MidWk Update: Art Competitions from Artshow

6.5.25

Good afternoon all you creative peoples! How has your week been so far? Good I hope, I'm claiming that your week has been very good.

It's been a good while since we posted anything from Artshow. I'm posting just eight art competitions from the site, some national, some international. I know this is last minute, but if you're not able to apply, you can go to their website for other competitions for the following months.

These are on the featured opportunities part of the page. Take a look below.

Credit Source: artshow.com

Call for Artists

Jun7

Artists, Exhibit in L.A.!

The Holy Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an upcoming exhibition, June 20-22, 2025, at 1056 S Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles, California. Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works in any medium (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc.). The theme of the exhibition is Open. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us. Participation fee from £100. Deadline: June 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Call for Artists

Jun7

Interiors - spaces that define our lives

Decagon Gallery seeks entries for an online photography exhibition, July 1 - August 31, 2025. $500 First Place + Solo Exhibition, $300 Second Place, $200 Third Place. Juror: Jennifer Schlesinger. The theme for this photography competition is "Interiors - Spaces that define our lives". We invite you to showcase your unique perspective on the private and public spaces that define our everyday lives. Whether it's the intimate corners of a home, the bustling energy of a public space, or the solitude of an abandoned room, we're looking for photographs that capture the essence of interior spaces. $24 for 4 images, $4 each additional. Deadline: June 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Call for Artists

Jun12

18th International ARC Salon Competition

Art Renewal Center seeks entries for the 18th International ARC Salon Competition. Over $130,000 in cash awards. All entries must be original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant within the past 3 years. We do not accept etchings, photography, or other forms of prints whatsoever, nor do we accept digital art or art with digital elements. This is a competition for fine quality representational based works of art, no modernist works such as abstract expressionism will be accepted. Representational work in all styles spanning from highly realistic to impressionistic to imaginative qualify. First entry: $93, Additional entries: $73, Same work in additional category: $53. Deadline: June 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 732-636-2060.

Call for Artists

Jun12

Art Talent Fair - Prize

The Art Talent Fair, a contemporary art award dedicated to visual artists, offers you the chance to exhibit your art at the "Moho Art Gallery" stand, September 2025 at the Lucca Art Fair in Lucca, Italy. 8 artists will be selected. The prize is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world. Entry fees vary. Deadline: June 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Call for Artists

Jun13

33rd Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition

The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 18 - December 18, 2025. $1,975 in awards. Best in Show wins $1000 and a solo show curated by MKAC typically exhibited during the next season's ECN show. Juror: Nicholas Croghan, Director of the Pensacola Museum of Art and a faculty member in the UWF Department of Art and Design. Programming includes opportunities for talks, demonstrations, and community engagement throughout the show's duration. All styles of art and all mediums are welcome, including sound, kinetic, sculpture, photography, video, design, functional art, fiber, textile, and performance. This year, we have introduced the themes of texture and touch, which suggest connection, involvement, function, use, comfort, and more. $30 entry fee. Deadline: June 13, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call (850) 729-6044.

Call for Artists

Jun13

Black and White 13 Virtual Juried Exhibition

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists. Cash award to Best in Show, social and art media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificates. For this competition we are accepting entries for all black, white and/or gray artworks, all subject matter and all visual arts mediums (drawing and painting, digital art, sculpture, photography, fiber, collage and sculpture). No AI. $20 for 1-2 images. Deadline: June 13, 2025. More info.

Call for Artists

Jun13

Grayscale: A Picture Show

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, July 1-25, 2025. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibition at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to photographers from around the world. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 13, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

Call for Artists

Jun14

94th Annual Online Juried Open Exhibition

The National Art League seeks entries for a virtual art exhibition, July 1 - September 1, 2025. Over $2,000 in Awards. First Place $500. Juror: Chris Lucore, owner and curator of The Lucore Art Gallery, NY. Open to all artists 18 years of age or older living in the US, working in all styles of artwork, both 2D and 3D media, including sculpture. Artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Photography, digital art, computer art, reproductions (such as giclee, prints) are not acceptable unless part of a mixed media artwork. Film, video, AI generated art, installation art or performance art are not accepted. No crafts (such as jewelry, beads) or kit work. No artwork previously exhibited in a judged show at the NAL. $25 for one entry, $10 second entry. Fees are not refundable. Deadline: June 14, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Go to artshow.com to find more information on art exhibitions, competitions, residencies, workshops, and more.

Enjoy your Thursday, be safe, happy, healthy, and blessed.

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