Radiance 2026

ADC Fine Art in Cincinnati, OH announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 12 - August 14, 2026. Over $75,000 in Awards. Jurors: Litsa Spanos, Annie Kautz, Chance Smith, Amy Scalia. This show is available to emerging, mid-career, and established artists in all mediums and styles. $25 per piece. Deadline: May 18, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 513-723-1222.

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18th Annual Nude: Works Exploring the Uncovered Human Form

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works that address the uncovered human form for an upcoming exhibition, August 15 - September 11, 2026. Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: May 24, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 861-3638.

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Pastel: A Call for Works Made Of or About Pastel

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works that explore pastel as a material and/or color for an upcoming exhibition, August 14 - September 11, 2026. Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: May 24, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 861-3638.

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Velvet: A Call for Works About, Of, or By the Color Black

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works exploring or using the variance, darkness, and graphic power of the color black for an upcoming exhibition, August 14 - September 11, 2026. Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: May 24, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 861-3638.

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Call For Artists for Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery

Rock Falls Tourism seeks artists and artisans for the Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery, August 29, 2026 at the RB&W District Park in Rock Falls, IL. $250 Best of Show award. All fine arts are eligible including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and artisan crafts such as clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, and wood. We encourage live demonstrations! All work must be original, handcrafted, created, and exhibited by the approved artists themselves. Kits, imports, and mass-produced items will not be allowed. $60 per 10'x10' space. Deadline: June 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 815-622-1106.

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Signs of Rural Life juried exhibit

Blue Cat Gallery & Studio in Wayne, NE seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 9 - August 8, 2026. Awards: 1st ($250), 2nd ($175), 3rd ($125) and People's Choice ($75). Juror: Christopher Atkins. Open to artists of all career levels from emerging to professional, 18 years of age or older. Artwork must have been created in the last five years (and not previously accepted to Signs of Rural Life juried exhibition). Max Size: no side larger than 50 inches. 3-D work: no more than 18" wide or deep. Any media including painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography, sculpture (excluding installation art). Works must be display ready, but do not need to be for sale. $30 for up to 5 works. Deadline: June 6, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 402-454-5144.

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Monument Circle Art Fair

Indiana artists are invited to apply for the Monument Circle Art Fair, October 10, 2026 at Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis, IN. Juror: Sandy Walker. Categories include Clay, Digital art, Culinary art, Drawing & Pastel, Fiber, Glass, Graphic Design, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Wood. $20 application fee, $135 booth fee. Deadline: June 20, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 765-702-0551.

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Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art Call for Artists

Artists from across the country are invited to apply for the Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art, held September 26-27, 2026 along the Ohio River in Downtown Madison, Indiana. Awards for Best in Show, Best Presentation, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Fine Art, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Fine Craft. Categories: painting (artists may sell prints but must include originals), drawing, photography, sculpture, weaving, folk art, jewelry, fiber, wood, baskets, clay, glass, paper, printmaking, mixed media, candles and soap, and leather. Individual consideration of a media not listed may be given upon request. All work must be handmade, individually designed by the artist, and signed. Items made from kitwork or patterns and items manufactured or mass-produced are not allowed. $25 application fee. Deadline: June 30, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 800-559-2956.

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The Bennett Prize 5

The Bennett Prize is a stipend/grant-in-aid program established by American art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt to support women figurative realist painters. The Bennett Prize, administered by The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA), is awarded biennially and provides $75,000 over two consecutive years ($37,500 annually). Ten (10) finalists will be selected to participate in a traveling exhibition organized by the MMA and the winner will be showcased in a solo exhibition at the close of her grant. A runner up award of $10,000 will be given to one additional finalist. Open only to women 18 years or older who reside at least part time in the United States (U.S. citizenship not required) and who paint figurative realist paintings. Artists may not be enrolled in school and must be currently pursuing or hope to pursue a career as a full-time painter. No students or artists who have received a prior award or grant of $35,000 or have sold any single work of art for $35,000 or more. $50 entry fee. Deadline: September 19, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 231-720-2583.

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