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BE PUBLISHED IN WOMEN UNITED ART MAGAZINE | ISSUE XIV SUMMER 2026

 

Share your work in an internationally distributed coffee table publication celebrating exceptional women artists from around the world.

 

Applications are now open for Issue XIV of Women United ART MAGAZINE, our beautifully curated quarterly publication dedicated to amplifying the voices and work of women in contemporary art.

 

This is your opportunity to have your art featured in a premium print and digital coffee table magazine, designed to showcase powerful visual storytelling and introduce your work to a global audience of artists, collectors, curators, galleries, and art lovers.

 

Why apply?

Being published in Women United ART MAGAZINE means more than simply appearing on a page.

It means:

your work professionally presented in a collectible, high-quality international publication
worldwide visibility through print and digital distribution
your art placed in front of collectors, curators, and art professionals
a valuable professional credential for your CV, portfolio, and future opportunities (fairs, exhibitions, etc.)
becoming part of a respected global community of women artists

 

About the magazine

Women United ART MAGAZINE is an international quarterly coffee table publication produced by Women United ART MOVEMENT created to celebrate extraordinary women creatives and champion their visibility on a global stage.

 

Each issue features:

emerging and established women artists
exclusive artist interviews
curated editorial content
inspiring stories from across the contemporary art world

 

Available internationally in print and digital editions, with global distribution through Amazon and our worldwide community.

 

Who should apply?

We welcome submissions from women artists worldwide working across all visual disciplines, including:

painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media, textile art, collage, sculpture, digital art, installation & more

Whether you are emerging or established, this is an opportunity to share your voice and your work with the world.

 

Issue XIV | Summer 2026 Timeline

Applications close: 10 June 2026
Publication date: July/August 2026

 

Apply now and let your work become part of Women United ART MAGAZINE.

Your art deserves to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.

 

Link to submissions: https://womenunitedartmovement.com/artmagazine

ISVC Website: https://cicamuseum.com/isvc

Exhibition: “Visual Culture 2026”
September 9–27, 2026
CICA Museum, Korea

International Symposium for Visual Culture (ISVC) 2026
September 19–20, 2026
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
Visual and Performing Arts Department
Montgomery College

Visual Culture 2026 Popup Show
September 19–20, 2026
Maze Gallery
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
Visual and Performing Arts Department
Montgomery College

We invite artists, scholars, and researchers from around the world to participate in the International Symposium for Visual Culture & Exhibition 2026.

The symposium brings together a global community of artists, researchers, and academics in vibrant downtown Silver Spring, adjacent to Washington, DC, USA. The symposium and popup show will be hosted by Montgomery College, while the international exhibition will take place at the CICA Museum in Korea. These events are organized in collaboration with the CICA Museum and the Visual and Performing Arts Department of Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring.

ISVC serves as an international platform for diverse and critical perspectives on visual culture. Through this program, we aim to build a global network of researchers, artists, and creators and audiences of visual culture, fostering critical discourse and a deeper understanding of visual culture worldwide.

Participating artists and researchers will be featured in the publication New Media Art 2027, to be released in full-color paperback in December 2026 by CICA Press. Contributions may include English texts (e.g., interviews, essays, poetry), drawings, and images introducing the artist’s work.

* Categories & Keywords:

Art and Capitalism
Art, Technology, and Culture
New Media Art
Mass Culture
Postmodernism
Globalism
Critical Studies
Nationalism and Visual Culture
Race and Identity in Art & Culture
Feminist Studies on Visual Culture
Art & Culture in a Global Pandemic
Digital Culture and Social Media
Digital Humanism
Artificial Intelligence and Humanism
Algorithmic Bias & Visual Culture
Data Aesthetics
Post-Human & Ecological Perspectives
Post-humanism
Environmental Issues and Culture
Bio Art & Post-Nature Culture
Global Mobility & Diaspora Visualities
Archival Art
Digital Nomad
Immersive Media & Presence
[Symposium] International Symposium for Visual Culture (ISVC) 2026

The symposium will be held at the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, on September 19–20, 2026.

Each accepted presenter will have the opportunity to discuss their work with peers. All presenters must register upon acceptance and deliver a presentation or performance during their assigned session.

We welcome proposals for paper presentations, workshops, experimental sessions, and artistic performances.

Each presenter (or presenting team) will receive three complimentary general admission tickets to ISVC 2026 to invite guests. Additional tickets will be available for purchase on the ISVC website.

The symposium will be held onsite, and presenters are required to attend in person and present onsite. Online presentations are permitted only for presenters who have previously applied for online sessions; applications for online sessions are now closed.

* Montgomery College students will receive a free guest pass to the symposium, while faculty and staff are eligible for a 51% discount on registration as presenters or guests. For more information, please contact us.

[Exhibition] “Visual Culture 2026” at the CICA Museum

The international exhibition “Visual Culture 2026” will be held at the CICA Museum from September 9 to 27, 2026. Each artist may exhibit up to two works. Participation is optional.

* Installation Guidelines

– Photographs & 2D Digital Art

Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by museum curators and assistants. Larger sizes may be available upon request; additional fees may apply.

– Video & Interactive Art

The museum will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players. Multiple single-channel works may be screened on a shared projector. If your work requires exclusive screening or more than two projectors/monitors, please indicate this in your submission email. Additional fees may apply.

– Physical Works & Installation Art

Artists are responsible for shipping and delivery costs to and from the CICA Museum. Two-dimensional works must not exceed 39 inches (1 m) on the longest side. Installation works must not exceed 39×39×79 inches (1×1×2 m, W×L×H). Wall-mounted works must not exceed 10 kg. Our curators and staff will install framed works, paintings, and sculptures. Additional fees may apply if the artist requests our team to install installation art or works that require specific installation instructions. Please let us know if you are interested in exhibiting works that exceed the size/weight limits or if you would like to request the installation of installation art.

[Exhibition] Visual Culture 2026 Popup Show at Maze Gallery

Presenters may bring one work for the popup show at Montgomery College, open during the symposium (September 19–20, 2026). Participation is optional.

Artists are responsible for delivering, installing, and removing their artworks. Size and weight limitations are the same as above.

The college may provide monitors for video works; however, availability may be limited. We will coordinate with artists regarding space and equipment after final selection.

Timeline
June 19, 2026 — Submission Deadline
June 25 – July 1, 2026 — Presenter Registration
September 9 – 27, 2026 — Exhibition at CICA Museum
September 18, 2026 — Installation Day (Popup Show), Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
September 19–20, 2026 — Symposium at Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
September 20, 2026 — ISVC Party 4-7 at Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
September 20, 2026, 7–8 PM (tentative) — Dismantling, Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
December 15, 2026 — Publication Release
***All dates are subject to change.

*How to submit: Please visit our website for more information.
https://cicamuseum.com/open-call-isvc-2026/

We look forward to the participation of creative artists.
If you have any questions, please visit our “Contact Us” page (http://cicamuseum.com/contact) and leave a message.

Fusion Art announces the Lines, Shapes & Objects 2026 Art Competition.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting lines, shapes & objects. The artwork for this competition can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representative and/or abstract work in any media.

 

Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

Entry Fees: $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images

The deadline to enter is July 1, 2026.

Please visit https://www.fusionartps.com/calls-for-artists/ for full competition guidelines and to submit.

About Fusion Art

Founded by Award winning artist, Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 8th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition. 

Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art. The “Primary Colors” theme is one in which one of the primary colors (Red, Blue &/or Yellow) stands out as a primary artistic element in the artwork. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable in this open theme competition, as long as the primary colors in the artwork are at least one or more of the three primary colors – Red, Blue &/or Yellow.

Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

Entry Fees: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.

The deadline to apply is June 27, 2026.

For further information and to apply online https://lightspacetime.art/8th-annual-primary-colors-art-competition-2026/   

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis.  It is the gallery’s intention to help today’s artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the international exhibition Message. The exhibition explores art that examines meaning, communication, language, perception, and contemporary social and cultural contexts. The exhibition welcomes works that question the role of language and symbols, examine personal and collective forms of communication, and explore the relationships among media, memory, technology, and social interaction. We welcome photography, 2D digital art, video art, performance art, web art, interactive art, sculpture, painting, and installation art.

*Deadline: June 19, 2026

*The categories include:
-Photographs & 2D Digital Art
-Video & Interactive Art
-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)

*Installation
-Photography & 2D Digital Art
Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by our team. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply.

-Video & Interactive Art
We will provide projectors and media players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened via a projector. If the work needs to be screened via a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please indicate the special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may apply.

-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)
The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of their physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The two-dimensional work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest side, and the installation piece should be no larger than 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 m, w x l x h). The work that needs to be mounted on the wall should not exceed 10 kg. Please indicate in the submission email if you are interested in exhibiting works exceeding the size/weight limit.

*Exhibition Dates: December 2 – 20, 2026

*The dates are subject to change.

*How to submit: Please visit our website for more information.
https://cicamuseum.com/call-for-artists-message/

We look forward to the participation of creative artists.
If you have any questions, please visit our “Contact Us” page (http://cicamuseum.com/contact) and leave a message.