[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] The PASEO announces a call for artists for the 2025 PASEO Festival, an outdoor event in Taos, New Mexico. Works should be immersive, site-responsive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District.
The PASEO started in 2014 as an outdoor arts festival connecting the 40th annual Taos Fall Arts Festival in the Downtown Historic District of Taos, New Mexico. In its twelfth year, The PASEO has become the anticipated art event of the year, bringing out thousands of locals and visitors alike to fill the streets. Taos is a centuries-old Art Colony and home to Taos Pueblo, UNESCO protected and the oldest continually inhabited community in North America. Home to artists for centuries, The PASEO holds to the tradition of bringing artists from around the world to both inspire and be inspired.
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Enter by: 15 February 2025
The PASEO Festival features installations, projections, and performance art that can be installed, shown, projected, or performed outdoors for this two-day outdoor art festival. Installations must be designed for nighttime viewing. Artists must be on site sunset to 11 pm daily, September 12th and 13th. Artwork must be able to withstand the outdoor environment of the high desert of Northern New Mexico. Overnight security is provided.
Submissions must be of fully executed projects. All work must be original and created by or under the direction of the artist(s). Collaborations are welcome.
The PASEO Festival is seeking 20 installations for 2025. Stipends range from $500 to $3,000 (with larger projects funded at $5,000 – $15,000). Stipend is contingent on size, complexity, and anticipated festival impact. PASEO provides funds for the shipping of artwork, but artists are responsible for the installation of their work. The festival will provide staff and volunteers to assist.
About PASEO
Since 2014, the Paseo Project has brought projection, performance, and installation art to the streets of Taos, New Mexico with free, community events.
The PASEO was founded in 2014 as a project of Taos Fall Arts Festival. Its original purpose was to connect the multiple venues of Fall Arts’ exhibitions with street activities to keep visitors engaged and moving.
Over the years the event has grown, from one night to two nights, hosting dozens of artists regionally, nationally, and internationally. In 2016, the PASEO team took the leap into a more sustainable model and became a 501c-3 nonprofit, The Paseo Project.
The Paseo Project offers year-round programs and events in addition to hosting the annual fall PASEO festival.
For more information, contact paseo@paseoproject.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Art Barn School of Art announces a call for artists for their 31th annual juried art exhibition, to be held April 4 – June 5, 2025.
The purpose of this long-standing exhibition is to promote the creation and recognition of original, quality, 2-dimensional works of art and ceramic arts. The exhibition attracts entries from established and aspiring artists from Northwest Indiana, Chicago suburbs, and Southwest Michigan.
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Enter by: 26 February 2025
In a hope to encourage and support emerging artists from all over the United States, there is a minimum age requirement of 18 years old. This invites a large age range of artists to apply for this exhibit, making the exhibition widely accessible.
For 2025, the Art Barn has carefully selected a team of jurors, all of whom are working and teaching artists, in an effort to not only support them as artist individuals, but to provide for a fair and wide range of expertise. This will ensure that each submission is regarded with the highest standards, making it a true honor to have the opportunity to be selected for the Juried Art Exhibition.
- Betty Carr, an upcoming Guest Artist and master painter in the American Impressionist Society
- Sarah Rehmer, a previous Guest Artist and Chicago-based encaustic artist
- Amy Palatnick (Amy the Potter), a California-based potter and online instructor
Juried Art Exhibition Awards
Art Barn provides numerous purchase and merit awards totaling $5,000.
- Best of Show – $500
- Merit Awards – in various values from $20 – $300
- Purchase Awards – in amounts of $300, $400 or $500
- Jan Sullivan Emerging Artist Award – $200 (artists between the ages of 18-25 are eligible)
About Art Barn School of Art
Art Barn School of Art, housed in a century-old renovated barn, is dedicated to fostering the love of art for artists of all ages and abilities in its unique 69-acre environment in Porter County, Indiana. Art Barn fosters art education and cultural access for residents, businesses, and partners in the community by offering a full range of art education classes for children and adults, as well as having a monthly rotating exhibition schedule and providing a venue for performing arts and weddings.
The mission of the Art Barn School of Art is to inspire creativity across generations by providing an inclusive, nature-based space where artists of all skill levels can explore, experiment, and grow through the arts. Their vision is to become a renowned destination for arts education and creative exploration in Northwest Indiana, where people of all ages and skill levels can immerse themselves in art and nature.
For more information, contact info@artbarnschool.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow, an online photography juried exhibition celebrating the evocative interplay of illumination and darkness.
This exhibition will explore the timeless power of contrast, highlighting how light and shadow shape emotion, narrative, and visual impact. From dramatic silhouettes to delicate tonal gradations, the gallery welcomes a diverse range of interpretations that capture the essence of chiaroscuro in photography.
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Enter by: 31 March 2025
This exhibition will be curated by Tom Chambers
The Chiaroscuro Exhibition First Place winner, as decided by the juror, will receive a $300 cash prize and a free solo exhibition in the gallery’s Featured section.
The selected photographs will be featured on the online exhibition from April 15 through June 15, 2025, and the exhibit will be promoted on social media. The exhibit will remain in the gallery’s Archived section.
In addition to being featured in our online exhibition, selected artists will receive digital badges, an opportunity to be included in a professionally produced exhibition catalog available on Blurb, and a short promotional video on the gallery’s YouTube channel.
Certificates of Participation will be given to the First, Second and Third place entries, and to the two Honorable Mentions.
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 presents several kinds of exhibitions:
- Flash exhibits are free to submit and have no fees to participate. In other words, they are completely free. Look for a new Flash exhibit several times a year.
- Standard exhibitions are more formal. There is an entry fee. They offer prizes for the most outstanding photographs. This encourages artists to keep striving for excellence, and for viewers to keep coming back for more.
- Featured is a rotating section where the gallery presents nine of their favorite photographers.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.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
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Allied Arts Council, along with the City of St Joseph announces a call for artists for the 12th annual St Joseph Sculpture Walk.
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Enter by: 13 February 2025
The council invites sculptors to submit work for a one-year sculpture exhibition from June 2025 through May 2026.
The theme: “Whimsical Walk with the Arts” celebrates a new children’s museum that will be opening in downtown St Joseph, Missouri, where the majority of the sculptures are on display. The Arts Council hopes this exhibit will work in tandem with the new museum so that families have the opportunity to not only enjoy art inside the four walls of InspireU Children’s Discovery Center but also on the beautiful streets of downtown St Joseph.
St Joseph Sculpture Walk Artist Benefits
The Allied Arts Council of St Joseph, Missouri, Sculpture Walk is a public art exhibit open all day, every day, 52 weeks a year. This exhibit attracts visitors from Northwest Missouri, Southeast Nebraska, Northeast Kansas, and Southwest Iowa. Through the People’s Choice ballots, the Allied Arts Council determined that through December 10, 2024, the Sculpture Walk attracted visitors from six states and 48.84% of voters were from outside of St Joseph, Missouri. The Sculpture Walk is a national recognized platform for artists. It targets over 20,000 artists from all over the country.
Selected sculptors will receive a $800 honorarium per accepted sculpture. All sculptures selected will compete for up to $10,000 in cash prize awards.
About the Allied Arts Council
The Allied Arts Council was organized in 1963 to provide service to St Joseph area arts organizations, artists, and the general public. The Council has since grown into a federation of fourteen arts agencies and now produces community arts programs, raises funds, promotes public awareness, and provides service and support to its member agencies. The Allied Arts Council seeks to make St Joseph a better place to live through the arts. Its mission is to provide leadership and support for the arts and to its member organizations.
For more information, contact visarts@stjoearts.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Bay School Community Arts Center announces a call for artists for Art Speaks, a juried exhibition for Virginia artists. This is an annual exhibition. Since 2013, 668 artists have applied, with 369 selected to participate.
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Enter by: 1 March 2025
The show is open to any artist living or working in Virginia, 18 or older. Both 2D and 3D media are eligible, excluding AI-produced work. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration, which will be juried online through ArtCall. Work that is accepted into the exhibition will be judged in person when installed. This year’s juror and judge is Diego Sanchez.
Art Speaks Artist Benefits
The exhibition will be on display April 26 – May 26, 2025, with the opening reception and awards ceremony on April 26. The location is the Art Speaks Gallery at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews, Virginia.
$6,350 in prize money is awarded. There are separate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for 2-D and 3-D art, plus Best in Show, partner awards, and honorable mentions.
The exhibition is on display in the Art Speaks Gallery for one month, with about 800 visitors expected. The artwork is available for sale online during this time and viewable online for one year. Accepted artists will have the opportunity to make a gallery appearance, conduct a demonstration of their work, or have a video interview or studio visit shared on social media during the month of the exhibition.
About Bay School Community Arts Center
The Bay School is a non-profit community arts center, focused primarily on visual arts. They conduct over 175 classes in the fine arts and crafts in two classrooms, one of which is a pottery studio with over 30 community members. On occasion, off-site classes are held at local artist studios. The backyard contains a stage that often is used to present students’ theatrical and musical explorations for the community.
Over 30 talented local artists teach our classes in a variety of media for both adults and children. The school encourages you to explore the online class catalog to discover your next creative adventure! The Art Speaks Gallery showcases the work of over 80 local and regional artists, with monthly themed exhibitions, an annual statewide juried exhibition, a monthly featured artist, and artisan markets throughout the year.
For more information, contact artspeaks@bayschool-arts.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 Fragments: Reflections On Memory, an art exhibition.
The Fragments exhibition seeks to explore how individual and collective memory can shape our identity and perception, influencing our understanding of the world around us. Whether through nostalgia, trauma, joy, or loss, memory intertwines with our daily lives and exists as a fluid, shifting narrative. AnnMariee Sculpture Garden and Arts Center challenges artists to explore the fragmented nature of memory, its fluidity, distortions, and how the passage of time affects our perception of the past and present.
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Enter by: 5 January 2025
As a Smithsonian Affiliate, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center is able to source jurors from the Smithsonian system. Previous exhibitions have been juried by the Director of Collections at the Hirshhorn, the Director of Exhibitions at the National History Museum, and the Head Librarian at the Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library.
Fragments: Artist Benefits
All artists associated with exhibitions at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center recieve a complementary media package. This includes general social media graphics and individualized graphics. For each exhibition, a virtual catalog is created with pages highlighting the juror, shots of the gallery as a whole, and an individual page with a high-quality photo of the exhibited artwork along with an artists statement.
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, the Center opens up opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and reflection. By providing opportunities for visitors to experience and engage in imaginative activities, the Center seeks to nurture the human spirit and contribute to a healthy society.
Management
The 30 acre grounds of Annmarie Sculpture Garden is owned and supported by the Board of Calvert County Commissioners. In accordance with the lease and management agreement, Annmarie is operated by the Koenig Private Foundation, a private, non-profit, charitable organization. The Foundation employes the staff of Annmarie, and seeks out grants and donations to support the payroll budget and fund special projects at Annmarie. The many activities and programs of Annmarie are supported by Ann’s Circle, Inc., a 501 c 3 non-profit organization whose board consists of residents drawn from the Southern Maryland community. Ann’s Circle offers a membership package with a variety of attractive benefits. Membership is open to all.
Funding
The thirty acre property that comprises Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is owned by the people of Calvert County and relies on the support of three entities for its operating budget, capital improvement budget, and events and programming budget. An annual grant from the Calvert County Commissioners to the Koenig Private Foundation supports the personnel budget. The Koenig Private Foundation and Ann’s Circle work together to raise funds to further support the payroll budget. The Foundation also helps raise funds for capital projects. Ann’s Circle manages the many programs, events, classes, exhibits, and activities of Annmarie, as well as the membership program and the gift shop. For additional information about this successfull, fifteen-year, collaborative partnership, please contact Stacey Hann-Ruff, the director of Annmarie at director@annmariegarden.org.
Construction of the award-winning Arts Building, which opened in 2008, was funded by five main sources: the State of Maryland, the Calvert County Commissioners, Friends of Annmarie Garden, the Koenig Private Foundation, and Ann’s Circle, Inc.
History
In 1991, Francis and Ann M. Koenig donated this property to Calvert County with the intention that it be developed into a sculpture garden. Over the next decade, their dream took shape as six works of art were installed on the thirty acre property. These diverse pieces are fully integrated into the natural setting of the Garden and provide the opportunity to develop an appreciation for the seasonal changes inherent in outdoor art. In addition to the sculpture, the walking paths were created and the allies, or hallways, were cleared. The lovely allies allow visitors to look across Annmarie and have created areas for the installation of sculpture.
In 2003, Annmarie became a member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Affiliations Program. This program has allowed the Garden to borrow more than twenty-five pieces of sculpture form the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. In 2008, the Arts Building and the Studio School opened, allowing Annmarie to dramatically expand its programs and activities.
For more information, contact exhibits@annmariegarden.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] LibertyTown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Purple, a national juried art exhibition. Purple comes in many shades: lilac, violet, magenta, aubergine. It can be so cool, it almost seems blue or blushes with rich red tones. Purple is a versatile color that LibertyTown claims as their signature. What better way to start the month of love than by celebrating the color that we all love at LibertyTown? Share your art that celebrates the color purple and all of its multifaceted glorious shades. All mediums welcome.
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Enter by: 20 January 2025
All artists age 16 and older, working in any media, may apply to this show. Work previously exhibited in LibertyTown’s gallery is not eligible. Work must be original and not from kits and made in the last five years.
Work accepted into the show must be for sale. Applications must be submitted electronically; no physical pieces will be accepted at the gallery for jurying. Work that will be displayed must be ready to show, with no unfired media, no wet paint, no sawtooth hangers, staple-free edges or other unfinished surfaces. LibertyTown will provide pedestals and shelving as needed. LibertyTown reserves the right to reject works accepted by the juror due to content, space constraints, or inability to properly install the work.
A non-refundable application fee must be paid for each submitted piece before it will be juried. Payment may be submitted electronically via submittable or by check delivered to LibertyTown. “Friends of LibertyTown” Members receive discounted jury fees. If you aren’t already, you can become a member at http://libertytownarts.com/product/friends-of-libertytown/.
Application Fees
- 1st piece (Non-member): $25
- 1st piece (Member): $15
- Each additional piece: $ 5
Calendar
- 1/20/25: Submissions due by 10PM Eastern Time
- 1/22/25: Notifications sent via Submittable Only
- 2/3/25: Accepted work due at LibertyTown by 8PM
- 2/7/25: Opening reception
- 3/2/25: Show closes, unsold work may be picked up/will be shipped back
Purple Exhibition: Artist Benefits
Awards
- 1st Place: $400
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $100
LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales. Artists are responsible for any costs related to transporting accepted work to the gallery and transporting unsold work away at the end of the show. Artists applying to this show grant LibertyTown Arts Workshop unlimited non-exclusive right to use images of accepted work to promote the exhibit and the gallery.
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia. LibertyTown is home to over 80 artists, working artists’ studios, and a full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery Shows rotate monthly. This ensures that LibertyTown is always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. LibertyTown features show items for viewing and sale on their website and features show items on Facebook and Instagram pages. Located downtown, the location is walkable, and they have many visitors local and visiting. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which is a well-attended event that happens monthly.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Other Art Fair, presented by SaatchiArt, announces a call for artists for The Other Art Fair Dallas. Now accepting applications for the 8th edition, happening at Dallas Market Hall from May 15-18, 2025.
The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers, and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.
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Enter by: 26 January 2025
The Fair package includes a booth at a 4-day, in-person event at the Design District’s Dallas Market Hall, pre-fair operations and marketing workshops, and booth curation feedback. Fees start at $2,050.
Application submission is free and simple at the link provided in this post. All submissions are due by January 26th and will be reviewed by our selection committee of art world experts on a rolling basis through early March 2025. Don’t delay as exhibition booths are limited and will fill quickly!
The Other Art Fair Dallas Artist Benefits
Artists that exhibit at The Other Art Fair Dallas gain access to unique marketing support from Saatchi Art, including:
- Create a free profile on Saatchi Art. This profile opens you and your artwork to a worldwide base of art collectors, expanding your online community and reach.
- The opportunity to be chosen by the curation and fair team for multiple Saatchi Art collections, exclusively highlighting artworks of The Other Art Fair exhibitors. These collections are promoted by Saatchi Art and The Other Art Fair.
- The opportunity to be chosen as featured artwork for marketing pre-Fair by Saatchi Art and The Other Art Fair through email, web, and social promoting the edition of The Other Art Fair where you will be exhibiting.
Are you a first-time exhibitor? You belong here. The Fair provides support to artists, including:
- A marketing workshop that provides helpful tips to inviting your community, no matter how small or large, plus inspiration for how to best curate your stand.
- Personalized marketing assets that you can use on social media and email, to share with your contacts.
- Access to an artist portal with logos, marketing assets, recorded workshops, and important details and deadlines, making marketing collateral easy to find.
- A valued place in a community of artists that you can go to for friendship, advice, expertise, and support.
Are you an early-stage artist facing the traditional barriers of the contemporary art world? You may qualify for our New Futures prize. One recipient is awarded free exhibition space at The Other Art Fair Dallas. Please view the eligibility criteria and New Futures application at https://form.jotform.com/243096078092158.
About The Other Art Fair
Presented by Saatchi Art, the world’s leading online art gallery, the Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers, and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences. Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each fair is different. The Fair combines boundary-pushing, yet always affordable, works with immersive installations, performances, and the odd tattoo or taxidermy class thrown in for good measure.
The Other Art Fair has been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011. Since then, they have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. They host 12 in-person fairs each year across the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.
Art isn’t confined to convention or rule, and how you enjoy it shouldn’t be either. A place where art feels accessible, where everyone fits in, where the experience exists outside of four white walls and the same four artists? That’s not normal. That’s The Other Art Fair.
For more information, contact lili@theotherartfair.com