Painting

Short Description First lighting up the local art scene in 1956, the Wollongong Art Prize returns with a renewed and contemporary vision. Wollongong Art Prize (Acquisitive) is a national prize, open to all Australian artists. Now reimagined for a new generation, the competition invites submissions from artists working across all mediums. With a strong emphasis […]

Short Description The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) is an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA) supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, built to empower festivals and offer emerging artists a platform to establish themselves on the international stage. EFFEA extends an open invitation for festivals to work […]

Short Description As part of its policy of supporting creation, creators, innovation and the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, the Ministry of Culture acquires works of art annually on behalf of the State. The works in this collection are made available in particular for the artistic development of state institutions and ministries; Luxembourg embassies […]

Short Description The SOILSCAPE Open Call aims to incentivize the integration of arts, arts-based, and creative approaches to increase soil literacy, raise awareness and engagement with soil and their preservation. To do so, the project has allocated 2,010,000€ for an elaborate FSTP scheme that will support individual applicants and small consortia (up to three (3) partners) in […]

Short Description The Parsons Prize for Military-Affiliated Artists is an award recognizing outstanding work by artists with military affiliations. Founded by the Center for Military-Affiliated Students and Parsons School of Design, the prize honors the depth, rigor, and vision that military-affiliated artists bring to contemporary art practices. In the post-WWII era, The New School became […]

Short Description Young Painters, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry, are invited to participate in an annual juried competition for the 2026 $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The Yeck Award-winning artwork becomes part of […]

Short Description Miami’s premier visual arts awards have been redesigned to celebrate the individual creativity of South Florida Artists.  The Ellies, Oolite Arts Awards are designed to celebrate and recognize artists’ careers in a variety of visual arts practices. These awards are offered in four categories to support South Florida working and emerging artists, art educators, […]

Short Description This is your chance to take part in a contemporary, adventurous and creative show, presenting a positive challenge to those with pre-conceived ideas about pastel and dry media.  The exhibition will celebrate the ‘direct touch’ of dry media. ‘The joy of dry media is its ability to transmit feelings through the hand directly […]

Short Description ArtWorks Together is an international festival, offering adult artists who have a learning disability, are autistic, or both, the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents to the entire world to gain the recognition they deserve. Eligibility ArtWorks Together international exhibition call out is open to adult artists (16+) who have a learning disability […]