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Painting
Painting exhibitions
All painting exhibitions open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 102
- Free to apply
- 12
- With a stipend
- 4
- Housing included
- 1
- Travel covered
- 1
- Prize money
- 24
- Closing within 30 days
- 61
- Next deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 71. Limited to named countries or regions: 31. · Data of 24 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Painting: other kinds of call
Exhibition open calls: other practices
All open calls here: 102
- 9 Nov 2026
Artlink Midwest Regional 2027, Fort Wayne — Juried Exhibition for Artists of 12 Midwest States
Artlink Contemporary Gallery
Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USAExhibition3 cash awards
- 9 Nov 2026
Fusion — Strathmore’s 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, North Bethesda
Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition at the Mansion at Strathmore
- 9 Nov 2026
RWA Biennial Open: Paint — Open Call for Painting and Paint-Based Work, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 30 January–9 May 2027
Royal West of England Academy
Bristol, United KingdomExhibition
- 12 Nov 2026
American Watercolor Society — 160th Annual International Exhibition
American Watercolor Society
Salmagundi Club, New York, USAExhibitionCash and medal awards + touring show
- 12 Nov 2026
Showcase 2027, Northwind Art — A Year-Long Juried Showcase in Port Townsend for About 36 Artists
Northwind Art
Jeanette Best Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, USAExhibitionFree to applyGallery showcase, sales
- 13 Nov 2026
42nd Annual International Exhibition — Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX, USAExhibitionPurchase awards for the university collection
- 13 Nov 2026
Arch Enemy Arts 2027 Spotlight Showcase — Philadelphia Gallery Group Show
Arch Enemy Arts
Philadelphia, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition, Jan–Feb 2027
- 13 Nov 2026
VisArts Solo Exhibitions 2027 — Free Open Call, Rockville, Maryland
VisArts
Rockville, MD, USAExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition in 2027
- 13 Nov 2026
Color in Hand: The Art of Soft Pastel — International Juried Exhibition, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sebastopol Center for the Arts (SebArts), Sebastopol, California, USAExhibitionAwards from $50 to $400 ($1,100 total)
- 14 Nov 2026
Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals, Delaplaine Arts Center Frederick — Round Closing 14 November 2026
The Delaplaine Arts Center
The Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, Maryland, USAExhibitionSolo or group exhibition, scheduled up to two years ahead
- 14 Nov 2026
46th Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale 2027 — CFD Old West Museum, Cheyenne
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USAExhibitionBest of Show $1,000; Best of each medium $500
- 15 Nov 2026
Tomorrow, Imagined — 17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition, Sitar Arts Center, Washington DC
Sitar Arts Center
Sitar Arts Center, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC, USAExhibitionFree to applyPrizes $100–$450
- 15 Nov 2026
INSIDE / OUTSIDE — Juried Regional Exhibition for Virginia Artists, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville
Second Street Gallery
Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia, USAExhibitionExhibition
- 16 Nov 2026
Rural America — Herberger Theater Galleries, Phoenix (Arizona Artists)
Herberger Theater Center
Herberger Theater Galleries, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix, Arizona, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition; work for sale (70% to artist)
- 16 Nov 2026
Inspired by Andy Warhol — Herberger Theater Galleries, Phoenix (Arizona Artists, Pop Art Theme)
Herberger Theater Center
Herberger Theater Galleries, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix, Arizona, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition; work for sale (70% to artist)
- 18 Nov 2026
Exhibit Your Art in Lyon — Huge Gallery Group Show, 4–6 December 2026
Huge Gallery
53 Cours Tolstoï, Villeurbanne (Lyon), FranceExhibition
- 20 Nov 2026
Rexhibit 2026 Winter Solo Exhibition × DART Magazine — Online Solo Show
Rexhibit
Online / New YorkExhibitionOnline solo exhibition + DART editorial feature
- 20 Nov 2026
Pastel Society 128th Annual Exhibition 2027 — Open Call, Mall Galleries London
The Pastel Society
Mall Galleries, London, United KingdomExhibitionPrizes and awards worth over £5,000
- 22 Nov 2026
TOTALLY OPEN 2027 — Manifest Gallery International Open-Theme Juried Exhibit ($50 Honorarium)
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAExhibition$50 cash honorarium per exhibiting artist
- 24 Nov 2026
- 25 Nov 2026
Works on Paper 2027 — Open Call at The Gallery at Green & Stone, Chelsea, London, 11 January–3 February 2027
The Gallery at Green & Stone
Chelsea, London, United KingdomExhibition
- 27 Nov 2026
The Art Exhibition SA 2026 'Inani Lombono: Currency of Sight' — 20 Emerging Gauteng Artists, R4,000 Stipend, Accredited Training and Springs Art Gallery Show
Uthingo Arts, Heritage & Recreation
Johannesburg / Springs (Ekurhuleni), Gauteng, South AfricaExhibitionR4,000 stipend + exhibition
- 29 Nov 2026
Heat — Open Call for the Spring 2027 Exhibition
GroundWork Gallery
King's Lynn, Norfolk, United KingdomExhibitionTom Burke Heat Prize of £500 to one exhibitor
- 30 Nov 2026
Anshin Foundation 1st Open Call Exhibition — ¥500,000 or ¥1,000,000 Rental Fee and a Year-Long Office Display, Free Entry, Deadline 30 November 2026 (Tokyo, Japan)
Anshin Foundation
Anshin Foundation headquarters office, JapanExhibition¥500,000 (flat work) / ¥1,000,000 (sculpture) rental fee
- 30 Nov 2026
Perspectives of Fantasy & Imagination — Galleries at WORK_SPACE, Manchester, Connecticut (New England & New York Artists)
Town of Manchester — WORK_SPACE Galleries
WORK_SPACE Main St Gallery, 903 Main St, Manchester, Connecticut, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition
- 30 Nov 2026
Recent Work v1 — Limner Gallery Juried Exhibition
Limner Gallery
Hudson, New York, USAExhibitionMonth-long group show; 35% commission
- 1 Dec 2026
Freedom's Journey — Juried Exhibition, New England Black Artists Collective (200 Years of Freedom's Journal)
New England Black Artists Collective
Worcester, Massachusetts, USAExhibitionJuried group exhibition
- 1 Dec 2026
“Analog vs Digital” Group Show, January 2027 — ArtHaus Gallery, Weehawken, New Jersey (Up to 10 Artists)
ArtHausHudson
Weehawken, NJ, USA (ArtHaus Gallery, 4700 Park Avenue)ExhibitionGroup exhibition, January 2027
- 1 Dec 2026
R.E.D. — Hera Gallery 5th International Virtual Exhibition 2027
Hera Gallery
Online — heragallery.org (Hera Gallery, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA)ExhibitionYear-long online exhibition; weekly featured artist
- 2 Dec 2026
De Nationale Expo 2027 — Open Competition and Museum Exhibition for Artists in Belgium (Theme «naturel»)
museumPASSmusées
Botanique extra muros at Atoma Art Center, Forest (Brussels), BelgiumExhibitionFree to applyExhibition of 80 winning works (no cash prize)
- 6 Dec 2026
Holter Museum of Art — Exhibition Proposals, Helena, Montana
Holter Museum of Art
Helena, Montana, USAExhibitionMuseum exhibition, 6 weeks – 3 months
- 7 Dec 2026
2027 Early Career Artists Show — Lanesboro Arts, Minnesota (Emerging Artists from MN, IA, WI)
Lanesboro Arts
Lanesboro Arts Gallery, 103 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro, Minnesota, USAExhibitionGroup exhibition; 60% of sales to the artist
- 8 Dec 2026
RWS Open 2027 — Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition, London
Royal Watercolour Society
London, UKExhibitionRange of prizes and awards
- 10 Dec 2026
Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century 2027 — 17th International Juried Exhibition, Astoria, Oregon
Clatsop Community College
Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, Oregon, USAExhibitionExhibition; possible solo show
- 10 Dec 2026
Anna's Garden — AWA Museum Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens 2027 ($10,000 Grand Prize, Members)
American Women Artists
Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC, USAExhibition$10,000 grand prize + ~$20,000 awards
- 10 Dec 2026
Open Art Show: PLAY — Open Call for a Boutique Group Exhibition at JM Gallery, Portobello Road, London, 4–9 February 2027
Open Art Spaces
Portobello Road, London, United KingdomExhibition
- 14 Dec 2026
Come In! Galerie Waidhofen/Ybbs Open Call 2027 — €500 Fee Plus Up to €500 Materials for a First Solo Show by Artists Aged 14–29 with Lower Austria Ties, Deadline 14 December 2026
Kulturvernetzung Niederösterreich
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, AustriaExhibition€500 fee + up to €500 materials
- 15 Dec 2026
Kecik-Kecik Group Show 2027, Penang Art District — Free-Entry Affordable Art Showcase for Malaysia-Based Artists (Works up to RM2,000, 10% Commission)
Penang Art District
Penang, MalaysiaExhibitionFree to applyExhibition and sales (10% commission)
- 28 Dec 2026
Life in the Forest
Fine Line Creative Arts Center
St. Charles, IL, USA (Kavanagh Gallery)Exhibition$800 in prizes
- 30 Dec 2026
LNR Art Vitrine 2027 — Free Open Call for a Public Art Showcase in Seeboden, Austria
Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine
Seeboden am Millstätter See, AustriaExhibitionPrinted showcase display + postcards, no commission
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 12 of 102. A fee to apply or to take part: 60. Fee not stated by the organiser: 30.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 102: stipend: 4; housing: 1; travel: 1; prize money: 24; exhibition: 102.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 71 of 102. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 31 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
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: 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 61. Open on a rolling basis: 1.