The Art Open Calls Directory #32 (26 Open Calls closing between October 17th. 2025 and October 26th, 2025)
In this list there are 26 international opportunities for artists ending between: October 17th. 2025 and October 26th, 2025
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Deadline: October 17th. 2025:
FREE ENTRY / Typography for Change - “Revolution” Open Call
17 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Revolution. We invite artists from around the world to submit typographic works – posters, graphics, animations, and short films – exploring the theme “Revolution.” “Revolution” is an invitation...
Lisa Britton - Lights: Curated Group Show
17 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $15 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Lights. Lights, a one-night group exhibition, curated by artist Lisa Britton, during the Belltown Art Walk. The exhibition will feature Britton’s newest series of large-scale, mixed media paintings alongside a curated selection of works from emerging and established artists responding to the
Deadline: October 18th. 2025:
Fort Works Art - The Marks We Make: Figurative Juried Exhibition
18 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $35 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Multi-Discipline. Fort Works Art invites artists across the globe to submit figurative works that explore presence, identity, and the power of the human form. In celebration of the landmark Jenny Saville exhibition, The Anatomy of Painting at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the...
Blue Line Arts - Handheld for the Holidays Call for Artists
18 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $25 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Handheld for the Holidays. Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA invites artists to submit smaller-scale handmade items such as mugs, bowls, etc that make great gifts this holiday season. For this show, artworks will be sold directly off the...
Deadline: October 19th. 2025:
FREE ENTRY / Insights of an Eco Artist - Ioaea Art Review Series
19 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Publication
Theme: Ioaea Art. Insights of an Eco Artist has evolved from its origins as an archival space into a dynamic communal hub that promotes collaboration and creativity. Led by Joana Alarcâo, our organization focuses on the...
FREE ENTRY / Creative Asia Art Centre - Multicultural Art Festival
19 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Multi-Discipline. The Multicultural Art Festival 2025 is a dynamic celebration of creativity without borders—a vibrant convergence of cultures, traditions, and contemporary visions. Bringing together artists, thinkers, and communities from across the globe, the festival showcases the...
Goddessarts Magazine - Virtual Exhibition: Dark & Gloomy
19 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: €25 / Prize: Solo Show
Theme: Dark & Gloomy. Since last year’s DARK & GLOOMY exhibition was such a big success, we are bringing this haunting theme back again! The darker season has now begun, and with Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to embrace the...
The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 Open Call
19 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Yes / Prize: $5,000+ Prize Fund
Discipline: Multi-Discipline. New Emergence Art was founded in 2020 to give artists from all backgrounds a platform where their work is valued and celebrated. The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists...
iJungle Illustration Awards 2025
19 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: $25 / Prize: $2,500 + Exhibition
Theme: Illustration. The iJungle Illustration Awards 2025 is a prestigious international competition dedicated to celebrating the diverse and dynamic art of illustration. Open to illustrators, agencies, representatives, students, and teachers from around the globe, this competition...
Deadline: October 20th. 2025:
FREE ENTRY / University of Montana - 11th Annual MFA Online Exhibition
20 Oct 2025, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Cash Awards
Theme: Multi-Discipline. The aftermath of events—whether within our environment, our studio practice, or ourselves—often lingers far longer than the events themselves. Residue is an online exhibition highlighting graduate students from all visual art disciplines, showcasing the...
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