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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Streeters Gallery announces a call for artists for a London art exhibition. To be held October 3 – 5, 2025, in East London, United Kingdom. Whether you’re emerging or established, this is a unique chance to showcase your work in one of the world’s most exciting art scenes.
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Enter by: 15 September 2025
It’s free to apply, and a participation fee is only required if accepted, with flexible installment options available.
Artists of all backgrounds and mediums may apply for an exciting exhibition in vibrant East London. With an open theme, Streeters Gallery welcomes all styles, forms, and sizes of artwork. Digital artists can join our immersive online show, featured on interactive touchscreens at the event and viewable online for 3 months, reaching both in-person and global audiences.
London Art Exhibition: Artist Benefits
Streeters Gallery offers artists the opportunity to exhibit in the heart of East London, one of the world’s most dynamic art scenes. Selected works are displayed in a physical group exhibition and featured in a digital showcase viewable online for three months. Artists gain professional exposure, international visibility, and a chance to connect with a wider audience, curators, and fellow creatives from around the world.
About Streeters Gallery
Streeters Gallery is exciting because it offers artists a unique chance to showcase their work in vibrant East London, a global art hotspot. The gallery supports both emerging and established artists with affordable, flexible participation options. This mix of location, inclusivity, and digital innovation creates a dynamic, accessible platform that connects artists with a diverse and engaged art community.
For more information, contact hello@streetersgallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] ArtSeen announces a call for artists for the Tokyo Gendai 2025, the heart of Japan’s cutting-edge art fair. This September, the international art world converges on Tokyo for Tokyo Gendai (September 12-14, 2025) – and your art can take center stage!
ArtSeen offers a unique opportunity for visual artists to gain massive exposure through high-impact digital billboards across key Tokyo locations during this prestigious event. Imagine your work captivating leading galleries, collectors, and curators from around the globe.
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Enter by: 18 August 2025
Entry Fee: $90. Limited spots available.
Tokyo Gendai Art Fair Artist Benefits
Artists will benefit from exceptional global exposure by having their work showcased on high-traffic digital billboards strategically placed across Tokyo during the renowned Tokyo Gendai Art Fair. This is a rare opportunity to reach thousands of art enthusiasts, top galleries, collectors, and curators from around the world — without the high costs and barriers of a traditional art fair booth. Participating artists will elevate their visibility, expand their audience, and build valuable connections in one of the most dynamic contemporary art markets. It’s a bold, impactful way to stand out internationally.
About ArtSeen
ArtSeen is an innovative platform that offers visual artists new, accessible ways to showcase their work in major global art markets. Instead of relying solely on traditional, expensive art fair booths or gallery representation, ArtSeen empowers artists to reach large audiences through high-impact digital billboard campaigns timed with key art world events. Their mission is to democratize art exposure — making it possible for emerging and independent artists to be seen alongside leading names in the art world. With events in cities like New York, Tokyo, London, and beyond, ArtSeen is redefining how artists connect with international audiences.
For more information, contact hello@art-seen.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Visual Artists Association announces a call for artists for VAA Art500, a landmark initiative celebrating 500 of the most promising and visionary artists across the United States. In partnership with Artfinder, the leading online marketplace for original art, this opportunity offers national recognition, exclusive exposure, and career-accelerating support.
Whether you’re an emerging talent or an established creator, this is your opportunity to stand out in the contemporary art world.
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Enter by: 25 June 2025
Open to all visual artists based in the United States, working in any medium. Entry is free.
VAA Arts500: Artist Benefits
Receive the recognition and tools to advance your practice. Only 500 artists will be selected to benefit from this high-profile initiative. This is your opportunity to gain national recognition, exclusive resources, and career-accelerating support – all designed to elevate your profile in the art world. Whether you’re emerging or established, this initiative is your gateway to becoming a recognised force in contemporary art.
- VAA Preferred Artist Status: Formal recognition from the VAA
- Free Entry to the VAA Artist of the Year Awards: Be considered for one of the most prestigious honours in our network
- 6-Month Artfinder Subscription: Gain visibility through our Direct from the Artist programme
- The Artist CEO RISE Programme: Four transformative sessions to help you grow as a creative professional
- Feature in the VAA Art500 Industry Book: A premium, curated publication distributed to galleries, collectors, and art professionals nationwide
- Artfinder Artist Profiling: Homepage feature, Mailing list promotion to 500,000+ art buyers, Social media post to 89,000+ followers
Joining the VAA Art500 is more than just an opportunity—it’s a transformative step in your artistic journey. This exclusive membership offers unparalleled visibility, ensuring that your work reaches the eyes of collectors, industry experts, and potential buyers who appreciate and invest in emerging talent. Beyond exposure, it provides validation, affirming your artistic credibility and positioning you among a select group of creators recognized for their excellence. The value extends even further, with continuous support designed to help you navigate the art world with confidence.
About Visual Artists Association
What sets Visual Artists Association apart is their unique approach. They work closely with art galleries, art fairs, publishers, museums, universities, and art institutions to offer members exclusive access to exhibition opportunities, events, and affordable business education. By joining VAA, you gain greater agency over your artwork and enhance your credibility in the art world, helping you grow your practice and small arts business. VAA are here to break down barriers, open doors, to transform the landscape, fostering a culture where artists of all backgrounds are inspired and supported to reach their full potential. The VAA champion artists at all stages of their careers to succeed in the business of art.
For more information, contact hello@visual-artists.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] IMAGO Foundation for the Arts (IFA) announces a call for artists for the Regeneration | Transformation art exhibition. Explore the profound processes of renewal and change. Capture the essence of cycles that reshape the world around us and within us. This exhibition seeks works that delve into the metamorphic power of nature, human experiences, and societal shifts, celebrating the perpetual flow of endings that become beginnings.
Artists are encouraged to imagine and interpret transformation in all its forms, embracing the beauty, struggle, and resilience embedded in the act of becoming something new.
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Enter by: 22 June 2025
There is no fee to apply, and only a modest fee if selected.
Artists selected for ‘Regeneration | Transformation’ will have the unique opportunity to exhibit their work in a professionally curated group show at Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA), a nonprofit contemporary gallery space located in the heart of Warren, Rhode Island’s, thriving arts district. This exhibition will place selected artists in direct dialogue with IFA’s collective of exhibiting artists—many of whom are regionally and nationally recognized—providing visibility and the chance to build professional connections within a dynamic creative community.
In addition to the exposure gained through gallery presentation, selected works will be promoted through IFA’s online platforms, print materials, and gallery outreach efforts, reaching collectors, curators, and engaged viewers. For emerging and mid-career artists alike, this exhibition provides both a platform and context for their work to be part of a timely conversation about change, resilience, and renewal.
About Imago Foundation for the Arts
Imago Foundation for the Arts is an artist-run nonprofit committed to presenting innovative, socially relevant work that sparks dialogue and fosters community connection. With over two decades of exhibitions, programming, and partnerships behind it, IFA has become a cultural cornerstone of Rhode Island’s East Bay. What makes Imago particularly compelling is its hybrid model: a collective of dedicated exhibiting artists curates shows that are both inclusive and rigorously conceived, creating space for fresh voices alongside established talent.
The gallery’s location in Warren—an increasingly recognized arts destination—draws a diverse audience of artists, collectors, and art lovers from across New England. Visitors to IFA appreciate its thoughtful exhibitions, community-forward mission, and the warmth of its intimate yet professional gallery setting. For artists looking to share work that explores transformation in a meaningful way, IFA offers both a receptive audience and a chance to grow artistically within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
For more information, contact imago.exhibits@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Mauser Harmony With Nature Foundation announces a call for artists for the EcoHouse Artist Residency. Limited spaces available. Included in your stay: nutritious meals, sense of community, day trips, airport transportation, and studio space in the lush jungle.
Let nature inspire and expand your art practice as you immerse yourself in the lush biodiversity of Costa Rica. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with the tranquility of nature and sustainable living practices in our intimate retreat setting. Experience the wonder of Costa Rica.
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Enter by: 27 April 2025
The Foundation invites applications from individual artists, artistic collectives, and organizations worldwide. Artists (21+), at various stages of practice, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions are encouraged to apply.
The EcoHouse Artist Residency is a luxurious 6,000 square foot Spanish Villa that sits on 3 acres of land. It is located within a small community in the mountains surrounded by the jungle, breathtaking views, and miles of dirt roads. There are trails to meander, run or hike, and explore. You will be surrounded by numerous and diverse indigenous flora and fauna. It is common to have toucans, scarlet macaws, monkeys, coatis, and sloths pass through. There is a stream that runs through the lower half of the property.
The Foundation harvests fruits, herbs, and veggies from their food forests and greenhouse for the provided meals.
Local tours/adventures are included weekly to Manuel Antonio National Park, Rainmaker, Iguana Chocolate Cacao Farm, and the beach.
The Foundation created several local community projects that our artists in residence are given the option and love to participate in including an Open Air Art Walk and a Volunteer Program for artists to teach at a local school.
About The Mauser Harmony With Nature Foundation
Mauser Harmony with Nature Foundation was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1998 by the Cook family in honor of Dr. Ferdinand F. Mauser, who truly believed in the power of education and culture to raise environmental awareness. The foundation promotes a healthy and conscious lifestyle, and supports students, businesses, and non-profit organizations committed to the preservation of nature.
For more information, contact info@mauserfoundation.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Sea Art House announces a call for artists for the Sea Art House Residency 2025, in Varna, Bulgaria. Once a year, Sea Art House offers a residency completely free of charge. This year they are happy to invite two artists. The residency runs between August 25 and September 3, 2025.
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Enter by: 5 May 2025
This year, Sea Art House welcomes artists who are inspired to explore the relations between art and society, art and spirituality, or art as creating visions of possible futures. However, these themes serve as an open framework rather than fixed boundaries, encouraging creative interpretations and new perspectives.
The program includes a free accommodation in one of the double rooms and unlimited use of the studio and equipment (plus the opportunity to invite a friend). Art materials, travel, and food expenses are the responsibility of the artist. The result of the residency will be published and promoted on Sea Art House’s website and social networks.
The call is open to all those who wish to apply worldwide.
Artist Residency Benefits
The artists will get the opportunity to focus on their work in an inspirational environment, meet other artists from around the world, and share ideas. The city of Varna, Bulgaria, has a rich historical and cultural background – visit old christian monasteries, ruins from Ancient Rome and Greece, and unique places in nature, such as the Stone desert. Located close to the beach, the residency is great for plein-air sessions. Develop your own residency plan and focus on the creative process or the result, to have a break from your daily routine, and experiment with new techniques.
About Sea Art House
Sea Art House is run by artists for artists. Passionate about art, they understand how important focus and concentration outside a busy schedule are. For that reason, they have chosen a beautiful and peaceful place by the sea, surrounded by forests and greenery, to provide artists with an inspiring home-feeling space to focus on their art without any distractions.
Sea Art House works to nourish excellent conditions for all art forms in the field of visual art to be created and nurtured by providing a framework for building professional cooperation.
Residences are process-oriented and encourage artists to craft their creative time as they wish – as experimentation, research, by focusing on new subject matters, or as a creative dialogue and collaborative project with other artists. Thus, the residences can be organised and structured according to the artists’ intentions. Participants are free to negotiate (subject to availability) their own time of arrival and length of stay. However, Sea Art House welcomes up to five artists at any one time.
For more information, contact info@seaarthouse.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center announces a call for artists to submit original artwork to ‘Imaginary Worlds: Invented Spaces and Places.’ This art exhibition invites viewers to explore visionary landscapes, fantastic cityscapes, and surreal dreamscapes crafted by contemporary artists.
Blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination, the exhibition will showcase artwork that transports audiences to new and unexpected realms. Each piece serves as a portal into an artist’s unique, invented world, inspiring wonder, and curiosity. There is a heavy emphasis on worlds created by artists as opposed to preexisting fictional universes. Directly copywritten material will not be considered for inclusion in this opportunity.
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Enter by: 23 March 2025
Each artist accepted for Imaginary Worlds receives an individualized promotional graphic designed specifically for the show which artists can use on their social media. A digital catalogue is created for the exhibition which includes selected gallery photographs, juror and show information, and an individual spread exploring each artists work within the show.
There will be an opening reception with a cash bar, food truck, live music, and plentiful conversation which will be free for artists in attendance.
About Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center is committed to connecting people to art and nature. Through a wide variety of engaging exhibits, programs, classes, public projects, and annual events, Annmarie opens up opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and reflection. By providing opportunities for visitors to experience and engage in imaginative activities, Annmarie seeks to nurture the human spirit and contribute to a healthy society.
Annmarie is a Smithsonian Affiliate located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1992, Annmarie has captivated visitors of all ages with its natural setting and exceptional programs and events.
For more information, contact exhibits@annmariegarden.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon February Art Competition. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual online competition, with 12 monthly cycles, leading to the Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition, is designed to stimulate artistic growth through competition.
The competition rewards artists with $50,000 in all cash prizes each year with the winning painting featured on the cover of PleinAir magazine.
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Enter by: 28 February 2025
The PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition is an online competition consisting of 12 monthly cycles of competitions and one annual competition. They award a total of $50,000 in cash prizes each year for this competition.
- Annual Grand Prize winner receives a check for $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine
- Additional awards totalling $9,200 to the annual winners
- Awards totalling $2,150 in the monthly competitions.
Each of the 23 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. Each of the monthly winners receive cash prizes, promotion in PleinAir Magazine, both print and digital. Winners are promoted in the digital edition of Fine Art Connoisseur, a magazine for art collectors. Artists receive editorial coverage in newsletters and websites. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
“It is always so exciting to win something, and also such an honor. I really like participating in the Plein Air Salon Competition for many reasons, but one is that you are so great about sharing and promoting the award winners. It makes me want to keep painting the best I can and to enter every month.” – Sheryl Knight
“PleinAir Salon has such a wonderful reputation for attracting world class artists that I was so impressed when I found out I was amongst the top 100 finalists. Then when I discovered I had won the Animal and Bird section I was completely speechless. I know I have worked hard over the last few years to really improve my craft, but this has been an overwhelming honor.” – Angela Parr
“Entering this contest on a monthly basis is something I have come to regard as both essential and enjoyable. It seems like every so often one of my paintings catches lightening in a bottle, so that’s a thrill. Thank you and the staff for all the work to promote artists and the arts.” – Christopher Forrest
About PleinAir Magazine
PleinAir Magazine is for plein air artists, enthusiasts, and collectors showcasing a wide variety of plein air paintings, articles on the top plein air artists of today and past, and the latest information on events and shows. The PleinAir Salon Art Competition has been awarding cash prizes and promoting artists for 12 years. The PleinAir Salon is celebrating their 14th year and was created by PleinAir magazine publisher, Eric Rhoads.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Laguna Art-A-Fair announces a call for artists for the 2025 Laguna Art-A-Fair Summer Festival. In it’s 58th year, the fine arts festival will be open daily from June 27th to August 31st, 2025.
Laguna Beach, California, is an acclaimed destination for those interested in artwork of all types, with dozens of galleries. The three summer festivals located adjacent to each other along Laguna Canyon Road draw a high number of visitors, with Laguna Art-A-Fair located between the other two festivals.
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Enter by: 3 February 2025
Unlike the other two summer art festivals adjacent to Laguna Art-A-Fair, there are no residency requirements.
Over 50,000 attendees visit Laguna Art-A-Fair each summer. Laguna Beach is a very popular summer tourist destination for its beaches, coastline, restaurants, and art galleries. Juried-in exhibitors choose booth sizes from 1/2 booth (8 linear feet) up to 1 1/2 booth (24 linear feet). Booths are constructed with drywall walls for exhibitor use, making the displaying of artwork very easy.
Since all sales are processed through a central cashier, even if an exhibitor isn’t in attendance, sales opportunities are not lost. There is 24-hour security, which minimizes concerns of theft of artwork. The fair is aggressive in its social media promotion of the festival with over 300,000 Facebook followers and over 100,000 Instagram followers.
About Laguna Art-A-Fair
Laguna Art-A-Fair is renowned for the high quality and wide diversity of its fine art offerings. Laguna Art-A-Fair’s theme is a “Festival Without Borders”. Each year, artists from other states and even other countries exhibit in the festival. The art fair is consistently voted as the best summer art festival in Laguna Beach. The organization runs as a cooperative, with each exhibitor as a member who has a say in the festival’s operation, and a Board of Directors elected from the membership. Besides booth fees, exhibitors pay only a 20% commission on sales.
For more information, contact lagunaartafair@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Beyond The Mirror, an online photography juried exhibition.
This exhibition seeks photographic interpretations that explore mirrors both literally and metaphorically. The gallery welcomes all creative angles, from reflections in glass to introspective self-portraits, symbolic imagery, and abstract compositions that contemplate identity, perception, or the duality of human experience. Show how “mirrors” open a window to deeper realities.
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Enter by: 15 January 2025
Accepted entries for Beyond The Mirror will be shown in an online exhibition from February 1 through March 31, 2025, and then archived on the Decagon Gallery website.
A Solo Exhibition will be offered to the First Place entry, and will be presented in the gallery’s Featured section. This Solo Exhibition will be promoted on the website and gallery newsletter, and will direct viewers to the photographer’s website or social media. Digital badges will be awarded to all participants. Certificates will be given to the First, Second, and Third place entries plus the two Honorable Mentions. The exhibition will be promoted on our social media sites and email blasts.
About Decagon Gallery
Decagon Gallery is located in Brooklyn, New York, a hub of creative activity. They have relationships with other galleries and arts organizations, and strive to make exhibiting affordable to all photographers. Some opportunities are free to enter and have no other fees. The gallery’s website gets thousands of visitors worldwide. All inquiries for print purchases are forwarded to the photographer. No commissions are taken by the gallery.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com