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Berlin Art Week (Germany) – Call For Artists

Berlin Art Week (Germany) – Call For Artists

[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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Art On Loop: Art Exhibition (Athens, Greece) – Call For Artists

Art On Loop: Art Exhibition (Athens, Greece) – Call For Artists

[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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Madrid Open (Spain) – Call For Artists

Madrid Open (Spain) – Call For Artists

[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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London Art Exhibition (UK) – Call For Artists

London Art Exhibition (UK) – Call For Artists

[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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Sea Art House Residency 2025 (Bulgaria) – Call For Artists

Sea Art House Residency 2025 (Bulgaria) – Call For Artists

[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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Visual Art Open (London, UK) – Call For Artists

Visual Art Open (London, UK) – Call For Artists

[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Visual Art Open announces a call for artists for Visual Art Open (VAO) 2025.

The VAO is a prestigious art competition celebrating creativity across all levels of artistic experience. Offering a £10,000 prize fund, this platform provides exceptional opportunities for artists, from emerging talents to established professionals. Participants gain global recognition through social media promotion, a finalist exhibition in London, and access to a network of art collectors and enthusiasts. The VAO fosters inclusivity with multiple categories, empowering artists from diverse backgrounds to showcase their individuality.

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Enter by: 12 March 2025

In collaboration with the Visual Artists Association (VAA), the competition ensures winners receive career-boosting support, including cash prizes, mentorship, memberships, and exhibition opportunities. As a not-for-profit initiative funded by registration fees, donations, and sponsorships, the VAO passionately supports artists while aiming to make art accessible and impactful. By entering, artists connect with a vibrant community, gain exposure, and embrace unique opportunities to advance their careers.

Artists can gain significant benefits from participating in the Visual Art Open (VAO) competition:

  • Cash Prizes: The total prize fund of £10,000 includes financial rewards for winners, helping to support their artistic journey.
  • Global Exposure: Winners and finalists receive extensive promotion across social media, exhibitions, and through a network of art collectors and enthusiasts.
  • Exhibition Opportunities: Finalists showcase their work at a prestigious exhibition in London, offering a chance to connect directly with the art community.
  • Career Support: Winners gain mentorship, Visual Artists Association (VAA) memberships, and guidance to advance their artistic careers.
  • Community Engagement: Artists join a vibrant and supportive community, gaining inspiration and networking opportunities.

About The Visual Art Open

The Visual Art Open (VAO) stands out as an exciting and meaningful opportunity for artists at any stage of their career. It offers a platform for creative individuals to showcase their talent on a global scale, with the chance to gain international recognition and valuable exposure.

What makes it particularly intriguing is its holistic approach to supporting artists. Beyond the impressive £10,000 prize fund, the VAO provides career-advancing benefits such as mentorship, exhibition opportunities in London, and promotion across a network of collectors and art enthusiasts. Its inclusive categories encourage diversity and celebrate individuality in the art world.

Moreover, the competition’s partnership with the Visual Artists Association ensures ongoing support for winners, making it not just a contest but a career-boosting experience. The VAO also contributes to the art community as a not-for-profit initiative, adding a sense of purpose and impact. It’s a perfect blend of creativity, opportunity, and support!

For more information, contact info@visualartopen.com

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Tartget Prize (Painting Competition – Deadline Extended) – Call For Artists

Tartget Prize (Painting Competition – Deadline Extended) – Call For Artists

[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Tartget Prize international painting competition invites artists from around the world to participate in its first edition. The competitions is dedicated to promoting art and creating opportunities for emerging artists while consolidating the reputations of distinguished painters.

With over €50,000 in cash prizes and international recognition awards through partnerships with magazines, galleries, fine art materials, and art scholarships, there are more than 50 prizes in total.

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Enter by: 15 February 2025 (original)

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 28 February 2025

  • 30 finalist spots among all participants who submit their works before December 23, 2024.
  • If you don’t secure one of these 30 spots, your work will remain in the competition, giving you another chance after the registration deadline on February 15, 2025.
  • If you submit at least two works before December 23, 2024, you will receive a 50% discount on your next application.

Open to all. Figurative, conceptual, and abstract paintings are accepted, according to categories. The registration fee for the contest is $50 for the first artwork and $30 for each additional artwork or different category. For participants under 25 years old, the registration fee is $30 for the first artwork and $15 for each additional one.

There are 10 categories to enter:

  • Urban and Industrial Landscape
  • Natural and Outdoor Landscape
  • Animals and Wildlife
  • Drawing and Illustration
  • Still Life and Everyday Objects
  • Figure and Portrait
  • Fantasy and Imaginative
  • Conceptual and Collage
  • Abstraction
  • A special category for teenagers

Works in all styles are accepted, including hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism, imaginative realism, fantastic realism, surrealism, impressionism, expressionism, plein air painting, contemporary, abstraction, and any other type of representative painting.

Tartget Prize Awards

These are the main prizes of the competition:

  • Best in Show: €12,000
  • Second General Prize: €6,000
  • Third General Prize: €4,000
  • Tartget Fusion Prize: €4,000
  • Acquisition Prizes: €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, and €4,000
  • Best in Category: €500

After selecting the 200 finalists, Tartget Prize, along with a panel of physical jurors, will determine the works to be included in the grand physical exhibition to be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 5 to 12, 2025, in the historic Ateneo de Madrid building, just steps away from the Prado Museum and the Thyssen, where most of the winners will be announced.

About Tartget Prize

Tartget Prize is a major international painting competition celebrating its first edition, awarding over €50,000 in prizes. It is sponsored by some of the leading fine art product brands worldwide and boasts a prestigious jury composed of renowned international painters, gallerists, collectors, art critics, and curators.

Undoubtedly, it is a great opportunity for all painters who wish to advance their painting careers, gain recognition, establish themselves in the market, open doors to new opportunities, win significant cash prizes, and exhibit their work in Madrid, one of the world’s most important cultural cities, at the physical exhibition showcasing the best finalist and awarded works.

For more information, contact ceo@tartgetpaintingprize.com

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International Exhibition And Scholarship Prize (London) – Call For Artists

International Exhibition And Scholarship Prize (London) – Call For Artists

[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Visual Artists Association (VAA) announces a call for artists for the International Exhibition and Scholarship Prize, an exciting initiative designed to support and elevate emerging and re-emerging artists. Announced in Summer 2022, the Prize is a comprehensive programme worth £20,000. It aims to provide artists with crucial resources to develop their arts businesses and enhance their international exposure while contributing to the VAA artist education programmes.

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Enter by: 19 September 2024

Artist Benefits

  • Exhibition in Central London: Winners will exhibit their artwork in a London venue.
  • Mentorship Package: The four-week Artists Momentum course features weekly online sessions with industry experts, offering personalized guidance to help artists unlock their potential.
  • Art Portfolio Review: Winners will have an exclusive one-on-one session to discuss their current practice, gain insights, identify new opportunities, and overcome challenges.
  • Monthly Online Group Support Sessions: These drop-in sessions offer a collaborative environment for artists to share experiences, knowledge, and receive support to fuel their artistic growth.
  • Networking Opportunities: Winners can build lifelong connections with fellow artists through exclusive networking events and activities.
  • Access to VAA Resources Vault: Unlimited access to a wealth of resources

Artfinder Benefits

For the VAA’s International Exhibition and Scholarship Prize, Artfinder would like to welcome the winner to their platform, with a prize comprising a free Homepage Placement and a free six month Professional Plan, which includes unlimited artworks upload, a reduced commission rate, and many other features such as in-depth reports.

Artfinder will contact selected participants who have entered the competition with an offer to join the platform to help them expand their sales potential to an international database of art collectors. They will provide help through a faster application process, support to get their shop live, and promotion on site and email.

About Visual Artists Association

The Visaul Artists Association champions artists at all stages of their careers to succeed in the business of art. VAA assists artists in building their businesses by generating sales via marketing and distribution channels (self-representation, galleries, publishers) as well as advising on personal brand creation, alongside the practicalities of managing your arts business.

The VAA offers members the right tools to succeed including access to a range of training, business advice services, online resources, events, and access to a supportive and progressive community.

For more information, contact hello@visual-artists.org

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Motion (Virtual And London Art Show) – Call For Artists

Motion (Virtual And London Art Show) – Call For Artists

[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Holy Art Gallery announces a call for artists for the Motion exhibition. The show will be hosted on the Holy Art Gallery’s website and two screens in the London gallery. Artists from all countries are welcome to submit artwork in any medium for consideration including, but not limited to painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, and illustration. The theme is open.

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Enter by: 10 February 2024

Motion Exhibition Dates: 16 February – 16 March 2024

With this virtual show, The Holy Art Gallery aims to reach a wide audience and provide a seamless experience for both artists and viewers.

About The Holy Art Gallery

The Holy Art Gallery is committed to providing unique opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts alike. They pride themselves on being a platform for emerging and established artists to showcase their work. Their goal is to create a community where creativity thrives and connections are made.

The Holy Art Gallery believes that art should be accessible to everyone. That’s why they strive to make their gallery spaces welcoming and open for all. They want people from all walks of life to come in and experience different forms of art, whether it is paintings, sculptures, installations, or mixed media pieces. They aim to educate and inspire our visitors by providing information about the works on display and the artists behind them.

Shy of three years old, the gallery has already established permanent spaces in London, Athens, and New York City. They have hosted shows across the world in places like Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Paros, Chios, and Milan.

For more information, contact virtual@theholyart.com

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London Art Hub – Call For Artists

London Art Hub – Call For Artists

[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] ArtSpace Innovations announces a call for artists for the London Art Hub. Showcase your art on a screen in the busy streets of London. The London Art Hub is an exceptional platform, effortlessly rising above the chaos on UK streets. Its unique format commands attention and captivates audiences with its sheer brilliance.

This exciting opportunity provides artists with the unique chance to showcase their work on public screens situated in highly prominent and bustling locations throughout the vibrant city of London, United Kingdom. Thousands of people pass by the screens on a daily basis.

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Register by: 5 January 2024

Fee: £550

File formats accepted: High Res JPEG. DPI: 300 dpi minimum.

Your artwork is displayed for up to 10 days on an art hub screen in London. Your art will be covering 1/4 of a screen. It will be showcased on a sequence of other media assets and will be performed several times in a day, 10 seconds at a time. The exact date of the installations will be announced to the successful applicants in late January.

Locations:

  • Dalston
  • Chelsea
  • Notting Hill

About ArtSpace Innovations

ArtSpace Innovations is a team of passionate art enthusiasts dedicated to showcasing your work in innovative and exciting ways. With an extensive network of art galleries, curators, and collectors, combined with cutting-edge AR technology, ArtSpace helps you share your art with audiences around the globe like never before.

Whether you’re an established artist looking to expand your reach or a budding talent, yearning to make a mark in the art world, ArtSpace believes that everyone deserves a chance to shine. ArtSpace Innovations is committed to providing unique opportunities and personalized support to nurture your artistic journey.

For more information, contact hello@artspaceinnovations.com

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