Calls for artists from CallForEntry.org
2023 Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant
Call Type: Grants
Eligibility: International
State: Texas
Entry Deadline: 1/8/23
Days remaining to deadline: 9
The purpose of the 2023 Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant is to recognize a mid-career artist with a substantial practice who has made a significant contribution to the field, as well as to provide resources for the development and implementation of a significant jewelry-related project that the artist would not otherwise have the means to undertake. The competition is open to makers between the ages of 35 and 55 at the time of the proposal deadline, who have an active and ongoing record of activity in the field. The winner will receive a cash grant of $20,000, to be paid over the two years in which the project will be implemented.
Additional information about Art Jewelry Forum and this grant can be found on the AJF website: www.artjewelryforum.org.
ArtTracks of Palestine, Public Sculpture Installation
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Texas
Fee: $35.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 1/13/23
Days remaining to deadline: 14
ArtTracks is an outdoor juried exhibit of work viewable by pedestrian and vehicular traffic installed on private property throughout downtown Palestine, TX.
46th International Watermedia Exhibition
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: International
State: Texas
Fee: $40.00 (Entry fee for first piece 45th International Watermedia Exhibition)
Entry Deadline: 1/13/23
Days remaining to deadline: 14
Event Dates: 3/7/23 – 3/30/23
The 46th Annual International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE) is Houston’s premier watermedia event, showcasing the excellence of artists from around the world in a gallery exhibit held in Houston’s popular Museum District. In March 2023, entries selected by widely sought-after exhibit juror and judge, Brenda Swenson, will receive maximal exposure in a month-long gallery exhibit as well as an online exhibit that will last through the end of the year. Additionally, participants have opportunity to win awards totaling more than $10,000.
Founded in 1975, the Watercolor Art Society – Houston (WAS-H) is the only watermedia nonprofit in Houston and is known for presenting exceptional monthly exhibits, supporting dedicated community outreach and offering a vast array of educational programs taught by world-class instructors.
#NewVisions2023: A Student Exhibition
Call Type: Photography
Eligibility: International
State: Texas
Fee: $25.00 ( Current TPS Student Member Entry Fee )
Entry Deadline: 1/24/23
Days remaining to deadline: 25
Texas Photographic Society is proud to present #NewVisions2023, our annual online, open-themed collegiate student photo competition. The exhibition will be juried by V. Elizabeth Turk, Professor of Photography at Savannah College of Art & Design and a photographer with work in the collections of the High Museum of Art, the Polaroid USA Collection, and others. For more details, see the Juror’s Statement and Bio below.
Submissions from college undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students of all skill levels are encouraged. Students may submit up to 12 images and each image will be judged independently. CASH PRIZES will be awarded.
Deadline Date: 1/24/2023
I Choose, Therefore I Am Project exhibition and show
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: International
State: Texas
Fee: $20.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 1/31/23
Days remaining to deadline: 32
Event Dates: 3/11/23 – 4/30/23
Textile and fiber artists worldwide are invited to contribute images of their work to a permanent online public exhibition project called I CHOOSE. THEREFORE I AM. A limited selection of works will be chosen to participate in a gallery exhibition from March 11 – April 30, 2023, in Houston, Texas.
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
State: Texas
Fee: $25.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 1/31/23
Days remaining to deadline: 32
Event Dates: 5/13/23 – 5/10/24
The 19th Annual Sculpture Garden exhibit at the Kemp Center For The Arts in Wichita Falls, Texas is now open for entries. All forms of outdoor sculpture will be considered, provided it meets the requirements of the prospectus (please read specs carefully). The juror for this event is Chad Plunket, Director of the Charles Adams Studio Project in Lubbock, Texas.
• Exhibit is displayed for a full year on the grounds of The Kemp (May to May)
• 10 pieces accepted each year
• Accepted artists receive a $1500 installation stipend; half on completed installation and half on completed deinstallation
• Entry is open to all artists from any location, provided artwork can be delivered and installed on the installation day
• Three prizes awarded: 1st ($2500), 2nd ($1500), 3rd ($500) places
• Artists are expected to attend the opening reception May 13, 2023 (hotel provided)
The Arts Council Wichita Falls is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and not a subsidiary of any government agency or organization.
Navasota Artist in Residence Spring 23
Call Type: Residencies
Eligibility: International
State: Texas
Fee: $25.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 1/31/23
Days remaining to deadline: 32
The City of Navasota and The Arts Council of Brazos Valley invite artists to apply for a residency in Navasota, Texas! The Artists in Residence will have an opportunity to live, work, and exhibit in the historic Horlock House in Navasota, which includes living, studio and gallery space for each of the selected artists. The residency is anticipated to occur between March 2023-August 2023.
Each artist will also receive a one-time $600 stipend at the beginning of the residency to assist with groceries, fuel, and supply purchases.
Texas National Exhibition and Competition 2023
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: National
State: Texas
Fee: $35.00 (Texas National Competition & Exhibition 2023)
Entry Deadline: 1/31/23
Days remaining to deadline: 32
Event Dates: 4/14/23 – 6/30/23
Texas National 2023 Art Competition & Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: April 14 – June 30, 2023
The Juror: William U. Eiland Director, Georgia Museum of Art
Awards: 1st – $2,000; 2nd – $1,000; 3rd – $500; Honorable Mentions
Lubbock Arts Festival – Juried Gallery 2023
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: Regional
State: Texas
Fee: $30.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 3/1/23
Days remaining to deadline: 61
45th Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery
This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival, April 15-16, 2023, and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. The Lubbock Arts Festival is a project of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
Call for Artists: LSU Music & Dramatic Arts, Band Hall, & Cypress Residence Interactive Installation
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Louisiana
Entry Deadline: 1/14/23
Days remaining to deadline: 15
Budget: $250,000
The Louisiana Percent for Art Program is seeking artists or artist teams to design and implement three thematically related exterior, site-specific sculptures or installations of original design for the Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Band Hall, and Cypress Residential Hall at Louisiana State University (one artist or artist team will be chosen to execute ALL THREE). The artwork should actively engage students, faculty, and visitors in creative interactive experiences that emphasize the meaning and value of music. This commission is open nationally to professional artists 18 and over.
36th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: National
State: Louisiana
Fee: $35.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 2/10/23
Days remaining to deadline: 42
Number of Applications Allowed: 3
The 36th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition will be juried by Johanna Gosse, Assistant Professor of Art History & Visual Culture, University of Idaho and Executive Editor of Media-N: Journal of the New Media Caucus.
$3,000 is available for purchase awards. The awards will become part of the McNeese’s Works on Paper Permanent Collection.
Eligible for entry are works in any medium that is on or of paper. The artwork, including frame, should not exceed 40 inches in any dimension.
A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is charged each entrant. This fee entitles the artist a maximum of three entries. The deadline for entry is February 10, 2023. Entries are submitted using the CaFÉ™ website https://www.callforentry.org/
The exhibition will be on view from March 23 through May 5, 2023 in the Grand Gallery, Shearman Fine Arts Annex, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
*image credit: Peter Baczek, Network (detail), linocut, 2019
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: International
State: Louisiana
Fee: $40.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 4/4/23
Days remaining to deadline: 95
Event Dates: 6/30/23 – 10/7/23
A juried exhibition for artists over 18, working in any medium. 50 works will be selected by juror Mattie Codling for a gallery exhibition from July 1 – October 7, 2023.
2023 Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival
Call Type: Festivals
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Louisiana
Fee: $55.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 8/28/23
Days remaining to deadline: 241
Event Dates: 10/13/23 – 10/16/23
Number of Applications Allowed: 3
The Alexandria Museum of Art invites you to celebrate their signature arts event, the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival. This four-day festival will bring artists to Central Louisiana to paint “en plein air” – outdoors!
Artists will be able to paint the historic downtowns of Alexandria, Pineville and many surrounding small towns; all areas of Kisatchie National Forest including Kincaid Lake, Longleaf Vista among others; surrounding farms, nurseries and scenic areas. We look forward to showing visiting artists a taste of southern hospitality while they explore the naturally diverse region of Central Louisiana.
Important Dates:
Deadline to Apply – August 28, 2023
Jury Notification – September 8, 2023
Festival Dates – October 12-15, 2023
Exhibition Dates – October 16 – 21, 2023
Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: New Mexico
Entry Deadline: 1/20/23
Days remaining to deadline: 21
Budget: $200,000.00
The Bernalillo County Arts Board solicits a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for an innovative, signature work of public art for Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square, the home of the county’s government offices. The selected artist or artist team will create an architecturally integrated piece that will become an iconic landmark that identifies Bernalillo County to the public. The work may be installed onto the exterior or interior of the building. The work should reflect the diverse cultures and landscapes of Bernalillo County. The budget for this project is $200,000. A local selection committee of community representatives, arts and design professionals, and Bernalillo County staff will recommend an artist or artist team for this project from the proposals. The winning artist or team will create the concept and design of the work and be responsible for installation. Artists or artist teams must reside in the United States.
Ephemerality – Juried Exhibition
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Fee: $35.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 2/1/23
Days remaining to deadline: 33
Event Dates: 4/4/23 – 4/21/23
Strata Gallery invites artists to submit artwork for our juried exhibition, Ephemerality. The exhibition will run from April 4 – April 21, 2023 in Santa Fe, NM. This juried exhibition will feature artworks that speak to the ephemeral—the fleeting moments in life that are attempted to be captured in art. This year’s juror is Strata Gallery’s Director and co-founder, Jennifer Van. Awards include Assistant Director’s Choice, Best of Show, and Honorable Mention.
Artist in Residence: The Paseo Project, Taos, NM
Call Type: Residencies
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Fee: $15.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 2/28/23
Days remaining to deadline: 60
The Paseo Project is offering the unique opportunity for artists to engage with our community in with The Paseo Project Artist in Residence Program.
For 2023 the Paseo Project is seeking submissions from artists to join us in Taos, New Mexico. This unique opportunity provides artists time in the high desert of Northern New Mexico and with our community in the execution of their work.
For 2023 we will host up to three artists. Each artist is offered a 2 – 4 week residency between April – November 2023. Working closely with the organization and local collaborators, artists will have the opportunity to research, design, and perform their work in the high desert of Northern New Mexico.
2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award
Call Type: Award
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Fee: $25.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 3/5/23
Days remaining to deadline: 65
Number of Applications Allowed: 5
Foto Forum Santa Fe is pleased to announce an open call for our 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award, an annual international competition open to emerging and established artists.
The selected photographer receives a 2 month Solo Exhibition at our downtown Santa Fe gallery, $2,500 in Cash and Prizes: $1,000 Cash Prize, $1,000 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab, and $500 for shipping. 2nd Place Award of $500 Gift Certificate to Visions Photo Lab and two month online gallery show.
The 2023 Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award is accepting entries December 9th, 2022 through March 5th, 2023 at 12pm MT, with results announced in mid-April and the show to open June 2nd, 2023. Photographers are invited to submit up to twelve images from a related body of work that is ready for exhibition. This year’s Jurors will choose the winner based on creativity, cohesion, maturity, and quality of the work.
Call Type: Festivals
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Fee: $15.00 (Entry Fee)
Entry Deadline: 3/31/23
Days remaining to deadline: 91
The PASEO is a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation, performance and projection to the streets of Taos, New Mexico. This two-day outdoor event, set in the high desert of Taos, New Mexico, is in its tenth year, and is scheduled for Friday and Saturday evening, September 15th and 16th, 2023.
The PASEO is seeking work that is immersive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District of Taos during this evening festival, scheduled to start at sunset and run to 11pm. PASEO 2022 brought thousands of people to the streets of Taos to experience this annual celebration.
Additionally, Artists are encouraged to share their process of art -making with the Taos community. As part of the application process artists are invited to submit proposals for adult and youth workshops, lectures and forums.
