Art Calls - February Deadlines

Ignite Studio will host its third annual Make-Off on Saturday, March 21, showcasing the ways artists elevate and utilize the makerspace resources. Selected artists will compete to make an original piece of art related to Ignite equipment, kits, or other in-house materials to highlight the creative possibilities involved in making. Artists will be given 6 hours to complete a work of art. This...

USArtists International supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Grants of up to $11,000 are available toward eligible...

Instrumental Theatre Company, an emerging Chicago theatre whose mission is to inspire harmony through ensemble storytelling crafted at the intersection of actors and musicians, invites playwrights, composers, and writers to submit their work for The Mixtape New Works Festival Vol. 2. This developmental project will feature 4 new pieces of theatre that will be workshopped and performed as stage...

USArtists International supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Grants of up to $11,000 are available toward eligible...

The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) is seeking artists for the Valley Line West LRT Stop Canopies Public Art Projects in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Project Budget: Minimum $110,000 - Maximum $660,000. Geographic eligibility is open to all artists. The application deadline is February 25, 2026.

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...

The City is interesting in bids for the Chelsea Street Park Renovation Project located 79 Chelsea Street, between Spring Street to the east and Cabot Street to the west. Everett, MA. The proposed improvement project is a park renovation effort to provide an accessible, vibrant, and welcoming urban park space that provides both active and passive features for the community’s enjoyment....

The Fulton Street Collective announces an open call for "Abstractions: Seeing with the Mind's Eye," curated by Ryan Miller. This exhibition will feature color, form, and gesture rather than literal representation. All types of visual art will be considered. Entry fee is $35 for up to three pieces.

Artspace Colorado Springs is seeking mural proposals for two exterior wall sites at 315 E Costilla St in the Downtown COS Creative District. The five-story development houses 51 units of affordable live/work housing and commercial space. Mural proposals should evoke the ethos of creative workers as crucial to Downtown's character and cultural vitality. Up to five finalists will be selected...

The Spring Arts & Crafts Show takes place on the grounds of the historic MSU Union, located at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbott Road in East Lansing, Michigan. The show hosts 250 crafters and artisans, featuring many new and returning vendors with a focus on diversity in both vendors and medium categories. Featured items include candles, furniture, jewelry, home and yard décor,...

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...

Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada is hosting an international online exhibition titled "Green: Online Exhibit 2026" running March 10 – April 30, 2026. The theme is "Green," which entries may explore through color, emotion, or environment. Open to artists worldwide; membership in the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada is not required but encouraged. Eligibility requirements: Work must be executed...

The Mousa Art Initiative through Gallery 874 is seeking artists to participate in The Palestinian Holocaust: Art Against Erasure, a group exhibition addressing the ongoing Palestinian Holocaust and the systematic destruction of Palestinian life, culture, and future—particularly in Gaza. While many museums, galleries, and nonprofit arts institutions remain silent, this exhibition takes a clear and...

UNTITLED ART is an open international online exhibition that invites artists to submit works that resist easy classification, embrace ambiguity, or exist without explanation. The exhibition celebrates visual language in all its forms, allowing emotion, concept, process, and intuition to speak without constraint. All interpretations, styles, and media are welcome—whether abstract or figurative,...

The Wings Over Water art exhibit takes place during the Wings Over Water Birding Festival each spring in Blaine, Washington. The festival celebrates migratory birds that flock to the coastal waters around Blaine and promotes conservation, education, and stewardship of birds and their habitat. The art exhibit honors the birding expo, the migratory birds, and bird watchers. Artists must reside in...

The County of Santa Clara Public Art Program, in collaboration with Supervisor Betty Duong, seeks to commission public artwork that uplifts the stories of East San José and creates meaningful connections with local communities while enhancing residents' daily experience of the 180-acre Reid-Hillview Airport. Up to 5 artists will be commissioned to create new artworks to be reproduced onto vinyl...

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 16th Annual Figurative Online Art Competition. The "Figurative" theme is the artist's interpretation and depiction of the human form and human features. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. Although nude art is acceptable, please do not submit any...

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 Berkshire Art Association invites submissions for the Annual College Fellowship 2026. This opportunity is open to enrolled college students majoring in art who either live or grew up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, or attend college in Berkshire County. Submissions are accepted from December 29, 2025 to February 25, 2026. Students will be notified of acceptance by March 7, 2026.

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,...

Join us for the celebration of The Downtown Venice Art Classic. Situated on Florida's west coast in Sarasota County, Venice is a charming town rich in history, natural beauty, and featuring independently owned shops and restaurants. The festival takes place along West Venice Avenue and draws in both locals and tourists. The show is closed to the jewelry category, with all jewelry applications...

The Idaho Watercolor Society invites entries for the 42nd Annual Capitol Rotunda Show, held at the 4th Floor Rotunda in the Idaho State Capitol Building (700 West Jefferson Street, Boise). This non-juried exhibition accepts entries on a first-come basis until the February 25, 2026 deadline or until the 75-painting limit is reached. IWS membership must be current before submitting an entry....

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...

This is the 11th annual Windermere Art Show in Downtown Windermere, Florida. This elite boutique event will showcase 95+ artists surrounded by music, food and performing arts in a festive atmosphere around Town Square. The event takes place on Saturday, February 28th from 11:00am to 6:00 PM, and Sunday, March 1 from 10 AM to 5:00 PM. This is a judged art show with cash prizes awarded for Best in...

May 29-31, 2026, ArtFest is proudly presented by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC). This 3-day open-air art festival is located on the museum's campus in the historic Browne's Addition neighborhood of Spokane, providing a beautiful community gathering place where fine artists showcase their work to art-lovers from throughout the PNW. The festival features plenty of beautiful shade,...

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...

The City of Oklahoma City's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is seeking qualifications for the MAPS 4 Pedestrian Bridge project. The commission budget is $88,000. The location of the commission is Oklahoma City, OK. Geographic eligibility is open to all applicants.

The Richmond Public Art Program is seeking artists for the West Richmond Pavilion Public Art Opportunity through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. The commission is located in Richmond, BC, Canada, with a budget of $120,000. Applicants must be eligible to work in British Columbia. The application period opens January 20, 2026 and closes February 27, 2026.

Pansy Craze is an exhibition highlighting the individuality of trans artists through whimsical storytelling that explores grief, what could have been, and eccentric experiences. With surrealist concepts and abstracted views, the exhibition displays images of love, melancholy, and pleasure that speak to the life of each trans artist. The show creates a shared, intimate, and safe space—a sanctuary...

HOOKED: An Exploration of Addiction is a March exhibition exploring addiction in its many forms—from drugs and drinking to doomscrolling and compulsive shopping. The show invites artists to examine how desire, habit, comfort, and compulsion can slide into dependency, exploring the blurred line between pleasure and compulsion, the complicated relationship between desire and dependency, culturally...

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is seeking original designs by local artists to cover four utility boxes, also known as traffic signal cabinets, as part of the Utility Box Beautification Program. The original artwork submissions can be created in any 2D medium. Selected artists will need to convert final designs into one of the following file types: PDF, .ai, .psd, TIFF, or JPEG. TIFF and JPEG files...

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...

The City of Alexandria's Public Art Program is commissioning a gateway artwork for Ewald Park, a 3.88-acre neighborhood park located at 4452 Duke Street in the West End of Alexandria. The park serves the surrounding community, including the Wakefield Tarleton, Brookville Seminary, and Foxchase neighborhoods, and features a playground, basketball court, open field, and parking lot. Ewald Park has...

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...

World of Wearable Art (WOW) invites designers and creators to challenge the conventional and create the unimaginable through wearable art. For almost four decades, WOW has welcomed finalists from all corners of the globe and a broad spectrum of creative and technical disciplines – from fashion and costume designers, to jewellers, architects, and engineers. This international competition features...

This 6th annual 2-day art and craft show takes place in the heart of Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island at City Field on Marina Drive, across from The Ugly Grouper. The event accepts handmade items and unique gift ideas, with a focus on handmade and artist-designed items, though the jury will consider unique/creative gift ideas, authors, inventors and designers for holiday gift giving. The show...

The Niza Knoll Gallery invites artists to submit work for "Gelatin Prints – A Redefined Pull," an exhibition celebrating the inventive, tactile, and ever-surprising world of gelatin printing. This show highlights how artists reinterpret this medium—pushing beyond its traditional boundaries to explore texture, layering, transparency, and chance. The gallery seeks works that demonstrate the spirit...

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...

Athens Downtown Development Authority (ADDA), the Morton Theatre Corporation (MTC), and The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County invite professional artists to submit qualifications for consideration for a mural in the Morton Theatre lobby. The selected artist(s) will work with stakeholders and government staff to create a mural that enhances the user experience and celebrates the...

Source is organizing Zoom meetings with photographers to review new photographic work. Each meeting provides an opportunity to introduce new work directly to one of the editors. This is one way Source finds new work for publication in the Portfolio section of the magazine. This call is open to photographers from or living in the UK and Ireland.

AND London, on behalf of Barratt London, invites Expressions of Interest from UK-based creative practitioners to design, fabricate and install a landmark gateway for Springfield Village in Tooting. The gateway will create a welcoming, lockable entrance between Streatham Cemetery and the new 32-acre Springfield Park, reflecting local history, identity and values. The appointed practitioner will be...

Artists are invited to submit proposals for a public artwork along the Honeybourne Line, a key green corridor and active travel route in Cheltenham. Proposals should respond sensitively to the site's landscape, history, ecology, and community use, creating an engaging experience for walkers and cyclists. Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026. Total budget: £60,000.

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,...

Arts/Industry has been connecting artists with the resources, technology, and materials of Kohler Co. for more than fifty years, providing a place to explore new ideas, processes, and perspectives. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply, including international artists. Each year, up to twelve artists are selected for three-month residencies in the Pottery or Foundry areas of the...

EXTINCTION 2026 is the 6th annual juried exhibition, publication, and sales opportunity inviting artists worldwide to use their creative power to address the climate emergency and environmental crisis. Selected artworks will be showcased in the Extinction 2026 International Exhibition running from May 9 to July 9, 2026, presented on Artsy.net and published in the exhibition catalog. Artists are...

The Farwell House AIR is a multidisciplinary visual artist residency whose mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists (21 years and older) of various disciplines to work without interruption in a supportive, rural environment. For the 2026 sessions, artists will be selected through an open application process to live and work at Farwell House in Frederick,...

UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit artwork for the juried online art exhibition, Artist of the Winter. The gallery welcomes submissions from a variety of media, including but not limited to 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...

The Community Affairs Department of the Indianapolis Airport Authority seeks an Arts Programming Intern for summer 2026 and the fall and/or spring semesters of the upcoming academic year. The internship may extend for up to a full year. The position pays $21.41 per hour and work will take place at Indianapolis International Airport. The Arts Programming Intern will support the Public Affairs team...

The District Theatre seeks a senior-level technical professional to join its team beginning late February 2026. This is a full-time contractor role combining technical direction, production oversight, and facilities stewardship in a year-round venue on Mass Ave. The Facilities & Technical Director is responsible for supervising and coordinating production facilities, including all uses of stage...