Discover Curated Art Opportunities in Competition

Organizer Information The World Street Photo Awards (WSPA) is an international photography competition platform dedicated to street photography and visual storytelling. The awards aim to recognize photographers who document authentic, spontaneous moments of everyday life in public spaces. The competition is open to photographers across different experience levels and nationalities, with an emphasis on creativity, […]

Organizer Information University of National Education Commission in Krakow (UKEN) is a public university in Krakow, Poland. The contest is organized by UKEN’s Faculty of Art as part of unLoc, an international research-creation project. The project brings together artistic research and site-specific approaches to architecture, cultural heritage, and public space. The contest is coordinated by […]

Organizer Information Busan Metropolitan City – Urban Parks Division is organizing this international open call as part of efforts to develop Eulsukdo as a focal point for environmental art and ecological culture. The project is managed by Urban Collabo Co., Ltd., which operates the Open Call Secretariat and administers submissions, inquiries and the evaluation process. […]

Organizer Information The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is an internationally renowned photography award established in Dubai, UAE. For this initiative, HIPA has partnered with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the 2026 United Nations Water Conference (co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal in Abu Dhabi) to highlight […]

Organizer Information The ET Foundation (Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation), in cooperation with the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), organizes the Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. The competition is part of the broader international aluminum extrusion industry and aims to encourage innovative applications of extruded aluminum among students, designers, architects, engineers, manufacturers, and industry […]

Organizer Information Operating out of Bologna, Italy, PhMuseum is an international curated platform, incubator, and educational hub dedicated to contemporary photography and visual culture. Through grants, festivals (PhMuseum Days), residencies, and publishing initiatives, PhMuseum supports emerging visual storytellers globally and works actively toward gender equity across the photography industry. Title & Description The PhMuseum 2026 […]

Organizer Information The L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Contest, administered by Author Services, Inc., is an international competition designed to encourage new and amateur artists interested in science fiction and fantasy illustration. The contest emphasizes the ability to visually interpret and communicate a story through a compelling illustration rather than simply producing artwork […]

Organizer Information The Xia Jing-Shan Arts and Culture Foundation is a Taiwan-based nonprofit cultural organization established in 2014 by artist Xia Jing-Shan. The Foundation works to preserve and promote Xia Jing-Shan’s painting and calligraphy heritage through exhibitions, academic exchange, cultural programs, and creative initiatives. Since 2017, it has organized the Jing Shan creative arts competition […]

Organizer Information The Existential Hope Meme Prize is run by the Foresight Institute, a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization founded in 1986 by Christine Peterson and K. Eric Drexler. Foresight Institute’s mission is to discover and promote the upsides, and help avoid the dangers of nanotechnology, AI, biotechnology, and other transformative technologies, pursued through […]