Artist Opportunities

Gallery NAT (UK) invites artists worldwide to participate in “Endless Void — The Silicon Valley International Contemporary Art Exhibition” from March 26 to April 4, 2026, at artx Gallery, Silicon Valley, USA. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards will be given, with winners receiving certificates and media coverage in the UK, USA, and Europe. Submission Requirements: The exhibition theme is Endless Void. Accepted media include, but are not limited to, oil painting, acrylic, watercolor, ink painting, mixed media, printmaking, photography, video art, sculpture, installation, ceramics, fiber art, collage, AI art, digital art, land art, and other high-quality original works. Notes: All works must align with the exhibition theme and accepted media. Works involving pornography, gambling, drugs, blasphemy, or politically provocative content will not be accepted. All submissions must be original creations by the artist; plagiarism and imitation are strictly prohibited.

Eligibility: Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and above with an international perspective.

What you get: During the exhibition, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards will be selected and presented. Award-winning artists will receive official certificates and will be featured in mainstream and professional art media across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe, with public recognition of both the artists and their works. Recipients of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards will also have the opportunity to be featured in a signed special article by Gallery NAT, published on relevant media platforms. During the exhibition, if any exhibited works are acquired by galleries, institutions, or private collectors, 100% of the sales commission will go directly to the artist.

Entry fee: No submission fee. Selected artists will be required to pay an exhibition participation fee starting from USD 300 for the physical gallery exhibition in the United States.

Deadline 10 March 2026

VisArts invites emerging artists ages 17–27 from DC, Maryland, and Virginia to apply for NextGen 13.0, our annual exhibition spotlighting new and developing voices. Designed for artists with little or no prior exhibition experience, this opportunity offers a chance to show work in a professional gallery setting and take part in artist talks, critiques, and professional development. The exhibition will be on view at the Gibbs Street Gallery from March 27–May 10, 2026.

Eligibility: emerging artists ages 17–27 from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

What you get: Selected artists will receive: Exhibition opportunity: Work will be presented in a professional gallery setting at the Gibbs Street Gallery as part of NextGen 13.0 (March 27–May 10, 2026). Professional development & mentoring: Participation in critiques, artist talks, and professional development sessions led by local curators and arts administrators who actively work with emerging artists. (Specific mentors vary by year and are selected by VisArts.) Networking opportunities: Engagement with fellow emerging artists, VisArts staff, visiting curators, and arts professionals through the opening reception, talks, and group programming. Marketing & visibility: Inclusion in VisArts’ exhibition promotion (website, email newsletters, social media, and gallery materials), providing public exposure to curators, community members, and potential collectors.

Deadline 11 March 2026

This edition of VOGUED invites artists to reflect on this moment, to respond, challenge, or embrace it through their own work.

Eligibility: Open to artists creating in any medium, including paintings, sculptures, digital art, and more.

What you get: Participation includes printed catalogs, professional event photography, and no commission on sales; printing and framing offered.

Fee: £189 (VAT included) for selected artists.

Deadline 12 March 2026

Hotel Generation mentors the next generation of UK digital artists during the critical early stages of their careers in the arts. The development programme selects 4 young digital artists and pairs them with a mentor as they develop an exhibition proposal for arebyte’s exhibition space. This skills-focused programme culminates in a solo exhibition at arebyte Digital Art Centre for one of the four participants, selected by a panel of leading experts from the new media art sector.

Eligibility: UK based digital artists, aged between 18-28, and at the early stage of their careers, must be available to attend the London weekend on 24th - 25th Apr 2026.

What you get:

• 4 online curatorial sessions with your dedicated mentor
• 2 online sessions with arebyte creative technologist
• London Weekend 24-25 Apr 2026 (expenses covered)
• £1,000 stipend (research, equipment, software, etc)
• A solo show to realise your proposal if you are selected by the judging panel

Deadline 12 March 2026

This exhibition is about trees and their arboreal power emerging not through their environmental virtues, but as existing regardless of whether or not we, people, were in the picture. Rooted but far from passive, trees have cultivated in us an aesthetic sense, or a feel for beauty, attuning us to their own extraordinariness as entities in themselves. That trees by their tree-ishness act upon and enlighten us. We are seeking work charged by these ideas in any of the following categories: moving image, sonic works, and 2D works.

Who can apply: Applicants must be 21 years or older. Foreign applicants may apply if they have been full-time residents of India for at least 5 years. Works requiring transport must be located within India.

What you get: They will be able to participate in a group exhibition at our gallery space in Mumbai. Their works will be available for sale and the exhibition will be promoted online.

Deadline 18 March 2026

The New English Art Club (NEAC) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries. The annual exhibition champions meaningful, observational art and offers emerging and established artists visibility within a historic and respected context.

Who can apply:
Open to artists wishing to submit work for consideration alongside members of the New English Art Club, including emerging and aspiring practitioners.

What you get:
Opportunity to exhibit alongside NEAC members, with eligibility for multiple prizes and awards worth over £10,000, including the NEAC Climate Emergency Prize.

Deadline 20 March 2026

We invite artists to submit one artwork exploring the theme of love. Love connects us to people, places, objects, and moments. It is deeply personal yet universal. We seek diverse, thoughtful, and creative interpretations on what love means to you.

Who can apply: Any age, residence and nationality welcome. We invite artists of any level to submit. Any medium is also welcome, though please note the final work will need to be submitted as a high-resolution digital file so that we can print them to display for the exhibition.

What you get: The opportunity to take part in a group exhibition at Burgh House in June 2026. Burgh House is a Georgian Grade I listed building in the heart of Hampstead village, London.

Deadline 20 March 2026

Britten Pears Arts invites artists to submit work for our upcoming Summer Contemporary Exhibition 2026. Experience Britten Pears Arts’ most ambitious summer exhibition of work by contemporary artists. Summer Contemporary is a five-week visual art exhibition that celebrates artworks in a variety of mediums and disciplines. Every July and August, Snape Maltings welcomes many tens of thousands of visitors to enjoy visual art alongside music, shopping, eating and the unrivalled natural landscape.

Who can apply: We are looking for visual artists over the age of 18 in the United Kingdom. There is a charge of £20 per artwork for artists and free for current university students studying an arts degree or masters.

What you get: Participants selected will have their work on display and for sale as part of the Summer contemporary exhibition which will run for 5 weeks at Snape Maltings Suffolk. It will be listed in a programme and seen by 1000's of visitors to the site during the summer months.

Entry fee: £20 per artwork (Free for university visual art students).

Deadline 26 March 2026

Fragments of Not Knowing is a group exhibition exploring ambiguity, chaos (Khaos), and unstable perception as fundamental conditions of contemporary experience.

The exhibition invites works that resist clarity and fixed interpretation, embracing fragmentation, uncertainty and perceptual slippage. Chaos is approached not as disorder, but as a generative state, a space where meaning, form and narrative emerge only temporarily and remain unresolved.

Who can apply: Berlin-based artists.

What you get: mentoring, networking, marketing, representation, exhibition opportunities, publication opportunities, sales support.

Deadline 29 March 2026

Photography Grant 5x1000+ // Theme: Disorder
BB Foundation in cooperation with Fotosommer Stuttgart 2026

Eligibility: Professional photographers and Artists

What you get: Grant
5 × €1,000 artist fee up to €1,000 reimbursement (production, framing, transport, travel/accommodation against receipts)


Maximum €2,000 per selected position.
Collectives may apply (funding amount remains unchanged).

Deadline 13 April 2026

The Dairy Arts Center invites artists, curators, and collectives to apply for our 2027 Call for Art Exhibitions. We are seeking bold, thoughtful exhibition proposals across all visual art mediums. Our Visual Arts Program centers innovative, socially engaged, and conceptually driven work that sparks dialogue and reflects the complexity of our contemporary moment.

Eligibility: Visual and multidisciplinary artists based in USA.

What you get: Artist stipend, exhibition support, sales support, marketing and curator mentorship.

Entry fee: $40 per application, non-refundable. We encourage artists from all socioeconomic status to apply. If the required application fee is a financial barrier for your application being submitted, please reach out for assistance to stella@thedairy.org.

Deadline 30 April 2026

Anna Laudel Gallery invites independent artists to submit original works for a curated exhibition highlighting new perspectives in contemporary art and fostering dialogue with emerging practices.

Who can apply:
Artists residing in Türkiye who are not represented by a gallery. All disciplines are accepted, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation and new media. Submitted works must not have been previously exhibited.

What you get:
Selected artworks will be exhibited in a curated group exhibition at Anna Laudel Gallery. Artists collaborate with the gallery on artwork pricing and gain exposure through the gallery’s programme and promotion.

Deadline 30 April 2026

ReA! Art Fair launches its Open Call for the 6th edition, inviting emerging artists to exhibit at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan (22–25 October 2026). The fair presents 50 selected artists within a curated, artist-oriented exhibition format positioned between a Degree Show and an art fair. Organized by the non-profit Association ReA Arte, the fair promotes direct dialogue between artists, collectors, curators, galleries, and institutions, fostering visibility, professional growth, and sales opportunities in an international context.

Eligibility: Emerging visual artists of all nationalities. No thematic restrictions apply. Accepted categories include Painting, Drawing, Photography, Video, Performance, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Digital Art, and Street Art. Artists apply individually (no gallery representation required).

What you get: 50 selected artists will exhibit in a curated international project at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan. Artists participate without gallery mediation and retain 100% of artwork sales. The fair attracts collectors, art professionals, and a specialized audience (4,000+ visitors in the previous edition). Participants gain visibility, networking opportunities, and direct market access. Artists are also eligible for partner awards, which in past editions have included monetary prizes, artist residencies, and collective exhibition opportunities.

Entry fee: €40.00 (Early Bird: 20 January – 20 March) €55.00 (Standard: 21 March – 1 May).

Deadline 01 May 2026

Image: Dean Mitchel, French Quarter Morning. One of the winners of last year's show.

Open to artists 18 years and older. Paintings must be water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on natural or synthetic paper, paperboard, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel. $30,000 in cash and merchandise anticipated. Juror: Ana Laura Salazar.

Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years and older.

What you get: $30,000 in cash and merchandize anticipated.

Entry fee: $45 for Members, $55 for non-Members.

Deadline 08 May 2026

International Image Art Festival (VIIAF) in Chengdu, China. We welcome photography, video, animation, interactive media, AI-generated imagery, and AR/VR installations.

Eligibility: Artists And Art Organisations Worldwide Are Invited To Apply. Open To All Ages And Experience Levels, Including Professional, Emerging And Independent Practitioners Working With Photography, Video, Film, Animation, Interactive Media, AI-Generated Imagery And AR/VR Installations.

What You Get: Selected Applicants Will Exhibit Their Work At The 2026 VISUREAL · International Image Art Festival (VIIAF) In Chengdu, China. Artists Receive International Exposure Through Festival Promotion, Online Features And Social Media, Alongside Opportunities To Connect With Curators, Artists And Industry Professionals.

Deadline 01 June 2026

Exhibit your work in the heart of London.

BEERS London invites bold, ambitious artists working across all media to apply for a major group exhibition taking place August–September 2026 at our gallery in the heart of The City.

Who can apply: Everyone.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity.

Entry fee: £10.

Deadline 01 June 2026