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September 12, 2026 Ends Today Featured

Mt. Adams Art Festival - FALL 2026 Artist Vendor Call

The Mt. Adams Art Festival is a neighborhood-wide arts activation designed to connect the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Mt. Adams business district through visual art, live painting, music, and family...

Mt. Adams Art Festival - FALL 2026 Artist Vendor Call
Organization:
GALLERY jENSEITS
Deadline:
September 12, 2026
Event Dates:
October 17, 2026 - October 17, 2026
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
National
Location:
Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
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September 13, 2026 1 day left Featured

Kids Art @ Lure of the Local 5/ Love Letters

Kids Gallery/ Open CallSubmit artworks in all media for the Lure of the Local. This year we are inviting young artists to participate in our 5th annual exhibition: Love Letters. We are accepting works in all...

Kids Art @ Lure of the Local 5/ Love Letters
Organization:
Stacee Kalmanovsky
Deadline:
September 13, 2026
Event Dates:
October 16, 2026 - November 22, 2026
Award Info:
Best of Show $50 Award
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
Regional
Location:
Mundelein, IL 60060, United States
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September 13, 2026 1 day left Featured

The Dark Side of Art

"The Dark Side of Art" explores how artists use macabre, gothic, and unsettling themes to confront human fears, psychological pain, and societal taboos. It bridges the gap between inner chaos and visual...

The Dark Side of Art
Organization:
Gulf Coast Artists' Alliance
Deadline:
September 13, 2026
Event Dates:
October 8, 2026 - November 7, 2026
Entry Fee:
$20
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
National
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Location:
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710, United States
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September 13, 2026 1 day left

Interior Art Prize

The INTERIOR ART PRIZE 2026 is now in its third year. The initiative of Weswal Gallery, a leading long established (1981) regional NSW gallery and sponsored by local business’s, the IAP is a non-acquisitive...

Deadline:
September 13, 2026
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September 14, 2026 2 days left Featured

Economías del Deseo

ESPAÑOLASTA House abre esta convocatoria dirigida a artistas y consignantes interesados en presentar obra en la primera subasta, programada en otoño 2026. Como plataforma enfocada en el mercado primario,...

Economías del Deseo
Organization:
ASTA House
Deadline:
September 14, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
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September 14, 2026 2 days left Featured

Tarot and Oracle: The Art of Divination

Perry Lawson Fine Art (the "Gallery") invites artists to submit paintings, drawings, mixed media, collage, photographs, digital art, prints, and sculpture related to tarot and oracle to be considered for...

Tarot and Oracle: The Art of Divination
Organization:
Perry Lawson Fine Art
Deadline:
September 14, 2026
Event Dates:
November 21, 2026 - January 17, 2027
Entry Fee:
$22.00
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
National
Location:
Nyack, NY 10960, United States
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September 14, 2026 2 days left Featured

Florida Art Masters

Florida Art Masters 2026A Live Portrait CompetitionThe Depot Arts District and Notta Gallery are proud to present the inaugural Florida Art Masters, a live portrait painting competition celebrating artistic...

Florida Art Masters
Organization:
Lakeland Arts Association
Deadline:
September 14, 2026
Event Dates:
October 1, 2026 - December 10, 2026
Entry Fee:
$25.00
Award Info:
Winner will receive a $5000 portrait commission
Type:
Competition
Location:
Lakeland, FL 33801, United States
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September 14, 2026 2 days left

Art Omi: Artist Residency

Art Omi: Artists invites artists, critics, and curators from around the world - representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices - to gather in rural New York to experiment, collaborate, and...

Deadline:
September 14, 2026
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September 14, 2026 2 days left

25th Dobell Drawing Prize

The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, and an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice. Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the...

Deadline:
September 14, 2026
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September 15, 2026 3 days left Featured

Series 90 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Revi...

Point Pleasant Publishing was founded in 2014 in Jersey City, New Jersey (currently based in the New Jersey Shore as well as beyond) and is an international contemporary arts publisher specializing in...

Series 90 - Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Reviews)
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
September 15, 2026
Award Info:
Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue in Linen Wrap Hardcover & Online
Type:
Other
Eligibility:
International
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September 15, 2026 3 days left

Hambidge Residencies (Spring Session)

"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...

Deadline:
September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026 3 days left Featured

GALLERY jENSEITS: BI-ANNUAL OPEN CALL 2027

At GALLERY jENSEITS, we are dedicated to showcasing the works of both the renowned and the unknown, the alluring and the absurd, a lively fusion of fine art, culture, and uniqueness. We work closely with...

GALLERY jENSEITS: BI-ANNUAL OPEN CALL 2027
Organization:
GALLERY jENSEITS
Deadline:
September 15, 2026
Event Dates:
February 1, 2027 - August 31, 2027
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
International
Location:
Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
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September 15, 2026 3 days left Featured

Dezi Art Prize - $1000 for Visual Artists

The Dezi Art Prize is a global, juried art grant for visual artists, open worldwide in any medium, painting, photography, film, design, animation, sculpture, and more. Two winners each receive a $1,000...

Dezi Art Prize - $1000 for Visual Artists
Organization:
Dezi
Deadline:
September 15, 2026
Entry Fee:
$30 (waivers available upon request)
Award Info:
A global juried art grant for emerging artists worldwide. Two $1,000 unrestricted grants, ten featured finalists.
Type:
Grants & Fellowships
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
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September 15, 2026 3 days left

Queering Wood Craft

“Queer” is used today as both a descriptor of identity and a verb conjuring subversion. Both represent a challenge, whether to normative structures or conventional intimacies. This exhibition, with a working...

Deadline:
September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026 3 days left

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating...

Deadline:
September 15, 2026
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September 16, 2026 4 days left Featured

Princeton Arts Festival

Point Pleasant Publishing proudly presents Crowns of Princeton, an experimental arts festival at The Solley Theatre at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in beautiful Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton is an...

Princeton Arts Festival
Organization:
Point Pleasant Publishing
Deadline:
September 16, 2026
Award Info:
Physical Exhibition in Princeton + Comprehensive Published Catalogue + Exposure
Type:
Art fair
Eligibility:
International
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September 17, 2026 5 days left Featured

☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

☀️ SUMMER 2026 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce their newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist...

☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Organization:
Innovate Grant
Deadline:
September 17, 2026
Entry Fee:
$35 USD
Award Info:
Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 18 x Honorable Mentions
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
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