[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] 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] The Human Impacts Institute (HII) is seeking an artist or artist collective to design and produce a mobile and virtual sound installation amplifying the climate demands of youth from over 40 countries, particularly those from frontline, BIPOC, and underrepresented communities.
In partnership with UMI Fund and the NYC Department of Environmental Justice, this installation will be a centerpiece of HII’s New York City programming for Climate Week 2025 part of their ongoing Artivism & Amplifiers (A&A) and Creative Climate Communications (C3) Lab initiatives.
It will transform global youth voices into a compelling, immersive audio-visual experience that educates, inspires, and mobilizes climate action.
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Enter by: 20 June 2025
HII is looking for innovative proposals that embrace collaboration, equity, accessibility, and deep engagement with community stories. The sound installation will be exhibited in either an indoor or outdoor space (depending on the artist’s proposal and capacity), with high foot traffic preferred.
Sound installation proposals should include:
- A sound-based installation (with optional visual elements) that can exist both online and as a mobile physical exhibit
- Artistic interpretation of climate justice messages gathered from A&A youth participants across the Global North and South
- Work that is emotionally resonant, multi-sensory, and able to spark conversation and action
- An approach that reflects both urgent (“fast”) and reflective (“slow”) responses to the climate crisis is a plus, but not required
HII welcomes proposals from emerging and established artists, particularly those from frontline, BIPOC, and youth-led communities. Experience with either sound art, immersive installations, or social practice art is required. Collaborative teams and cross-disciplinary approaches are encouraged.
Artist Benefits
The artist will receive a $5,500 stipend (including materials and stipend). Note that HII does not cover travel and other additional expenses.
About Human Impacts Institute
The Human Impacts Institute (HII) is a unique organization that merges art, culture, and environmental action to address the climate crisis. By leveraging creative expression, HII makes complex environmental issues accessible and personal, fostering community engagement and inspiring meaningful change.
With a global reach and a commitment to inclusivity, HII collaborates with artists, scientists, policymakers, and educators to co-create programs that reflect the lived experiences of frontline communities. By integrating arts and culture into environmental education and advocacy, the Human Impacts Institute offers an innovative approach to climate justice, making it a compelling and impactful organization.
For more information, contact community@humanimpactsinstitute.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon May 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: 31 May 2025
The PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition is an online competition consisting of 11 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 $11,050 to the annual winners
- Awards totalling $2,250 in the monthly competitions.
Each of the 22 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
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] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Interiors: Spaces That Define Our Lives, an online photography juried competition. This competition invites you to showcase your unique perspective on the private and public spaces that define our everyday lives. Whether it’s the intimate corners of a home, bustling energy of a public space, or solitude of an abandoned room, Decagon Gallery is looking for work that captures the essence of interior spaces.
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Enter by: 7 June 2025
From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, Decagon Gallery encourages entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show your unique vision – whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.
Juror, Jennifer Schlesinger, is a curator, artist, and photography appraiser. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers). In addition, she is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America specializing in photography appraisals.
Interiors – Artist Benefits
The exhibition will be posted in Decagon Gallery’s online gallery and promoted through social media, emails blasts, and arts organizations.
- First Place: $500 cash award and a solo exhibition on Decagon Gallery’s website.
- Second Place: $300 cash award
- Third Place: $200 cash award
Digital Badges will be given to all participating photographers.
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 New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Apparel, an online photography competition.
Shirts, pants, accessories, outfits, onesies, hats, gloves, booties, kimonos, saris, sweaters, and on and on. A part of everyone’s day includes the decision about what to wear, and, for many, how to dress the kids and the house pet.
For the Apparel call for artists, the emphasis is on how you, the photographer, capture these articles of clothing in a creative way. Does a uniformed officer create the mood in a picture of a crowd, is there a grouping of colorful blouses hanging in a shop, does a small part of a wedding gown catch your eye, or is it just fun to see a boot on a child’s foot splash in a puddle or a hoodie on a pup with the ears poking out.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: 15 JUNE 2025
As with all NYC4PA contests, send your best. All 2D photo processes are welcome.
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] 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] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for A Burst Of Color, an online photography juried exhibition. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant and dynamic power of color in photography. Whether it’s the bold hues of a cityscape, subtle gradients of a sunrise, or electric energy of abstract compositions, Decagon Gallery is looking for images that captivate and inspire through their use of color. Celebrate the beauty and energy of color.
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Enter by: 30 April 2025
Awards
- First Place: $500 cash prize and a solo exhibition on Decagon Gallery’s Featured page. Your solo exhibition will be promoted on social media and the gallery newsletter.
- Second and Third Place: Honorable mention and featured placement in the exhibition.
- Juror’s Choice Awards: Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video.
A Burst of Color will be published on the gallery’s website, printed in a exhibition catalogue available for purchase, and included in a short video on our YouTube channel and gallery website. All exhibitions remain on the gallery’s homepage and be available worldwide for several months, then be placed in the gallery’s archive where it will continue to be viewable.
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