[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Abandon / Abandoned, an online photography competition.
What comes to mind when you hear these two words? Though they have the same root, the meanings can be quite far apart. Is your first thought about things abandoned – like that empty building in the tenement section of town that has been left to the elements with broken windows and peeling paint, or is it the person abandoned by a family who needed to move to another location.
There is also the sense of “abandon” – that free-wheeling person, dancing or jumping for joy with arms stretched out, or the child on a playground ride like a see saw with hands in the air and sheer glee on his/her face.
The Abandon / Abandoned artist call is about those images that depict either interpretation. The field is far and wide and the choice is yours. Send your best and, as always, all 2D photography is welcome.
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Enter by: 20 July 2025
NYC4PA offers opportunities to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4,000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] ArtSeen announces a call for artists to display your artwork on billboards during the Ann Arbor Art Fair, to be held July 17 – 19, 2025.
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Enter by: 10 July 2025
Entry fee: $18. Spots are limited. Apply now and showcase your work during one of America’s top art events.
Artists benefit from ArtSeen at the Ann Arbor Art Fair by gaining wide exposure to over 400,000 visitors, including art buyers, collectors, and curators. Your work is displayed on digital screens, ensuring visibility without the limitations of physical space. This cost-effective platform offers a unique opportunity to build your brand, make valuable connections, and potentially lead to sales and commissions. Being part of this major event can open doors to future exhibitions and provide long-term exposure in the art world.
About ArtSeen
ArtSeen is an exciting organization because it offers innovative digital exposure for artists at major cultural events, removing the physical space limitations of traditional galleries. By displaying works on digital screens in high-traffic areas, artists gain massive visibility to diverse audiences, including art buyers, collectors, and curators. With affordable entry fees, it makes participation accessible to emerging and established artists alike. ArtSeen provides networking opportunities at top-tier events, fostering connections that can lead to sales, commissions, and future exhibitions. It’s a platform that champions bold, transformative art, making it an ideal space for creative expression and growth.
For more information, contact hello@art-seen.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] ArtSeen announces a call for artists to display your artwork on billboards during Berlin Art Week. Skip the expense of a traditional booth. ArtSeen offers you a massive platform: your art displayed on high-impact digital billboards across Berlin during the city’s most important art event (September 10 – 14, 2025).
Connect with collectors, curators, and thousands of art lovers without ever leaving your studio. This is your chance for major exposure in Europe’s creative capital.
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Enter by: 1 September 2025
Entry Fee: $70. Spots are limited to ensure maximum visibility.
Berlin Art Week: Artist Benefits
- The Right Audience: During Berlin Art Week, the city is filled with exactly the people artists need to reach: international collectors, curators, gallery owners, art critics, and dedicated art lovers. These individuals are actively seeking new talent and contemporary art.
- High-Impact Visibility: A digital billboard is a dynamic and unmissable format. It’s far more impactful than a small image in a magazine or a post in a crowded social media feed. It places the art in the public realm, demanding attention.
- Broad Public Reach: Beyond the art world professionals, the work will be seen by thousands of residents and tourists, dramatically increasing the artist’s name recognition.
About ArtSeen
ArtSeen is interesting because they directly address one of the biggest challenges in the contemporary art world: access. For decades, the path to gaining recognition has been controlled by a handful of expensive and exclusive systems, primarily the traditional art fair. Here’s what makes ArtSeen interesting and innovative:
- Democratise High-Stakes Visibility: The traditional art world often runs on who you know and how much you can afford to spend. A booth at a major art fair can cost an artist or gallery thousands, or even tens of thousands, of pounds. By using digital billboards, ArtSeen offers artists a high-impact presence at these same crucial events for a tiny fraction of the cost. It shifts the focus from an artist’s financial resources to the strength of their work.
- Turn the City Itself into a Gallery: ArtSeen believes art shouldn’t be confined to the quiet, and sometimes intimidating, white walls of a gallery. By placing art on public digital screens, we create unexpected, powerful encounters with creativity in the urban landscape. This takes art to the people, not the other way around. A collector walking to a meeting, a curator on their way to a fair, or a member of the public on their daily commute can be stopped in their tracks by a piece of art. It makes art a dynamic and integrated part of city life.
- Bridge the Digital and Physical Worlds for Artists: Artists today have a global digital reach through social media, but struggle to create a physical impact in international art capitals. ArtSeen provides that physical footprint without the logistical nightmare. An artist in Manchester, Kyoto, or Buenos Aires can have a monumental, tangible presence in Berlin during its most important art week, all without shipping a single piece of work. We use technology to break down geographical barriers.
For more information, contact hello@art-seen.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Places and Spaces, an online photography juried competition. What does it mean to belong to a place—or to feel out of place entirely?
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Enter by: 30 June 2025
Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for Places and Spaces, an online exhibition exploring the environments we inhabit, pass through, or imagine. From sweeping landscapes to quiet corners, and bustling streets to solitary rooms, this show seeks to highlight the ways spaces shape us—and how we, in turn, shape them.
All interpretations are welcome including documentary or conceptual, urban or rural, personal or political, and literal or abstract.
Juror: Matthew Christopher
Places and Spaces: Artist Benefits
- First Place: $500 cash prize and an online solo exhibition, promoted on the website and gallery newsletter.
- Second Place: $300 cash prize
- Third Place: $200 cash prize
- Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions
- All selected photographers will receive a digital award badge
- Selected work will be published in a printed exhibition catalog available for purchase.
- A short video presentation will be created and shared on the gallery’s YouTube channel and / or the gallery website and social media.
About Decagon Gallery
Decagon Gallery is an online photography gallery based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in contemporary photography. The gallery offers photographers several curated platforms to showcase their work and connect with art enthusiasts worldwide. The gallery maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, as it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Holy Art Gallery announces a call for artists to submit digital works for the Art On Loop exhibition in Athens, Greece.
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Enter by: 14 June 2025
A participation fee applies only if accepted, with flexible installment payment options available.
All mediums are welcome including painting, photography, video art, poetry, and sculpture.
Art On Loop: Artist Benefits
If selected, your work will be showcased on a rotating screen display in The Holy Art Gallery. Exhibition dates: 21 – 30 June 2025.
Exhibiting with The Holy Art Gallery gives artists global exposure in major cities like London, New York, and Tokyo. Artists can showcase work in physical galleries, digital displays, and virtual shows, reaching diverse audiences worldwide. This boosts their reputation, helps build valuable connections with collectors and curators, and offers opportunities to sell artwork. The gallery provides strong marketing support through social media, newsletters, and professional documentation of artworks. Overall, The Holy Art Gallery offers a comprehensive platform for artists to grow their careers, gain visibility, and connect with an international art community.
About The Holy Art Gallery
The Holy Art Gallery is interesting because it offers artists a unique global platform, hosting exhibitions in major cities like London, Paris, New York, and Tokyo. It blends physical, digital, and virtual exhibitions, allowing art to reach wide, diverse audiences. The gallery supports artists at all career stages, providing opportunities for exposure, networking, and sales. Its strong marketing and promotion through social media and newsletters help artists gain recognition worldwide. By combining innovation with tradition, The Holy Art Gallery creates dynamic, accessible art experiences that connect artists, collectors, and enthusiasts across the globe.
For more information, contact hello@theholyart.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Holy Art Gallery announces a call for artists for the Madrid Open.
The Holy Art Gallery is accepting submissions for their upcoming group exhibition in Madrid, happening September 3 – 6, 2025, in the heart of the city. The theme is open, welcoming all creative mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, video, poetry, mixed media, and more.
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Enter by: 18 August 2025
Submitting is free with no application fee.
Exhibiting with The Holy Art Gallery gives artists global exposure in major cities like London, New York, and Tokyo. Join over 10,000 artists who have showcased their work to more than 500,000 guests across 20+ cities worldwide! Artists can showcase work in physical galleries, digital displays, and virtual shows, reaching diverse audiences worldwide. This boosts their reputation, helps build valuable connections with collectors and curators, and offers opportunities to sell artwork.
The gallery provides strong marketing support through social media, newsletters, and professional documentation of artworks. Overall, The Holy Art Gallery offers a comprehensive platform for artists to grow their careers, gain visibility, and connect with an international art community.
About The Holy Art Gallery
The Holy Art Gallery is interesting because it offers artists a unique global platform, hosting exhibitions in major cities like London, Paris, New York, and Tokyo. It blends physical, digital, and virtual exhibitions, allowing art to reach wide, diverse audiences. The gallery supports artists at all career stages, providing opportunities for exposure, networking, and sales. Its strong marketing and promotion through social media and newsletters help artists gain recognition worldwide. By combining innovation with tradition, The Holy Art Gallery creates dynamic, accessible art experiences that connect artists, collectors, and enthusiasts across the globe.
For more information, contact hello@theholyart.com
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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] Halo Arts Project announces a call for artists for the 7th annual Angels for Artists online and live art auction. Angels for Artists raises funds and exists to provide resources and programming support to visual artists in Florida. The online and live art auction is a fun-filled event.
Theme: “What is Beauty?”, a powerful exploration of presence – not just what the eye can see. Not always just an appearance. Beauty is a quality that comes from the object and rises from the mind. Beauty blends the senses and the soul. It can be chaotic, cultural, discreet, or fierce. The exhibition celebrates varies expression and aesthetic appreciation. Create a captivating aura that goes beyond what meets the eye. Explore the mirror of this powerful social construct that reflects and shapes a society’s values, fears, and aspirations.
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Enter by: 31 December 2025
Entry fee: Free
Artists are invited to submit paintings, prints, archival photography, small sculptures, and mixed media works. Art must be original (several choices are helpful). The jury process helps to determine a balanced presentation of art. Canvases not already framed must be painted and gallery wrapped.
Open to US artists over the age of 18. All visual artistic mediums are eligible, including 2-D and 3-D (sculpture), textile, and craft/traditional as well as any style: landscape, abstract, figurative, and collage. No larger then 24×24
Art can be mailed, dropped off, or picked up at a mutually convenient time (for local artists). Art will be juried and you will receive a response within two weeks. Halo Arts Project accepts a maximum of 3 works.
Angels for Artists: Artist Benefits
- Three Peoples Choice Awards: 1st $100, 2nd $50, and 3rd $50.
- The artists whos work sells for the highest bid receives $1,500 cash award.
- Gallery showing from January 1st to January 24th at the John Sims/Halo Arts Project Gallery, 1639 Tenth Street, Sarasota, Florida 34236
- Exposure to hundreds of art-loving attendees and local philanthropists, recognition on the Halo Arts Project website and social media channels, network broadcast media, as well as in email blasts and the online event art catalog.
- Feature in the Angels for Artists Art Catalog includes donated artwork, artists statement, and contact information.
- Complimentary admission to Angels for Artists event on Sunday January 25, 2026 at SRQ Waterworks, Sarasota Florida. A fun-filled opportunity to purchase over 75 works from nationwide artists.
All works must be donated to the Halo Arts Project. 100% of the proceeds of the art sales goes to help fund the Halo Fellowship Awards of $5,000 each to visual artists in Florida.
Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law, You will receive a tax receipt from Halo Arts Project after the event with the name of the recipient (if they choose to share their contact information). Halo Arts Project is a registered 501 (c) 3 non-profit Federal Tax ID #85-8017865519C-3
“As a 2024 recipient of the Halo Fellowship Award I know how impactful the award can be …so today I’m submitting two paintings to their upcoming Angels for Artists fundraiser.” Beck Lane, Artist
About Halo Arts Project
Halo Arts Project’s, founded in 2018, core values are to embrace diversity, support a diverse range of visual artists and their social concerns, applaud innovation and challenges, and strive to work with artists as they establish their roles as part of a larger community of artists, deriving a sense of purpose, aesthetic or social.
Halo Arts Project’s community events help support the Halo Fellowship Program available to visual artists. The Angels for Artists Art Auctions are benefits designed to encourage artists to participate and donate and for the public to purchase.
For more information, contact info@haloartsproject.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