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ExhibitionRoyal Institute of Oil Painters | Annual Exhibition 2026Royal Institute of Oil PaintersThe ROI promotes and exhibits work of the highest standard exclusively in oil paint, inviting artists to submit for the Annual Exhibition 2026.ExhibitionRoyal Institute of Oil Painters – Open Exhibition 2026Royal Institute of Oil PaintersOpen exhibition for oil painters to exhibit alongside members of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters at the ROI Annual Exhibition 2026 in London.CompetitionFLOWERS — 2nd Edition of the Glaze Painting CompetitionAn international digital painting competition inviting artists worldwide to create flower-themed works using the free Glaze app.CompetitionNewNational Painting Competition on Energy Conservation (School, State & National Level)Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)A nationwide painting competition organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency for school students (Classes 5‑10) to promote energy conservation, with school, state and national rounds.ExhibitionThe Royal Institute of Oil Painters Open Call 2026Mall Galleries, LondonThe Royal Institute of Oil Painters invites artists worldwide to submit oil paintings for its 2026 Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, with a £10,000 prize pool.CompetitionLive Body Painting Competition – Human X NatureGlowIn VancouverGlowIn Vancouver invites professional body painters, makeup artists, and fashion designers to compete live at Heritage Hall, offering a $600 CAD cash prize and extensive exposure.ResidencyFour‑day Artist Residency and Painting Workshop in ItalyJuan TardivoA four‑day residency near Bergamo offering accommodation, studio space, life‑drawing, painting and ceramics workshops, with individual artistic guidance.ExhibitionCall for Artists - RWA Biennial: PaintRoyal West of England AcademyRWA’s Biennial Open Call invites artists to submit works where paint is the key medium or subject for exhibition in Bristol.ResidencyThe Painthouse Featured Artist ResidencyThe Painthouse Art & SipThe Painthouse Featured Artist Residency invites emerging and established artists to design and lead workshops, earning income per event while gaining exposure and community support.CompetitionNewGlobal Arts & Painting Competition 2026Hashtag KalakarThe Global Arts & Painting Competition 2026, organized by Hashtag Kalakar, is an online international competition open to artists of all ages, offering cash prizes up to US$25,000 and extensive media exposure.CompetitionNational Arts & Painting Competition | UKHashtag KalakarAn online UK‑based art and painting competition open to artists worldwide, offering cash prizes and media exposure.CompetitionNational Arts & Painting Competition | PakistanHashtag KalakarHashtag Kalakar presents the National Arts & Painting Competition 2026, an online platform for Pakistani artists to showcase their work and compete for cash prizes, media coverage, and national ranking certificates.CompetitionNational Arts & Painting Competition | UAEHashtag KalakarHashtag Kalakar is proud to present the National Art & Painting Competition 2026 – an extraordinary online platform where artists worldwide can showcase their talent.CompetitionNewVAM Noir Live Painting Competition & FundraiserVisual Arts MississaugaVAM Noir is a live painting competition at Visual Arts Mississauga where 22 artists compete on October 30, 2026 for cash prizes and a hallway exhibition. Applications close on October 9, 2026.CompetitionNational Arts & Painting Competition | Trinidad & TobagoHashtag KalakarHashtag Kalakar presents the National Arts & Painting Competition 2026, an online platform for artists worldwide to showcase their talent and compete for cash prizes and media exposure.ResidencyThe Two Coats of Paint Residency ProgramTwo Coats of PaintArtist residency program providing a short-term space for artists to hang their work and have studio visits with curators, other artists, collectors, and gallerists.WorkshopWorkshopsBeartzJoin award-winning artist and educator Helen Dannelly for a transformational week of painting, inspiration, and connection in the enchanting Pyrenees-Atlantiques region of Southwest France.ResidencyApply NowStudio 88 Artist ResidencyWuko is a Thai visual artist whose work weaves together oriental mythology, pop culture, and reflections on belief. After joining the Studio 88 × NY20+ Residency Exchange in Chengdu in July 2025, he will continue his creative journey at Studio 88 in Chiang Mai this October.ExhibitionOpen Calls for Sculptors, Painters, and Digital Artists in 2025Open Call for ArtistsOpen Call For Artists invites artists worldwide to submit works exploring the theme of 'Home' for a curated international virtual exhibition, with a $12 application fee and deadline of October 12, 2026.ExhibitionTelluride Plein Air – Call for Artists (2027)Sheridan Arts FoundationOpen call for plein‑air painters (18+) to exhibit and sell work at the 24th annual Telluride Plein Air celebration, with a $55 submission fee.Competition2222 Main Mural Project - Columbia, SCOne Columbia for Arts and CultureArtists or artist teams are invited to design and paint a mural in Columbia’s Cottontown neighborhood, with up to three artists selected for a $6,700 commission.ExhibitionAbstract National ExhibitionMark Arts, Inc.Mark Arts invites artists to submit up to four original oil paintings for a juried exhibition in Wichita, with cash awards and a catalog publication.ExhibitionArtist Opportunities #734The Art LeagueEvery week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click… [ Keep reading ](https://www.theartleague.org/blog/2025/06/24/artist-opportunities-734/)CompetitionJuly 2026 Salon Art PrizeStreamline Publishing, Inc. (PleinAir Salon)The August Salon Art Prize is an online painting and drawing competition offering $15,000 grand prizes and exposure in PleinAir and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines.ResidencyResidency ApplicationThe Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New MexicoApplications for artist residency grants in 2028 will open on January 19, 2026. Applications submitted by January 18, 2027 at 11:59 PM [MST] will be considered for the residency sessions shown below.CompetitionGolden Demon at SPIEL Essen 2026SPIEL EssenGolden Demon is the premier miniature painting competition at SPIEL Essen 2026, offering medals and the Slayer Sword to winning artists.ExhibitionOpen Call for Artworks – Ukrainian Art in Prishtina 2027 CalendarHave you created a painting inspired by Ukrainian decorative art?ScholarshipNSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship 2026National Society of High School ScholarsThe NSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship 2026 offers two $2,000 awards for photography and two $2,000 awards for painting, drawing, mixed media, and digital art.GrantThe Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency GrantAdolph & Esther Gottlieb FoundationThe Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.GrantElizabeth Greenshields Foundation GrantElizabeth Greenshields FoundationA Canadian grant supporting young representational artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing.ResidencyChancesGoethe-Institut JordanThe Goethe‑Institut Jordan invites visual artists – painters, sculptors, printmakers and artists working on paper – to apply for a grant supporting artistic projects.CompetitionSir William Orpen Prize – The Orpen Prize 2026Sir William Orpen PrizeThe Sir William Orpen Prize 2026 invites Irish artists living in Ireland or abroad, as well as overseas artists residing in Ireland, to submit a self‑portrait (painting, drawing or sculpture) for a total prize fund of €5,000.GrantArtist Support Grant for IndividualsRegion 2 Arts CouncilThe R2AC Artist Support Grant program, made available with funding from the McKnight Foundation, replaces our Individual Artist Grant program from prior years. This grant provides financial assistance to artists/creators/artisans/craftspeople (painters, writers, musicians, dancers, woodcarvers, knitters, filmmakers, sculptors, jewelry makers, poets, potters, basketmakers, etc.) or culture bearers in any stage, beginning to expert, of their creative development.Competition3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2026reEarth StudioAn international youth art competition inviting submissions in painting, photography, digital art, illustration and AI generative art, with prizes worth $50,000 and exhibitions in Sharjah, Auckland and Venice.ResidencyLe Clos de SamanLe Clos de SamanLe Clos de Saman is an artist residency in Saman, France, offering a renovated barn with separate living quarters on the ground floor and a 40 m² light‑filled studio on the first floor, ideal for painting, writing, composing, and similar projects.ResidencyArtists in Residence program at St. Andrew's CastleSt. Andrew’s Castle (Szent András Kastély)A one‑month residency for four painters at St. Andrew’s Castle in Hungary, offering private studio, accommodation, meals and wellness facilities.ResidencyRoutes 2 Roots Launches One-Year Certified Cultural Courses to Promote Indian Arts and HeritageRoutes 2 RootsA one‑year online certified cultural course offering live classes in Madhubani painting, Hindustani classical vocal music and Tabla, open to international students, ICCR alumni and foreign nationals.ResidencyARTISTIC RESIDENCY - GuimarãesPousada Mosteiro em GuimarãesSeven-day tile painting residencyResidencyHwinzo Artist ResidencyHwinzo offers a rolling artist residency in Tofo Beach, Inhambane, Mozambique, providing studio space, outdoor areas, and community collaboration for painters, musicians, writers, and makers.ExhibitionOpen Call for Holiday Group Exhibition - December 1-31, 2026 - Dacia Gallery NYCDacia GalleryDacia Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, printmaking, digital art or mixed media for its Holiday Group Exhibition, running December 1–31, 2026 in New York City.FellowshipA $90,000 Graduate Fellowship for Immigrants & Children of Immigrants in the Visual ArtsPaul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New AmericansThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate study in the United States — including visual artists, designers, architects, and filmmakers.ResidencyParma launches AI Horizons: international call on art in the age of algorithms360° Creativity Events APSThe exhibition David Salle. Painting in the Present Tense, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, director of the Giorgio Cini Foundation’s Institute of Art History, and on view from May 5 to Sept. 27, 2026, is supported by Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery.ResidencyBotanical Watercolor Retreat with Artist Lara Call Gastinger in ScotlandPaint with artist Lara Call Gastinger in ScotlandResidencyThe Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen Jingdezhen/景德镇市The Pottery Workshop, JingdezhenEvery day is a different experience. In order to create work, one must form relationships with those who make molds, sell glaze, process clay, fires the public kiln, china painters, crack menders, box makers and the list goes on. Our program includes all these individuals who are steps away from The Pottery Workshop. Without them, we would not be here today. There is no residency in the world like The Pottery Workshop.ResidencyLa MuseLa Muse RetreatAt La Muse, you come to write, paint, draw, photograph, compose a concerto or a song… It is also the ideal place to reflect on a project, imagine a novel, complete a doctoral thesis, be inspired by nature or its readings and explore new ways of being.ResidencyNewNo.5 residency in Epen, NetherlandsMagdalena PeltzerLiving, working and exhibition space for professional artists in a farmhouse in Epen, Limburg, Netherlands, with a private studio, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and garden.Exhibition2027 Waterfowl FestivalWaterfowl FestivalThe Waterfowl Festival is one of the nation’s premier wildlife art and conservation events, attracting thousands of collectors, enthusiasts, and visitors to Maryland’s Eastern Shore each November. For more than 55 years, the Festival has celebrated the connection between art, nature, and heritage while supporting important conservation and education initiatives.Exhibition2nd Annual Kit Gilbert Juried ShowcaseThe Gilbert CenterAn open, themeless juried showcase at the Gilbert Center in Ruston, Louisiana, featuring original works made since 2020 across various media.