An exciting exhibition providing a showcase for artists living and working in the West Midlands. The Open 2024 is sure to be an eclectic mix of artistic forms, with previous Opens featuring, amongst others, sculpture, photography, installation pieces, computer generated imagery and textiles.

Last seen in 2022, the Open has been a regular and popular feature of Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum's (LSAG&M) programme since the 1930s.

An independent panel of judges will select artworks for exhibition and the winner of the Open 2024 Award. They will receive £1,000, a Spotlight exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and an opportunity to talk about their work at a Friday Focus talk. Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork, which will receive the People's Choice Award of £500.

Eligibility:

To qualify for entry you must be an artist or maker over 18 years of age, living, working or studying in the West Midlands region which comprises: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Work must have been completed after 1 September 2022.

All mediums accepted.

This 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 in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.

*To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).

A juried group photo show on black and white photography at Black Box Gallery.

For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

An affordable all ages competition designed to showcase art and artists of all abilities! The rules are simple:
CHOOSE: Choose a painting by a noted artist that inspires you.
CREATE: Replicate the work on a 3” x 3” flat canvas panel.
ENTER: Affix the entry form on the back of the panel and deliver to Arts & Education at the Hoyt no later than January 12, 2024, 4 pm. There is a $5 entry fee per submission. Entry forms are available online: https://hoytartcenter.org/mini-masterpiece/.
WIN: A panel of jurors will choose three entries in both adult and youth categories to receive $150 purchase award. Awards will be announced by February 12, 2024.
EXHIBIT: All entries will be exhibited at Arts & Education at the Hoyt, March 26-May 16, 2024. Your entry fee covers return of your work via mail when the
exhibition is over. (Purchase awards will not be returned.)
SHARE: Entries will be featured daily on social media throughout the exhibition period. Share posts to educate your friends and family about famous art and artists!
COLLECT: Winning entries will be reproduced as magnets that will be available in the Hoyt Gift Shop, in person and online. Buy one or collect them all to build your own refrigerator gallery! Winners will receive a complimentary magnet featuring their image.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 12, 2024
Oil Painters of America’s 33rd National Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, April 5 – May 31, 2024, at Mark Arts, Wichita, Kansas, exhibited in the Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery. Awards approximately $100,000 in cash & merchandise, including a $25,000 cash best-in-show award. The juror will be Sherrie McGraw OPAM. Submissions are accepted through 1/12/2023. Paid 2024 OPA Membership required. The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted. Maximum size limitation 1,200 sq in. The acceptance list will be announced on 2/6/2024.

WAS-H was incorporated in 1975, and the first IWE was held in 1977. For more than forty-five years, this prestigious competition attracts artists from as far away as Australia, China and India. Selected by a renowned juror and judge, the extraordinary paintings receive exposure in a month-long, open-to-the-public gallery exhibit as well as an online exhibit that lasts through the end of the year. Additionally, participants may win substantial cash awards.

Apply to have your work considered in the art book, Volume 19, by Friend of the Artist. We are dedicated to elevating the work of emerging artists of all mediums around the world through our high quality art books and caliber of exposure, and are excited to partner with Vision Project for this volume. Volume 19 will be juried by an experienced group of jurors including Haylee Barsky, Emie Diamond, Lidija Khachatourian

This volume will be sent out to over 40 galleries and art institutions and available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Accepted artists will also have a written statement about their works by an arts writer and have a 4-page spread of their work.

Accepted artists will work closely with FOA in the bookmaking process. Each artist will have at least four-pages dedicated to their work, and a short essay written about their work by an arts writer. Volume 19 will release in Spring 2024.

Artists will also receive a complimentary digital copy of the publication, post on social media, and a discount on books for family and friends.
Eligible Artists

Artists of all academic disciples are welcome to apply. This includes painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and performance art. Works must be submitted in a printable format.
Submission fee

This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines across Greater Los Angeles. For four months the artist-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office to support their existing practice or a new project as appropriate.

To apply, please email your application to: [email protected]

Application Due 11:59 PM PST January 14, 2024

Applications should include the following components:
Proposal (500 words max) in body of email.
Resume or CV, including contact information, PDF form.
Digital portfolio, submitted in a single PDF, highlighting up to 8 original works that represent the applicant’s style, quality, and practice over time. This should be not more than 10 images total in the file as we understand some works may require more than one picture.
Total file size should not exceed 20MB.
Links for applicable videos or media may be included in body of email.
Timeline
Residency begins March 2024 for 4 months
Exhibition begins July 2024 for 1 month
At the end of the residency an exhibition will be held to display the works of the artist and at least one work will be incorporated into the permanent collection. A supporting stipend will be provided, as well as materials allowance. Over the course of a year there will be 2 residency cycles, each with a four month residency and a subsequent exhibition in a location deemed appropriate for the work decided on between the artist and curator.

Gallery 4 Percent is pleased to announce the launch of our online Still and Lifeless i.e. Still Life Art Contest, where every lifeless object comes to life. Winners get a chance to win cash prizes worth $500. All two and three-dimensional artworks in every medium, excluding audio, video, and AI-generated art, are welcome. $9 per artwork.

The Seattle Erotic Art Festival, an annual 3-day festival held in the spring, is holding an open call for visual art, literary art, festival store, and film. This festival that has been running for more than 20 years, is known for showcasing the best in erotic art, covering many facets of sexuality, relationships, human connection, and gender.

Visual Art: We encourage artists to submit works of erotic art in any medium. Sculptors, multimedia artists, painters, and fiber artists are particularly encouraged to apply.

Literary Art: The SEAF Literary Anthology accepts all genres and styles of work including poetry, flash, and short works.

Festival Store: The festival store is similar to what you would find in a museum gift shop. Submissions may include: prints, postcards, photos, small canvas prints, small framed works of art, jewelry, books, magazines, handmade goods, ceramics, sculptures, etc.

Film: Running in conjunction with the festival is the Pan Eros Film Festival. Filmmakers can submit to two categories this year, Short Film and Silent Film, at https://filmfreeway.com/PanErosFilmFestival

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Sculpture for placement in the Rotary Clubs of Joplin Sculpture Garden, located in Mercy Park in Joplin, Missouri. The Club is seeking a medium- to large-scale sculpture representative of the past, present, and future of Soroptimist International of Joplin. The sculpture shall be modern, unique, dynamic, accessible, and approachable highlighting mission, programs, and ideals of the Club.

Ucross strives to provide a respectful, comfortable, and productive environment, freeing artists from the pressures and distractions of daily life. Each year, we provide residencies to approximately 115 individuals. Residencies range from two weeks to six weeks in length. At any one time, there are up to ten individuals in residence, typically four writers, four visual artists, and two composers.

The FLAD Grants for Artistic Residencies in the United States will support artists aged between 25 and 35 who wish to develop an artistic residency in a North American institution. Artists with projects in the fields of photography, cinema, jazz, literature and visual arts can apply. Artists of Portuguese nationality.

The Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program provides early career, self-directed artists time, space and support to develop new work and be an active part of the Arrowmont community. Each year, five artists are selected to participate in the 11-month program, which begins in mid-June and continues through late May of the following year. Started in 1991, the Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence program will celebrate 30 years in 2021.
Artists-in-Residence are given a monthly stipend, shared housing with private bedrooms and meals (during workshop sessions), and a private well-lit studio with climate control, a basic work table, shelving and sink. Residents provide instruction for Arrowmont’s celebrated children’s education program, ArtReach, and are offered paid teaching opportunities. Professional development is made available through funding and networking sources. Multiple exhibition opportunities are provided on- and off-campus. The program encourages early career artists who embrace community, are highly self-motivated and enjoy working in a team environment to apply.

The ideal candidate for the Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program is an early career, self-motivated individual able to work well independently and within a larger organization. The successful resident is eager to be involved with Arrowmont’s diverse existing program offerings such as workshops, conferences, events and exhibitions. Candidates who enjoy the team spirit in working with staff, other residents and visiting artists/instructors are encouraged to apply. The artists selected each year work in a variety of media which reflects the strength of Arrowmont workshop offerings and resources. The Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program is open to permanent residents of the United States.

Duration of residency: 11 months

This annual show is the most anticipated of the year. As the name suggests, this exhibition features pieces created by artists working in a wide variety of media from all over the 65,000 square miles that make up Florida. The juried entries come together for an award-winning and exciting exhibition representing today’s contemporary Florida artists. The exhibition will be on display March 1 – 30, 2024.
ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY FEE: Open to all artists residing in Florida. Only original artwork will be accepted, no giclee. Categories are, painting (including oil, acrylic, collage, watercolor and mixed media), drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, glass, digital media, video, printmaking, fiber or textiles. An entry consists of 1 to 3 artworks. Non-refundable Entry Fee is $25.00 for one entry and $5 for each additional entry up to 3. Alliance for the Arts members may use coupon code Member10 to receive $10 off the entry fee.

Each year the Kevin Workman Foundation sponsors an up and coming visual artist to attend San Diego Comic-Con International ("SDCC"), THE premier convention of its kind in the world. This unique program provides the selected artist with (2) 4-day badges to the always sold-out convention along with the opportunity to showcase their portfolio, sell product, and network from the sponsored KWF booth.

Traces
Deadline for submissions: Jan 15, 2024
Juror: Jeff Curto
Prints due: Feb 23, 2024
Exhibition: March 8 - March 29, 2024

Even the most mundane human activity leaves evidence of its existence. Old shopping lists, a once-loved stuffed animal, fragments of an old wedding dress, all speak of the passage of time. Larger human activities leave boarded-up storefronts, crumbling infrastructure. No matter the scale, they all leave a nostalgic hint of an irretrievable past and, ultimately, of our mortality.
For this exhibition, we seek images that hint of humans come and gone by the traces left behind.
We are very pleased that Jeff Curto will be the juror Traces. He will select up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, with links to photographer’s URL.
To further reward excellence, we are offering $500 to the Juror's Award recipient, and $250 to the Director's Award recipient.

Image: Michael Kurgansky @ michaelkurgansky
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The Arts Organizations and Arts Programs (AOAP) funding track supports qualified applicants that provide consistent levels of artistic programming and/or arts services in Pennsylvania. Activities and services generally must have a public component.

Maturity
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate that they have been working in a mature phase of their art for at least 20 years. Maturity is based on the level of intellectual, technical, and creative development maintained over this time period. Artists must show that their primary involvement has been with their artistic goals, regardless of other personal or financial responsibilities. Artists must work in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, or printmaking.
Financial Need
In addition to the maturity requirement, eligibility for an Individual Support Grant is determined by the applicant’s current financial need. Each applicant must complete the financial disclosure section in full and must submit the appropriate financial documentation.

Monochromatic is an exhibition exploring the emphasis of color in the captured image. A monochrome photograph is commonly considered a black and white or grayscale, but a monochromic color scheme is a balance of tones, tints, and shades of a single hue. Potential subject media includes but is not limited to early photographic processes, such as cyanotype, analog film, infrared, sepia, tintype, etc., and modern digital post-production techniques. What's your interpretation of monochromatic?

Monochromatic is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.

Presenting the inaugural "Open Theme" international competition and online exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their preferred media and style. The competition's theme is "Open," allowing participants to express their creativity by submitting artworks on any subject matter of their choice. Only artists whose works are selected as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased online and advance to the final round of judging, where they will be considered for cash prizes, including the chance to win the grand prize of $1,000.

Open Theme:

Unlike themed competitions that specify a particular topic or concept for participants to focus on, open-themed competitions such as this allow artists to express their creativity without restrictions on subject matter.

This type of competition encourages a diverse range of artistic interpretations and styles, as artists can explore various themes, concepts, and genres based on their personal interests, experiences, or creative inspirations. It provides artists with the freedom to showcase their individuality and artistic voice.

Open-themed art competitions can cover a wide range of visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital art, and more. The flexibility of the open theme allows for a rich and varied collection of submissions, making it an inclusive platform for artists with different preferences and styles.

The Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College (WMA) has opened a call for art submissions from Arkansas students in kindergarten through 12th grade for The Moon and Beyond: A Juried Exhibition of Arkansas K-12 Student Space Art. The WMA is accepting submissions of 2D artworks in any medium that in some way depict an eclipse, the cosmos, the solar system, or human interaction with space. Submitted artworks will be juried, and a total of 80 works will be selected from across all grades.

Water is like Mother Earth's lifeblood, running through her veins, giving life to everything. It's the ultimate showstopper, capable of being both a rare gem and a wild card. Water symbolizes renewal, adaptability, strength, and the power to make us reflect. Our world is intimately shaped by water’s ever-changing rhythm, underscoring its irreplaceable role in our lives. Show us AQUEOUS from your perspective.

EMPATHY became the next theme of the 32. International Jewellery Competition, the main event of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2024.

The competition has been organized by the Gallery of Art in Legnica since 1979 (initially as the National Review of the Goldsmiths Forms). It is one of the oldest initiatives to promote contemporary artistic jewellery in Europe, supporting creative explorations within a niche field at the intersection of art, craft and design.

Artists from all over the world, goldsmiths, designers, professional and amateur jewellery makers are invited to participate in the event. Each year the competition is held under a different title referring to important, universal problems and issues from the spheres of broadly understood art, culture, sociology or media. This time the theme becomes EMPATHY. The competition is artistic in nature, and the organizers leave artists full freedom of choice of techniques and materials.

Each year, nearly 200 artists from about 30 countries around the world apply to participate in the event. The distribution of awards and the qualification of works for the exhibition is decided by an international jury consisting of renowned artists, professors, critics, experts and jewellery collectors. The works rejected by the jury are traditionally presented during the Festival in the Old City Hall, so that the audience has the opportunity to compare their own opinions with the jury's verdict.

Participation in the competition is free – participants only cover the cost of shipping and returning the works.

Conversation with Artists invites all artists to submit artwork for possible inclusion in our online group exhibition All About Color. This show aims to celebrate the beauty, power, and diversity of color. We are accepting all types of 2D and 3D work. All artists are encouraged to apply regardless of where they reside.

Artists who apply will also be considered for the blog.

Now accepting applications for the 7th edition of The Other Art Fair Dallas, happening at Dallas Market Hall from May 9-12, 2024.

The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.

Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of our fairs is different. We combine boundary-pushing yet always accessible artworks from over 100 independent artists like you, with immersive installations, performances and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers.

We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011 The Other Art Fair and since then have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. We host 12 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia.

The Fair package includes a booth at a 4-day in-person event at the Design District’s Dallas Market Hall (May 9-12, 2024), pre-fair operations and marketing workshops, booth curation feedback, and more. Fees start at $1,995. For more information about The Other Art Fair and the application process, please check out www.theotherartfair.com/artists-apply/.

Application submission is free and simple at the submission link in this post. All submissions are due by January 21st and will be reviewed by our selection committee of art world experts on a rolling basis through early March 2024. Don’t delay as exhibition booths are limited and will fill quickly!
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Are you an early-stage artist facing the traditional barriers of the contemporary art world? You may qualify for our New Futures prize, where one recipient is awarded free exhibition space at The Other Art Fair Dallas. Please view the eligibility criteria and New Futures application at https://form.jotform.com/233395426395162.

As part of the Creative District program, Carbondale Arts is commissioning 5 murals and 3 sculptures for the Carbondale Creative District’s newest public art park.

Independent Creative Production Grants provide up to $8,000 to faculty and staff to support (partially or fully) the production of their artistic work.

Project Support Grants support engagement with the arts and humanities through projects directed towards the University of Pennsylvania community or broader public, including but not limited to public programming, performances, exhibitions, and non-curricular opportunities for learning and making. University of Pennsylvania faculty (standing and non-standing), staff, departments, programs, and centers are eligible to apply for Sachs Program Project Support Grants. Student groups may also apply in this category in collaboration with a department, program, or center—with the department, program, or center serving as the lead applicant.

The City of Olympia is seeking up to 18 loaned sculptures from Washington and Oregon state artists for temporary outdoor display on Percival Landing a waterfront park at the southernmost end of the Puget Sound in view of the state capital located in Olympia, WA. Selected artists receive a $1,000 honorarium for the one-year loan of their work and are eligible for consideration for the Peoples’ Prize purchase award of up to $10,000.

This February at Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, we are celebrating love month with the most romantic fabric around: Velvet. That’s right, “Draped in Velvet” is an art show dedicated to Velvet Paintings. All colors of velvet are welcome! And because this is Memento Mori Gallery, we always invite the lowbrow and the macabre.
Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is a lowbrow/outsider contemporary art gallery located in the 40West Arts District, part of the art walk circuit, and in the same shopping center as Casa Bonita. We get good foot traffic on First Fridays. First Friday opening reception will include music and refreshments.

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is a program that awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to organizations. These grants support community reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book. The goal of this program is to inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, elevate a wide variety of voices and perspectives, and build stronger connections in each community. Programming for the 2024-2025 grant cycle will center around the theme WHERE WE LIVE. Using a book selection as inspiration, applicants will choose one or more aspects of this theme as it relates to their own communities. For example, a community may explore its physical environment, people, industry and culture, history, and/or imagine an alternate reality.

Project Submissions for Art Fluent's Curator's Choice Series is currently accepting submissions until January 25, 2024.

Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, digital art- AI will not be accepted).

Free to enter. Please send a third-person bio, a 1st person statement, and between 10-20 jpegs representing your series in a zipped folder. Please save the folder's title to "Your Name_Project Submission" and send to [email protected], with the words, Project Submission in the subject line.

In the summer of 2024, the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University presents the 2nd Inland Northwest Juried Landscape Art Exhibition, organized by the staff of the museum.
This juried display, originally intended to occur at Gonzaga University every third summer but postponed by the pandemic, seeks to present the diversity and dynamism of contemporary artistic activity in the Inland Northwest while celebrating the relationship between art and the local landscape.

Calgary Arts Development is seeking professional artists to join The City of Calgary’s design team for the Memorial Parkway Program.

The lead artist(s) will develop a public art program for this lively outdoor space throughout the infrastructural redevelopment of the area. The mandate of this initiative is to deliver expansive placemaking opportunities for multiple public spaces.

Being brought into the design team at this stage of the project could facilitate the integration of artworks into the flood barrier or nearby pathway system, or the development of art concepts for multiple unique opportunities anchoring a public art program that stretches along the north bank of the Bow River, between Centre St. and 14 St. NW.

The lead artist(s) will drive the implementation of the Memorial Parkway public art project and will be responsible to lead delivery of the creative vision. The lead artist(s) may also develop concepts that involve or incorporate collaborations with other artists. They will work in conjunction with the Calgary Arts Development Public Art Project Lead, the Memorial Parkway Program team and others with internal and external relationships to the project.

The lead artist(s) will be expected to begin work with the design team in mid-March 2024. This is a multi-year project – installations or programming may continue into 2027.

This project takes place in Calgary, AB, Canada and is open to international applicants.

For more information, visit www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com

The deadline to apply is January 26, 2024.