Expired Art Contests:

• D.B. Art

• New Emergence Art • Deadline: October 19th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $5,000+ Prize Fund • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Founded in 2020, New Emergence Art was created with a simple but powerful mission: to provide artists of every background, culture, and identity with a platform where their creativity is seen, valued, and celebrated. Since its inception, the initiative has worked to amplify voices that might otherwise go unheard and to fos

• Gwaertler Stiftung • Deadline: September 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: 12,000 CHF + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Gwaertler Grant offers financial support for artists who want their work to create a real and lasting effect in the environment or community where it is presented. The focus of this grant is on artistic practices that are intentional, thoughtful, and rooted in the context in which the work will appear. This grant is open to bot

• ADICC • Deadline: September 15th, 2025 • Category: Contemporary Music • Prize: AED 130,000 + Recording • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition (ADICC) is a world-class initiative designed to celebrate and support composers at all stages of their careers. As a key part of the Abu Dhabi Festival and organized by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), ADICC provides a valuable opportunity for artists working

• Faust/Vizual • Deadline: September 15th, 2025 • Theme: Graphic • Prize: 10,000 PLN + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE “Faust/Vizual” is an international competition that invites young artists and designers to create visual works inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust , one of the most important literary texts in the European cultural tradition. The competition welcomes a variety of formats: traditional graphic posters, animated visuals, and

• Clover Gallery • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Online Exhibition + Promotion + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In the fleeting echo of a memory, in the quiet bond that lingers between souls, in the tender gestures that remind us we are alive — or perhaps in the longing for what has been lost — there is warmth. Sometimes it is subtle, barely felt like a whisper against the heart, and sometimes

• Foundation MDM

• T.A. Foundation

• L. Foundation

• SDGs

• D.B. Art

• Sony

• Toyota

• S. City Council

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: September 4th, 2025 • Theme: Dreams and Nightmares • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The question arises: could the phenomena of dreams and nightmares serve as fundamental drivers of creative expression? Might these subconscious experiences—far from being passive mental events—act as the primary forces fueling the intricate processes behind artistic innovation

• PleinAir Magazine • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Paintings • Prize: $50,000 in Total Cash Prizes + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition operates on a monthly basis, with 12 individual online competitions taking place throughout the year. Artists are encouraged to submit their work each month, and winners from these contests automatically progress to the final annual competition. This format gives pa

• Abbey Awards • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Theme: Mural Art • Prize: £7,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Since its inception in 1926, the Abbey Harris Mural Fund has stood as a significant and enduring source of support for muralists and public artists working on wall-based projects throughout the UK. Rooted in a tradition that values creative ambition and serious artistic intent, the Fund was created to champion works that enrich public spa

• Tate Papers

• AGB Museum

• PleinAir Magazine • Deadline: August 31st, 2025 • Category: Paintings • Prize: $50,000 in Total Cash Prizes + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Art knows no boundaries—and the Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition celebrates just that. This national art competition is built on a unique monthly structure, with 12 online contests held throughout the year. Each month, artists from around the world submit their finest paintings for a chance to win and mov

• All About Photo • Deadline: August 29th, 2025 • Theme: Colors • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Picture life as a canvas in constant motion, layered with every shade imaginable. Red ignites passion, blue invites reflection, yellow radiates joy—and together they blend into endless variations. Even black and white, often mistaken for absence, shape how we perceive light, space, and feeling. Color is everywhere: in what we se

• Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts • Deadline: September 1st, 2025 • Category: Design & Visual Art • Prize: $45,000 • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE About the Freund Teaching Fellowship Founded : 1986 by Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Purpose : To advance contemporary art at the Saint Louis Art Museum and support art education at WashU’s Sam Fox School What the Fellowship Provides A $45,000 award to support your teaching and creative practice Dedicated stu

• SISS • Deadline: August 31st, 2025 • Theme: Sound and Image • Prize: €2,500 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Calling Young Creators: Showcase Your Audiovisual Talent to the World Are you a young artist with a passion for blending music and visuals? Here’s your chance to be part of a vibrant international project designed to promote emerging talent in the audiovisual arts. If you’re under 35 years old , we invite you to submit your original work th

• Area Paris • Deadline: August 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: $5,000+ Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Eligibility : Artists from any country are welcome to apply. However, all materials—application forms, artist statements, portfolios, and other documentation—must be submitted in English . To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet at least one of the following conditions: You earned a studio arts degree between 2015 and 2023 , OR You ha