CALLS FOR ENTRY
San Fernando Valley Arts & Culture Center – In the Abstract
Deadline: May 2, 2024
Media: All media
Location: San Fernando Valley, California
…San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center invites artists to enter our juried In the Abstract virtual exhibit. Abstract art uses shapes, forms, color, lines, and texture as opposed to representing an accurate depiction of visual reality. Abstract art challenges artists to explore new ways of seeing and expressing themselves. SFVACC seeks artists who can provide a well-rounded range of 2D and 3D abstract art. All submitted art will be juried using digital images…
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Rhode Island Watercolor Society – National Watermedia Show 2024
Deadline: May 3, 2024
Media: Water media
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
…The Town is seeking artists to submit original artwork that depicts all things floral and plant-based. Think: flowers, roots, leaves, trees, succulents, etc. We want to see how you incorporate the world around us into your artwork. From the graceful dance of a tulip to the regal presence of a rose, let your imagination bloom as you capture the essence of flowers in their many forms…
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Village Theatre Art Gallery – Botanica
Deadline: May 3, 2024
Media: All 2D and 3D
Location: Danville, California
…The Town is seeking artists to submit original artwork that depicts all things floral and plant-based. Think: flowers, roots, leaves, trees, succulents, etc. We want to see how you incorporate the world around us into your artwork. From the graceful dance of a tulip to the regal presence of a rose, let your imagination bloom as you capture the essence of flowers in their many forms…
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Gallery 114 – Beneath the Surface
Deadline: May 3, 2024
Media: All 2D and 3D
Location: Portland, Oregon
…It is what is behind the surface of a piece of artwork that is the most fascinating. Although the surface is the star of the show, the storytelling of the artists’ creativity is beneath the surface: the layers of paint, textile, texture, text; the complex and chaotic thinking out loud of tangled threads and brush strokes. What if you shared it? What would it expose? How willing would you be to reveal it? Be brave…
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Maryland Federation of Art – Fiber Options: Material Explorations
Deadline: May 8, 2024
Media: Any 2D and 3D that includes fiber
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico to enter its 7th biennial Fiber Options: Material Explorations exhibition. Any original 2D or 3D artwork created with fiber is eligible. Works selected by the juror, Sandra Sider, will be on exhibit in MFA Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland from July 31 – August 24, 2024…
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Monmouth University Center for the Arts – Mosaic Painting
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Media: Mosaics
Location: West Long Branch, New Jersey
…We invite submission of mosaics that employ techniques such as shading, perspective and color blending that create the appearance of a painted image. Artists are encouraged to explore intricate details and subtle gradations of color, as well as mimic brush strokes and texture to achieve a level of depth and dimensionality reminiscent of classical oil painting…
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Arts Benicia – A Stitch in Time: Contemporary Textile & Fiber Art
Deadline: May 17, 2024
Media: All including textiles and fibers (click link to read more)
Location: Benecia, California
…From their origins as practical crafts of protection and warmth to impractical expressions of our creative imaginations and stories, the evolution of fiber arts parallels and tells our own histories. Arts Benicia, a non-profit art center in Benicia, CA, invites artists to submit artwork for A Stitch in Time, a juried exhibition that seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding works related to the fiber medium…
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Maryland Federation of Art – Food for Thought
Deadline: May 22, 2024
Media: All media
Location: Online
From farm to table, from fields and gardens, from land and sea – food sustains our bodies as art sustains our souls. For each person, food has a story and a history. Food can help define our community and sometimes our community needs help being fed. We work as a community to feed our neighbors. Ten percent of the proceeds from this show go to support the Anne Arundel County Food Bank…
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Photo Art Pavilion – Casting Shadows
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Media: Photography
Location: Online
Unleash your creativity and delve into the art of capturing shadows, where each photograph is a testament to the beauty and mystery that shadows bring to visual storytelling. We are seeking photographers who can skillfully play with light and dark, turning shadows into captivating works of art…
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Art Fluent – Beyond the Scars
Deadline: June 6, 2024
Media: All media
Location: Online
As artists, we know that our creations can be born from the unexpected, where accidents and errors are transformed into elements of beauty. It’s the unexpected aesthetic that emerges when we embrace the imperfections of the creative process. Join us in celebrating the imperfect in art, where every flaw has a story to tell, each imperfection adds character, and every mistake is a tribute to the unpredictable beauty of the creative journey. Show us BEYOND THE SCARS from your perspective…
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MAD River Valley Arts – WILD PINK
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Media: All media
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
…Artists are invited to enter 2 or 3 innovative artworks of original design that push our understanding about pink whether explored from an aesthetic, conceptual, environmental, scientific, philosophical and/or poetic perspective. The exhibition will show a diverse range of contemporary interpretations of pink ‘ in either 2 or 3 dimensions…
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CALLS FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
Annmarie Garden
Deadline: Rolling
Media: Sculpture
Annmarie Garden is accepting proposals for the exhibition of outdoor works in our beautiful sculpture garden located in Southern Maryland.
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Hamilton Arts Collective – Guest Artist Exhibition
Deadline: Rolling
Media: Any
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 50 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply.
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DCAC Exhibition Open Call – Artists
Deadline: Rolling
Media: All
DC Arts Center accepts proposals from artists and curators on a rolling basis. Artists may submit their own work in order to be considered for a solo exhibition or inclusion in a group exhibition. Curators may submit proposals for solo or group exhibitions. If you are a curator interested in submitting an exhibition proposal, please submit your proposal through the curatorial proposal form.
Proposals are reviewed by DCAC’s Visual Arts Committee on quarterly basis. Once your proposal is received, our gallery manager may reach out to you to schedule a studio visit or meeting with members of the Visual Arts Committee. Entry fee.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE
Maryland State Arts Council – Grants
Deadline: Various
Media: All
Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists…
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Maryland State Arts Council – Grants
Maryland Hall – AIR Programs
Deadline: Rolling
Media: All
Maryland Hall offers two Artist in Residence programs.
The Openshaw Artist-In-Residence (AIR) program provides accessible space to up-and-coming artists in the local community while also educating the public in the process of the creation of art through a diversity of forms. Artists are given the opportunity to create a collection of work to exhibit in the Openshaw Balcony Gallery at the end of their residency while also curating the exhibit.
Maryland Hall Artists-in-Residence (AIR) and Visiting Artists Program provides a supportive atmosphere for professional artists in a diversity of art forms within a collective art setting. The program provides an opportunity to educate the public in the process of creating art.
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VisArts – Fellowships and Residencies
Deadline: Rolling
Media: All
The VisArts Studio Artist Program provides opportunities for individual artists or collaborative artist teams to experiment, create new work, evolve an existing body of work or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. The Studio Artist Program encourages interaction, critical dialogue, and creative exploration. All artists who have studios at VisArts participate in the program and engage the public through exhibitions, open studios, and artist talks. The Studio Artist Program is a community of artists based on generosity, respect, and creativity.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
National Park Service – Artist Residencies
Deadline: Varies
Media: Visual arts, writing, music, and more
Whether staying in a remote wilderness cabin at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska or contemplating history at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in Iowa or working in a contemporary studio overlooking the stone-lined fields at Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut, these programs provide artists with unique opportunities to create works of art in varied natural and cultural settings….There are programs for visual artists, writers, musicians, and other creative media. Programs vary, but residencies are typically 2 to 4 weeks in length and most include lodging. Often artists are invited to participate in park programs by sharing their art with the public.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Montgomery College – Artist in Residence Program
Deadline: Varies
Media: All
The Artist In Residence (AIR) program provides artists with studio space for up to one semester in duration. Studios provided are highly visible and placed in an interactive academic setting. To maximize interaction with academic programs, residency dates will align with the academic calendar…
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Studio Space Available
Perfect studio/gallery location in the Opera House on Maryland Ave. 365 square feet and a large attached closet. The studio also comes with a large display case in front of the alcove. The space is currently approved for gallery/studio space. $850/month, utilities included. The street is always active and promoting itself with events and festivals and the neighbors are positively the best! For questions or interest please contact Karen Britton: 443-917-9241 Karen@mylostudios.net
Art Credit: Filtered no. 1, Oil on copper, Britt LoSacco, Maryland Federation of Art – Small Wonders 2023
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