Art Calls in Tennessee

The City of Saint Paul, MN is seeking artists for the Pleasant Ave Reconstruction Project. This is a public art commission opportunity with a budget of $25,000. The project is located in St. Paul, MN, and is open to artists with geographic eligibility in Minnesota.

Arts Midwest hosts a free webinar series for artists and creatives across the Midwest to share practical guidance on skills that support creative work beyond the studio. Across these sessions, participants will gain actionable tools to showcase their work, pursue funding, and grow visibility across platforms. The webinar series includes three sessions: "Writing for Impact: Artist Grants that...

"A Woman's Place: Framing the Future" reframes the centuries-old question "What is a woman's place?" as a declaration of possibility rather than limitation. This exhibition envisions a woman's place as an ever-expanding horizon that redefines the trajectory of our collective future. Informed by memory, story, and lived experience, the exhibition explores how shifting perspectives on womanhood are...

Join us for the 2nd Annual Clearwater Seafood & Music Festival, taking place April 24-26, 2026, at Coachman Park in beautiful downtown Clearwater, Florida. This lively three-day celebration features a mix of outstanding live music, freshly prepared coastal cuisine, and a curated selection of fine arts, crafts, and specialty products. Event hours are Friday 4 pm - 10 pm (optional for all vendors),...

The 32nd annual Mulvane Art Fair will feature more than 85 artists from across the country for a two-day event on the beautiful grounds of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. This juried fine art event draws thousands of art lovers and has been an annual favorite among artists and art appreciators since 1992. With a focus on quality and variety, proceeds from the event support the mission and...

Join us for the 6th annual Naples Seafood & Music Festival, April 24-26, 2026, held at Cambier Park in Naples, FL. This vibrant 3-day event blends live music, freshly prepared seafood, and a boutique-style arts and crafts marketplace. Event hours are Friday 4 pm to 10 pm (optional for vendors), Saturday 11 am to 10 pm (6 pm to 10 pm optional for vendors), and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. It's an...

"From the Heart Juried Photography Exhibition" is the 13th annual photography exhibition presented by the Treasure Coast Photography Center, Inc., hosted by the City of Port St. Lucie Mid Florida Credit Union Event Center. This exhibition is conducted in support of The Peacock House Art Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 serving Fort Pierce and surrounding areas. The foundation's...

The St. Johns River Festival of the Arts invites applications for the Fifteenth Annual Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Show, scheduled for April 25th and April 26th, 2026, in historic downtown Sanford, Florida. The festival takes place along picturesque brick streets, adjacent to specialty shops, cafes, pubs, and restaurants. With fair weather anticipated, attendance is expected to be...

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...

The City of Raleigh, NC is seeking artists for the Wayfinding/Swings public art commission for Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, NC. The project budget is $300,000. Applicants must be based in the United States. The application period opens January 20, 2026 and closes February 23, 2026.

This is an artist opportunity commissioned by The City of Raleigh, NC. The project budget ranges from $25,000 to $140,000. Applicants must be based in North Carolina. The application period opens January 20, 2026 and closes February 24, 2026.

The Gainesville Police Department is seeking an artist for a public art fencing project at the Property & Evidence Facility in Gainesville, FL. The project budget is $80,000. Applications are open from January 26, 2026 through February 24, 2026. Geographic eligibility is open to all applicants.

CAH’s Public Art department is soliciting applications from experienced local mural artists for the Fresh Paint: CAH Mural Program to design and install large-scale exterior murals on the facade of selected buildings within the District of Columbia.

Potters Market at the Mint (PMM) will mark its 20th anniversary on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Mint Museum Randolph in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will feature the work of North Carolina ceramicists producing both functional and conceptual wares. The 2026 show will include approximately 55 booths with a mix of 10'x10' and 10'x15' booth sizes, with optional...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

An Authentic Delirium is a hybrid experimental exhibition curated by Jes Chen and produced by SPIRA9 ART, presented as an official Embassy of The Wrong Biennale 7th Edition (2025–2026). This project examines the paradox of artificial intimacy and questions how authenticity operates within systems designed to simulate feeling. Rather than positioning technology as deceptive or neutral, the...

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.

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,...

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...

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 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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...