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Organizer Information: Recess. A Brooklyn-based arts organization. Critical Writing at Recess initiates meaningful exchange between artists and writers, supporting the mutual production of new work and fostering new forms of critical engagement with contemporary art. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Critical Writing Open Call 2026. Through a practice-led approach, this program brings […]
Organizer Information: ArtGraduates. A platform featuring contemporary art from verified artists. The competition is hosted by ArtGraduates Magazine, which publishes interviews and curatorial projects in 17 languages. Title & Description: Applications are open for Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators. Fresh Edit invites emerging curators to create a curatorial selection of works from the […]
Organizer Information: Visual Art Open (VAO) in partnership with the Visual Artists Association (VAA). The VAA represents a global community of over 25,000 members, providing resources to nurture artistic and professional growth. Title & Description: Applications are open for the 11th annual Visual Art Open (VAO26). This major international art award celebrates the diverse talents […]
Organizer Information: MIT Department of Architecture. Thresholds is the annual peer-reviewed journal produced by the MIT Department of Architecture, held in over 150 university art and architecture libraries around the world. Content features leading scholars and practitioners from the fields of architecture, art, and culture. Title & Description: Applications are open for Thresholds 55: Property […]
Organizer Information: The Pano Awards. Since 2010, the Epson International Pano Awards has been dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, standing as the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. Title & Description: Applications are open for the 2026 Epson International Pano Awards. The competition celebrates panoramic photography across three main tracks: […]
Organizer Information: The Lumen Prize. A New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit championing groundbreaking artists at the forefront of art and technology. The 2026 Awards Ceremony will be hosted in partnership with the Kunstsilo Museum in Norway. Title & Description: Applications are open for The 2026 Lumen Prize. Currently in its 15th year, this leading international award […]
Organizer Information: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs. An organization that uses art as a tool for research, discovery, and empowerment, contributing to the largest youth environmental arts collection in the world. Title & Description: Applications are open for the 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest. The 2026 Theme is “Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, […]
Organizer Information: World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA). A global nature and wildlife photography contest that believes in the power of photography to spotlight the majesty of the natural world and encourage environmental action. (Note: The WNPA plants a tree with every entry into the competition). Title & Description: Applications are open for the World Nature […]
Organizer Information: Academy of Fine Arts, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project seeks to showcase the diversity of approaches among contemporary digital artists and create space for the development of new visual languages. Title & Description: Applications are open for the International Digital Art Contest 2026. This contest provides a broad overview of […]