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What's Going on in the ARTfactory Gallery? | Prince William Living CALL FOR ENTRIES “Off the Wall” High School Art Exhibit & Competition Application. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, Nov. 15 by 12 Midnight (via JotForm)
Call for Applications: Visual AIDS Research Fellowship Program - fundsforNGOs ... Artists / Call for Applications: Visual AIDS Research Fellowship Program ... Entries for Areez Katki Residency Program (New Zealand) · Open call ...
Last Call! The art-packed venues to see before ArtPrize closes Saturday - mlive.com The college of art and design gallery features 34 pieces mainly entries in the 2D and new media categories. Fountain Street Church. ArtPrize 2026 “ ...
Submit Entries for Areez Katki Residency Program (New Zealand) - fundsforNGOs Opportunity name: Areez Katki | Residencies | Gasworks · Provider: Gasworks (registered as Triangle Arts Trust) · Type: Artist residency (research and ...
Submit Applications for Vasilis Papageorgiou Residency Program in Greece - fundsforNGOs Gasworks is hosting a residency for artist Vasilis Papageorgiou from 30 September to 15 December 2026 (Greece). The residency focuses on new ...
Call for entries: Art of Unity Creative Award in the US - Music In Africa Interested artists can submit entries in the following formats: Music; Literature; Poetry; Writing; Music; Dance; Performance; Visual work. Prizes.
Open Call: Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards Grant (UK) - fundsforNGOs Creative Scotland is delivering the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) as small grants for visual artists and craft makers in Scotland, ...
Call for entries: Vuma My Community Connects campaign in SA - Music In Africa The campaign has already received a number of entries from artists such as Zanele Khoza, who is the founder of Inkosi TV, a free digital publishing ...
Applications open for the Arts and Letters Awards Program (Canada) - fundsforNGOs ... art, literary work, French literary entries, and music. Winners may ... Call for the Unemployed Roma and Returnees in Serbia · CFPs: Policy ...
Ohio Shorts 2027 Call for Entries | Wexner Center for the Arts Known for presenting an eclectic mix of Ohio-made short films—from documentary, experimental, animation, and dramatic narrative to anything in...
Call for Art: K-12 Teachers Exhibition - The Rapid City Post Artworks created for lessons must include a brief description of the lesson plan. Submit photos of your entry to entries@thedahl.org and please ...
Call For Entries In Howard Co. Coloring Book Contest | Columbia, MD Patch Drawings should be done on white, unlined 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper in black marker or ink – no color - and should show how each artist practices at ...
VALLEY BRIEFS: County to unveil new Northend facility | News | ivpressonline.com ... call for entries for 'Day of the Dead' art exhibition. Imperial Valley College is inviting all members of the IVC community to submit artwork for ...
Submit Entries for Creative Spark Artist-in-Residence Programme - fundsforNGOs Creative Spark invites applications for the Creative Spark Artist-in-Residence Programme, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The open call ...
Children's art competition to launch as Year of Wonder celebrations continue - Wrexham ... Entries must be original artwork drawn by hand on the official entry form. Name, age, contact details and library card number must be filled out ...
【AICC Original Article】The 24th Anhui Provincial Photography Art Exhibition Officially Opens ... Art, Hechai 1972 Cultural and Creative Park. ... As the highest‑level comprehensive exhibition in Anhui's photography circle, the call for entries ...
Open Call for Never Such Innocence International Competition - fundsforNGOs The FAQs state you can enter one piece in each category (Poetry, Art & Film). Submitting multiple entries within a category beyond the stated limit ...
Open Call: Aesthetic Dynamics Issue Collective Editorial Project - fundsforNGOs LOOSENART invites artists worldwide to submit works for its Issue Collective editorial project through free entry open calls.
October 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists - ColossalArch Enemy Arts is seeking submissions for an annual group exhibition in January 2027. This spotlight exhibition of new and emerging talent has no ...
Racine Art Museum to host Midwest premiere of “Accidentally Wes AndersonThe call for submissions will remain open through Nov. 15, 2026. RAM said selected entries may be featured in the museum exhibition and/or shared ...
compasso d'oro international design award 2027 calls for entries - Designboom... ART.BIENNALE. contact. about us · advertising · contact us · newsletter · careers · rss. search designboom. x ... design for humanity at play: compasso ...
Ishibashi Foundation / The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art... arts—especially contemporary art. The fellowship includes round ... Entries for Australia-Indonesia Institute Indonesian Studies Awards · Call ...
Calling K-12 Artists: The Art of Conservation Bird and Fish Art Contests Now Open... artwork spanning charcoal, watercolor, pastels, crayons, and even digital art technologies. As entries pour in across the globe to showcase the ...
On the Cusp of 20, LIMCAF Raises the Stakes - THISDAYLIVE... call for entries earlier this year. The 2026 National Jury Panel ... entries in photography, painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics and digital art.
Four bright crosswalks, two artists, one survey: Bellevue tests painted safety - KOMO News... Arts and Culture program. For the artwork, the city opened a call for entries, allowing each artist to use up to six colors in their designs. The ...
Last call for youth art for downtown banners - Turlock JournalArtists should deliver their original artwork with a completed entry form to the CAC at 250 N. Broadway in Turlock. Entries must be received by Oct.
Call for Young Writers to Participate in Unpublished Short Story and Poetry Reading Event... art, and culture are what will ultimately transform the reality we no longer wish to live in,” she stated. Call for entries details. Participation ...
Oct. 18: Temporary Public Art Trailhead Sculpture Project Submission DeadlineThe city of Santa Clarita invites artists to submit one entry for the 2026-2027 Temporary Public Art, Trailhead Sculpture program ... Call for Entry ...
The New Symposium [OPEN CALL] for ARTISTS | The Journal of Music in IrelandCall for Submissions. 13 November. Come and Play 2027. The Ulster Orchestra. St Patrick's Day Medal Award 2027. Call for Submissions. 6 November. St ...
Entries open for You, Here, Now Competition (Ukraine) - fundsforNGOs... Artists / Entries open for You, Here, Now Competition (Ukraine). Entries ... Call for Nominations: 16th EESC Civil Society Prize · Request for ...
Four new painted crosswalks in Bellevue - BellevueWA.gov... call for entries to artists for the Creative Crosswalks project. Each artist could use up to six colors in their designs. Two Puget Sound artists ...
Poetry Competition closing 9th October 2026 For poems in any style, up to 40 lines, on the theme: Worlds into Words, inspired by the journeys people carry within them - across countries, across cultures, and across the landscapes of memory and identity. It also reflects the experiences of survivors of torture, whose journeys are not only physical but deeply psychological, shaped…
Fiction Competition closing 13th November 2026 We seek writing that pushes boundaries and challenges us to think differently. We like work that features complex characters and strong narratives, and plays with genre, setting, voice, you name it. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Deadline for entries is 13th November 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 13th November 2026 We seek writing that pushes boundaries and challenges us to think differently. We like work that features complex characters and strong narratives, and plays with genre, setting, voice, you name it. Prizes include $300 for first place. Deadline for entries is 13th November 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 13th November 2026 We seek writing that pushes boundaries and challenges us to think differently. We like work that features complex characters and strong narratives, and plays with genre, setting, voice, you name it. Prizes include $300 for first place. Deadline for entries is 13th November 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 10th October 2026 For poems up to 40 lines by young writers aged 7-25, on the theme of nature. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. Also anthology publication. Deadline for entries is 10th October 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 3rd January 2027 Open for online entries for English language poems of 30 lines or under on the theme: Water is Life. Three age groups: 18 and Over, 12 to 17 and 11 and Under. The competition is open to anyone as long as the submissions are original and previously unpublished. Shortlist will be announced in early February…
Nonfiction Competition closing 10th October 2026 For blogs up to 500 words by young writers aged 7-25, on the theme of nature. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. Also anthology publication. Deadline for entries is 10th October 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 16th October 2026 For poetry manuscripts typed in no less than 12-point font, paginated, and 48?100 pages in length (single-spaced). Prizes include $2,000 for first place. Also book publication. Deadline for entries is 16th October 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 15th October 2026 Submit a haiku that evokes the traditional Japanese form: a short poem about a moment in nature or the relationship between nature and humanity, often with a juxtaposition. The three-line, 5-7-5 structure is a guideline but not a requirement. Prizes include $100 for first place. $60; $40. Deadline for entries is 15th October 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 1st November 2026 Open to writers of, from, or in the United States writing in English. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel of any length. Prizes include $3,000 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 1st November 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 10th October 2026 For short stories up to 500 words by young writers aged 7-25, on the theme of nature. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. Also anthology publication. Deadline for entries is 10th October 2026.- Poetry Competition closing 5th October 2026 For poems in any style, up to 40 lines, on the theme: Worlds into Words, inspired by the journeys people carry within them - across countries, across cultures, and across the landscapes of memory and identity. It also reflects the experiences of survivors of torture, whose journeys are not only physical but deeply psychological, shaped…
Fiction Competition closing 1st December 2026 Finish a 100-1,000 word story from any of our six original writing prompts. Free to enter. Finalist submissions are narrated by a voice actor and professionally produced with music and sound design for a listener-made podcast. Our audience votes for their favorite prompt ending. Writers receive on-air credit and a produced piece they can share.…
Poetry Competition closing 4th October 2026 For poems on the themes of modern cockney identities and the cockney diaspora, or comradeship in London's East End. Prizes include GBP 500 for first place. GBP 100 x 2. Also anthology publication. Deadline for entries is 4th October 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 1st November 2026 Open to writers of, from, or in the United States writing in English with at least three books of fiction published. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel of any length. Prizes include $15,000 for first place. Also book publication. Deadline for entries is 1st November 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 15th October 2026 For poems of any style or subject, up to 50 lines. Prizes include $100 for first place. $60; $40. Deadline for entries is 15th October 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th September 2026 For novelettes up to 7,500 words. Prizes include GBP 125 for first place. Deadline for entries is 30th September 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 1st November 2026 For original, unpublished fiction up to 2,500 words, by Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Prizes include $6,000 for first place. $1,000 x 4. Deadline for entries is 1st November 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 30th September 2026For poems up to 40 lines. Prizes include GBP 1,000 for first place. GBP 100; GBP 50. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 30th September 2026.
Poetry Competition closing 15th October 2026This prize is awarded annually to a book-length manuscript of original poetry by an author who has not yet published a full-length collection. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also publication and 25 copies. Deadline for entries is 15th October 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th November 2026We're asking you to write a maximum 500-word story (title is not included in the word count), for either our fiction or nonfiction categories encapsulating the phrase - we knew this day would come. The phrase must be in the body of your story and, of course, have strong significance. Do not use AI. You…- Poetry Competition closing 15th October 2026For poems of any style or subject, up to 50 lines. Prizes include $200 for first place. $100; $75. Deadline for entries is 15th October 2026.
Fiction Competition closing 30th September 2026For short stories up to 1,000 words. Prizes include GBP 85 for first place. Deadline for entries is 30th September 2026.