Trending Articles

Friends of SOAR

For great posts about the business of art, check out The Artsy Shark HERE!
ArtistsBillofRights.org reviews competitions and appeals seeking creative content, listing those that respect your copyrights and highlighting those that don't. Art Matters! publishes calls to artists, and not all of them may be compliant with ABoR's standards. Visit their site to learn more.
We support the Embedded Metadata Manifesto.  Metadata is information such as copyright notice and contact info you can embed in your images to protect your intellectual property, save time when uploading to social sites and promote your art. Click to visit the site and learn more.

November 2019 Art Deadlines List- Call for Art!

Calls to Artists:

December 30, 2019 – SPLASH 22

Showcase your talent by entering this exciting competition, brought to you by Artists Network. We have dedicated the 22nd edition of Splash to The Creative Spark! Top award winners will be published in a special edition of Watercolor Artist magazine. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2wPDCzU

December 02, 2019 – LACDA “SNAP TO GRID” OPEN CALL, EVERY ENTRY SHOWN!

The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art seeks artists for an un-juried international exhibit featuring digital art and photography December 12, 2019-January 4, 2020. All entries will be printed (8.5“x11” on heavyweight paper) and shown in the gallery arranged in a grid. Entrants submit JPEG files of original work. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2CI03Kz

November 30, 2019 – SLOWART PRODUCTIONS | EMERGING ARTISTS 2019

Deadline Extended – This is the 28th annual competition for gallery exhibition and “Artists of the Decade Publication Award.” This exhibition is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of “Emerging Artists.” The exhibition will be held March 5 – 28, 2020 at the Limner Gallery and is open to all artists working in any media. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2MOkrkc OR [email protected]

November 22, 2019 – CHAOS: AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR WORKS OF ART

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists to submit works about chaos, disorder or displacement. Artists are encouraged to take a broadly creative view in interpreting the theme. Submissions can range from the most traditional realism to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental. $40 for up to FOUR entries. $5 per each additional entry. Entry Fee. Details: 513-861-3638 OR http://www.manifestgallery.org/chaos OR [email protected]

November 25, 2019 – PHOTOGRAPHIC CALL FOR ENTRY “SMALL WORKS”

Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme “small works” to A Smith Gallery. Any photographic medium including digital, alternative process, mixed media and 3D are acceptable. Any subject matter is acceptable. The only rule….the maximum dimension of finished piece can be no larger than 12” on the longest side. Kevin Tully, A Smith Gallery co-director, is the juror. Entry Fee. Details: 512-422-4080 OR http://asmithgallery.com/main-gallery-call-for-entry OR [email protected]

November 25, 2019 – POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE 2020

PFTE is one of our most important fundraisers of the year, and its success will allow us to produce important art activism projects in 2020. By participating, artists support our mission, enabling us to produce AIDS-focused contemporary art programs and provide supplies and assistance to artists living with HIV/AIDS, many of whom are unable to continue producing work without such support. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2pGsANy

November 26, 2019 – CALL FOR ART | 9TH ANNUAL NATURE ONLINE ART COMPETITION

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 9th Annual “Nature” Online Juried Art Competition. The “Nature” theme is the artist’s depiction of nature art. Nature subjects include geographical subjects, landscapes, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments. Early entry and art student discounts. Winners receive extensive worldwide promotion. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/31lkvuC OR [email protected]

November 28, 2019 – ANDREU WORLD CONTEST 2019

The contest is organized by Andreu World company. In order to participate in the contest, each participant must design an item of furniture (seat or table). Please read the product briefing. The following material You must submit: – a model (scale 1:5); – a technical report; – CD or USB with drawings, plans, sketches. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2OlnbDS

November 30, 2019 – FISH SHORT STORY PRIZE

Top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2020. 1st: €3,000 plus 5 day Short Story Workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival. 2nd: A week at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat and €300. 3rd: €300. 7 Honourable Mentions €200 each. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2NIljGW

November 30, 2019 – INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION NORDART 2020

The NordArt is an annual international exhibition of visual arts in Büdelsdorf, Germany, organized by Kunstwerk Carlshütte. This is one of the largest juried exhibition of contemporary art in Europe, representing all facets of visual arts (painting, sculpture, installation, photo, etc.). No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2kDaJVs

November 30, 2019 – NORTH CHARLESTON CITY GALLERY APPLICATIONS OPEN 2020 2021

Established and emerging professional visual artists creating two-dimensional or wall-hung three-dimensional works are invited to apply individually or with a group to exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery. Exhibitions are rotated on a monthly basis and may feature two or more artists concurrently. A Review Panel will evaluate and select exhibits in December 2019 for FY July 2020-June 2021. No Entry Fee. Details: 843-740-5854 OR http://bitly.com/2iTaHaP OR [email protected]

November 30, 2019 – 17TH ANNUAL SMITHSONIAN.COM PHOTO CONTEST

The contest is organized by Smithsonian.com magazine. What does an award-winning photograph look like? It can range from an captivating portrait of a family member to a moon-drenched landscape to movement captured at just the right time. Our 17th Annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions, and we’re looking for the best of the best. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2XvkMdb

December 01, 2019 – INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ONLINE ART COMPETITION, OPEN/NO THEME

No Theme art competition opens November 7, 2019 and closes December 1, 2019. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition will be held December 3 through January 2, 2020. Awards will be given along with competition collateral. Winners will be announced on December 17, 2019. Entry Fee. Details: 844-210-7722 OR http://tinyurl.com/2019-Open-Theme OR [email protected]

December 4, 2019 – WASSAIC PROJECT 2020 SUMMER RESIDENCY OPEN CALL

The Wassaic Project accepts 1 – 6 month proposals for our Summer Residency program and Family Residency program (May through October). For emerging and professional artists, writers and other creatives. Housed in historic, landmark buildings, the residency program offers nine artists each month the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community. Details: http://www.wassaicproject.org/artists/summer-residency OR [email protected]

December 07, 2019 – 8TH ANNUAL INFECTED BY ART IMAGINATIVE REALISM COMPETITION

We offer $3,000 in cash prizes and publication in our upcoming Compilation Art Book – Infected by Art Volume 8. Artworks voted on by our jury will be selected for the book. We are looking for the very best in Imaginative Realism artworks, i.e. science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc. Traditional and Digital painting, Drawing and Sculpture are all acceptable mediums. Open to All Artists. Entry Fee. Details: 440-463-7240 OR http://bit.ly/ib8entry OR [email protected]

December 09, 2019 – NOBROW SHORT STORY COMPETITION

Our theme is ‘The Censor’. You can interpret this in any way you wish – it could represent censoring of the past, present and future; the self; the state; or the effects of censorship on everyday life. As a provocation we hope our theme can provide a rich vein of storytelling inspiration for anyone wishing to take part in the competition. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2lc9I79

December 11, 2019 – BGGALLERY | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (ONLINE EXHIBIT)

An exhibit of artworks depicting clothing and wearable objects. Examples: hats, shoes, dresses, gloves purses, belts watches, ect. Any medium including sculpture is eligible. 50/50 split. No Entry Fee. Details:

December 12, 2019 – WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020

The competition is organised by the Natural History Museum in London. Wildlife Photographer of the Year calls on photographers worldwide to put nature in the frame. Whether you’re young, old, professional or amateur, we’d like to see work that raises awareness of the beauty and fragility of the natural world. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2P6H9EH

December 16, 2019 – WELLCOME PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2020

The Wellcome Photography Prize is a competition run by the Wellcome Trust. Whether you are a professional, student or amateur photographer, you’re invited to enter the Wellcome Photography Prize 2020, which celebrates compelling imagery that will encourage conversations about the health challenges of our time. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2pIQF65

December 19, 2019 – DC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 4 TO 8, 2020: DEADLINE

Film and screen arts projects incl.: creative spectrum of animation formats; films that appeal to the child in all of us; horror night: documentary (long and short format); art films, interactive films and web series pilots. Dedicated high school film competition. International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2020. Submit at FILMFREEWAY
Entry Fee. Details: 202-338-1198 OR http://filmfreeway.com/DCIndependentFilmFestival OR [email protected]

December 27, 2019 – CALL FOR ART | 9TH ANNUAL ALL WOMEN ONLINE ART COMPETITION

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 9th Annual “All Women” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites entries from women artists only, working in any media, regardless of where they reside. There is No Theme for this art competition. Early entry and art student discounts. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2q1rrAs OR [email protected]

December 31, 2019 – SHINING A LIGHT INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

As 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the United States’ 19th amendment and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the Muhammad Ali Center is commemorating this occasion with Women’s Fight for the Right, in hopes that it will honor the women around the world who have fought and continue to fight for the right to vote without bias, discrimination, violence, and fear. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2mbXVWw

December 31, 2019 – LAS VEGAS LITTLE THEATRE ANNUAL NEW WORKS COMPETITION

All plays must be full length (90 minutes or more). No musicals, please. Plays must have no more than eight actors. Ideally looking for subject matter that will appeal to an age range of 18 – 30. First prize production of the play in the Fischer Black Box in May plus $150. Second prize $75. Third prize $50. No Entry Fee. Details: http://www.lvlt.org/newworks

January 06, 2020 – INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST “YOUTH EYES ON THE SILK ROADS”

The Silk Roads are an expansive region composed of a network of maritime and land routes. Originating in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia the Silk Roads cross the Central Asian sub-continent, the Russian steppe, the Iranian and Anatolian plateaus, and the Arabian Peninsula. They also stretch through North Africa and Northeast Africa, from Tanzania to Morocco. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2W1c0DU

January 6, 2020 – BUILD YOUR LA COLLECTOR LIST: SUPERFINE! ART FAIR | LA 2020

Level up your career. Learn how to build sales and a collector list from our marketing experts. Curate to sell with our friendly guidelines, and meet your next collectors at Superfine! | LA 2020. Location: The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Fair dates: February 6 – 9, 2020 Booths are selling quickly, so we recommend applying before the deadline! Application Fee. Details: http://superfine.world/before-you-apply

January 08, 2020 – SHE: AN EXPRESSION OF WOMANHOOD CALLS FOR ENTRIES

She: an expression of womanhood focuses on the theme of women in art, as creators, innovators, consumers, and subject matter. In an era of multiplying female voices, world-wide political movements, and fluid gender roles and identities, this exhibit invites artists to dive into the vast and often contentious conversation about the meaning of she. Entry Fee. Details: 410-326-4640 OR http://annmariegarden.wufoo.com/forms/she-an-expression-of-womanhood OR [email protected]

January 13, 2020 – LENS 2020 INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION

Photographers are invited to submit work for possible inclusion in the exhibition. All subject matter and photographic processes are welcome. Artists are invited to submit up to five photographic images in JPEG form. Images must have been created within the past five years. JUROR: CATHERINE EDELMAN, Owner and Director, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago Entry Fee. Details: 224-200-1155 OR http://bit.ly/2MF5a3U OR [email protected]

January 14, 2020 – SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2020

The Sony World Photography Awards has four competitions: • Professional competition All entrants must be over 18. • Open competition The competition is open to anyone. • Youth competition Photographers aged 12-19 are set monthly challenges. • Student competition The competition is open to all students of photography. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2gaxoRd

January 15, 2020 – HEKTOEN INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST

Hektoen International, an online journal of medical humanities, has launched an international essay writing competition. This year’s theme is Blood. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2kHiIks

January 15, 2020 – I LIKE YOUR WORK WINTER ONLINE EXHIBITION

Emerging and mid-career artists are invited to submit their work for consideration to our February 2020 Online Exhibition juried by the artist & curator Kirstin Lamb. I Like Your Work is a platform that works to share information, interviews and create opportunities for artists.All submissions will be considered to be featured on social media and podcast interviews. Entry Fee. Details: 740-680-2283 OR http://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/submitwork OR [email protected]

January 17, 2020 – THE BOOK ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION 2020

Entrants are asked to submit three illustrations for Love Poems, selected and edited by Imtiaz Dharker. Love Poems, selected and edited by Imtiaz Dharker, is a brand-new anthology of love poetry ranging through time and across cultures. For this competition, we are asking you to illustrate three poems by Imtiaz Dharker, Emily Dickinson and John Donne. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2maFnWP

February 04, 2020 – ZEISS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2020

Epiphanies, inventions and transformations from the known to the unknown, we want to see something new. Submissions exploring the landscape, humans, science, political or economic changes, or even something more conceptual, are all welcome. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2RfsqsA

April 30, 2020 – NIKON SMALL WORLD COMPETITION 2020

The Nikon Small World Competition is open to anyone with an interest in photography through the microscope. There are two competitions: * Nikon Small World Contest * Nikon Small World In Motion Contest Photomicrographs must be taken using a light microscope. All types of light microscopy and specimens are acceptable. The use of Nikon equipment is not required. No Entry Fee. Details: http://fla.st/2MZyFQn
http://artdeadlineslist.com/

Leave a Reply