EXPIRED: The Art Open Calls Directory #20 (21 Open Calls closing between May 19th. 2025 and May 26th, 2025)
In this list there are 21 international opportunities for artists ending between: May 19th. 2025 - May 26th, 2025
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Deadline: May 19th. 2025
FREE ENTRY / Heure Fatale - Monthly Art Salon in Paris
19 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Multi-Discipline. Meet the next wave of artists shaping the world of Turning Points - see the theme through their lens April 26th at Ateliers Babiole/Le Village Ivry...
FREE ENTRY / CICA Museum - Call for Artists: CICA Art Festival 2025
19 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
Discipline: Festival. CICA Museum invites artists, designers, and art-related business owners from around the world to participate in the ‘CICA Art Festival 2025.’ The festival aims to provide the public with greater opportunities to purchase artworks and crafts directly from creators...
Deadline: May 20th. 2025
Midwest Nice Art - "nice;03" Juried Exhibition
20 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $20 / Prize: Exhibition
Discipline: Juried Exhibition. Midwest Nice Art is excited to announce the opening of our call for art for nice;03, the third iteration of our annual national call hosted on the Northern State University campus in JFAC Gallery. We are thrilled to continue this survey of contemporary art...
FREE ENTRY / Onboards Biennale 2025
20 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Awards + Exhibition
Theme: Multi-Discipline. is a contemporary art exhibition on billboards. In July 2025, 14th till 28th, works by established and emerging artists will be showcased across Antwerp. RELATIONSHIPS rooted in relatio – “to bring back” or “reconnect” – are fundamental to creating meaning...
FREE ENTRY / Asteria Space - Call For Artistic Residencies in Roseto Valfortore
20 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Exposure
Theme: Luoghi Comuni. Asteria Space, a start-up born in 2019 in 2024 was the winner of the call for proposals “Luoghi Comuni” of the Region of Apulia, thanks to which was founded Asteria Guest&Artist House, a structure designed to accommodate tourists and artists in a residence located in one...
Deadline: May 21st. 2025
Ortega y Gasset Projects - One of Two Solo Shows 2026
21 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $25 / Prize: Awards + Exhibition
Theme: Multi-Discipline. Ortega y Gasset Projects is pleased to announce an Open Call for TWO Solo Exhibitions opening in January, 2026: one in the Main gallery space at OyG and one in The Skirt, OyG's dedicated space for site-specific installations. Both opportunities will include an opening...
Deadline: May 22nd. 2025
VAA Artist of the Year Awards 2025 - Online Art Competition
22 May 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: £20 / Prize: £10,000 + Exhibition
Discipline: Multi-Discipline. The VAA Artist of the Year Awards 2025 is a celebration of artistic talent across all levels. With a generous £10,000 prize package, career-boosting opportunities, and a prestigious group exhibition in London for the overall winner, these awards provide artists...
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