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EXPIRED: The Art Open Calls Directory #28 (25 Open Calls closing between August 16th. 2025 and August 22nd, 2025)

In this list there are 25 international opportunities for artists ending between: August 16th. 2025 and August 22nd. 2025

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Perhaps you already know us and our newsletter, or maybe this is your first time landing here! We are Only For Artists, and this is our FREE newsletter. Below, you’ll find a handpicked selection of the best opportunities for artiists from this week.

This list includes international contests, open calls, competitions, awards, and prizes—all tailored to support your creative journey.

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Deadline: August 16th. 2025:

  • FREE ENTRY / 12th Ave Arts: Lobby Installation

    16 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition

    Theme: Lobby Installation. Community Roots Housing (CRH) believes in quality places to live for people from all walks of life. We develop and manage affordable homes for over 2000 residents in nearly 50 buildings across the Seattle area. 12th Ave Arts is our mixed-use building in the...

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Deadline: August 17th. 2025:

  • Collage Artists of America - “More Than Meets the Eye” Members-Only Juried Exhibition

    17 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: $35 / Prize: $1,100 + Exhibition

    Discipline: Juried Exhibition CAA invites submissions from current members for our upcoming juried show “More Than Meets the Eye.” Whether your art is narrative, abstract or technically experimental there’s most likely MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE for the viewer to see...

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  • FREE ENTRY / The University of Reading - Mural Commission

    17 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: Free / Prize: £15,000

    Theme: Mural. The University of Reading is seeking Expressions of Interest for the design and delivery of a large-scale mural on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus. Spanning approximately 9.5m wide x 3m high, the mural will be painted onto the wall of the University...

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  • East End Arts Councill - Entangled: Juried Fiber Art Exhibition

    17 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: $40 / Prize: $500 + Exhibition

    Discipline: Entangled. Entangled is the first ever exhibition of contemporary fiber arts to be held at East End Arts Council gallery in Riverhead, Long Island, with an open call to artists nationwide. Artists whose practice creatively engages traditional or unconventional approaches...

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  • FREE ENTRY / IkonoTV - ArtSpeaksOut: Short Films for Our Climate

    17 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition

    Theme: Climate. We’re inviting creators to submit short films and video works that explore the climate crisis, celebrate the beauty of nature, reflect today’s world, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

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  • The Holy Art Gallery - Future Stars: Athens

    17 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: £30 / Prize: Exhibition

    Discipline: Multi-Discipline. We’re inviting artists from around the world to submit their work for Future Stars—our exclusive annual exhibition in Athens! This is your chance to showcase your art in a prime gallery space with global exposure and a vibrant atmosphere...

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Deadline: August 18th. 2025:

  • Koinervetti - PhygitArt Call for Artists 2025

    18 Aug 2025, 7:00 pm

    Fee: €10 / Prize: Exhibition

    Theme: Open. The sixth edition of PhygitArt invites you to research and represent the creative origin that made your need to express yourself through the artistic medium concrete . An investigation into the attractive force that regulates the laws of your world , influencing its choices, paths...

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  • FREE ENTRY / CICA Museum - Art in Action New York 2025

    18 Aug 2025, 11:30 pm

    Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition

    Discipline: Exhibition. We invite artists, performers, designers, and professionals in creative fields to participate in Art in Action New York 2025. Art in Action aims to explore new ways of showcasing art and creative projects while providing meaningful experiences and professional networks...

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