Deadline: Ongoing

Compete with other artists in our free monthly online art contests for cash and other great prizes. A Singular Creation Art Community provides a free online venue to showcase your art and photography. All winners will also be featured on our website and in our e-newsletters sent to over 7,500 subscribers. Different themes every month. read more

Deadline: May 24

The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide. Two- and three-dimensional collage, digital and mixed media works or combination thereof in all creative processes and forms. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). read more

Deadline: Friday, May 25

SAAC is seeking 2D and 3D fine art entries for the 2012 Annual Juried Art Competition to be held July 6-31. Entries juried by Manuela Well-Off Man, Ph.D., from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The exhibit is open to all artists 18 or older in the United States and artwork completed in the last two years. All styles and media are welcome; traditional and alternate media, as well as innovative and experimental approaches accepted. $2000 in Prize Money. read more

Deadline: Friday, May 25

Over the past five years Artists Wanted has provided over $1.5 million in cash and awards to artists, photographers and designers like you. This summer Chashama and the Times Square Alliance is working with Artists Wanted to present artists from around the world in brilliant lights on a massive scale in one of the most iconic locations in the world. You are invited to participate in: Art Takes Times Square. International Publicity - The World's Most Immense Exhibition - $16,000 in Grants. All this can be yours and participation is free. read more

Deadline: Monday, May 28

What's your fantasy? Is it dreamlike? Is it Sci-fi? Is it alien? Is it robotic? Is it futuristic? Sometimes the mind can create things that are out of this world. Submit your best fantasy art for this future exhibition. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered from photography, sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Those accepted artists will be asked to be a part of a collective show in the future months. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the show, which is not a requirement to being a part of this show. read more

Deadline: Tuesday, May 29

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call for entries with the theme "Figurative" for a juried art competition for the month of May 2012. The gallery would like for all 2D artists (including photography) to send us your best interpretation of the theme "Figurative" by depicting the human form or human features. "Figurative" is considered to be figures, forms and faces for inclusion into the gallery's June 2012 online Group Art Exhibition. We will accept art on this subject that is either representational or abstract, but please, do not submit any erotic art. Winners will receive extensive worldwide publicity. For further nformation and to apply online. read more

Deadline: Wednesday, May 30

Femininity, individuality, beauty, glamour, elegance, structured freedom, seduction, defining character in creative form. All facets and mediums of pin-up art is what we are looking for. We encourage all classic, risqué, passionate, dark, inspirational and such. This is open to all artists over 18 years of age working in all mediums. Work must have been completed within the last five years. One juror selected artist may be selected as the artist whose design represents a leading studio-owned personality for Rock-n-Roll Imaging & Design. In addition to this, juror selected artist(s) may be selected to design future pin up designs for Rock-n-Roll Imaging & Design. read more

Deadline: Thursday, May 31

Open to all photographers and digital artists, graphic designers, or illustrators worldwide, ages 18 and older. Works that are appropriate for this online-juried competition are of any type of subject matter using any style of photography or digital art. Entry fee is $20 for up to 5 images. Over $1,500 in cash awards and prizes: Finalist Exhibition July 1, 2012. Best In Competition Solo Exhibition August 1, 2012. read more

Deadline: Friday, June 1

In the manner of just letting go, abstract art celebrates the free spirit and the process in the creation of such has the potential to heal, transcend, explore, and open up the consciousness. The Abstract Artist Gallery wants to give our attention and respect to all abstract artists who offers themselves up to this creative process. Open to all visual abstract artists in the following 2D mediums: Painting, Digital, Pastel, Mixed Media. 3 Contest Themes: Unique Exploration, Whispers & Other Worlds, Impacting The Senses. Cost: $15. Many winners will be recognized and awarded accordingly. 1st Place Cash Prize: $200. read more

Deadline: Friday, June 1

Call for Entries: Americas 2012: All Media. Traditional or experimental works, completed in the last two years. Cash and Purchase Awards: Five Merit Awards and one Best of Show. Best of Show earns a solo exhibition in 2013 and an invitation to the Best of the Best exhibit. Juror: Travis Head. Prospectus online or e-mail: nac@minotstateu.edu or write: Americas 2012: All Media, Northwest Art Center, 500 University Ave W, Minot, ND 58707. read more

Deadline: Friday, June 1

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is pleased to announce its 2012 juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Open to participants from throughout the United States, this thirtysecond annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists. Open to all U.S. artists ages 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. Cash awards totalling $1,750 available. read more

Deadline: Monday, June 18

Nature's gifts are a great subject in art. Every bloom is sacred in the botanical world. Flowers! Draw it, paint it, photograph it, sculpt it. Just submit your best botanical art for this future exhibition. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered from photography, sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. So long as the submission can be hung on a wall, we will consider it. Those accepted artists will be asked to be a part of a collective show in the future months. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the show, which is not a requirement to being a part of this show. read more

Deadline: Wednesday, June 20

You're invited to join the 3rd annual Self 2012 competition, a juried, open call for art and photography with the goal of launching the story of one artist on the world stage. Share your work today for a chance to earn $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grant and a New York City gallery exhibition. In each work you create lies a story of who you are as an artist. We're looking for a special talent to bring to the forefront of the art world. Whether your work reveals an aspect of your personality, expresses your point of view, addresses a personal journey, and/or explores your unique identity, each artwork you create carries a part of your story. read more

Early Discounted Deadline: June 8 - Final Deadline: June 24

The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide. Artworks about the landscape in collage, digital and all mixed media. All artworks including alternative media, paintings, sculpture, prints, drawing, photographs, papier colle, assemblage, installation, digital manipulation, ceramics, fiber and other. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). read more

Deadline: Saturday, June 30

Sylvia White Gallery will host our 5th Annual Summer Juried Show Sylvia White will jury this exhibition. In addition to the group show August 1-September 1, three artists will be invited to have concurrent solo exhibitions at the Sylvia White Gallery in July 2013. Exhibition Dates: August 1 - September 1, 2012. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 4, 3-5pm Open to all US/International resident artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible entries include paintings, mixed media, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installation art, digital media, video and performance. There are no size restrictions, site specific installations are encouraged. read more

Deadline: Saturday, June 30

Jurors: Diane Mullin, Weisman Art Museum; Ron Platt, Birmingham Museum of Art; Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Prizes: $10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 and 5 artists will each receive $1,000). Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions are received. Selection Process: Early entries are encouraged. Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis by Dave Bown Projects as submissions are received. read more

Deadline: Saturday, June 30

A thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions. Open to all media and styles of surreal and visionary art. 72" maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 8 - October 7, 2012. $2200 in national magazine publication awards. Entry form available online, or email slowart@aol.com. Sponsored by Slowart Productions: 123 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. read more

Deadline: Saturday, June 30

The Open Studios Press sponsors 6 competitions per year. Winners receive full color spreads in our nationally distributed periodical New American Paintings. We have divided the country into 5 regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Coast), each of which is the focus of an annual competition, and have recently added a sixth competition for students enrolled in a US passed MFA program. Our competitions are open to all artists working within the United States. All styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and two-dimensional. This competition is open to all artists who live in one of the following states: CA, OR, WA, AK, HI. read more

Deadline: Saturday, June 30

Studio Visit is a series of juried artist books produced by the publishers of New American Paintings. Each high quality volume of Studio Visit features approximately 150 artists, who have been selected by professional curators. Selected artists will be given one full-color page that includes an image, contact information and a brief artist statement. We are pleased to offer artists an effective venue through which to introduce their work to a serious national audience of art world professionals. The publication presents all 2- and 3-dimensional media. This includes mixed media, painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture. Studio Visit will be received by two thousand carefully selected curators and gallerists throughout the country as well as a growing subscriber base of collectors and art enthusiasts. You can find a partial list of galleries and collectors on our website. Because Studio Visit is sent to its recipients free of charge, accepted artists will be responsible for a $235 production and distribution fee. read more

Deadline: Sunday, July 1

Mixed media and collages allow an artist to cross into many paths, exploring several artistic mediums and combining them into one incredible statement. Give us your best collage art for this future exhibition. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered from photography, sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. If it can be hung on the walls, we will consider it. Accepted artists will be asked to be a part of a live collective show in the future months. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the show, which is not a requirement to being a part of this online show. read more

Deadline: Monday July 16

Freedom means something different to many different people. In this year, especially, freedom can be defined by many different views, many countries, many politics, many beliefs and many points of artistc views. Give us your best freedom art for this future exhibition. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered from photography, sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. If it can be hung on the walls, we will consider it. Accepted artists will be asked to be a part of a live collective show in the future months. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the show, which is not a requirement to being a part of this online show. read more

Deadline: Friday, July 20

A.p.s Moho Association is pleased to announce the official opening of the Yicca 2012 contest. The contest 2012 is the natural continuation of Yicca 2009 contest, where the great success with over 1000 participants has prompted the association to expand its relations and cooperation with galleries and professionals. It stands to reason that promotion of "our" talents within the art market is our main aim. The contest is open to all artists or groups of artists and professionals who are at least 18 years old. The selected by the jury artists will have the opportunity to exhibit their participating work in Prague, in "The Chemistry Gallery" in the period between 4 to 25 October 2012. They will be included in "Yicca 2012" catalogue, as well, and finally the artists will be invited to stay in Prague on the opening day at the expense of A.p.s Moho Association. read more

Deadline: Monday, July 23

Best in Show: $5,000 cash; First Place in each category will receive $1000 in Richeson art materials; Second Place in each category will receive $500 Richeson art materials. The two categories for this competition are: Oils, Oil Pastels and Acrylic - Other Media (Soft Pastels, Drawing/Dry Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Casein, Printmaking, etc.). Finalists will be selected and invited to participate in the exhibit at the Richeson Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from October 8 - December 7, 2012. Only work actually exhibited in the Richeson 75: Figure / Portrait 2012. Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception. The Jack Richeson Company is a leading supplier of high quality art materials. As part of our mission to support the arts community we sponsor five international, juried art exhibitions a year. The purpose of our show is to offer a venue for both established and emerging artists to show their latest work to a wide and appreciative audience. Each show is physically presented in the Richeson Art Gallery and virtually presented at the Richeson 75 web site. We also extend our reach through an interactive newsletter, the Richeson Virtual Art Salon, to thousands of galleries, collectors and artists around the world. read more

Early Discounted Deadline: July 8 - Final Deadline: July 24

The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide. Artworks including collage, digital and all mixed media. All artworks including alternative media, paintings, sculpture, prints, drawing, photographs, papier colle, assemblage, installation, digital manipulation, ceramics, fiber, stills of film and video, and any other. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). read more

Deadline: Wednesday, August 15

Eco Arts Awards is an annual thematic arts competition in six creative categories: Fine Art, Photography, Literature, Songwriting, Short Videos, and Repurposed Materials in Art & Design. Our jury selected first place winners in each category receives $1,000 USD cash, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive prizes from select green businesses. The primary criteria to win will be based on your inspired interpretation of the ecology theme. read more

Deadline: Friday, August 31

A thematic exhibition based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head to be held at the Limner Gallery, October 27 - November 24, 2012. Open for entry to all artists working in any media. $2200 in publication awards. Entry form available online, or email slowart@aol.com. Sponsored by Slowart Productions: 123 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. read more

Deadline: Sunday, September 16

Mystery Build is an art contest developed by two artists to inspire creativity. Purchase a Mystery Build Materials Kit. Create a work of art using ONLY the materials in the Kit. Upload photos or videos of your creation. Over $10,000 in cash prizes. Winners are selected by a panel of judges and online public voting. The specific materials in the Kit will be unknown to you at the time of purchase, but you can expect to find some common sculpting materials like wood, metal, clay, and fiber. The Kits are 10" wide and 3.5" deep and contain around 3.5 lbs. of materials. Enter individually or as a team. Enter as many times as you want, using multiple Mystery Build Kits. The contents of multiple Kits may not be combined into a single Entry. You may use one Kit per Entry and create one Entry per Kit. For sale December 2011 through August 2012. Submissions are due by September 16, 2012. read more