Discover Curated Art Opportunities in Painting

Organizer Information BBA Prizes is run by BBA Gallery, a gallery based in Berlin that has worked with and supported emerging to mid-career artists from around the world since 2017. The gallery describes its mission as opening doors within the art industry for artists, offering introductions to its professional network, and helping artists share their […]

Organizer Information Association Esthétique de l’Est (EDE) is a non-profit association created in January 2022 in Bordeaux and now based in Paris, dedicated to promoting dialogue between Eastern and Western art through exhibitions, concerts, workshops, and cultural projects. The association is the organizer behind QIANKUN (乾坤), an international contemporary art platform it created in 2022 […]

Organizer Information Material Works Art (MW) is an artist-run project platform established in 2024 to support artists and expand opportunities for the development, recognition, and circulation of contemporary art. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the organization states its mission is to empower artists and the continued development of their work through offering awards, collection-building, and exposure […]

Organizer Information Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA) is a multidisciplinary arts center located between Doral and Miami Springs, Florida, founded in 2018. What began as a visual arts school has grown into a comprehensive platform for the creation, training, research, and exhibition of contemporary art, combining fine arts training programs, a printmaking and graphic production […]

Organizer Information Houston Endowment Inc. is a private philanthropic foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Greater Houston, marking its 90th anniversary with the 2027 edition of this program. As long-time supporters of the region’s arts community, the Endowment views the Jones Artist Awards Program as an extension […]

Organizer Information Created and managed by Associazione A.p.s. Moho (an Italian art association with extensive experience in international art promotion), YICCA is an established global competition for contemporary creators. The prize is designed to serve as a career springboard, helping emerging and professional artists enter the international art market, connect with curators, collectors, and gallerists, […]

Organizer Information Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR) is a nonprofit artist residency founded in 2007 by James Berg, a screenwriter, and Frederick Fulmer, an artist and gallerist, who began hosting resident artists on a five-acre property they purchased in Joshua Tree in 2000. The organization invites artists from around the world to create work […]

Organizer Information The John Moores Painting Prize was founded in 1957 in Liverpool, UK, by businessman and amateur painter Sir John Moores, who created the prize to judge submissions solely on the merit of the work itself, through anonymous selection, after experiencing what he saw as bias in existing competitions. Now in its 33rd edition, […]

Organizer Information Project 100 is an artist-run contemporary gallery and project space in Whakatū Nelson, Aotearoa New Zealand. Operated as a charitable trust, the organization provides a commission-free platform for artists and curators to experiment, take creative risks, and develop ambitious projects outside the commercial gallery system. Its programme includes exhibitions, events, and public activities […]