Painting exhibitions

All open calls here: 102

1. 26 Oct 2026

   U8 HAUS Open Call «What's going on?» — Free Group Exhibition in Berlin for Berlin-Based Artists of All Media, Works Insured, Deadline 26 October 2026

   U8 HAUSBerlin, Germany

   Exhibition

2. 26 Oct 2026

   Light of a Clear Blue Morning — Winter Solstice Group Exhibition, Kinhouse Gallery, Fort Wayne

   Kinhouse GalleryKinhouse Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

   ExhibitionGroup exhibition

3. 28 Oct 2026

   ART 4 Water — International Virtual Exhibition Supporting an Animal Sanctuary, Red Bluff Art Gallery

   Red Bluff Art GalleryOnline — 3D virtual gallery of Red Bluff Art Gallery, Corning, California, USA

   ExhibitionInclusion in a 3D virtual exhibition

4. 30 Oct 2026

   Tracks & Trails: Marks Left Behind — View Arts Center

   View Arts CenterOld Forge, NY, USA (View Arts Center)

   ExhibitionJuried group exhibition; 35% gallery commission on sales

5. 30 Oct 2026

   23A Open Call 2026 — Emerging Artists Resident in Portugal (Free, 23 Works)

   23A Galeria23A Galeria, Portugal

   ExhibitionGroup exhibition; no cash prize

6. 30 Oct 2026

   SELECTS 2027 — First Street Gallery Juried Exhibition (US Artists, No Commission)

   First Street GalleryFirst Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, USA

   ExhibitionChelsea exhibition 7–30 Jan 2027; no commission

7. 30 Oct 2026

   Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests — Art Exhibit on Kauaʻi (Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project)

   Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery ProjectKauaʻi Society of Artists Gallery, Kukui Grove Center, Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA

   ExhibitionGroup exhibition; artist chooses sales donation

8. 31 Oct 2026

   16th Annual International Juried Show — Gallery 110, Seattle (Juror Ryan Hardesty)

   Gallery 110Seattle, WA, USA

   ExhibitionUS$1,000 / $500 / $300 prizes + $200 People’s Choice

9. 31 Oct 2026

   Dertig Dertigers — Galerie Noord 30th-Anniversary Exhibition for Artists Aged 30–39 in the Netherlands, Groningen

   Stichting Galerie NoordGalerie Noord, Groningen, Netherlands

   Exhibition€1,500 + solo show (Dec 2027)

10. 31 Oct 2026

    Open Door 21 — Rosalux Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, Minneapolis (North America, $35)

    Rosalux GalleryMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition (no cash prize stated)

11. 31 Oct 2026

    Bear Gallery 2028 Exhibitions — Solo, Group and Curated Shows for Alaska Artists, Fairbanks

    Fairbanks Arts AssociationBear Gallery, Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

    ExhibitionSolo or group exhibition

12. 31 Oct 2026

    Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) — $13,500 Grant and a Solo Exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Open Call 1–31 October 2026

    Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Exhibition$13,500 grant + solo museum exhibition

13. 31 Oct 2026

    Showcase#art 2027 — One-Month Show in the Zebrastraat XYZ Lounge, Ghent, for Artists Without a Gallery

    ZebrastraatGustaaf Callierlaan 231, Ghent, Belgium

    ExhibitionOne-month show + vernissage

14. 31 Oct 2026

    Nuestros Artistas 2027 — Group Exhibition for Las Condes Resident Artists at Centro Cultural Las Condes (Santiago, January 2027)

    Corporación Cultural de Las CondesLas Condes, Santiago, Chile

    ExhibitionInclusion in the Nuestros Artistas 2027 group show

15. 31 Oct 2026

    Abitare il provvisorio — 4th Florence Annual International Art Exhibition, ISOLART (€35–€55)

    Isolart GalleryCasa Abitata, Florence, Italy

    ExhibitionExhibition + digital catalogue; jury awards

16. 31 Oct 2026

    Festiv'Arts 2027 — Call for Artists, Arros-de-Nay (16–17 May 2027)

    Chemins des ArtsArros-de-Nay, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

    Exhibition25 artists shown; 4 extra shows

17. 31 Oct 2026

    NordArt 2027 — International Call for Artists, Büdelsdorf (Free, €10,000 Prize)

    Kunstwerk CarlshütteBüdelsdorf, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to apply€10,000 NordArt Prize

18. 31 Oct 2026

    The Mini Masters Show — Call for Artists

    The Arts Center in OrangeOrange, Virginia, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup show; works sold at $100 (50/50)

19. 1 Nov 2026

    Bring Your Art in London

    Arrival GalleryLondon, UK

    ExhibitionNo direct funding

20. 1 Nov 2026

    Emerging Artist Show 2026, The James, Norwell MA — Juried Show, $250 Best in Show

    The James Library & Center for the ArtsNorwell, Massachusetts, USA

    ExhibitionBest in Show $250; $125 / $75 places

21. 1 Nov 2026

    Teatergalleriet Kalmar Open Call 2026 — Solo and Group Exhibitions from 2028 at an Artist-Run Gallery in Sweden, Deadline 1 November 2026

    TeatergallerietKalmar, Sweden

    ExhibitionExhibition; remuneration applied for

22. 1 Nov 2026

    (UN)ORDNUNG — Group Exhibition at Galerie in der Südhalle, Rathaus Reinickendorf (Berlin Residents)

    Bezirksamt ReinickendorfRathaus Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition (no prize stated)

23. 1 Nov 2026

    Daylight. Savings. Time. — Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia Open Call Exhibition, January 2027

    Tiger Strikes AsteroidTiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Exhibition

24. 1 Nov 2026

    Green Door Belgrade “Bajke na kojima smo odrasli” — Collective Exhibition Call

    Green Door Art CornerBelgrade, Serbia

    ExhibitionGroup show 12 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 + catalogue

25. 1 Nov 2026

    Birds! 2027 — Juried Exhibition for Northern California Artists, monca Chico

    Museum of Northern California ArtMuseum of Northern California Art (monca), Chico, California, USA

    ExhibitionMuseum exhibition during the Snow Goose Festival

26. 1 Nov 2026

    QSS Studios & Gallery Exhibition Open Call 2027/28, Belfast — Solo or Group Shows in Any Fine Art Medium, £250 Exhibition Fee

    Queen Street StudiosBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Exhibition£250 exhibition fee per show

27. 1 Nov 2026

    CSU Spur Solo Exhibition Proposals

    CSU SpurDenver, CO, USA (CSU Spur Campus)

    ExhibitionSolo exhibition opportunity; promotional support and opening reception

28. 1 Nov 2026

    A Charles River Journey: 80 Artists, 80 Miles — Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown (New England Artists, $2,500+ Awards)

    Mosesian Center for the ArtsDorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

    ExhibitionOver $2,500 in cash awards

29. 2 Nov 2026

    Art in the Making 2027 — Gallery Route One Annual Juried Show, Point Reyes Station

    Gallery Route OneGallery Route One, Point Reyes Station, California, USA

    ExhibitionSix awards of $100

30. 2 Nov 2026

    Vivid

    Fine Line Creative Arts CenterSt. Charles, IL, USA (Kavanagh Gallery)

    Exhibition$800 in prizes

31. 4 Nov 2026

    IN BETWEEN — Domio Gallery Online Exhibition (Free to Submit, Fee if Selected)

    Domio GalleryOnline

    ExhibitionFree to applyOnline exhibition 11 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

32. 5 Nov 2026

    Farkera Herda 2026 — Taragaon Next Open Call on Political, Natural and Social Issues of Nepal (Artists Under 30)

    Taragaon NextTaragaon Next, Kathmandu, Nepal

    ExhibitionOpen call selection at Taragaon Next

33. 7 Nov 2026

    Krampusnacht IX — 9th Annual Krampus Group Show, Memento Mori Gallery, Lakewood (Denver)

    Memento Mori GalleryMemento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, 40West Arts District, Lakewood, Colorado, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition with First Friday reception

34. 7 Nov 2026

    Art That Matters to the Planet: Dark Skies — Roger Tory Peterson Institute Juried Exhibition 2027, Juror Jon Lomberg

    Roger Tory Peterson InstituteRoger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, New York, USA

    Exhibition$1,000 / $500 / $250

35. 7 Nov 2026

    Surreal Salon 19 — International Pop-Surrealism & Lowbrow Exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery (Juror Lauren YS)

    Baton Rouge GalleryBaton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Exhibition$2,000 in cash prizes ($1,000 Best in Show)

36. 8 Nov 2026

    KIOSKITO EMERGENTE 2026 — Group Show for Emerging Bolivian Artists, Solo Exhibition Prize, KIOSKO Galería Santa Cruz (Free)

    KIOSKO GaleríaSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

    ExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition at Sala KIOSKO (curated)

37. 8 Nov 2026

    Art for All 2027 — Texas Juried Exhibition, Art Center Waco

    Art Center WacoBeard Gallery, Art Center Waco, Waco, Texas, USA

    ExhibitionAwards $500, $300 and $200

38. 8 Nov 2026

    Zimní Salon Mánes 2026/2027, Prague — Group Show at Galerie Mánes (CZK 9,700 if Selected)

    Salon MánesGalerie Mánes – Malá síň, Masarykovo nábřeží 250/1, Prague 1

    ExhibitionExhibition; public vote

39. 9 Nov 2026

    Lay of the Land: A Focus in Nature — National Juried Exhibition, Artlink Fort Wayne

    Artlink Contemporary GalleryArtlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition at Artlink

40. 9 Nov 2026

    Cats, Dogs & Stories — Women in Arts Network Juried Virtual Exhibition ($15 Fee)

    Women in Arts NetworkOnline (worldwide)

    ExhibitionVirtual exhibition, certificate, promotion