Resource for Contests & Competitions
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Presently there are Artist and Writer contests and competitions below. More opportunities for all areas of The Arts and Performing Arts will be added when found.
The San Sebastian Festival opens its call for entries for the Europe-Latin America Co ... The San Sebastian Festival Co-Production Forum, now in its fifteenth edition, opens its call for entries for audiovisual projects from Europe and ...
Call for entries: 'Celebrating the Art of Photography' exhibition - Citrus County Chronicle Art Center Shutterbugs. Call for entries: 'Celebrating the Art of Photography' exhibition. By MARY ANN GILFILLAN Special to the Chronicle; Apr 15 ...
The Bennett Prize Opens Fifth Call for Entries - Hyperallergic Endowed by art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt at the MMA, The Bennett Prize aims to elevate women figurative realist ...
Opportunities: Ellarslie juried show opens call for entries - communitynews.org Opportunities for artists, students and performers are now, with submissions underway for the Ellarslie Open 43, the Species on the Edge ...
Jupiter Artland sculptors shortlisted for the Spirit of Spark competition - Magzter Following the open call for submissions, 54 entries from artists across the UK, Europe, North and South America and Asia were received. Edinburgh ...
Jupiter Artland sculptors shortlisted for the Spirit of Spark competition - PressReader Following the open call for submissions, 54 entries from artists across ... arts, public art commissioning and heritage architecture. Ms Ford ...
PRIME THE ANIMATION! opens its call for entries for emerging animation talents and debut works ... artists and first works in animation, opens its international call for animated short films for its 14th edition, which will take place from ...
Doha Design District launches Public Art Open Call for creative placemaking - Gulf Times ... submissions until May 14 for its Public Art Open Call. The competition is open to a wide range of participants, including designers, artists ...
State Wildlife Art Contest accepting submissions through July - AOL PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced that the Working Together for Wildlife Art Contest is accepting entries for ...
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Presents - Collective Landscapes - Drexel University Pearlstein Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions in Spring 2026, with artists selected from our 2025-26 Call for Entries.
Doha Design District launches Public Art Open Call for Creative Placemaking Multiple entries are allowed. Submissions will be judged on originality, cultural relevance, public engagement, sustainability, and feasibility. (QNA).
The Bennett Prize Just Raised Its Award to $75,000. - Art News ... call for entries is open now. Ten finalists will be included in a group exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art in Michigan in spring 2027, where ...
Call for Entries: One Mind Rising Star Awards (US) - fundsforNGOs Precision psychiatry development; Emerging mental health technologies. Research Focus Areas. The award supports a broad range of mental health and ...
Call for Entries Open for 56th National Juried Artists Exhibition - New Orleans Magazine The juried competition of contemporary art invites artists ages 18 and up across the United States to submit up to three pieces for consideration.
RFAs: Culture Night Wicklow Funding Programme (Ireland) - fundsforNGOs Deadline: 18-May-2026 Wicklow County Council is offering up to €1500 per project for Culture Night 2026 to support arts and cultural events across ...
Project Assistance: Literary Arts Grant Program (Canada) - fundsforNGOs It funds activities such as publishing, public programming, and community engagement, with grants covering up to 50% (or 65% for priority groups) of ...
Animating Toronto Parks Grants for Free Arts Programming (Canada) - fundsforNGOs Deadline: 09-Jun-2026 The Animating Toronto Parks Grants Program funds artists and organizations to deliver free, community-engaged arts ...
Application open for Share Prize XVIII “Popular Singularity” - fundsforNGOs Deadline: 22-May-2026 The 18th Share Prize by the Sharing Association invites global artists to submit innovative works that merge art, science, ...
Artists behind Jupiter Artland installations shortlisted for Dame Muriel Spark statue The call for entries attracted 54 submissions from around the world.
Calling all young creatives, Youth Art Prize 2026 entries open | The National Tribune Do you or a young person you know have a creative spark? The 2026 East Gippsland Youth Art Prize is now open, inviting young artists from across ...
All-female shortlist drawn up for monument to one of Scotland's greatest writers ... art policy. Following the open call for submissions, 54 entries from artists across the UK, Europe, North and South America and Asia were received.
All-female shortlist for Dame Muriel Spark memorial - The Herald The novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist was born in the Bruntsfield area of the city and was twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and ...
Appeal Democrat Events - Yuba Sutter Marketplace Biz Kidz Call for EntriesWe will launch our annual Biz Kidz Call for Entries on June 8th, 2026! ... Mixed Media Art ...
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Presents - Conflagrations Event Detail | Drexel WestphalConflagrations, a group show featuring recent works by Viola Bordon, Evan Curtis Charles Hall, Narendra Haynes, and Emmanuela Soria Ruiz, investigates ...
Edmond Electric Touch-a-Truck Makes Call for EntriesTouch A Truck FB Art YELLOW-03 Opens in new window Edmond Electric is accepting entries for their annual Touch-a-Truck event set for Saturday ...
May 2026 Open House & Artist Reception - Style WeeklyJoin us in celebrating the people who keep the hive buzzing. May Juried All – Media Show Crossroads Art Center hosts a bi-monthly call for entries for ...
Ludington Area Center for the Arts calls for artists for food-themed exhibition - 9&10 NewsThe entry fee for the exhibition is $30, which allows artists to submit one to two images as work samples. The jury will review entries from Aug.
Countdown is on for artists interested in open calls - Bailiwick Express News GuernseyGuernsey Arts: The Gourmet Exhibition. Guernsey Arts is holding an exhibition to coincide with the launch of The Big Eat, with submissions requested ...
Open Call for Collaborative Art Projects at Singapore Art Week 2027 - fundsforNGOsDeadline: 20-May-2026 The SAW 2027 Open Call by the National Arts Council Singapore supports innovative, interdisciplinary, and participatory art ...
Arts Tasmania Individuals and Groups Funding Program (Australia) - fundsforNGOs... Call for Applications: Local Enhancement Grant Programme in Ireland ... Entries: Safe Mobility Hackathon Initiative (Italy) · Small Grants for ...
Residency Open Call for Artists Based in Paris (France) - fundsforNGOsDeadline: 02-Jun-2026 The Gasworks Residency offers a fully funded 11-week opportunity for Paris-based visual artists to develop their practice in ...
Open Call: Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects (Canada)Deadline: 23-Apr-2026 Ontario Arts Council offers the Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects program to support collaborations ...
In the Figurative Funk Zone - The Santa Barbara IndependentWinner of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara's “Call for Entries,” the artist's work hangs in the lobby and walls of the Riviera Beach ...
The Beyond & Black Kettle Tea Shoppe Call For Short Film Entries... - Volume OneFor regulars of the “bootique,” it will come as no surprise to see this visual art space become yet gathering spot – for film and cinema. Since ...
Massena Artists Association seeking entries for 2026 Judges Art Show | Top Stories | nny360.comMASSENA — The Massena Artists Association has put out a call for artists to display their works during the 2026 Judges Art Show at the Massena ...
Art League searching for entries for Members Show | | midfloridanewspapers.comThe Highlands Art League announces a “call for entries” for its annual Members Show to be held at the Sebring Art Center on Sunday, May 3.
Call for Proposals: Arts Impact Grant Program (Canada) - fundsforNGOs... Arts & Culture / Call for Proposals: Arts Impact Grant Program (Canada) ... Submissions: Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund. RFAs: Key Technologies for ...
Nonfiction Competition closing 15th May 2026 For creative nonfiction up to 4,000 words. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 15th May 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 27th April 2026 For stories on any theme or subject, up to 2,200 words. Prizes include GBP 1,200 for first place. GBP 300; GBP 100. GBP 100 for an unpublished writer. GBP 50 local prize. Deadline for entries is 27th April 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 1st May 2026 For book-length collections of poetry. Prizes include $2,000 for first place. Also book publication. Deadline for entries is 1st May 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 22nd April 2026 For graduates of universities in the UK, Ireland, the Commonwealth or the USA who have not yet achieved book-length publication, such as a novel, book of short stories, poetry collection or play. The award-holder is expected to engage in a course of study or research, not necessarily attached to a university or other institution, leading…
Fiction Competition closing 22nd April 2026 For graduates of universities in the UK, Ireland, the Commonwealth or the USA who have not yet achieved book-length publication, such as a novel, book of short stories, poetry collection or play. The award-holder is expected to engage in a course of study or research, not necessarily attached to a university or other institution, leading…
Poetry Competition closing 1st May 2026 For poetry manuscripts between 50 and 80 pages, maximum one poem per page, by poets writing in English who have not yet published a full-length collection of poems. Prizes include $2,500 for first place. Also book publication. Deadline for entries is 1st May 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 18th April 2026 For poems up to 40 lines on the theme: Ghost. Prizes include GBP 50 for first place. GBP 30; GBP 20. GBP 10 local prize. Deadline for entries is 18th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 15th May 2026 For short stories on any theme, up to 3,000 words. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 15th May 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th April 2026 For short stories up to 2,000 words. Prizes include EUR 2,000 for first place. EUR1,000 x 2. Also one-week residency and literary agent consultation. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 30th April 2026 For chapbooks between 18 and 44 pages, prose or poetry or some combination or something between genres. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also chapbook publication and 25 copies. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 12th February 2027 Entries from independent publishers and authors worldwide who have a book/manuscript written in English with a copyright/release date of 2025, 2026 or 2027 are accepted. 80+ categories are offered. Winners receive cash prizes, gold medals, complimentary stickers, social media coverage, possible representation by a leading literary agent, invitation to gala and recognition. Three Grand Prize…
Fiction Competition closing 25th February 2027 Unpublished short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) are accepted. 30+ categories are offered. Winners receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage, literary exposure, story publication in an Anthology of Winners, and a complimentary copy of the Anthology of Winners. Three Grand Prize Winners will be selected from all entries…- Nonfiction Competition closing 15th March 2026 For creative nonfiction up to 4,000 words. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 15th March 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 20th April 2026 For poetry on any subject. There are no style or length restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. Prizes include GBP 110 for first place. Deadline for entries is 20th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th April 2026 For chapbooks between 18 and 44 pages, prose or poetry or some combination or something between genres. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also chapbook publication and 25 copies. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 1st May 2026 Submit up to three poems (five pages maximum). Writing must be by veterans, military-service personnel, or their families. Prizes include $250 for first place. Deadline for entries is 1st May 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 15th June 2026 Open to anyone over 16 as long as your story is previously unpublished. The word limit is 3,000. Winning story published as part of the summer fiction series in the Irish Times, while the 2nd and 3rd-prize-winning stories will be published in the Irish Times online. Prizes include EUR 3,000 for first place. 2nd prize…
Fiction Competition closing 14th April 2026Submit a synopsis up to 600 words and the first 5,000 words of a romance novel. No entries from white people. Prizes include GBP 1,000 for first place. Deadline for entries is 14th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th April 2026For young adult / middle grade manuscripts between 22,000 words and 100,000 words. Include a one-page synopsis at the beginning of your submitted material. Prizes include $150 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 12th April 2026For poems up to 40 lines in English, Scots, or Scottish Gaelic. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. GBP 25; GBP 10. Deadline for entries is 12th April 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 30th April 2026For poetry manuscripts between 15 and 30 pages. Prizes include $300 for first place. Also chapbook publication and 25 copies. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th April 2026For adult novels, novellas, and story collections, between 22,000 and 100,000 words. Include a one-page synopsis at the beginning of your submitted material. Prizes include $150 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 30th April 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 12th April 2026For flash fiction up to 500 words in English, Scots, or Scottish Gaelic. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. GBP 25; GBP 10. Deadline for entries is 12th April 2026.