A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 9 – November 1, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. Deadline July 31, 2025. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
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Surreal Visions: Call for Entries
Surreal Visions is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions. Open to all media and styles of surreal, visionary and fantastic art. 72″ maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 5 – 28, 2024. The deadline is June 30, 2024. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/surreal.htm
Blu Sky Artist Award: July 2025 Edition
Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Ten Moir Gallery is delighted to announce the July 2025 Edition of the Blu-Sky Artist Award (BSAA), an online international semi-annual grant for artists, photographers, sculptors and more. We offer an unrestricted grant so artists can truly focus on their craft, refine their techniques, and navigate the art industry with confidence.
Awards & Recognition
2 Winners Receives:
$500 Unrestricted Grant
A Published Interview
Social Media Spotlight
Winner’s Certificate
10 Finalists Receive:
Dedicated Social Media Spotlight
Finalist Certificate
Eligibility and Rules
Theme: Open
Age: Must be 18 years or older at the time of submission
Experience Level: Open to amateur and professional artists
Location: Worldwide
Originality: Submissions must be original works by the submitting artist
Usage Rights: Selected artists/photographer authorize Ten Moir Gallery to publish submissions on tenmoirgallery.com and affiliated platforms for editorial and promotional purposes
Entry Fees
Early Bird Discount: $25 USD for up to 10 works
Regular Fee: $35 USD for up to 10 works
(Entry fees are non-refundable)
Important Dates
Applications Open: March 25, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2025
Submissions Close: July 31, 2025
Results Announced: August 15, 2025
Award Payout by: August 20, 2025
About Ten Moir Gallery
Ten Moir Gallery is committed to supporting and promoting artists through curated exhibitions, competitions, and opportunities for global exposure. We aim to provide a platform where artists can share their talent and connect with a diverse audience.
Get Involved!
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work and compete for exciting awards. Submit your artwork for the Blu-Sky Artist Award: July 2025 Edition today!
For more information and to enter, visit: https://tenmoirgallery.com/blu-sky-emerging-artist-award/
For inquiries, contact us at: connect@tenmoirgallery.com
Still Life: Beyond the Ordinary Art Competition
Transform the familiar, into the extraordinary with Still Life: Beyond the Ordinary theme! Open to all mediums and styles—traditional art, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, and photography. This competition invites you to push the boundaries of still life art. Go beyond simple representations of objects, and explore new interpretations, dynamic compositions, and unexpected subjects that make everyday life extraordinary.
1st Place: $100 USD cash prize
2nd Place: $75 USD cash prize
3rd Place: $50 USD cash prize
Professional certificate, and media promotion. Newsletter and website header.
Honorable Mentions & Finalists: Certificates and recognition for exceptional talent.
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2025.
Entry Fee: $20 for 4 images, $35 for 6 images. All Winners: Featured in the Blue Koi Online Art Exhibition alongside the world’s best contemporary artists.
Juried Exhibition – Turned and Turning Still
TURNED AND TURNING STILL
CURATED BY KELLIE LEHR, JAMIE POWELL AND LISA PETKER MINTZ
The Painting Center is seeking submissions for the juried group exhibition Turned and Turning Still curated by Kellie Lehr, Jamie Powell and Lisa Petker Mintz. The exhibition will be on view from June 24 – July 19, 2025 and will be featured on Artsy. Turned and Turning Still invites work that embraces movement, change and material experimentation. Making art is seldom a linear process; as artists, we simultaneously reflect on the past and envision the future, acting as catalysts for transformation through evolving techniques, shifting mediums, and the tension between the static and the shifting. Art creation is never still; it is stretched, pulled, layered, erased, and reimagined—an ongoing process of transformation. Image-making and image-breaking converge as artists construct and deconstruct visual or conceptual elements, exploring the emergence of new ideas and the disintegration of old ones. This exhibition celebrates the dynamic nature of creative practice and the experimental spirit of materials—whether traditional or nontraditional. Artists such as Marcel Duchamp, who reshaped everyday objects into art that questioned permanence and Yayoi Kusama whose infinite repetitions challenge the boundaries between stasis and motion, exemplify this transformative spirit. Eva Hesse’s fragile sculptures resist permanence, while Jasper Johns’ layered surfaces carry the imprints of time. Julie Mehretu’s dynamic use of layering suggests histories and geographies in flux and Oscar Muñoz’s ephemeral portraits dissolve, challenging the idea of fixed identities. Sam Gilliam’s free flowing drips expand painting into space, while El Anatsui’s shimmering metal tapestries embody the tension between decay and regeneration. Turned and Turning Still invites work that honors transformation and material experimentation, exploring the act of becoming, where materials, techniques and subjects are always in motion and always turning still. All visual art styles and mediums will be considered for this exhibition. The deadline to apply is May 30, 2025.
Exhibition Dates: June 24 -July 19, 2025
Reception Date: June 26, 2025
Deadline Date: May 30, 2025
Notification Date: June 9, 2025
Application Fee: $40 for up to three images.
Submission Requirements: JPEGs must be 300 dpi and a professional quality image. Maximum file size for any individual image is 10 MB.
Additional Requirements: All works submitted must be for sale. (The gallery takes a 35% commission on any works sold). There is no size limit for works submitted. Please note that all works must be wired and ready to hang or be able to be secured on a pedestal. If the works cannot be wired or secured on a pedestal, please provide installation instructions.
Artwork Shipping/Delivery Dates: Wednesday, June 18, through Saturday, June 21, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Apply on Slideroom: https://thepaintingcenter.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83288/SW6qETv1yP
Canal Convergence 2025 Request for Temporary Public Art Proposals
Canal Convergence 2025: Request for Temporary Public Art Proposals: Phase I
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. MST (AZ).
Canal Convergence seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in, around, and suspended above the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from Nov. 7–16, 2025. Of the final selected artworks (typically between 8 and 15 artworks), one project will be selected to remain installed at the Scottsdale Waterfront for an additional month after the Canal Convergence event dates. This call is specifically targeting outdoor, light-based installations. Nighttime presence/activation is required; daytime presence/activation is encouraged.
More information about this opportunity can be found at: canalconvergence.com/call-for-art/
Artwork Considerations for Canal Convergence 2025:
Submissions that follow/incorporate the suggestions below will be given a higher priority in
the final selection.
• Propose an artwork that speaks to the 2025 featured theme, SHOWTIME.
• Propose art installations that are able to be located in smaller, narrower sections of landscaping without damaging or destroying any plants.
• Propose a modular art installation that can be installed in a variety of topographies (gravel, grass, inclines, etc.).
• Present multiple (2 to 3) installations for the event that can be shipped to and from Canal Convergence in the same truck, container, etc.
• Submit art installation proposals that do not require 24-hour security.
This call is Phase I of II. Phase I asks artists to focus primarily on the proposal concept, images, rendering, and estimated total budget. Once Phase I closes on April 23, 2025, up to 30 proposals will be selected for Phase II via Scottsdale Public Art staff review. These artists will be asked to provide more detailed information on their proposals, which will be presented to a final selection panel composed of Scottsdale Arts staff and board members, the city of Scottsdale and Salt River Project staff, and community stakeholders. Required additional information for Phase II will include, but is not limited to, a detailed timeline, itemized budget, support crew, heavy equipment, and power requirements, etc.
