Calls For Art
ADC Fine Art's International Call: Art Comes Alive 2025
Deadline: Oct. 3.
Entry Fee $25; additional $25 Media Fee.
ADC Fine Art invites artists worldwide to apply for its Art Comes Alive exhibition, from Nov. 14 to Jan. 14, 2026, in a stunning 13,000-square-foot gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. All mediums, sizes, and subjects are welcome. Over $150,000 in awards. All works must be available for sale. Artists must be 18 or older to apply. Read more and apply.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Westbrook Music Building: Call for 2D Artworks
Deadline: Oct. 14.
The Nebraska Arts Council, through its 1% for Art program, is seeking submissions of 2D artworks for the newly renovated Westbrook Music Building at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The Westbrook Music Building, part of UNL’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts, is a state-of-the-art facility for the Glenn Korff School of Music. Artists may submit works priced between $1,000 and $20,000. The number of pieces selected will depend on individual pricing, with a total budget of $132,000 allocated for acquisitions. Read more and apply.
R.I. 250th Community and Statewide Engagement Grant Program
The Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission (RI250) is now accepting applications for its grant program to support vibrant, inclusive and collaborative public programming in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Deadline: Rolling deadlines: Round One closes Oct. 1; Final Round closes Jan. 31, 2026.
Applicants: Local 250 Committees and nonprofit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including regional or statewide organizations, cultural institutions, educational institutions, or coalitions of multiple partners in which a 501(c)(3) nonprofit is the lead applicant.
Read more and apply.
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Artist Residency Program
Deadline: Oct. 1
No Entry Fee.
Applications for the Artist Residency Program at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center in New York Mills, MN, are now open. The program allows artists to focus on their writing, dancing, singing, or visual arts and engage with a small close-knit community. Read more and apply.
Notable Works' 2025 Call for Poetry Submissions
Deadline: Nov. 1.
No Entry Fee.
Notable Works' is now accepting poetry submissions for their upcoming publication. The theme is "Bridging the Divide and Coming Together for a Common Goal" as it pertains to the natural environment. The publication, part of a collaborative project with Stormwater Innovation Center, will be released at a Culmination Event in June 2026 at the William Hall Library Auditorium. Read more and apply.
Hopper Prize is now accepting applications for their Artist Grants
Title: Hopper Prize Fall 2025 Artist Grants.
Deadline: Nov. 11.
Entry Free: $40.
The Hopper Prize is now accepting submissions from artists working in any visual art medium. Two artists will be awarded $4,500 each, and four artists will receive $1,000 each. Additionally, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist, interviewed for their online journal, and promoted through their Instagram platform. Read more and apply.
Midwest Nice Art: Dislocated Exhibition
Title: Dislocated.
Deadline: Sept. 20.
Entry Fee: $5; free for students.
Dislocated is an online juried group exhibition open to artists of all mediums. Read more and apply.
Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee: Community Sculpture Walk
Title: Community Sculpture Walk.
Deadline: Nov. 2.
The 2026-28 Community Sculpture Walk outdoor sculptures exhibit is open to artists at all career stages working in a variety of mediums. Read more and apply.