Artist Opportunities

IMIYENZI is a community-rooted exhibition in Houston, Texas, USA, exploring East-African traditional healing practices, resilience, and cultural memory. We are inviting artists of East-African descent to submit digital work related to these themes.

Eligibility: We are seeking original artworks that can be exhibited digitally, such as: Photography Digital collage or illustration, Audio or sound-based work, 3D renderings. AI-Generated Work will not be taken into consideration. For the purposes of this exhibition, East Africa includes Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. We recognize that East African identity is complex and layered, especially across diasporic and mixed communities. If your connection feels meaningful to you, we encourage you to apply and briefly share your relationship to the region.

What you get: To participate in an exhibition in Houston, Texas at the intimate 5301.18A Arts and Culture Lab. If any prints of the submitted artworks are sold during the exhibition, the artist will receive 70% of the original asking price as set by the artist.

Deadline 24 July 2025

Locust Projects invites artists worldwide to propose ambitious, installation-based work created specifically for its 625 sq ft Project Room in Miami. Selected artists receive a $5,000 production budget, $3,100 artist fee, curatorial and installation support, documentation, and travel and accommodations for those based over 150 miles away. Projects must be new, site-responsive, and not previously exhibited. Artists working in any medium or career stage are welcome to apply, especially those exploring timely cultural, social, or environmental themes.

Eligibility: artists anywhere in the world. No Students

What you get: $5000 production budget, $3100 artist fee

Deadline 28 July 2025

The Homiens Art Prize awards artists over $12,000 USD annually, making it one of the highest paying art prizes maintained by an independent art gallery that, to protect the artistic integrity of the prize, accepts no sponsorship. We ensure that 100% of the value that we offer in our prizes is received by artists as cash awards. In addition, ownership of all artworks entered remains with the artist. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, where their work is viewed by artists and collectors throughout the world.

Eligibility: Our prize is open to all artists and art forms internationally. Artworks completed in any year are eligible, and there are no theme or size restrictions.

What you get: This round, 3 winning artists and 12 finalists will exhibit with Homiens as part of our seasonal exhibition program. Each winning artist receives an unrestricted cash award of $1,000 USD, may participate in an optional interview, and may request a letter of recommendation from our Jurors. Up to 200 artists per round are highly commended and celebrated across our media (including our website which receives 100,000+ annual visitors, and our extensive mailing list). Each entrant to The Homiens Art Prize receives a certificate which can be used to contribute towards a demonstration of professional participation in the art industry. All entrants may apply to participate in our Meet the Artists initiative, or to become a Homiens Featured Artist. All entrants are considered for exhibition.

Fee: $30

Deadline 31 July 2025

Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC) is currently seeking curatorial proposals for guest curated contemporary visual art exhibitions in 2026 and 2027. AGCC is requesting exhibition proposals with unique curatorial perspectives and approaches that are interested in investigating contemporary culture through a diverse array of artistic practices, aesthetic sensibilities, experimentation, and innovation.

Eligibility: Curators must be residents of the United States. Additional consideration will be given to artists and independent curators based in the greater Los Angeles area who do not already have a history of regularly showing or curating at the Center within the past 3 years. Artists and curators who have recently shown at the Center are still welcome to apply.

What you get: Up to 2,000 square feet of exhibition space, Curator Honorarium of $500, Artist Honorariums ranging between $100 - $450 per artist (dependent on size of group show, site specific works/special considerations, budget availability, etc.), installation by gallery staff, marketing materials and publicity, gallery didactics, gallery supervision during public hours Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, 10am – 5pm. Exhibitions will open to the public for a 6 – 15 week period with an additional 2-week installation period.

Deadline 15 August 2025

NOW Art is actively seeking artists nationwide to design unique and original mural compositions for community-focused programs. These public-facing projects are in partnership with different clients. Each mural is delivered as digital compositions or scanned high-resolution traditionally created artwork files. Approved artwork images will be printed on high quality vinyl, enlarged and adhered professionally in site specific locations.

Eligibility: This opportunity is only available to residents of the United States and Puerto Rico who are 18 years old and older. 

What you get: Accepted artists will be in our directory and receive $1,000 per approved mural design.

Deadline 31 December 2025