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October 29, 2026
THE HOMIENS ART PRIZE ($12,000 AWARDED ANNUALLY, 10 PRESTIGIOUS WINNERS) All artists and art forms welcome. Each round, 10 winners exhibit with Homiens, receive an optional interview, $300 honorarium, and letter of recommendation. Up to 200 artists highly commended. All entrants may also apply to our competitive, merit-based Meet the Artists initiative, and to become a Homiens Promoted Artist. Entry Fee. Details: https://homiens.com/homiens-art-prize


December 15, 2026
FALL * $1,800.00 INNOVATE GRANTS FOR ART + PHOTO Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (18) honorable mentions (9 in art and 9 in photo), will be featured on our platform and join a growing creative community of esteemed artists. Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 18 x Honorable Mentions We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus their valuable time on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. Application Fee. Details: https://innovateartistgrants.org


November 30, 2026
CALL FOR ENTRIES : RECENT WORK V1 This call is for a group exhibition open for entry to all artists working in any media and style. Entry is limited only to work completed after January 1, 2025. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, March 4 – April 3, 2027. Entry Fee. Details: https://slowart.com/prospectus/recent.htm OR slowart@aol.com


October 31, 2026
16TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION AT GALLERY 110 Gallery 110 invites entrants to submit original 2D and 3D artwork. This is an open call, open to all geographical locations, with no thematic restrictions. Selected finalists will be exhibited at Gallery 110 in Seattle's Pioneer Square from February 4 - 27, 2027. The juror Ryan Hardesty (Executive Director, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU) will award first, second, and third-place prizes of $1,000, $500, and $300, plus a $200 People's Choice award. Entry Fee: $40 (includes 3 images; additional images $10 each, up to 10 total). Entry Fee. Details: https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-submission/gallery110/16th-annual-international-juried-exhibition-at-gallery-110

October 31, 2026
ANTHOLOGY POETRY COMPETITION 2026 The Anthology Poetry Competition is open to original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities, living anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poems submitted should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per person. Each submission will require a separate entry form and fee. Entry Fee. Details: https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/poetry-competition

October 31, 2026
SOLO, YOUR WAY | SOLO ART EXHIBITION TERAVARNA’s Solo Art Exhibition Program allows artists like you to present your creative vision through a dedicated exhibition space on its global art platform. Showcase a curated selection of your work, build your artistic presence, and reach art enthusiasts beyond your local audience. Register for $35. Entry Fee. Details: 424-545-6789 OR https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/teravarnc821 OR info@teravarna.com

October 31, 2026
WOMEN IN ARTS MAGAZINE. A new print magazine from Women in Arts Network. Fifty women artists will be selected through this open call by juror Charuka Arora, Founder of Arts to Hearts Project. Each is published in Issue 01 with her artworks, biography and artist statement, and promoted across our social media and newsletter. Entry Fee. Details: 987-309-3365 OR https://submit.womeninartsnetwork.com/women-in-arts-magazine OR content.artstoheartsproject@gmail.com

November 2, 2026
PHOTOGRAPHIC CALL FOR ENTRY “ANIMALIA” Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme “animalia”. Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complementary review by the gallery directors. An exhibition catalogue with all the accepted images will be available for purchase. Both the Juror and Director Award’s will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book as well as an online solo exhibition and GalleryTalk. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes. Juror will be Traer Scott, photographer and author. Entry Fee. Details: 512-422-4080 OR https://asmithgallery.com/main-gallery-call-for-entry OR amanda@asmithgallery.com

November 4, 2026
49TH INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATION CONTEST Writing Art Photo & Film Writing Art Photo & Film The competition is open to illustrators from around the world. The competition is organized by Celsys, a Japanese graphics software company. Each participant may submit one or more illustrations on the theme: Spooky Creatures. “ Ghosts and ghouls don’t have to be scary. No Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/clipstud59a8

November 4, 2026
PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S 2026 MEMBERS ONLY COMPETITION The Members Only Competition, held annually, is open to all Portrait Society members in good standing. Five categories are offered, and members can submit up to one artwork per category: Commissioned Portrait, Non-Commissioned Portrait, Outside the Box, Animals as the Subject, and Nude Figure. First place winners in each category receive either complimentary tuition to the annual conference or a museum quality Sargent palette. All winners receive recognition in print and online publications. All work must be your own original design and concept, created independently. Entry Fee. Details: 877-772-4321 OR https://www.portraitsociety.org/members-only-competition OR info@portraitsociety.org

November 5, 2026
RED 2026 ART COMPETITION Fusion Art announces the Red 2026 Art Competition. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The color Red dominates human emotion as the color of passion, power, and intensity – from blazing anger to tender love. Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/fusionar9942 OR info@fusionartps.com

November 12, 2026
WINTER BY BLANK WALL GALLERY The aim of this contest is to encourage artists to capture and share their most characteristic and personal visions of winter. We would like to explore and exhibit the many different faces of the season and discover how winter is experienced in different parts of the world. All forms of photographic expression are welcome. Exhibition: Friday December 4 – Wednesday December 16, 2026 The submission of photos for the specific contest is free. Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files. All photographers, amateurs and professionals who are over 18, are eligible to participate No Entry Fee. Details: 694-772-5521 OR https://www.blankwallgallery.com/calls-for-entry OR info@blankwallgallery.com

November 13, 2026
F(R)ICTION FALL 2026 WRITING CONTESTS Writing Art Photo & Film Writing Art Photo & Film The competition is open to anyone over the age of thirteen. The competition is organized by F(r)iction, a literary journal published by the Brink Literacy Project. ” We accept work, written in English, from anywhere in the world—regardless of genre, style, or origin—and welcome speculative writing and experimental literature. Strange is good. Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/friction4414

November 15, 2026
THE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2026 Do you want to show the world the wonders of nature and contribute to its protection? Then don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Enter thenaturephotocontest.com and find out how to participate. You have until November 15, 2026! Entry Fee. Details: https://thenaturephotocontest.com OR info@thenaturephotocontest.com

November 15, 2026
THE SMOKELONG GRAND MICRO CONTEST 2026 Writing Art Photo & Film Writing Art Photo & Film The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or older, from anywhere in the world. The contest is organized by SmokeLong Quarterly, an online literary magazine specializing in flash and micro narratives. Writers may submit micro pieces (fiction, nonfiction, or hybrid narratives), each of 250 words or fewer (excluding the title). Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/smokelon72a3

November 17, 2026
$4,500 ARTIST GRANTS | THE HOPPER PRIZE FALL 2026 The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 175k. Entry Fee. Details: https://hopperprize.org

November 20, 2026
ASISAFOTO INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2026 Writing Art Photo & Film Writing Art Photo & Film The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of any nationality. This photography contest is organized by Fundación ASISA, based in Spain. Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/asisafot3f50

November 22, 2026
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY ARCHITECTURE The world around us is filled with areas or neighborhoods we think of as rural, suburban and urban. They each invoke images of the kinds of buildings that fill them. Are they farm houses, split level ranches, skyscrapers or are they some of the many other structures we see in daily life and our travels. We are familiar with architects like Gehry, Wright, and Gaudi as well as famous buildings like the Empire State Building in New York and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. But are buildings like that a requirement? No, it is much broader than that and can include the Oculus in downtown Manhattan, the Entry Fee. Details: 917-359-2642 OR http://www.nyc4pa.com OR NYC4PA@GMAIL.COM

November 25, 2026
WOMEN ARTISTS 2026 ART COMPETITION Fusion Art announces the Women Artists 2026 Art Competition, December 15, 2026 – March 14, 2027. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this open theme online art competition, any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/fusionar9942 OR info@fusionartps.com

November 28, 2026
JOY OF QUILTS 2027 Friday/Saturday, January 17-18, 2025 at the Stafford Centre 10 am – 4 pm each day Experience the magic of quilting on January 17-18, 2025, at the Stafford Center. Over 300 quilts and textile art pieces will be on display, highlighting the incredible talents of award-winning quilters, dedicated teachers, and fabric artists. Onli… No Entry Fee. Details: https://joyofquillts2027.artcall.org

November 30, 2026
ANTHOLOGY TRAVEL WRITING COMPETITION 2026 Established for writers to share authentic travel experiences and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Travel Writing Competition is open to original and previously unpublished travel articles in the English language. We are looking for an engaging article that will capture the reader’s attention, conveying a strong sense of the destination and the local culture. Entry Fee. Details: https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/travel-writing-competition

November 30, 2026
GREGORY O’DONOGHUE INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2026 Writing Art Photo & Film Writing Art Photo & Film The competition is open to anyone. The competition is organised by the Munster Literature Centre based in Cork city, Ireland. ” The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition was first held in 2010. It is a poetry prize for a single poem, open to writers from around the world from September to November annually. Entry Fee. Details: https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/munsterl275b

December 1, 2026
LANDSCAPES 2026 ART COMPETITION Fusion Art announces the Landscapes 2026 Art Competition. For this competition, both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography depicting landscapes. Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline is December 1, 2026. Entry Fee. Details: 888-490-3530 OR https://www.fusionartps.com/calls-for-artists

December 1, 2026
YOUNG ART 2027: SENSES Young Art 2025: Nurture and Nature On View April 5–May 18, 2025The San Diego Museum of Art’s biennial youth exhibition, Young Art, holds the extraordinary distinction of being the longest-running program in the Museum’s history. Young Art 2025 marks the 48th celebration over more than 90 years. No Entry Fee. Details: https://youngart2027-senses.artcall.org

December 13, 2026
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL 2027 Produced by OH Art Foundation 3rd Annual Black History Festival of the Art (BHFA27) INSPIRARE Breathing Life into New Vision Curated by Juarez Hawkins and Thomas LucasLocation: OH Art Foundation, 2nd floor gallery of Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St. Entry Fee. Details: https://bhf27.artcall.org

December 15, 2026
2026 ‘WINTER 5 FOR $10’ ONLINE ART COMPETITION Both 2D and 3D artists, from around the world, are invited to enter online submissions for possible inclusion into the online group art exhibition. This is an ‘Open’ (No Theme) art competition. The artwork does NOT need to be ‘winter’ themed. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Top Overall/Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners and finalists receive social and art media promotion, a virtual award exhibition, exhibition postcards, press releases, and award certificates for their art portfolios. Entry Fee. Details: https://lightspacetime.art/winter-5-for-10-online-art-competition-2026

December 21, 2026
YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 42 Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the Yosemite Renaissance juried art exhibition, March 2027 – January 2028 at the Yosemite Gateway Art Center in Oakhurst, California. $4,000 in cash awards. Entry Fee. Details: 559-683-5551 OR https://artdeadlineslist.com/adl/go/yosemite0778 OR yosemitegatewayartcenter@gmail.com

January 1, 2027
FACES OF THE OJAI VALLEY Ojai Valley Museum Main GalleryOjai Valley Museum EntranceOjai Valley Museum Main Gallery Faces of the Ojai Valley Entrants for this exhibition must be current members of the Ojai Valley Museum Artist Registry. (Free to join if you meet the qualifications. Visit… Entry Fee. Details: https://facesoftheojaivalley.artcall.org

January 12, 2027
SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2027 The Sony World Photography Awards are held annually by the World Photography Organization. There are four competitions: • Series competitionAll entrants must be over 18. Photographers must submit a series of 5 to 10 images per category. • Single image competitionThe competition is open to everyone, and participants can submit up to three images for free. No Entry Fee. Details: https://bit.ly/2SoZjpm


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