Art Calls - May Deadlines

Elected Artists are artists whose works range from contemporary to traditional in subject and from emerging to nationally recognized in experience. Elected Artist status is granted through a juried selection process. Our panel of jurors evaluates submissions using the following criteria: A distinctive/original body of work, The highest level of technical ability, A cohesive body of work, A...

Art on the Lake takes place at Russell Crossroads, the heart of the Russell Lands community, Memorial Day weekend. The show will be held Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Town Green at Russell Crossroads, diagonally across from Catherine's Market, located at 17 Russell Farms Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. The show will be held in conjunction with RXR Fest on...

Maude Kerns Art Center is currently accepting submissions for its 2027 & 2028 Exhibits Seasons. Local, regional, and national artists (individuals and groups) working in 2- and 3-dimensional mediums, as well as installation art, are invited to submit their work for consideration. Solo, group, and/or themed shows will be curated based on the content, quality, and number of submissions....

The John C. Campbell Folk School will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fall Festival on October 3-4, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival welcomes more than 13,000 visitors from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and beyond.

Her Canvas invites women artists from around the world to showcase their unique visions, stories, and artistic talent in this open theme competition. Both 2D and 3D visual art are accepted, including traditional art, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, and photography. Entry fees: Early Bird Discount of $25 for 6 images (until January 20, 2026); Standard rate of $35 for 6 images. Applications...

The 30th West End Arts Festival is a juried fine art festival held in La Grange, Illinois, located 20 minutes west of Chicago. The event takes place September 12-13, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm along Burlington Avenue with the historic Stone Avenue Metra train station as a backdrop. The festival is organized by the La Grange Business Association in cooperation with the Village of La Grange. Accepted...

The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is the oldest juried art show in the Northeast region. The two-day festival will be held Saturday, August 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 9th from 10:00 a.m.

Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association Signature Member Show at Annand Gallery, 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Exhibition runs July 3 – August 27, 2026. Eligibility: MBPAPA members who hold "signature member" status and have paid and signed their 2026 membership registration. Paintings must be completed primarily in plein air with at least 85% completed on site.

The Belle Isle Art Fair takes place on Belle Isle, a beautiful island park reached by bridge from Detroit. The art fair is held in a grass field adjacent to the Scott Fountain. Detroit's weekly magazine, The Metro Times declares that this is the best art fair in the area. The park attracts visitors from all over and is packed with people on summer weekends.

PrintHouston announces NEXT 2026, a contemporary print biennial held during PRINTHOUSTON 2026 Biennial. The organization seeks innovative and challenging works that transcend process and materials and present printmaking as a versatile and adaptable medium. Artists are invited to submit works using traditional printmaking techniques including lithography, relief, intaglio, monotype, and...

SMASH Summer Fine Arts Festival is a boutique, highly selective outdoor fine-art exhibition held in Fillmore Plaza in the Cherry Creek North District of Denver. The festival showcases top-tier in and out-of-state artists and features live violin and piano music both days of the weekend, plus fine catering. Marketing includes direct mailing to CCN neighborhoods, outdoor signage, flyers, social...

The Overland Park Fall Festival is a highly anticipated city tradition held the last weekend in September in historic Downtown Overland Park. The festival draws tens of thousands of visitors and features great food, music, and artisans selling handmade products. The City of Overland Park seeks artisans who work in a wide variety of media and create unique, handmade products. Accepted art...

American Craft Endeavors, Florida's leading producer of juried street craft festivals for over 40 years, is hosting the Wesley Chapel Craft Festival at the Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, FL (Tampa Bay area). The event takes place Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm, with setup on Saturday. The Shops at Wiregrass is an open-air lifestyle and retail destination with over 100 unique shops and dining...

Rising Voices is an annual juried online exhibition celebrating emerging talent within the California Art Club by spotlighting 50 Associate Artist members. The exhibition runs from August 7 through November 6, 2026, in the CAC Virtual Gallery. This exhibition is open to current and active Associate Artist members only. The annual theme is "The Art of Observation," inviting personal viewpoints on...

The Fraser Mountain Mural Festival is presented by the Town of Fraser and the Fraser Public Arts Committee (Fraser PAC). Taking place August 7-9, 2026, artists will compete for awards and recognition by producing their best work on 8ft x 8ft primed panels. Mural locations are scattered throughout downtown businesses and open spaces. Each accepted artist will receive a $600 stipend to help with...

The Providence Art Club invites artists from across the United States to apply for its annual National Open Juried Exhibition. Founded in 1880, the Providence Art Club is one of the oldest arts organizations in the United States and the first such Club to be co-founded by women and men. Recognized as one of the top three galleries in Rhode Island by the Providence Journal, the Art Club has...

ArtConverge Seminar Series for Artists and Other Creatives offers professional development seminars led by art attorney Sarah Conley Odenkirk. Sessions can be attended in-person in Champaign, Illinois or online via Zoom, and can be taken individually or as a series. The seminar topics are: Contracts (March 5) covering essential building blocks of contracts for artists, designers, and creative...

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts presents Images 2026, a juried exhibition recognizing excellence in two-dimensional visual art by Pennsylvania artists. Held July 1–31, 2026 at the Schlow Centre Region Library in downtown State College, the exhibition is a featured component of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, one of the nation's most respected juried arts festivals....

The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is seeking art at the edge and beyond the traditional. The Art of Now is a call to California artists to submit work that pushes boundaries in contemporary art. The Guild invites artwork in painting and drawing, video art, installation, mixed media, fiber art, photography, and sculpture. Submissions are open from December 30, 2025 through May 8, 2026 at...

The San Diego Watercolor Society is hosting the 46th International Exhibition, a juried competition open to artists 18 years and older. Paintings must be water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on natural or synthetic paper, paperboard, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel. The exhibition will run from September 27, 2026 to October 31, 2026 in San Diego, California....

Cape Fear Studios announces its 15th National 2D Competition, a juried competition open to all artists 18 or older in the United States. The exhibit will be on display June 26 - August 25, 2026 in the Cape Fear Studios Main Gallery in Fayetteville, NC. Awards include: Best in Show $1000, First Place $750, Second Place $500, and Honorable Mention (2) $50 each. The show juror is JJ Jiang, a...

The 38th Midwest Salute to the Arts is a three-day outdoor arts festival held annually the weekend before Labor Day at Everett Moody Park at Longacre in Fairview Heights, Illinois, approximately 15 minutes east of downtown St. Louis. The festival runs Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30, 2026, with registration and setup on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., public hours Friday 6:00 p.m.

The 2026 Stampede Western Art Exhibition and Sale celebrates the western way of life and supports scholarships in Weld County through the Stampede Foundation. The exhibition runs June 23 - July 5, 2026 at Island Grove Event Center, 421 North 15th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631. Entry fee is $50.00 for up to 3 juried pieces (youth entry is free). Artists may also submit up to 5 unframed artworks at no...

The 23rd annual Lakeville Art Festival takes place on the third weekend of September at the Lakeville Area Arts Center in historic downtown Lakeville (population 70,000+). This two-day event features 100+ premium artists selling handcrafted work including drawings, paintings, ceramics, glass, sculpture, mixed media, fiber, photography, jewelry, and more. The festival also includes hands-on art...

Submit your folklore and fantasy artwork to Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, a lowbrow/outsider contemporary art gallery located in the 40West Arts District in Lakewood, Colorado. The gallery invites the outsider, the lowbrow, and the macabre. The exhibition runs from June 5-27, 2026, with a First Friday Reception on June 5 from 6-9pm featuring free arcade games and gift certificate giveaways for...

Art Affaire is a juried fine art and fine craft show held on Main Street in historic downtown Milford, Ohio. The event features over 130 artists and musicians, and is the 20th year for this show, which serves as the major fundraiser for the Greater Milford Historical Society and the preservation of Promont Museum. The show accepts original work in the following categories: ceramic/clay, digital,...

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) hosts the Mississippi Makers Fest on Saturday, May 9, 2026, on Entergy Plaza at the Two Mississippi Museums and along North Street. This juried marketplace features Mississippi artisans, live music, make-and-take activities, and food trucks. Maker participants receive a 10' x 10' tent, one 8' table, two chairs, free Wi-Fi, easy curbside...

The Fenton Art Walk is a one-day, fine-arts event consisting of juried artists' work, juried artisan crafts, music/dance entertainment, and food trucks. The 13th Annual Fenton Art Walk takes place on Saturday July 25, 2025 from 10 AM to 6 PM, rain or shine. Set up starts at 6am on Saturday, with optional Friday night setup from 6pm to 8:30pm by request. The event offers two awards: "People's...

The 9th Annual PROUD+ Exhibition will be held June 19 - July 31, 2026, during San Diego Pride Month, showcasing the work of LGBTQ+ artists from across the country. Produced by The Studio Door, this national exhibition celebrates the unique perspectives and voices of the LGBTQ+ community through contemporary art. For nearly a decade, PROUD+ has provided a vital platform for LGBTQ+ artists to...

Prisma Art Prize is an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional works. The prize welcomes artists worldwide and celebrates the many directions painting can take today—traditional or experimental, intimate or bold—with a focus on strong visual research. This open call is for painters, illustrators, printmakers, and all traditional 2D artists. Annual awards include €2000 in...

The Abbott Marshlands are a critical natural and cultural resource located in central New Jersey along the Delaware River between Trenton and Bordentown. The 3,000 acres include the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River and surrounding lowland and upland forests. The Voices for the Marsh 12th Juried Photographic Exhibition provides an opportunity for both local hobbyists and...

Chroma 63 is a brand-new art and music festival held at Riverloop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from noon to 9:00pm. The event is free and open to all. The Waterloo Center for the Arts is bringing together underground creatives to showcase original artwork, live music, and food. Any and all art mediums are welcome, including canvases, installations, music...

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts presents the eleventh annual "Plein Air Plus" National Juried Competition and Exhibition on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. This unique plein air event features a two-month paint out period from July 1st through August 31st, 2026, allowing approximately 50 selected artists to visit and paint the scenic seashore environment on their own schedule. Artists...

The Big Four Arts Festival in Louisville, KY has been the most attended (15k+) two-day event ever held at Waterfront Park. The 10th B4AF 2026, the weekend following Labor Day, will be held at Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn. The venue features tree-lined walks overlooking the Ohio River, designed for festivals and special events. Louisville's Tourism Bureau presented the festival the...

Care is a national juried exhibition reflecting on the impact of caregiving on those who provide care and those who receive care. The exhibition invites artists to submit works exploring the joys, hardships, and everyday realities of caregiving and receiving in all of life's phases; art that has emerged from a practice of caregiving; collaborative pieces between caregiver and care recipients; and...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is accepting nominations for the 2027 NEA National Heritage Fellowships. These fellowships are the nation's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts and recognize artists and individuals who have significantly contributed to the nation's rich cultural heritage. Nominees must be actively participating in their respective art form, whether as...

The City of Olathe presents the 4th annual Olathe Arts Festival on October 9-10, 2026, at the Johnson County Square in downtown Olathe. The festival features fine art, live music, local food trucks, interactive children's programming, and a fall festival atmosphere. This application is for fine arts exhibitors only; boutique and artisan marketplace vendors are selected through a separate process....

This exhibition invites high school students participating in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio art programs during the 2025–26 school year to submit artwork for consideration. The exhibition will be on view from August 28, 2026, through March 2027 (closing date TBD) in the Conte Community Arts Gallery at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville. This is the eleventh...

The Adirondack Pastel Society invites artists working in soft pastel to submit work for the 12th Annual National Pastel Exhibition, running July 3 – August 5, 2026 at Larac's Lapham Gallery in Glens Falls, NY. This is an open call for original pastel artwork completed within the last three years. Work must be a minimum 80% soft pastel; oil pastels and varnished dry pastels are not accepted. All...

The Cow Chip Arts and Crafts Fair is part of the annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw and Festival, one of the region's largest events. This one-day, juried art and craft fair will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 9am-5pm in Marion Park, Prairie du Sac, WI. The fair hosts 150 vendor spaces featuring a wide variety of art and fine craft items for sale. Booth spaces are 15ft x 15ft...

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2026 artist grants. Grant amounts have been increased to $4,500. A total of 6 grants will be awarded totaling $13,000 USD: 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an open call available to artists around the world.

ARTfest on Main is a juried fine art and fine craft festival held on the last weekend of August in Springboro's Historic District. The show takes place on Main Street and features a highly curated lineup of exceptional fine art and fine craft, including painting, sculpture, pottery, leather, wood, photography, textiles, glass, and other disciplines. The event is free admission and held rain or...

American Craft Endeavors is hosting a juried craft festival in Palm Harbor, Florida on May 16-17, 2026. The event takes place on Florida Avenue in Historic Palm Harbor, located on Florida's west coast near the Gulf of Mexico, just north of Dunedin and close to Clearwater, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. The festival features 10x10, 10x15, and 10x20 outdoor booth spaces with white canopy tents.

Spencertown Academy invites artists to submit small works to the Small Wonders - Regional Fine Arts & Crafts show. Members of the Curatorial Committee will select artworks to represent the best of the region's small arts and crafts. Artists may submit up to three (3) small artworks, not exceeding 12" in any direction in a wide range of 2D or 3D media. Original works must have been created within...

The Shadyside Art Festival will be located on Walnut Street, a popular downtown shopping district in Pittsburgh. This seven-block area draws upscale shoppers from all over Pittsburgh and the suburbs, featuring boutiques, shops, galleries and distinctive restaurants in a neighborhood of tree-lined streets and historic homes. Crafters are also encouraged to apply, as a separate craft section will...

The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center invites artists 18 and older living and working in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin to submit original works in all media (except video or canvas/gallery-wrapped copies) created and/or finished after January 1, 2025. Works must not have been previously exhibited at the BBAC. Artists may submit up to two entries for a $40 non-refundable fee...

The City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department is hosting a Call for Entry for the "Our Journeys to Now" exhibit, a group exhibition featuring artwork made by Colorado artists in all types of media. The exhibit will hang at The Collective Community Arts Center (201 N. Public Road, Lafayette, CO 80026) from July 16 to September 20, 2026. In 2026, two historic milestones converge: the...

American Craft Endeavors is hosting The Wildwood Craft Festival at the Wildwood Community Center in The Villages, Florida, located 1/4 mile from Brownwood along County Road 44A. The show will take place Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm, with setup on Saturday. Public admission is free with no gate fee. Overnight security will be onsite.

The Texas Mesquite & Fine Art Spectacular is held in downtown Fredericksburg at Marktplatz, a central city park with open-air pavilions located on Main Street. The event celebrates 31 years of success as a premier small town art fair in Texas, featuring unique handmade treasures in mediums including mesquite wood art, other woods, leather, textiles, metal, glass, gourds, painting, and fine craft....

The American Impressionist Society invites entries for its 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition, held at Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, Oregon, September 4 – October 3, 2026. The exhibition is open to current or new paid AIS members who are legal US residents. 2026 AIS membership dues of $65 must be paid prior to entering. Entries open April 15, 2026 and close May 15, 2026 at midnight Pacific...