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End of February – Pre-selection of applications by the selection committee (composed of the founder, artistic director, and qualified members of the Foundation)24/03/2025 – Announcement of selected artists Residency FrameworkMontresso* Art Foundation’s residency at Jardin Rouge is open to visual...

Artist Grant (formerly DRABL Artist Grant) is a yearly programme providing unrestricted financial support to artists worldwide. For 2024, £10,000 will be distributed. Five £2000 grants will be awarded to five individuals, providing a financial boost to further their artistic...

Continuing our mission to celebrate the exceptional talents of artists with disabilities, the HERALBONY Art Prize will return in 2025 with a reaffirmed commitment. Last year, the Prize received 1,973 artwork submissions by artists representing 28 countries and regions worldwide....

Submissions for Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 are now open! Enter before 25th February 2025. ENTER HERE Now celebrating its tenth year, Jackson’s internationally renowned art prize continues to recognise the work of hundreds of fine artists year after year. Artists...

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR) is calling for applications from artists at all stages of their careers and who work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non-fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social...

The Rothko Museum invites artists to apply to the “Mark Rothko 2025” International Painting Symposium – a vibrant creative forum organised in the museum’s residency framework. Held annually in September for over twenty years, the symposium commemorates Mark Rothko’s birthday in...

The International Competition for Young Artists is a unique opportunity for young talents to express themselves and contribute to the cultural dialog. The project will bring together artists from different countries and will help to conceptualize and convey the values of their people through art. Kartina...

MetaU Art International Competition 2024 To cultivate a pipeline of talented artists, MetaU Art launched its International Art Competition in September 2023. This competition aims to discover young and talented artists based around the world, providing them with opportunities for...

The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award returns for 2025. The prestigious painting competition celebrates the very best in contemporary portraiture and will include captivating works from around the world, by both self-taught and more established painters.  Since its inception, the...

The “Figurative” theme invites artists to focus on representing the human form in their work. This theme encourages diverse approaches, from traditional portraiture to abstract interpretations or symbolic representations. Artists are invited to explore the depth and diversity of human...