Odyssey - 2

End of All Dreams

Farfalle

Clouded City

Sisi Eko

Banana Flower

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I Will Heal

SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE | Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley | 18 November - 19 February 2022

arebyte Gallery presents SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE, an exhibition by artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley that uses video games, animation, sound and voice to capture, preserve and archive Black Trans Existence. 

The exhibition uses the artist’s recent series of DOTCOM works blacktransarchive.com, blacktransair.com and blacktranssea.com as a starting point for furthering the archiving of Black Trans experience via interactivity and storytelling. The exhibition encompasses a new body of work that positions gaming at the forefront of ideas surrounding action, inaction, relation and archiving experience.⁠

SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE presents visitors with an immersive point-and-shoot style arcade game that asks them to question how their choices and actions (or inactions) affect others directly. The exhibition positions the player at the heart of a situation demanding a reflection, an action and ultimately a stance to protect the lives of Black Trans people. 

By taking part in the game the player also participates in forwarding the ideologies of the Black Lives Matter and Black Trans Lives Matters movements that took precedence worldwide during the pandemic. The movements speak of solidarity, honouring lives lost, and creating spaces where it is “easier for us to breathe”. These are recurring themes throughout the artist’s work and this show presents the power of holding space for memory and legacy. 

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley says:

"This exhibition is my way of archiving. I am trying to build upon something real and expand it so that it can never be forgotten. I see archiving as a way of storing a person in the present so that future generations have something to look back on. Traditional archives have forgotten black trans existence so we need to build our own techniques to store bodies like ours. These have to come from us and be done by us."

On entering the gallery, visitors are confronted with a how-to-play guide that asks “Can you protect Black Trans people with a gun?” and requests them not to  “SHOOT BLACK TRANS PEOPLE”. This call to action forms the narrative of the game and is part of a larger framework to promote accountability surrounding the black trans community and beyond. It also suggests an alternative history of what arcade games could have been: an anti-violent gun game that questions the use of guns to prevent harm. 

Each player experiences a unique set of obstacles in their quest to protect the main protagonist on three separate levels; water, city and dungeon. The game forces each player to take ownership of their situation, whether they choose to play as a protector or destroyer, and whether they choose to centre themselves or another as the player. 

As SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE asks: “Do you think you have the power to protect others?”

More info: www.arebyte.com/she-keeps-me-damn-alive

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, still from 'SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE', 2021. Commissioned by arebyte. 

Chris Hartschuh: hope revisited

two layered painting. Orwell's 1984 and today's reality are merging together.

Chris Hartschuh: 1984 revisited

the prediction of the 3 G's that came in fashion in germany in 2021 by Chris Hartschuh.

BGW visuals

In this unique work, the artist embraces the characters as if they share the same story. The smoky colors surrounding them seem to distance them from the edges of the painting to help them find a way to connect. This work was chosen by UNESCO as a design for their medical mask contest, among 250 works by artists from around the world. You can purchase the mask in our gift shop.

Warmness 

For about 20 years Karin Gier has been working with earth from the local open-cast mines, the surrounding area or on the road. Even found objects with traces of wear and weathering wander into her studio and are often part of paintings and assemblages.Karin Gier found her inspiration for the material and the “colours of the earth” through a workshop with Ilse Krause and by taking part in a guided tour of the Garzweiler open-cast mine in Grevenbroich. Since then she has been accompanied by the material, which symbolizes the cycle of life, the process of becoming and passing away. With great reverence she uses the different, grown layers of earth, which are revealed in open-cast mining landscapes. Every colour and texture of the earth, every find tells its own story, just like Karin Giger’s elaborately crafted layered, washed and (opened/broken) works.



Karin Gier: Aufbruch (2020)

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Hermanos, 100x120, 2011, Acrylics on Canvas (Series "Love in Times of War")

“Love in Times of War’ is a specially commissioned collection of works uncovering experiences and feelings in relation to the Spanish Civil War. Personally, I felt quite affected and confused having my father’s family from a military background and my mother’s family being Republican. It caused me deep pain to feel a personal connection to so many deaths caused.

My research lead me to collate images that were closest to my idea of love in wartime. Amongst others, I found several relevant and iconic photographs by the photojournalist Robert Capa. I decided to use the images that moved me the most for my works, in a way similar to Andy Warhol in his pop art. At the same time I was reading the book ‘Psychomagic: The Sacred Trap’ by Alejandro Jodorowsky. His idea of Psychomagic is based on the belief that the unconscious can be healed from trauma by performing specific acts. The act of framing all my works with a heart in one way or another can be interpreted as an attempt to heal the pain that war has left in all of us.

The paintings tell us about a part of the historical memory of humanity. We all have relatives who have directly lived through the experience of a war, through the fear and pain. I am trying to help open a way of liberation from these experiences of the past, through and with the heart. The images represent, often dangerous situations where love always intervenes in one way or another, big or small. We should give the heart the opportunity to heal the pain that we carry from our past and step into a better future.

SONIA DOMENECH

Series "Stripes" 3, Acrylic on canvas, 114 x 195 cm

J.Kesin was born in Hamburg, Germany.

After receiving an MA in applied cultural studies, life events lead him to live in several countries.

Particular periods which influenced his art styles and concepts were his time in Russia and Uzbekistan during the early 90s with the opening up of the Central Asian republics. 

More recent influences come from his time spent in England and Spain.

Self-taught during his early years, he has gone on to train formally, to further expand his knowledge and develop his career as an artist.

J KESIN

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Social sculpture by Juan Petry

“La exposición en el museo en la exposición…
The exhibition in the museum in the exhibition…
Die Ausstellung im Museum in der Ausstellung…”

MUARCO – the exhibition in the museum in the exhibition targets the new normal in museums and public art spaces. It questions the relation between the visitor, art producer and the important cultural entry museum, as well as questioning the market components and traditional roles. It also explores a new normal in the narrative of iconographic perception of the museum itself.
The artist becomes the facilitator of an art production space. The museum becomes the host of this space and the visitor becomes the creative expanding the art work. But all the components together are forming the art work itself. The museum transcended from a passive storage and source of academic dispute to a source of creation. Accepted art finally ends in the museum, and now the museum will be a highly recommended and important creator of the artwork and therefore of the contemporary arts.
The connection between the visitor / co-producer of the art work and the museum will also create the foundation of a long term relationship and improve the acceptance for the important role of the museum to evaluate and guard the culture of the society.

Juan Petry

"Amazing citizens" 100x 70 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

Juan feels truly European and he works and lives in several countries that are all home to him. He believes that the unifying identity of the future Europe will be created through its cultural diversity, and that this new identity could provide a utopian blueprint for other parts of the world.

With art being a central part of the concept of culture the aim of Juan’s art is to visualise this identity now, thus helping to advance the process of identity creation.

Juan is the founder of the gallery Casa del Dragon and of the European art network EL-DRAC. More recently he started the first colour garden, as part of sevengardens.eu, a UNESCO certified project in Spain.

Eclipse, 100x120cm, Acrylic on canvas

Sonia’s work is framed within abstract symbolism. Her main theme brought her to the circle as a universal symbol, and the encounter between the aesthetic philosophy of western and eastern discourse.

The sphere is the compositional figure that contrasts with other bodies in the complementary game of opposites.

She has a strong interest in philosophy and oriental arts, I Ching, Tao Te King Lao Tse and Sumi-e technique, all of which has influenced her concepts and style as an artist.

Sonia studied art at the Universidad de Bellas Artes Sant Jordi in Barcelona and her work has been shown in France, Spain and Germany.

Meditacion I - Acrylics on Canvas, 50x70cm, 2019,

Sonia’s work is framed within abstract symbolism. Her main theme brought her to the circle as a universal symbol, and the encounter between the aesthetic philosophy of western and eastern discourse.

The sphere is the compositional figure that contrasts with other bodies in the complementary game of opposites.

Each of Sonia’s current works is a compositional game between the simplicity of the circle and the organic complexity of colours and landscapes.

Eve Leibe Gallery presents "Sending Up A Flare," a solo show by Sally Scopa. Scopa's paintings contain shimmering, flame-like marks that generate a sense of tension and barely-controlled chaos. Elaborately rendered gilt frames border many of her paintings, threatening to overwhelm the tiny painted scenes within. Meanwhile, her paintings of hearths, windows, and houses on fire combine domestic and natural imagery, addressing themes of disruption, transformation, and the complexity of contemporary life.

Sally Scopa (b. 1990, San Francisco, CA) is an artist currently living and working in San Francisco. She holds a Masters in Art Practice from Stanford University and a Bachelor in Visual & Environmental Studies at Harvard University. She recently ended a residency at Cité Des Arts International Studio Residency, Paris and SOMA Summer, Mexico City. She recently showed at Plumaje, Biquini Wax EPS, Mexico City and Axis 14th National Juried Exhibition, juror Amy Owen, Axis Gallery, Sacramento.

Sending Up A Flare

Nowart I Hamburg 4-24 Maj
International Contempoary Art Contest Hamburg
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With NOWART exhibitions, InArte Werkkunst Gallery, a company of pluriannual experience in the field of art, is dedicated to the promotion and valorization of emerging contemporary artists by offering events of international significance.



Nowart I Hamburg

International art contest in Salerno during the beautiful event "Luci d'Artista" from 06.12-06.01.2019.
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Nowart

We would like to invite Berlin based photographers to submit their works to be featured on our online gallery.

Venus & Mars is an online art gallery that is offering the opportunity to those artistic photographers who are based in Berlin and want to showcase their works to be part of a collective in which ideas and projects are shared. The purpose is to create new standards and norms within photography. Venus & Mars figures are icons that represent the ambivalence of two separate worlds with different connotations, but still capable to converge and intertwine one with the other to create something greater.
The gallery´s aim is to discover and visualise the in between by featuring emerging artists on the weekly journal and to show selected artwork in a monthly exhibition, focusing on a specific concept or on free projects.
All artists who will take part to the exhibition will be added to the website with their own profile.

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Open Call for Submission

The Culterim | Independent Class is an art class with an accompanying curriculum. The focus is on the development, experimentation and expansion of the 12-15 participants' own artistic practice. To this end, each participant has their own workspace in our Culterim | Studios for the duration of the class. In addition to their own work, exchange and reflection are focussed on and practised. A change of perspective and courage are encouraged and challenged in group and individual discussions.

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The curriculum includes an examination of theoretical aspects of art as well as a wide range of practical hard skills for working as a freelance artist. A special focus of the programme is on teaching and getting to know the Berlin art scene. To this end, the class will come into contact with and discuss the independent and commercial scene.

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At the end of the Culterim | Independent Class, the class plans, curates and produces its own exhibition accompanied by the head of class. After the final show, participants are allowed to use their studio against a reduced fee for two more months

**Application process**

Deadline: 31.05.2025

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Start of winter semester: October 13, 2025

Final show of winter semester: February 06-08, 2026

End of winter semester: February 28, 2026

The application process is as follows:

1. Online-application (Apply over the Apply here! button)
2. Answer with results from Culterim within 7 days
3. 2nd round of selection process: Online interview (20-30min.)
4. Answer with results from Culterim within 7 days
5. Acceptance, invitation letter and confirmation
6. Start of the participation in the upcoming semesters of the Culterim | Independent Class

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**Curriculum details**

**_Workplace/ studio space_**

All participants receive a studio space in one of the three class studios in the Culterim | Studios | Waldstraße in Berlin-Reinickendorf. Everyone will be part of the Culterim | Studio community from day one. The studios in Waldstraße are in very good condition, the workstations are 15-20 square metres in size and equipped with chairs and work tables. The studio house is directly connected to public transport (6 minutes on foot from S+U Karl-Bonhoeffer Nervenklinik (S25, U8), 22 minutes to Friedrichstraße, 24 minutes to Kottbusser Tor). The studios are located directly above a DIY store. See photos for a first impression.

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**_Class meetings_**

The weekly class meetings form the centrepiece of the class. These alternate between group and individual discussions with the head of class Fred Unruh in the studios and various exchange formats. In these formats, the participants regularly work with guest contributions and engage in dialogue with actors from the Berlin art scene.

**_Exchange formats_**

* Input formats
* Theoretical perspectives on art
* Hard skills for freelance artists
* Portfolio
* Planning, curating and producing exhibitions
* Self-presentation and self-marketing
* Open formats initiated by the participants
* Excursion formats:
* Class to Professional
* Talks with professionals in galleries, project spaces, artists
* Guest contributions
* Artists Talks

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**_Final exhibition_**

The Culterim | Independent Class plans, curates and produces its own class exhibition, accompanied by the head of class.

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**_Culterim | Independent Class Sides_**

* You become part of a Culterim | Studio community
* You have access to the Studio Talks
* You get discounts on all Culterim | Spaces (exhibition spaces)

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**_Head of class - Fred Unruh_**

Fred Unruh is a co-founder of the Berlin art collective Studio Huette and has been an integral part of Culterim since the beginning. In addition to various exhibitions of his own in Germany, Switzerland and France, he took over the artistic direction of the Culterim | Residency Programme at the Gutshof in Dahlewitz in 2023 and 2024 and was part of the three-member curatorial team of Culterim.

Fred Unruh is currently in his graduate year at the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee with Professor Albrecht Schäfer and is studying as a guest student at the Universität der Künste. He completed a guest semester in the Feldmann painting class and at the L'école des Beaux-Arts de Marseille and was a scholarship holder of the Lucia Loeser Foundation. Before taking the step to establish himself in art, he completed a degree in sociology and psychology in Mannheim and Istanbul.

The cultivated change of perspective in group and individual discussions, both as artistic director in the Culterim | Residency Programme and from the perspective of a student at the various art universities, consolidated his ambition to bring the wide-ranging artistic exchange to life in a concrete teaching programme in the Culterim | Independent Class.

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**_Language_**

German and English are spoken in the Culterim | Independent Class. We recommend very good knowledge of at least one of the two languages.

**_Participation fee_**

The participation fee for the Culterim | Independent Class for 4 months is **500 euros per month**. The fee covers the entire curriculum including excursions, guest contributions and exhibition participation as well as a permanent studio space.

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**_Example curriculum winter semester 2025/26_**

Every Monday, 

weekly alternating group and individual discussions and 

other exchange formats

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**October**

13.10.2025: Start of the Culterim | Independent Class (welcome day, introduction to the programme and allocation of studio spaces)

20.10.2025: Group and individual discussions

27.10.2025\. Excursion format (exhibition with talk)

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**November**

03.11.2025: Group and individual talks

10.11.2025: Input format (guest contribution: writing workshop)

17.11.2025: Group and individual discussions

24.11.2025: Input format (guest contribution: self-presentation and marketing)

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**December**

01.12.2025: Group and individual discussions

08.12.2025: Excursion format (gallery)

15.12.2025: Group and individual discussions

22.12.2025: Input format (making an exhibition)

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**January**

05.01.2026: Group and individual discussions

12.01.2026: Input format (portfolio)

19.01.2026: Group and individual discussions

20 Jan - 05 Feb: Artistic practice (preparation for final exhibition)

**February**

03.-05.02.2026: Final exhibition set-up 

06.-08.02.2026: Final exhibition

09.02.2026: Final exhibition dismantling

  

Culterim | Independent Class (Fine Arts)

Decagon Gallery is excited to announce a new online exhibition for photographers: **INTERIORS - Spaces that define our lives**. This exhibition invites you to showcase your unique perspective on the private and public spaces that define our everyday lives. Whether it’s the intimate corners of a home, the bustling energy of a public space, or the solitude of an abandoned room, we’re looking for work that captures the essence of interior spaces.

​From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, we encourage entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show us your unique vision—whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.

  
**Exhibition Launch:** July 1, 2025

**Prizes:**

* **First Place:** $500 and a solo exhibition on our website.
* **Second Place:** $300
* **Third Place:** $200
* **Digital Badges** will be given to all participating photographers.
* **Second and Third Place:** Honorable mention and featured placement in the exhibition.
* **Director’s Choice Award:** Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video.

  

Interiors – Online Photography Exhibition

Apply and win the cash grants up to $2,000 with TERAVARNA’s 2025 Artist Grants! You can submit 5 artworks for $45, and can re-enter unlimited times by paying for additional batches of 5 entries. All art mediums are welcome except AI Art. Deadline: June 15, 2025\. Find the details at www.teravarna.com/artist-grants.

9th Artist Grants 2025 | Opportunity For Artists | TERAVARNA

**ARC Gallery is pleased to announce a \*fully funded Open Call for three Solo Exhibitions for August 2025\. This specific call is for emerging artists. A.R.C. defines “emerging” in regard to this call, as an artist who has not yet had a solo exhibition in a major US city, such as our hometown of Chicago.**

A.R.C. Gallery is pleased to announce an Open Call for **three fully funded Emerging Artist Solo Exhibitions** in August 2025\. This Exhibition Award is made possible by a generous grant from the Athena Foundation in support of making solo show opportunities accessible to a broader audience. Visual artists of all disciplines, ages and geographic locations are encouraged to apply. The artists will be selected by the A.R.C. cooperative based on the quality of their work and commitment to their practice.

Due to the nature of this call, examples of work submitted must be of the actual work to be exhibited, and include a clear plan of display within the gallery space. Work must be completed, available, and ready to display as of the date of submission. A.R.C. will make the final decision on which space the selected proposals will be installed.

Exhibitions for the three selected artists will take place in August 2025\. Work will be installed on July 27, and the deinstallation will occur on August 30th. The Opening Reception will be August 1st, 5-8pm. Selected artists will be expected to be present for all three dates, and to work with A.R.C. members to install and deinstall their work. A.R.C. will work with selected artists leading up to the installation and opening of the exhibitions.

  
**Timeline:**

* 1st Round of Finalists Notification: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
* Solo Show Notification: Friday, June 27, 2025
* Exhibition Installation Day: Sunday, July 27, 2025
* Opening Reception: Friday, August 1, 2025, 5-8pm.
* Pick-Up Work at Gallery: Saturday, August 30, 2025

  

We are offering an opportunity to feature work in the gallery with zero commission on sales, and no cost to the artist. There are no additional stipends for any other purposes such as travel. 

Open Call for August 2025 Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition

Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer. Societal conventions pressure us to conform to like-mindedness, yet the most ethereal craft often originates from divergent work that transgresses tradition. True innovation and creative brilliance often occur when individuals question or break away from established norms. How does your work depict or challenge the concept of beauty? Beauty in Decay is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.

Call For Photography: Beauty in Decay

Giertz Gallery at Parkland College seeks exhibition proposals by solo artists, collaborative groups, or curators in all genres of contemporary approaches to art-making. Preference will be given to artists with an established exhibition record. Giertz Gallery is a professionally designed gallery devoted primarily to education through contemporary art. It hosts seven exhibitions annually, including one student exhibition, one Art and Design Faculty Show, and a National Invitational. Other shows vary depending on applications and the vision of the Director and Advisory Board.

Giertz Gallery is more than just an exhibition space. It's a dynamic platform that brings contemporary art to the forefront. Our teaching gallery hosts programs featuring professional artists, allowing faculty to use the gallery as an instructional resource. This setup benefits our students and the community, who get to experience the artwork firsthand, and the artists, who can share their creative process and artistic journey. 

Exhibits run for approximately six weeks, and the artist is responsible for expenses and insurance during the artwork's transportation to the gallery. 

  
We provide return shipping or an honorarium to cover return travel expenses. Additionally, we offer an honorarium for participating in visiting artist activities such as lectures, gallery talks, and workshops.

2025-2026 Call for Exhibition Proposals

$39 for 5 images, $6 each additional image

Travel expands our sense of the world—and ourselves. It introduces us to new faces, unfamiliar landscapes, and the small details that define a place. _Travel: People, Places, Things_ invites photographers to share images that reflect the essence of movement, exploration, and cultural curiosity.

From sweeping vistas to quiet portraits, from market stalls to roadside relics, we are looking for photographs that convey the spirit of travel in all its forms. Whether taken across the globe or closer to home, we welcome images that reveal the stories, beauty, and surprises found along the way.

We are honored to have Laura Moya as juror for _Travel: People, Places, Things_. She will select up to 35 images in our Middlebury, Vermont Exhibition gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographers' URL. 

  

35 images for the Exhibition Gallery, and 40 more for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, and Honorable Mention

TRAVEL: People Places Things

The “Midwest Open” is an annual exhibition at WMG that highlights the achievements of women and nonbinary artists living in the American Midwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 12 states in the Midwest include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

The exhibition encourages artists to expand their materials, push the boundaries of medium and texture, and explore innovative approaches. It seeks the most provocative work each artist has to offer, fostering a Midwest exhibition that challenges perspectives, sparks dialogue, and leaves a lasting impact. Artists may submit up to three works in any visual medium, provided they have not been previously shown at Woman Made Gallery.

Cash prizes are awarded to three artists in the exhibition, as designated by the juror.

  
**Calendar**

* Exhibition Dates: August 30 - September 27, 2025
* Opening Reception: Saturday, August 30 from 4 to 7 PM CST
* Artist Walkthrough: Saturday, September 27 from 2 to 4 PM CST
* Notification: July 18, 2025

**Awards**

* 1st place: $300
* 2nd place: $200
* 3rd place: $100
* 4th place: Honorable Mention

  
Exhibition at WMG.

Midwest Open

$20 USD Submission Fee - Artists can submit 2 separate pieces/images

Online July 1 - August 31, 2025

  
For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit any abstract artwork that celebrates one of the most polarizing forms of art. Abstract art allows artists to express their vision in an array of techniques and styles. Abstract art also leaves room for vast interpretation.

  
We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer.

  
Non-Juried Online Group Exhibition.

ABSTRACT - Open Call for group exhibition

If you thrive on pushing artistic boundaries and exploring the depth of human expressions, TERAVARNA welcomes you to showcase your skills in the 11th Portrait International Juried Art Competition and win upto $3500 as cash prizes.

Tales of Winks & Whiskers | Portrait Art Competition 

The Cicek Artist Prize is an annual program hosted by Cicek Gallery, dedicated to discovering and celebrating emerging artists from all backgrounds. This initiative aims to provide artists with a platform to showcase their talents, gain recognition, and further their creative journeys. By entering the competition, artists have the chance to win significant cash prizes and other opportunities, including exhibitions, mentorship, and promotion through Cicek Gallery.

**The Cicek Prize features three main awards:**

1. Gold Prize: £5,000 cash prize, a solo exhibition with Cicek Gallery, and one-year mentorship support.
2. Silver Prize: £3,000 cash prize and a group exhibition opportunity with other represented artists.
3. Bronze Prize: £1,000 cash prize and promotion through Cicek Gallery's digital platforms.

Cicek Artist Prize

Renowned neuroradiologist, author, and poet **Prof. Dr. Yelda Özsunar** explores the many faces of love in her latest book. This competition invites artists to visually interpret love in its endless forms. Selected works will be featured in the publication, offering a unique opportunity to be part of an inspiring artistic collection.

  
This competition celebrates love in its many forms—universal, transformative, and personal—through visual art. This is your opportunity to have your art published, exhibited, and celebrated! 

  
**"Faces of Love" - 21 Aspects of Love (chapters from the book):**

  
1. Divine / Holistic Love
2. Transformation – The Love of Change
3. Self-Love – Love for Oneself
4. Love for Dignity, Honor and Purity
5. Love for Truth and Honesty
6. Love for Humanity
7. Romantic Love
8. Family Love
9. Love in Friendship
10. Love for Nature
11. Love for Animals
12. Love for One’s Homeland
13. Love for Freedom
14. Love for the Unknown – Curiosity
15. Love for Work and Productivity
16. Love for Creativity
17. Love for Beauty – Flowers and Aesthetics
18. Love for Music, Sports and Dance
19. Love for Laughter
20. Love for Taste
21. Love for Sleep

If selected, a one-time processing fee will be required from artists.

**Core Masterpiece Award**

* 1 artwork selected for the front cover of LOVE HEALS.

  
**Chapter Awards**

* 21 artworks selected to represent each of the 21 aspects of love discussed in the book, one for each chapter.

  
**Finalist Awards**

* 20 additional finalist artworks selected for recognition in the competition.

  
All selected artworks will be exhibited in an international smart online group exhibition organized by Lumen Art Gallery. The exhibition will be showcased for one month in the Winner's Gallery, followed by a Past Exhibition linked to the YouTube Channel.

**Additional Benefits:**

* Lifetime online visibility with a permanent link on the Lumen Art Gallery website to boost SEO.
* Intensive exposure on social media platforms, including personal links to the artist's pages.
* A stylish online exhibition and YouTube video showcasing the artists and their works.

Faces of Love Competition

The Schwa Show is a national juried competition recognizing excellence in fine arts and crafts.

  
**Exhibition Dates** 

September 5-27, 2025

The opening reception will be held on Friday, September 5, from 5:00pm-8:00pm.

Awards:

* Best of Show: $1000
* Best of 2D: $500
* Best of 3D: $500
* Honorable Mention: $100 (3)

  
Exhibition at Emerge Gallery & Art Center.

The Schwa Show 2025

Join the **Toolip Art Contest 2025** — Bigger, Bolder, and More Global Than Ever! 

  
Are you ready to showcase your talent on an international stage? The Toolip Art Contest 2025 is your chance to gain worldwide visibility, elevate your artistic career, and connect with a global community of creatives.

This prestigious competition is open to artists of all backgrounds and from every corner of the world. Whether you create drawings, paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, or digital art, your work deserves to be seen.

  
Why Participate?

  
* Win exclusive awards — including generous cash prizes
* Exhibit your work at our new Prime International Location in Vienna
* Gain massive exposure through press, and social media
* Be selected by an independent jury of industry experts
* Become one of the **100** finalists featured in the grand exhibition
* Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to step into the global spotlight. Let your art speak to the world.
* Apply now and make your mark!

The Final Exhibition featuring the 100 finalists will be held at the Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna from August 22nd to September 19th, 2025\. The exhibition will be organized and curated by the Toolip Art Gallery team, who will independently determine the set-up and arrangement of artworks based on the gallery space and the nature of each piece.

  
**PRIZES**

* 1st Place – €3,000
* 2nd Place – €2,000
* 3rd Place – €1,000
* Special Mention – Painting – €500
* Special Mention – Sculpture – €500
* Special Mention – Photography – €500

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But that’s not all—finalists’ works will be immortalized in the “Toolip Art Gallery” Collector’s Edition Book, featuring all 100 selected pieces. This exclusive publication will be distributed to industry professionals, collectors, and renowned art organizations during the event’s grand inauguration, giving your art lasting visibility.

Toolip Art Contest 2025

Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit to our upcoming online exhibition, **Patterns In the Wild**—a visual exploration of the rhythm and repetition that surrounds us in both natural and urban environments.

Whether found in the fractals of a fern, the geometry of city grids, the textures of rust and decay, or the symmetry in animal markings—patterns speak a universal language. They reveal order in chaos, beauty in randomness, and design where we least expect it.

We welcome work in all photographic styles and techniques, from traditional landscapes to abstract interpretations, macro to aerial, documentary to experimental. Show us how you see pattern in the wild.

  
**Exhibition Launch:** August 15, 2025

**Awards:**

* **First Place:** $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition
* **Second Place:** $300 cash prize
* **Third Place:** $200 cash prize
* Director's Choice Award and Honorable Mentions

Patterns In the Wild – online photography exhibition

Online September 1 - September 30, 2025

  
For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any artwork that celebrates water in any of its forms.

Water is the essence of life. Vital for every living being, it sustains, nourishes, and connects all forms of existence on Earth. Water breathes life into art, flowing with the same rhythm as creation itself. It shapes, reflects, and transforms.

  
We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer.

  
Non-Juried Online Group Exhibition.

Water Breathes Life - Open Call for group exhibition

We're throwing open the doors in East London this October — and we want _you_ in the spotlight.

No gatekeeping. No boundaries. Just raw, original, unapologetic art.

🖼️ **WHAT WE’RE AFTER:**

 Anything and everything. Paint, pixels, performance, sculpture, sound. If it’s bold, weird, beautiful, messy — we’re here for it. No theme. No box to fit in.

📍 **WHERE:**

 Somewhere gritty + great in East London

 📅 **WHEN:**

 October 3–5, 2025

 🕒 **DEADLINE TO APPLY:**

 September 15, 2025

Bring your voice. Bring your chaos. Bring your truth.

 This isn’t your typical white-wall gallery show.

👉 Apply now and take up space.

STREETERS GALLERY: LONDON CALLING

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals.

Solo or Group Show 2024-2025

Online October 1 - October 31, 2025

  
For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any artwork that explores the travels of the world. Travel can inspire artists by exposing creators to new landscapes, cultures, and perspectives. From photography, plein air painting, or sketching, artists capture their surroundings to transport the viewer to far off places.

  
We will accept artwork in any medium, from any year, and any size you are willing to ship to a potential buyer.

  
Non-Juried Online Group Exhibition.

The Traveller - Open Call for group exhibition

_Fractured Beauty: The Elegance of Imperfection_ is a curated group exhibition at Bushwick Gallery, taking place from **October 23–30, 2025**. This exhibition invites artists to explore the aesthetic and emotional resonance of imperfection—flaws, breaks, asymmetries, and unresolved forms. Rather than seeking polish or precision, we’re looking for work that finds meaning in vulnerability, irregularity, and tension. Whether literal or abstract, minimal or maximal, selected pieces will reflect the quiet power of what’s broken, incomplete, or in flux.

This opportunity is part of Bushwick Gallery’s ongoing commitment to showcasing thoughtful, provocative work that reflects the complexity of contemporary life. Previous exhibitions have explored themes such as emotional duality (_Love and Heartbreak: A Duality_), transformation (_Metamorphosis_), urban identity (_Urban Narratives: The City as Canvas_), psychological landscapes (_Specters of the Subconscious_), and ecological urgency (_Echoes of the Earth_). Each show is presented in our Brooklyn gallery space, situated in the heart of Bushwick’s creative community.

Selected artists will have their work exhibited in person and promoted to our growing network of collectors, curators, and press. The exhibition will open with a public reception on **Thursday, October 23, from 6 PM to 8 PM**.

This is a chance to join a growing roster of artists pushing boundaries and redefining beauty in contemporary art.

Space Dimensions: 3.5 feet wide by 7 feet high (1.07 meters wide by 2.13 meters high) Included Services: Promotion of your artwork on our website and social media channels. Invitations to the exhibition emailed to our extensive mailing list of collectors and art lovers. Professional installation of your artwork. Insurance coverage up to $10,000 per artwork while on the premises. Photos of the opening reception shared on our website and social media.

**Open Call: October 2025 — Fractured Beauty: The Elegance of Imperfection**

**Bushwick Gallery is now accepting submissions for the upcoming group exhibition Fractured Beauty: The Elegance of Imperfection**, running from **October 23 to October 30, 2025**. This exhibition challenges conventional ideas of perfection by embracing dissonance, irregularity, and the allure of the broken or incomplete.

Artists are invited to submit works that explore the quiet power of imperfection—whether through fragmented forms, raw textures, disrupted symmetry, or unexpected beauty found in chaos. All visual media will be considered.

The exhibition will open with a reception on **Thursday, October 23, from 6 PM to 8 PM**.

This is an opportunity to share work that resists polish and speaks instead to authenticity, vulnerability, and complexity.

Fractured Beauty: The Elegance of Imperfection

_Vivid Force: The Power of Bold Color_ is Bushwick Gallery’s final group exhibition of the 2025 season—an electrifying celebration of color as both language and force. Running from **November 13 to November 20**, this exhibition centers on works that harness the energy of saturated hues to evoke strength, motion, emotion, and intensity. From the heat of crimson to the calm of ultramarine, color becomes the protagonist—unfiltered, direct, and unforgettable.

We invite submissions across all visual disciplines from artists who use bold color as a central element in their practice. Whether through abstraction, portraiture, mixed media, or installation, the goal is to showcase work that does not whisper but declares—works that pulse with presence.

As the closing group show of the year, _Vivid Force_ caps off a dynamic season of exhibitions at Bushwick Gallery, following powerful showcases like _Urban Narratives_, _Fractured Beauty_, and _Motion, Endurance, and Expression_. This final exhibition offers artists the opportunity to make a lasting impact as the year draws to a close—both in our Brooklyn space and online via Vault, our curated digital platform.

The exhibition opens with a public reception on **Thursday, November 13**, from 6PM to 8PM. Selected artists will be promoted across our gallery network, included in our press outreach, and celebrated as part of Bushwick Gallery’s boldest visual statement of the year.

Vivid Force: The Power of Bold Color

Bushwick Gallery is now accepting proposals for a **limited number of solo exhibitions in our 2026 calendar**. With only **five solo exhibition slots** available for the entire year, this is one of the gallery’s most selective and prestigious opportunities. Reserved for artists with a compelling, cohesive body of work and a refined curatorial perspective, these exhibitions offer a rare chance to take center stage in the heart of New York City’s contemporary art world.

  
Solo exhibitions at Bushwick Gallery are **bespoke, elevated experiences** designed to amplify artistic voices in a setting known for thought-provoking curation and high-caliber programming. Selected artists will present their work in a beautifully appointed gallery located in Bushwick, Brooklyn—one of the most vibrant and internationally recognized neighborhoods for artistic innovation.

  
Each solo show includes full-gallery access, a private opening event, personalized support, and promotion across Bushwick Gallery’s digital and collector networks. The exhibitions are strategically timed within our curated annual program, which in 2026 will feature **six conceptual group exhibitions** alongside this exclusive series of only **five solo presentations**.

Artists chosen for these solo shows join a selective cohort, gaining the opportunity to position their work within a respected, appointment-only gallery experience that attracts curators, collectors, and tastemakers from across New York and beyond. With limited availability and a strong emphasis on curatorial integrity, this is a **premier opportunity for serious artists ready to elevate their practice and presence** in one of the world’s most influential art scenes.

  
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the limited number of solo slots and high level of interest, early submission is strongly encouraged.

Included Services: Exclusive use of the gallery space, which includes 12 painting spaces and 3 sculpture pillars. A private opening event dedicated to the artist. The sculpture pillars can be creatively repurposed for additional displays, such as: Smaller pieces of art Artist statements or information about the artworks Multimedia presentations or digital art Exhibition Duration Exhibitions run 7 days. Outside of the opening reception, artwork remains on display for 7 days, possibly more depending on the season and response. Viewing outside of the opening reception is by appointment only.

**Details:**

**Full Gallery Rental — $4,600**

 What’s included:

 – Exclusive use of the gallery for one week

 – 12 dedicated wall spaces for paintings and 3 sculpture pillars (which may also be repurposed for smaller works, artist texts, or digital presentations)

 – A private, professionally hosted opening reception in your honor

 – 7-day public display (appointments required outside the opening night, with potential for extension based on response and season)

Located in Bushwick, Brooklyn—a global nexus for artistic innovation and experimentation—Bushwick Gallery offers a refined, appointment-only viewing model that emphasizes intimacy and depth. This is an ideal setting for artists seeking to elevate their profile with a solo presence in a respected NYC gallery.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to limited availability and high demand, early inquiries are encouraged. This is a rare opportunity to claim a moment—and a space—for your voice.

Solo Exhibition Applications Now Open for 2026

The Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art (BGSW) is a cultural institution of the Pomeranian Provincial Government, whose mission is to promote contemporary art. BGSW has three showrooms: the Witches’ Tower, the Small Gallery located in Słupsk and the Centre for Creative Activities in Ustka. Baltic Art Gallery in Ustka was established in 1987 and located in the historic grain store. In 2013, it changed its name to the Centre for Creative Activities. The change of the name and image was the result of the implementation of a project called the Comprehensive Development Programme for the Baltic Gallery of Modern Art – the Establishment of the Centre for Creative Activities in Ustka. The Centre for Creative Activities is the result of a complete modernization of the facility where until recently only a part of the area was occupied by the Baltic Contemporary Art Gallery. Currently, the entire granary went in the possession of the Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art. It is the first centre of its kind in Poland and one of the few abroad. After rebuilding the Centre for Creative Activities has gained some well-equipped studios of sculpture and ceramics and computer graphics and film. The Centre for Creative Activities also has an auditorium and an exhibition hall. Modern fitted hotel with cafe facilities is prepared to accommodate the artist-in-residence stays. From the artistic stays mainly benefit artists from abroad. 

The Centre for Creative Activities is a place of interdisciplinary activities for a broad range of visual arts. Here are realized film projects, music, theatre and performances. The Gallery invites the outstanding artists from Poland and abroad.  Another task of the Baltic Contemporary Art Gallery (BGSW) is educational activities aimed at broadening the audience of contemporary art in all age, and the preparation of active recipients of contemporary art through a direct participation in it. We offer many attractive forms of education, among other things: lessons about art, lectures, workshops, panel discussions, film screenings and more. An important part of the educational activities are lessons and lectures organized for children, high school students, college students and adults. Within this framework are also held workshops conducted by artists whose aim is to familiarize the viewer with various technologies and media used by contemporary artists.

Description of the residency program: 
Residences are international; artists are invited from Poland and abroad. The preferred projects of artistic residencies relate to art in public space, a socially engaged art. We invite above all artists who work in the public space, involving the local community. During their residencies the artists should refer to the place where they are, that is to a small seasonal village, making (if possible) the local community to commit in their work. The final result should be the joint work of the artist and local inhabitants. The program is cyclical. Duration of residence from 2 months. Each artistic stay ends with a summary and a public presentation of the work’s effect in the form of an author’s meeting, self-presentation or exhibition. 

BGSW provides accommodation in the Centre for Creative Activities and the use of the laboratory of photography, film, sculpture and ceramics workshop and the lecture hall (including the possibility of the presentation of creative work). The organizer offers single and double rooms with access to kitchen, dining room and laundry. At the request of a resident, he or she will receive support during any installation work.

Artistic Residency Program

  
The Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery of Broward College in Davie, Florida is currently seeking proposals for the 2024-2025 exhibition season in our 1200 sq ft space.

Group exhibitions and curatorial proposals are welcomed, as well as solo exhibition proposals.

Please submit the following materials to the email address below:

1) Resume or CV (include artist website address, if available)

2) Detailed proposal of the exhibition

3) Artist statement

4) Artwork samples, using the following specifications:

a) 15-20 digital images (JPEG or PDF) - 72 dpi, 1024 x 768 pixel maximum

b) Up to 5 minutes of time-based work with a description of no more than one page in digital format contextualizing the work

5) Image list (including title, medium, dimensions or duration, and date)

6) Indicate if you are interested in being included in a group exhibition if you are not chosen for a solo exhibition

Please email the submission to Angel Clyman – Gallery Director: [**rosemaryduffylarsongallery@gmail.com**](mailto:rosemaryduffylarsongallery@gmail.com)

Submission deadline is June 15, 2023

Artists will be notified by email by December 2023

  

CALL FOR PROPOSALS, 2024-2025

**Exhibition Proposals**

Proposals for solo or group exhibits (any medium) in the Pogue Art Gallery are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted to the director of the Pogue Art Gallery electronically. Complete submissions will include:

* An exhibition proposal.
* An artist statement.
* At least 10 images (submit as a PDF, link to an electronic dropbox, or link to a website).

The gallery schedule is completed for at least two years in advance and exhibits are on view for an average of four to six weeks. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. ECU provides wall-to-wall insurance coverage for works of art that are on view in the Pogue Art Gallery for the duration of the exhibit.

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