Below is a list of upcoming Calls for Exhibitions from around the world. Each post mentions the deadline and will be removed from the list once the deadline has passed.

Moca Cultural Association - Arte Laguna Prize

Posted on June 2, 2025
ITALYThe Arte Laguna Prize 20 – 2025, organized by the MoCA Cultural Association, is an international contemporary art competition open to artists of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds, with no thematic restrictions. Artists can submit works in a wide range of categories—including painting,…
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Visual Arts Scotland - 2025 Visual Arts Biennial

Posted on June 2, 2025
SCOTLANDVisual Arts Scotland invites artists worldwide—both members and non-members—to submit up to six works for the 2025 VAS Biennial, held in the Upper Galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) building, Edinburgh, from December 2025 to January 2026. The exhibition welcomes all visual arts…
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Ten Moir Gallery - Blu-Sky Emerging Artist Award

Posted on June 2, 2025
INTL.Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide (18+) to apply for the semi-annual Blu-Sky Emerging Artist Award, offering financial support and career development for creators working in any medium, style, or theme. Submit up to 10 original works for consideration, with two winners receiving a 500…
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Viii International Mini Print Cantabria - The Sea And The Lighthouses

Posted on June 2, 2025
SPAINThe VIII International Mini Print Cantabria invites artists from around the world to participate in this prestigious printmaking event, which will be held at the Faro Cabo Mayor Art Center in Santander, Spain, from September 2 to December 31, 2025. The theme, "The Sea and the Lighthouses,"…
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12th Annual Boynes Artist Award

Posted on June 2, 2025
INTL.The Boynes Artist Award is now open for submissions to its 12th Edition, offering an incredible opportunity for international recognition. This online-only competition is open to artists worldwide working in photography, drawing, mixedmedia/ multi-discipline, painting, and sculpture.…
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Gallerium - Abstraction: Forms, Lines, Colors Online Exhibition

Posted on June 2, 2025
INTL.Gallerium is holding an open call for artists to participate in the online exhibition "Abstraction: Forms, Lines, Colors." This exhibition seeks to explore the diverse approaches to abstract art, focusing on works that emphasize form, line, and color. Artists are invited to submit pieces that…
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Iapma Congress 2025 - Open Call For Presentations

Posted on June 2, 2025
CHINAIAPMA members are invited to submit proposals for presentations at the 2025 IAPMA Congress, titled “PAPER & WATER,” which will be held from October 29 to November 2, 2025, in Shanghai, China. IAPMA welcomes proposals in English for a variety of presentation formats, including lectures,…
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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine - Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025

Posted on June 2, 2025
USABeautiful Bizarre Magazine invites artists worldwide to submit their work for the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, an annual international competition celebrating excellence and diversity in representational visual arts. Open to all static mediums— including traditional art, digital art, and…
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The Kyoto Retreat 2025

Posted on June 2, 2025
JAPANThe Kyoto Retreat invites artists, curators, and writers at all career stages— from anywhere in the world and working in any medium including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, writing, poetry, interdisciplinary, and social practice — to apply for…
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2025 International Poster Competition

Posted on June 2, 2025
UKINTL International (formerly Graphic Design Festival Scotland) invites designers, artists, and visual communicators worldwide to participate in the 2025 International Poster Competition. This prestigious contest, now in its 11th year, welcomes submissions of static and animated posters created…
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Museum Of Northern History - The Art Of Birds Juried Exhibition

Posted on June 2, 2025
CANADAThe Museum of Northern History in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, invites artists worldwide to submit works for "The Art of Birds," a juried exhibition celebrating the profound symbolism and beauty of birds, which will be held at the museum from October 10 - November 8, 2025. This year’s…
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Royal Ulster Academy Of Arts - 144th Annual Exhibition

Posted on June 2, 2025
NORTHERN IRELANDThe Royal Ulster Academy of Arts invites artists worldwide to submit original works for its prestigious 144th Annual Exhibition, held at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland from mid-October 2025 to January 6, 2026. Open to all visual art disciplines including painting,…
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Michigan State University Museum Colab Studio - Singularity Exhibition

Posted on June 2, 2025
USAThe MSU Museum’s CoLab Studio invites global submissions for the "Singularity" exhibition, exploring the transformative moment when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and its profound impacts on society. Artists, researchers, designers, performers, and interdisciplinary teams…
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Art Fluent - Serenity Online Exhibition

Posted on May 3, 2025
INTERNATIONALArt Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit their artwork to "Serenity," an online exhibition exploring the theme of calm, peace, and untroubled tranquility. Artists are encouraged to interpret "Serenity" from their unique perspectives, showcasing works across all fine art mediums,…
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29th Annual No Dead Artists

Posted on May 3, 2025
USAEstablished in 1995, this international juried exhibition of contemporary art, hosted by Ferrara Showman Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana accepts submissions from artists worldwide, at any stage of their careers. The initiative challenges the notion that artists only gain recognition…
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Columbia City Gallery - Answer As Question Juried Exhibition

Posted on May 3, 2025
USAColumbia City Gallery and the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) present "Answer As Question," a juried exhibition running July 23 –August 31, 2025, in Seattle, Washington, in dialogue with SAM’s landmark retrospective "Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei." Inspired by Ai Weiwei’s fearless…
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Sebastopol Center For The Arts - Art Of Play

Posted on May 3, 2025
USASebastopol Center for the Arts (SebArts) invites artists worldwide to submit playful, innovative works for its juried exhibition "Art of Play," running August 9 – September 7, 2025, in Sebastopol, California. Celebrating creativity, freedom, and joy, the exhibition seeks 2D, 3D, interactive, and…
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