We are pleased to announce our third Artist’s Choice online Art Competition for the month of April 2026. This is an open-subject competition, welcoming artists from around the world to submit their work. All visual art mediums are allowed. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. The best of show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Judging the artwork will be based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. The jury will not consider artworks with pornographic or satanic content. Entry fees are $20 for up to two artworks and $35 for up to four artworks. The application deadline is April 01, 2026.
Temporary
Call for entries for the 59th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition
59th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition Call for Entries – Opens April 6!
The 59th Newport Beach Art Exhibition presents an opportunity for artists to show and sell their artwork to the public in a one-day exhibit.
The annual exhibition features recently created original artwork in various mediums, including oils and acrylics, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, pen and ink, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The 2026 Newport Beach Art Exhibition will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Newport Beach Civic Center (100 Civic Center, Newport Beach 92660).
The Call for Entries opens on April 6 and closes on June 15 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Artists can apply by making a free account on CallforEntry.org.
Entry guidelines can be read online: 2026 Newport Beach Art Exhibition Entry Guidelines.
CALL TO ARTISTS: The Art of the Automobile
About this exhibit:
This show is open to all art media with an automobile theme. Events associated with this show are sponsored by United British Sports Car Club Sacramento.
CALL TO ARTISTS: The Black and White Show
About this exhibit: This show is open to all media. Submissions must be black, white, and grey scale. No color, including framing will be accepted.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Ars Gratia Artis 2026
Ars Gratia Artis is an annual fundraiser to support programs at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. There is no online entry for this show. All donated art should be delivered to Sacramento Fine Arts Center no later than August 1st. Early donations will be used in promotional materials.
DONATIONS ACCEPTED: Now – August 1, 2026
(Pieces must be hand delivered. There is NO online entry.)
Vision(ary) 2026: Raising Our Voices
Vision(ary) is our museum’s 7th annual summer public art exhibition dedicated to the art of visual storytelling. Juried by Elizabeth Krist (former Senior Photo Editor with National Geographic) this public art installation features individual exhibitions with distinct photographic styles, including banners hung on light standards and art installations around the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA.
For its 2026 edition, Raising Our Voices, artists are encouraged to submit a complete or near-to-completion project that falls within the umbrella of advocacy and social justice.
More information about this exhibition can be found in its dedicated webpage.
Submissions are done via CaFÉ, with an extended deadline through April 5th, via this link.
