Online Exhibitions, Art Publications, Art Contests and Grants

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, March 1-31, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The Figurative theme calls for the artist’s interpretation and depiction of the human form & human features. Although nude art is acceptable, please do not submit any erotic art. Both 2D & 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Deadline: February 25, 2026. More info. Contact: email

HMVC Gallery New York announces a call to artists for a virtual art exhibition, March 1-31, 2026. Artworks will also be screened on a jumbotron billboard in New York City’s famous Times Square later in March. Cash Prizes. Juror: Heini Mika. Every artist carries their very own perspective, a distinct visual language, and a creative vision that makes their work uniquely their own. This March, we’re excited to bring back our Influences group exhibition, first presented in Autumn 2023. This showcase invites you to share artworks that reflect the subjects that have influenced you and your art. We welcome artworks from all mediums of visual art, except AI-created art, and video/film. $40 for the 1st image and $10 for additional images. Deadline: February 25, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, March 1-31, 2026. Artists are invited to submit any works that explore the otherworldly, spirituality, and the surreal. Art has the power to evoke mystery, unease, and a sense of forces greater than ourselves. Accepting all artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer. $20 entry fee. Deadline: February 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

TERAVARNA invites artists to maximize their online presence by taking part in their 13th Animal Juried Art Competition. Up to $3500 in awards, a Certificate of Recognition, and other exciting opportunities. Weave wildlife narratives and express your creativity in 2D or 3D. $15 per artwork. Deadline: February 28, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

The 15th Annual PleinAir Salon is an online art competition, open to a variety of mediums and styles, and not just for plein air painters! $2,250 is awarded monthly, over $50,000 annually. All monthly winners are included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize winner receives $15,000 and has their painting featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. Early Bird entry fee: $29/$12, Regular: $40/$16. Deadline: February 28, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 561-655-8778.

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, March 5 – April 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this open (no theme) competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography in any subject matter and any media. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: March 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Visionary Art Collective invites artists to submit to Between Here & Becoming, our upcoming virtual exhibition and print catalog exploring the quiet, often unspoken moments of transition that exist between who we have been and who we are becoming. This exhibition centers uncertainty, thresholds, and states of waiting as meaningful sites of transformation rather than moments to rush through or resolve. Juror: Sergio Gomez. We accept submissions in painting, drawing, photography, digital art, prints, fiber art, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and installation. $25 for 1-2 images, $30 for 3-4 images, $35 for 5-6 images. Deadline: March 1, 2026 at midnight ET. More info. Contact: email

The AI45 call for entries is open! Award winners will be included in the hardcover award annual book. Jury panel listed on website. Both published and unpublished, personal work is accepted. $35 for a single image / $75 for a series. Deadline: March 6, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 212-470-0302.

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists. Cash award to Best in Show, social and art media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificates. For this competition we are accepting entries for all non-representational abstract artwork that focuses on conveying emotions, concepts, and subjective experiences rather than rendering recognizable objects, allowing for free, spontaneous expression. All visual arts allowed. $22 for 1 – 2 images. Deadline: March 8, 2026. More info.

American Women Artists (AWA) seeks entries for their annual online juried competition & exhibition. Over $10,000 in cash awards. Selected artists are also eligible for in-kind awards, including advertisements, art materials, and subscriptions from AWA’s generous donors. In addition to cash and in-kind awards – including a $2,000 cash Grand Prize award – approximately 120 works selected will appear on AWA’s online gallery for an entire year, be featured in our monthly digital magazine, and be promoted through AWA’s social media channels. Jurors: Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Kathrine Lemke Waste, Louise Solecki Weir. Open to women at least 18 years of age, who are working in the fine arts and residents of either the United States or Canada. Applicants must be a member of AWA. If you are not yet a member, we invite you to join as an Associate Member! $45 entry fee. Deadline: March 13, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 979-216-1630.

Artist Grant invites artists to apply for their $1200 grant. Open to international visual artists 18 and older. Accepted media: Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, and new/alternative visual art forms. Not accepted: Film/video, music, theater, dance. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Colors of Humanity announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2026. Cash Award for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. This show is all about the human figure and portrait as well as the distinguishing characteristics of humans – including ways of thinking, feeling and acting – which humans tend to have naturally, independently of the influence of culture. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to Your Safe Haven, a nonprofit agency, located in Bedford County, PA, that serves victims of all serious crimes and their families, including, but not limited to: domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, theft, homicide, robbery, physical assault, DUI related crimes, adult survivors of child sexual assault, etc. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once). Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more. Jurors: Sharon Drinkard, Michael Harris, Portia T. Webb, Anissa Harris, Kelsey Hails. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all Women 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience and/or education in the art field or where they may reside. There is no theme for this competition. Artists should submit their best representational and non-representational art. This competition will be judged on Painting & Drawing Art, Photography & Digital Art, Mixed Media & 3-Dimensional Art. The art or a print of the original must be available for sale. The artist must be at least 18 years old. $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight images. Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (1)-410-324-0825.

Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter, one to a Visual Artist and one to a Photographer, plus 12 Honorable Mentions. Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. $35 application fee. Deadline: March 19, 2026. More info.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 1-30, 2026. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The gallery invites both 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best non-objective and/or non-representational art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Deadline: March 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Unleash your creativity in TERAVARNA’s 14th Open International Juried Art Competition! Up to $3,500 in cash prizes and a certificate of recognition. ‘Open’ means truly limitless – no restrictions on theme, style, or medium. Whether your work is 2D, 3D, or beyond, this is your chance to bring your vision to life. $15 per entry. Deadline: March 31, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

Artists worldwide, 18 years or older, are invited to submit entries for the Art Ascend Global Online Competition. $10,000 in awards. Jurors: Zhaoming Wu, Jennifer Gennari, Greg Rutkowski, Joseph Zbukvic, Bryan M. Taylor, Kimball Geisler. There are no rules on style as we encourage artists to develop and push their own personal style. Work must be original, no AI permitted, and created within the last 3 years. Maximum of 5 works per category. All submitted images must be high-resolution. Application submission grants Art Ascend rights for promotional use for submitted artwork. No graphic violence, pornography, or activism. Early Bird price: $19.99 USD/entry (During January only); Normal price: $29.99 USD/entry. Deadline: March 31, 2026. More info. Contact: email

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant is awarded annually to under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need. Awards include a cash grant, ranging from $5,000 to $36,000 and an exhibition at PAAM (Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, MA) in Spring 2028. For the purposes of this grant, painting is considered the application of various wet media (oil, acrylic, gouache, ink, tempera, watercolor, egg tempera, casein, enamel) on paper, canvas, fabric, or wood. This includes fresco. This excludes mixed media, encaustic, collage, dry pastels, digital paintings, prints, and work in graphite or drawings. The use of multiple paint mediums is allowed (ie mixing acrylics with oil paints). Do not submit images in any of these excluded mediums. Only paintings will be considered. No fee. Deadline: April 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 5 – May 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using a concentration of colors. One color or a multitude of colors meets the criteria for this competition. This is an open (no theme) competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable. Submit your best representational and/or abstract art and photography. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: April 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Curatone.art announces a call to artists. All winners will be featured in a professional digital exhibition and a high-quality print catalog published worldwide on Amazon. Grand Prize: cash prize of $100. Your work will be reviewed by a prestigious jury, including winners of Red Dot, MUSE Platinum, Graphis, and A’ Design Awards, as well as members of CDS, CGDA, ICVA, and others. Get published and recognized globally. Open to all creators worldwide. Theme: Inner Landscapes. Explore the intersection of emotions and environments. We accept Photo, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, and Digital Art. Free submission; only a $15 participation fee if your work is selected for publication. Deadline: April 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email

The FiKVA Foundation announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, June 20 – December 20, 2026. Up to €5500 in awards. Judged by a distinguished panel of 11 accomplished artists and cultural managers from around the world. Acceptable media: oil, water-soluble oil paint, acrylic paints, watercolor, ink, gouache, tempera – all traditional wet mediums on any support: canvas, board, paper, wood, panel, wall, aluminum, glass, etc. Work must have been completed between 2024 and 2026. The artwork must be the artist’s own original creation, produced solely by the artist, with the copyright fully owned by the artist. The entire process is online – no need to ship your work or part with it at any stage of the process! Entry fee: €36. Deadline: April 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Brussels Time). More info (PDF). Contact: email

TERAVARNA welcomes artists worldwide to submit entries to its 13th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, a virtual exhibition for nature-inspired art. Up to $3,500 in awards plus certificates of excellence. Let your vision of the natural world take center stage. From sweeping horizons to quiet floral moments, submit your finest 2D or 3D landscape work and share it with a global audience. Entry is $15 per artwork. Deadline: April 30, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2026 artist grants. We will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 160k. $40 to submit 10 artworks. Deadline: May 12, 2026. More info.