International Art Contests Closing Soon:

Wed, 07 Jan
The Boomer Gallery - Dreams and Nightmares: Call For Artists and Photographers
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition in London
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07 Jan 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition in London
Theme: Dreams and Nightmares. A significant number of artists affirm this belief wholeheartedly. Some find their deepest inspirations enveloped in the essence of dreams, immersing themselves in a blissful trance of creation...
Wed, 07 Jan
FREE ENTRY / The City of SeaTac Parks & Recreation Department - 2026 Arts and Cultural Classes Request for Proposals
Fee: Free / Prize: Job Opportunity
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07 Jan 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Job Opportunity
Theme: Multi-Discipline. The City of SeaTac Parks & Recreation Department is seeking qualified artists, organizations, and cultural practitioners to design and teach free arts and cultural...
Wed, 07 Jan
FREE ENTRY / Post Wave Publishing - Prize for Illustration
Fee: Free / Prize: £3,000 + Publication
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07 Jan 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: £3,000 + Publication
Theme: Illustration. Are you an aspiring or emerging children’s book illustrator? The Post Wave Prize for Illustration is now open to illustrators based anywhere in the world. The theme for our inaugural prize is ‘Time for Tea’ and we’re looking for illustrators who can bring the...
Wed, 07 Jan
FREE ENTRY / Olbrich Botanial Gardens - Gleam: 2026 Request for Proposals
Fee: Free / Prize: $5,000-$30,000
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07 Jan 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: $5,000-$30,000
Theme: Multi-Discipline. Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for large-scale, light-based art for GLEAM, Art in a New Light, a public art exhibition situated within a 16-acre Midwest landscape or 10,000 sq ft tropical conservatory. The...
Wed, 07 Jan
FREE ENTRY / Burgas 2032 Foundation - Park Zone 3: International Architecture Competition
Fee: Free / Prize: €50,000 + Exhibition
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07 Jan 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: €50,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Architecture. The Municipality of Burgas and the Burgas 2032 Foundation are excited to announces the launch of the international architecture competition A Space for Contemporary Art and Culture – Park Zone 3. The aim is to transform the colloquially known central “hole” in the...
Tue, 24 Mar
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) - Wildlife Artist Of The Year 2026
Fee: £25 / Prize: £1,000 + Exhibition
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24 Mar 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: £25 / Prize: £1,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Wildlife. Wildlife Artist of the Year is a prestigious international wildlife art competition organised annually by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, a UK-based conservation charity dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats. The...

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