PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, VT seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, December 6-27, 2024. 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and up to 40 for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, Honorable Mention. Juror: Blue Mitchell. The exhibit is open to photography only. $39 for 5 images, $6 each additional. Deadline: October 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Small Stones Festival of the Arts seeks entries for our juried fine art painting and fine art photography festival, Jan. 25 – Feb. 2, 2025 at the Brigham Hill Community Barn in North Grafton, MA. It is one of the largest exhibitions in the Central Massachusetts region. Jurors will select 144 pieces of artwork. A hardbound catalog dedicated to each of the artworks will also be published. $500 1st place; $300 2nd place & $100 3rd place for both fine art & photography categories. 3 Juror choice awards, each category. Art Jurors: Carol Arnold; Claudia Fiks; Scott Nelson. Photography Jurors: Steve Duede; Francs Jakubek; Olivia Stone. Only 2-dimensional artwork is accepted. Selected entries must be dropped off and picked up in person. Works must be flat, gallery-framed (maximum of 26 inches or less), with a hanging wire. Up to five entries may be submitted. $10 per entry. Deadline: October 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT seeks entries for their annual juried art show, December 7-15, 2024. Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Juror’s Award for 2-Dimensional and also for 3D. Juror: David Allen Dunlop. Artists must be 18 years or older. Must be original work: paintings, mixed media, works on paper, drawings or sculptures. No digital, computer or AI generated art, reproductions, or photography. No supervision and no works previously exhibited in an MTL Art Show. Entry fee: $25 until October 16. $30 starting October 17, 2024. Deadline: October 24, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 203-938-2545.

Wallkill River Center for the Arts in Montgomery, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, December 20, 2024 – January 26, 2025. $300 Best in Show and four $50 Honorable Mentions. Juror: Carl Grauer. Portraits are forever. They capture the likeness of the human subject they are portraying. It may be through a visual similarity with the sitter or the ephemeral essence of the subject. Artwork work may range from realism to non-representational abstraction. All 2-D media are welcome. 3-D artwork both wall hanging and free standing will be considered. All artwork must be original. See size restrictions. $35 for up to three pieces. Deadline: October 27, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 845-457-2787.

apexart in New York, NY seeks proposals from artists worldwide for their 2025-26 exhibition season. $10,000 budget for each selected exhibition and support from staff. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions. No biographical info, CVs, links, or images will be accepted. Submissions cannot exceed 500 words and must be submitted in English. Jurors rate proposals based on their personal interest, cultural assessment, content and communicating the idea, rather than by familiar names or past accomplishments. No application fee. Deadline: October 31, 2024. Apply online. Contact: email or call (212) 431-5270.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the “Portraits” project. Compensation to the artist for selected works is $2,500. Portraits represents through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Artists may submit works from their existing portfolio, or the artist may submit a sample or sketch of a proposed work. If selected, completed works will be due April 4, 2025. Deadline: November 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 202-293-1548.

Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, December 7, 2024 through January 26, 2025. (1) $100 Juror’s Best in Show, (2) $50 Juror’s Honorable Mention Award. Juror: Christine Irvin Ranhosky. Artists 18 years and older living in the U.S. are invited to submit up to four works for juror consideration. Work must be hand delivered by the artist. No shipping. Work must be 2-dimensional original artwork (no reproduction prints, example: a giclee of a watercolor) and must be for sale. We are not accepting 3-d work for this show. Work must be professionally presented: wired and ready to hang. Maximum width: 38 inches, maximum height: 50 inches. $35 entry fee. Deadline: November 1, 2024 11:00pm EST. More info. Contact: email or call 845.320.2125.

Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH seeks figurative works for an upcoming exhibition, January 11 – February 16, 2025. Juror: Andrew Fish. Contemporary portrait artists, both abstract and representational, working in all mediums relating to a theme of healing, transformation, or resilience will be considered for a solo or duo show. Multimedia and 3D works are accepted but should be combined with ready to hang 2D work. Entry fee: $25-35. Deadline: November 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 603-208-3300.

Gallery 14 in Hopewell, NJ seeks entries for a juried fine art photography exhibition, January 11 – February 2, 2025. Cash awards will be presented for Best in Show, Award of Excellence, and Award of Merit. Honorable Mention awards will also be given. Jurors: Stephen Perloff, Danielle Austen, and Scott Hoerl. Artists chosen for the show must be able to deliver their work to the gallery in person. All photographers are invited to submit up to eight images, $12 each. Deadline: November 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Rehoboth Art League in Rehoboth Beach, DE seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 10 – February 2, 2025. First Place: $500. Second Place: $250. Third Place: $150. Juror: Kathryn Harris. Opened to members of the Rehoboth Art League and non-members. This annual juried photography exhibition is open only to artists living in DE, MD, VA, NJ, PA, DC. $25 Members / $45 Non-Members. Deadline: November 18, 2024 (5pm). More info. Contact: email or call 302-227-8408.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County’s Artist Roster serves as a bridge connecting talented artists in the Greater Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia Metropolitan area to exciting commissions for wall art projects. M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Selected artists will join our Wall Artist Roster, gaining eligibility for consideration in a variety of future opportunities. See website for guidelines. No fee. Deadline: November 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 202-779-2813.

SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 1-29, 2025 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. Gallery Exhibition and promotion. Open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. $35 entry fee. Deadline: November 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

The Pelham Art Center in Pelham, NY announces a call to artists for the Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting. The winner is awarded a $7,500 cash prize, a solo exhibition (May 22 – July 13, 2025) and printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. $2,500 is divided among the finalists. Juried by The Rutsch Family, Pelham Art Center Staff, & Guest Jurors. All entries must be submitted through the CaFE website. Only U.S.-based artists, 19 years of age and older, are eligible to apply. $25 entry fee. Deadline: December 15, 2024. More info.

Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY is currently welcoming membership applications from area artists. Submissions are reviewed each month. New members are voted into the gallery by a majority vote of the existing membership after an evaluation of work examined via the applicant’s website and actual examples of art submitted for review. Member artists are expected to participate in the operation of the gallery, which includes working at the gallery one or two days a month, installing, or taking down shows, helping with our newsletter or numerous other tasks and responsibilities. Current artist members work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, collage/assemblage, printmaking, and photography. Deadline: December 31, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 914-674-8548.

The Manayunk Development Corporation announces a call to artists for the Manayunk Arts Festival, to be held June 21 & 22, 2025 on Main Street Manayunk in Philadelphia, PA. Awards for Best in Show, Best in Category, & Honorable Mention. Open to all artists who design and produce their own work in a range of mediums including fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture. All artwork must be the sole work of the artist that is applying. Buy-sell artwork is prohibited! All artists must be present both days of the festival to sell their work. No assistants, family members, dealers or agents may take the place of the artist. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 267-270-3075.