The first annual Seattle Artist League Portrait Contest is aimed at encouraging artists to focus on and develop the theme of portraiture in their work. The competition is open to everyone aged sixteen and over, in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work in drawing, … Continue reading
Category: Competitions / Calls for Entries
Call For Entry – Juxtapositions, Dichotomies and Oxymorons oh my!
ART HOUSE GALLERY in Flower Mound. https://www.sahgallery.com/
Is it a Dichotomy or a Juxtaposition? An Oxymoron or a Tautology? It’s hard to create one if it’s vague so here’s some definitions:
Dichotomy – Two things that are different in comparison … Continue reading
Figurative Art National Juried Exhibition call deadline Jan. 3
Figurative Art National Juried Exhibition. ***$1500 Cash Prizes***
Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary studio/gallery, 1412 14th Street, Plano TX 75074.
Are you a figurative artist “head & shoulders” above the crowd? DMAC seeks all realistic or abstract art featuring the human … Continue reading
Magic – Deadline to enter virtual exhibit Dec. 29
Blue Girl Gallery invites you to help us kick off the new year with a magical exhibition. From witches and wizards and fairy enchantments, to pulling rabbits out of hats, the magic of modern technology, and everything in between. Show … Continue reading
Winter Call for ART – entries due Dec. 15
Winter- Being the coldest season of the year it evokes colors of white, blue, gray, and black. It is a time of the longest hours of darkness and allows time for rest and renewal.
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, December 15th at … Continue reading
Art House: Pigments of Your Imagination call deadline Dec. 5
Let your imagination roll with this show’s theme “Pigments of Your Imagination”. We love color! The world is full of all colors. Whether it is a piece that screams LOOK AT ME or a subtle work that provokes thought, give … Continue reading
Calls for Art around Texas and Neighboring States
Name of Call: Island Beautification Project Call, Midland, TX
Eligibility: State: TX
Budget: $50,000
Deadline: 2/15/21
KMB is seeking an artist or team of artists to create an original work of art that expresses “Wind” as a theme. KMB is … Continue reading
Wichita Falls Sculpture Garden call for entries
17th Annual Sculpture Garden – Arts Council Wichita Falls
The Arts Council Wichita Falls, 1300 Lamar Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
http://www.artscouncilwf.org 940.767.2787
Contact Email: programming@artscouncilwf.org
Event Dates: 5/8/21 – 5/5/22
Entry Deadline: 1/17/21
Entry Fee: $25.00
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8248
OPA 30th National Juried Exhibition – Call for Entry
Oil Painters of America will be holding its 30th National Juried Exhibition of Representational Oil Paintings, April 9 – May 16, 2021 at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, California.
Approximately 30 awards will be given with a … Continue reading
The Human Portrait: Call for Entry

In its truest form, portraiture is about human connection. A portrait tells a lot about a person. Their emotion. Their grit. Their story. There is no other genre of photography that displays human vulnerability in its rawest form.
DCP invites … Continue reading
Black Voices – Extended Deadline Nov 22nd
CURRENT OPEN CALL
Black Voices Juried Exhibition
Extended Deadline Nov 22nd
BLACK VOICES JURIED EXHIBITION
Juror: Ciara Elle Bryant
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our inaugural Black Voices Juried Exhibition for our 2020-21 season! This year’s juror is artist … Continue reading
Modern Art National Juried Exhibition entries due Nov. 22
Modern Art National Juried Exhibition
Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary
1100 Annie Oakley Drive, Anna TX 75409
Fee: $35.00 (Modern Art National Juried Exhibition)
Entry Deadline: 11/22/20 – Apply through CaFE:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8184
Modern Art National Juried Exhibition. ***$1500 Cash Prizes***
Dallas … Continue reading
Anatomica–Submission Deadline Nov. 28
As beautiful as it is gruesome, there is something undeniably fascinating about the inner workings of the body. For our next exhibit, we are seeking art that has an anatomical theme, be it human or beast (real or otherwise). The … Continue reading
Texas Women for the Arts 2021 Grant Application
https://cdn.txculturaltrust.org/content/uploads/2020/09/TWA-2020-2021-Grant-Application.pdf
Opportunities for Artists around Texas
Public Art, Art Competitions & Art Festivals
Name of Call: El Paso Children’s Museum, Texas
Eligibility: Zip Code: 79901: 100
Deadline: 11/30/20
The El Paso Children’s Museum will commission regional artists to create four installations for the spectacular Snohetta-designed building, … Continue reading
UT Tyler 36th Annual Int. Exhibition call for entries
36th Annual International Exhibition
3900 University Boulevard
Tyler, TX 75799
Contact Email: mtaff@uttyler.edu
Entry Deadline: 11/16/20

ENTRY AND FEES This exhibition will be juried from digital media. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration for the non-refundable fee … Continue reading
Public Art Calls for Artists around Texas & Neighboring States

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Name of Call: TEMPO 2021 -Austin, TX temporary public art program
Eligibility: County: TX: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson
Budget: $10,000
Deadline: 1/14/21
The City of Austin’s … Continue reading
Frisco’s Winter Art Show call for entries
It’s back! The annual Winter Art Show is currently accepting submissions for their 2020 exhibition. All artists aged 18 and older are encouraged to apply, and all mediums will be accepted. https://www.friscotexas.gov/1318/Frisco-Art-Gallery
This exhibition will be hosted in the physical … Continue reading
Request for Qualifications: ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR THE TEXAS MEDAL OF ARTS
SUMMARY
The Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT) invites artists and creative teams residing in Texas—as well as those who have previously lived and worked in Texas—to submit their qualifications for the development of a new Texas Medal of Arts. Applicants should … Continue reading
VALA call for art: Hindsight 2020
VALA Presents…
“Hindsight 2020”
This Juried Exhibit that expresses Reflection on the past year 2020
Presented by the Visual Arts League of Allen (VALA)
Deadline to enter : NOV 12th 2020

Where: The VALA Gallery
in the Historic Cotton Mill … Continue reading
Ellis County Art Association: 2020 Members Holiday Show

CALL FOR ART – 2020 MEMBERS HOLIDAY SHOW
Announcing – Call for entry and submission is now being accepted for the Annual Members Holiday Show and Sale! Up to 3 pieces may be entered. The deadline for online entry is October 25, … Continue reading
Call for Entry: Self Reflections
Self Reflections
January 15 – February 26, 2021
Virtual and Physical Exhibition
Deadline to enter: November 26, 2020

The Call for Entry:
The Foundry Art Centre in Saint Charles, Missouri is seeking submissions for “Self Reflections” an exhibition asking … Continue reading
IAA 2020 Fall / Winter Online Exhibit call for entries – deadline extended

IAA Fall / Winter Online Exhibit Registration
“Joy of the Human Spirit”
Celebrations of family, love, festivity, the round of seasons, faith, and the mystery of it all.
A dual exhibition opportunity! All IAA members, community artists and college students … Continue reading
Sell @ 100 Galleries: Annual Sales Festival

In our ongoing efforts to promote and sell your art, we are pleased to invite you to submit for Sell @ 100 Galleries annual art sales festival 2020. This unique opportunity showcases your artworks for sales in up
UT Tyler 36th Annual Int. Exhibition call for entries

36th Annual International Exhibition
3900 University Boulevard
Tyler, TX 75799
Contact Email: mtaff@uttyler.edu
Entry Deadline: 11/16/20
ENTRY AND FEES This exhibition will be juried from digital media. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration for the non-refundable fee … Continue reading