BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27

Lanesboro Arts invites Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) artists based in Minnesota to apply for the Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency Program. This stipend-supported, personally tailored residency offers the opportunity for open access to Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Area, facilities, personnel, and natural environment. Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Monday, August 10th, […]

May 11, 2026

Call for Artists: 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

From August through September 2026, MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN, will host its 34th Annual Juried Exhibition featuring a collection of local and regional artwork selected by Adam Swanson. This juried exhibition is open to artists working in any medium and residing in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota. Artists are invited […]

May 6, 2026

Call for Artists: Animals and Insects Art Challenge 2026

Animals and Insects Art Challenge 2026 | Ten Moir Gallery What stops you in your tracks, a monarch wing, a watchful owl, a beetle’s armor, a creature under water, or the quiet intelligence in an animal’s gaze? This challenge invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to capture the essence of wildlife, from the bold and […]

May 1, 2026

Call for Artists: Prisma Art Prize

PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 19th EDITION Open call for painters, illustrators, printmakers and all traditional 2d artists Prisma Art Prize is an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional works. We welcome artists worldwide and celebrate the many directions painting can take today—traditional or experimental, intimate or bold—always with a focus on strong […]

April 30, 2026

Call for Artists: “We Are Human: Figure & Form” Exhibit

This curated group exhibition highlights artists who engage deeply with the figure — whether through abstraction, realism, gesture, or conceptual interpretation — offering insight into the evolving practice of representing and understanding the human form. We invite artists across any media to submit a cohesive body of work that reveals an ongoing investigation into the […]

April 30, 2026

Call for Artists: 2027 Featured Artist

Exhibit at Art’s House Gallery Art’s House Gallery presents a variety of group, thematic, and individual shows throughout the year. Watch for our Call for Artist announcements on this site and on our social media. Or if you are interested in exhibiting at Art’s House Gallery, complete the Featured Artists application. Art’s House Gallery is a […]

April 30, 2026

Call for Artists: Emotion & Expressions International Art Competition

This month’s art challenge invites you to explore how emotion and expression influence and define your artistic work. Selected works will be presented in a professionally curated exhibition, with your name and link included, offering a refined and shareable showcase of your work. Top artists receive featured placement across the exhibition and newsletter, while finalists […]

April 30, 2026

Call for Artists: Art at Hidden River 2026 Art Fair

 The application for Art at Hidden River, Artists’ Circle’s December 5, 2026 art fair is now available on CaFE . Art at Hidden River is a juried holiday art fair of quality art and fine craft.  This event is sponsored by Saint Paul Public Schools Community Education in cooperation with Artists’ Circle, a non-profit organization promoting art and fine crafts. […]

April 30, 2026

Call for Proposals: Downtown Minneapolis Storefront Activation

Mpls Spark is a brand new initiative (of Mpls Downtown Council) that invites entrepreneurs, artists, and creative teams to transform an empty storefront into a lively destination that will attract visitors and contribute much needed color and vitality to people’s downtown experience in the summer of 2026. We intend for this program to return in […]

April 16, 2026

Call for Artists: Royal Credit Union Foundation Gallery Juried Exhibition

ArtReach St. Croix, a nonprofit regional art organization serving the St. Croix Valley, is seeking submissions from artists interested in exhibiting their work in ArtReach’s Royal Credit Union Foundation Gallery. Since 2010, ArtReach has been producing multi-artist exhibitions on the first floor of our converted 1858 house in Stillwater’s North Hill neighborhood—just blocks from historic […]

April 16, 2026

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