cultural memories are formed, transformed, and reimagined across time, migration, and lived experience. Through weekly group meetings and one private mentoring session,...

The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers, printmakers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition. This is a national call for entries featuring collages and collage-like artwork, including mixed media, digital, assemblage, photomontage, decoupage and other images that manipulate various materials, textures,...

Zaratan invites international artists to apply for their residency in central Lisbon, focusing on process-based research. One Annual Grant is awarded covering full residency fees and production support to a selected artist. Regular applications are also accepted year-round. Eligible categories include Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media,...

This is an opportunity for solo artists or groups to present work that develops their practice and engages Logan audiences. Expressions of interest are welcome across all art forms and practices, from emerging to established artists. The gallery encourages applications from First Nations artists, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, artists with disability, LGBTQIA+ artists, and...

The Sequim Lavender Festival is the largest lavender festival in North America, attracting over 40,000 visitors. Held in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, this three-day event features over 150 vendors selling high-quality handmade crafts and agricultural products. The festival includes free self-guided lavender farm tours, a street fair with food and musical entertainment, and is held...

The 37th annual Bellevue Downtown Arts Market (part of the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend) is located in the heart of downtown Bellevue at 106th Ave NE & NE 6th Street. The event brings the original work of 120+ artists to Bellevue in an open-air showcase of sculpture, jewelry, home décor, wood and glass work, fabrics and more. The market attracts thousands of attendees every year and features an...

Bellevue Arts Museum hosts the largest, award-winning arts & crafts festival in the Northwest as part of a community-wide, three-day celebration of the arts in Downtown Bellevue. The fair showcases exceptional local and national designers, artists, and craftspeople. More than 150,000 visitors will shop from over 250 juried artists exhibiting unique, handmade crafts and art, representing modern,...

The Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festivals return for their 32nd annual season, transforming the historic Corey Avenue—the cultural and social heart of downtown St. Pete Beach—into a lively, open-air marketplace. Hosted by the Corey Area Business Association (CABA), these multi-day festivals feature world-class artistry and handcrafted treasures from skilled artisans and craftsmen. 2026 event dates:...

Kala's Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program offers 24-hour access to the printmaking workshop, digital lab, black and white darkroom, sculpture and textiles lab (textiles, wood shop, kiln, and slab roller), individual storage space, and access to Kala's gallery with potential exhibition opportunities. The program includes professional development resources including classes and participation in a...

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts supports established and emerging writers, visual artists and composers by providing working and living environments that allow uninterrupted time for work, reflection and creative growth. Residencies are 2 to 8 weeks in length. Each resident receives a $175 stipend per week, housing, and a private studio. The program is open to international...

The Art of Progress Prize is dsm-firmenich's inaugural global award supporting artists whose multi-sensory, environmentally conscious practices push creative boundaries. The competition invites artists aged 35 and under from anywhere in the world working across craft/traditional arts, photography, drawing, film/video/new media, mixed-media/multi-discipline, painting, and sculpture. Eligible...

Crooked Tree Arts Center invites you to apply to its 65th Annual Art Fair, held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine) at the south east end of the Civic Center - A Grand Traverse County Park. This new location on the corner of Titus and Fair Street offers street side parking in addition to parking lots on the property, public restrooms, and food trucks.

Paradise Center for the Arts is seeking submissions of recent work from visual artists for exhibitions in the Carlander Family Gallery, Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery, and K&M Gallery for 2026-2027. Eligible categories include Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, and Sculpture. Submissions will be juried by members of the...

Art Speaks Juried Exhibition is presented by the Bay School Community Arts Center. The exhibition runs April 25 - May 25, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 25, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Artwork delivery is Monday - Saturday, April 6-18, 10am–4pm at 279 Main Street, Mathews, VA. Pick up artwork Wednesday - Saturday, May 27-30, 10am–4pm.

Leeper Park Art Fair is known as one of the premier fine art fairs in the country, ranked #34 in Sunshine Artist Magazine's 2025 100 Fine Art and Design Festivals in the US. Situated in a picturesque park along the banks of the St. Joseph River in South Bend, IN, the fair attracts top-ranked artists and enthusiastic patrons year after year. The show is run by volunteers of the St.

Crooked Tree Arts Center invites you to apply to its 65th Annual Art Fair, held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine) at the south east end of the Civic Center - A Grand Traverse County Park. This new location on the corner of Titus and Fair Street offers street side parking in addition to parking lots on the property, public restrooms, and food trucks.

Ramona Residency, founded in 2024, is a nonprofit organization based in Houston and the first dedicated artist mother residency in Texas. Their mission is to enrich the Houston arts landscape by inviting artists to engage with the community through artist talks and pop up exhibitions while simultaneously creating opportunities to amplify the voices and creative practices of Artist Mothers. The...

L7 Gallery invites contemporary artists to submit work that investigates and represents the concept of stillness. Stillness can be serene reflection, joyous possibility, or anxious alertness, evoked through muted colors or rich colors alike. Consider what work you have or create something new depicting stillness, whether figurative, landscape, or abstract. The gallery is accepting painting,...

STAR BFA Portfolio Submissions is an application process for students seeking admission to the BFA program. Students who have completed Foundation 1, 2, 3, and ART 1010 will be given priority consideration. Applicants must submit a portfolio under one concentration area (Painting, Drawing, Photography, Visual Communication Design, 3D Studies, Multimedia Arts, or Art Education). The submission...

EXHIBIT26 is a curated exhibition programme designed to create well-timed, consistent opportunities for artists to be seen throughout the year with purpose, context, and professional visibility. The programme opens up the Pure network to both members and non-members. Successful applicants are awarded inclusion in a digital exhibition, hosted on screen at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London and...

The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is July 2026 – June 2027. Artists must be able to schedule a residency during that time. The Fellowship group exhibition schedule is to be determined. Artists enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship program period are not eligible for the Fellowship, but are eligible for the Artist-in-Residence program.

Kala is launching a new Curatorial Fellowship program accepting applications from Bay Area curators, artists, and cultural workers to provide research and exhibition development opportunities. The year-long program culminates in an 8-10 week exhibition in the Kala Gallery, with the exhibition taking place between September 2027 and January 2028. The inaugural program will select and support one...

The Veterans Residency Program at Kala offers 1-4 months of studio residency with 24/7 studio access. Residents receive a $1,000 cash stipend, one month of housing at Kala's apartment for artists coming from outside the Bay Area, and access to individual project spaces (150-200 sq ft) or a large shared project space (400 sq ft). The program includes a funded Kala class or workshop, participation...

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.

Ignition Project Space is an artist-owned and run gallery on the west side of Humboldt Park in Chicago, IL. The gallery supports Illinois artists by providing a space and modest stipend for solo shows. Ignition encourages non-commercial project-based exhibitions, events, and general risk-taking. All media, artistic backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome.

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...

The Highlands Art Festival is presented on the grounds of The Highlands Masonic Lodge in Denver's Highlands neighborhood. The event accepts all forms of original fine art and fine crafts, including painting, sculpture, metal, glass, printmaking/drawing, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry, wood, fiber, and photography. Artists must be present to exhibit and may only display their own original work. A...