For a limited time, Sunspot Lit is calling for single works of novella-length fiction or nonfiction in any category, including memoir, literary, genre, and historical. Open July 1 through July 31. See guidelines and submission form, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art), here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
Freelance
Asian American Community Day- Artists, Performers, Demonstrators, Music/DJs
The Riverside Art Museum is programming an Asian American Community Day in correlation with our new exhibition from LACMA California Collectives: Asian American Moderns 1924-1965 which opens this summer. This community day would take place during our Free First Sunday on October 4th from Noon-3pm. We are reaching out to our community and looking to work together in creating a fun, educational day! We are looking for programming: performances, demonstrations, artists, art demos, music, dance, etc.
Please email with any questions. bmolyneaux@riversideartmuseum.org
You can apply on our website under artist submissions.
NOT YET! treat gallery new york’s summer open call
We’re inviting artists to submit original artwork exploring the theme “2026” and how we’re halfway through the year. Whether it be a reflection, prediction, question, warning, hope, memory, or vision connected to the months before or remaining. What has 2026 meant to you, and/or what remains? A cultural shift or milestone? A future imagined through abstraction, narrative, technology, environment, identity, or place?
NOT YET! is intentionally open-ended, and all visual art mediums are welcome. We encourage artists to interpret this theme expansively and creatively. 8-12 artists will be featured in a curated, online exhibition of small-format works on our website and Artsy, and 3-6 artists will be invited to exhibit with us during Affordable Art Fair NY.
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 2nd
Artist Notifications: Friday, August 7th
Exhibition Dates: August 14th – September 14th
Art Fair Inclusion Announcement: September 1st
Affordable Art Fair NY: September 16th – 20th
Practical Information
2D work is not to exceed 26×20 Inches Framed.
3D work is not to exceed 12x12x12 Inches.
Work should have been created somewhat recently, preferably between 2020-2026.
For more information, or to apply, please use this link:
https://form.jotform.com/treatgallery/notyet
Flowers | Juried Online Art Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit their artwork for the juried online exhibition, “Flowers.”
Submissions are open to a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, digital art, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed media.
We challenge creators to look beyond the decorative surface of flowers to explore their deeper symbolic meanings, emotional resonance, and diverse interpretations through contemporary visual language. Whether your work captures botanical precision, abstract forms, or conceptual metaphors of life and transformation, we welcome your unique perspective on this timeless motif.
Awards: Interviews and other publications are featured in the print edition of UPWARD’s magazine and on the website, digital certificate, and personal artist page on the gallery website. The exhibition will be promoted online via our website and social media channels.
Fee: $15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries), $10 (5 or more entries).
Deadline: June 5, 2026
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/133/flowers for a full information.
The UPWARD Gallery was founded in 2021. Our online platform is designed to share art with new audiences using modern technologies. We assist emerging artists in gaining recognition and established artists in expanding their influence.
Animal | Juried Online Art Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit their artwork for the juried online exhibition, “Animal.”
We welcome creative interpretations of the animal kingdom — from domestic and wild to mythical creatures — across all styles.
Submissions are open to a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, digital art, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed media.
Awards: Interviews and other publications are featured in the print edition of UPWARD’s magazine and on the website, digital certificate, and personal artist page on the gallery website. The exhibition will be promoted online via our website and social media channels.
Fee: $15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries), $10 (5 or more entries).
Deadline: June 14, 2026
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/134/animal for a full information.
The UPWARD Gallery was founded in 2021. Our online platform is designed to share art with new audiences using modern technologies. We assist emerging artists in gaining recognition and established artists in expanding their influence.
Flash, poetry, graphic novels, art
Sunspot Lit, an international magazine, seeks unique works. Accepts all genres and art forms. Submit flash, poetry, graphic novels, stories, CNF and art before June 30. See guidelines and submission form, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art), here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
