Megalopolitan Art Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit their work for an upcoming online art exhibition. All recognized artists will be presented with a digital certificate. Alongside the Best of Show, Second, and Third Place awards, the jury may also present Talent Prize, Honorable Mention, and Finalist recognitions, depending on the quality and number of submissions. This competition is your opportunity to submit original artwork that demonstrates creativity, imagination, and mastery of color using it to express emotions, tell captivating stories, and bring their unique visions to life. The theme honors both traditional and contemporary approaches, encouraging innovation, depth, and originality in the exploration of color as a primary form of expression. All media are welcome, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, digital art, and experimental practices. Open to all artists aged 18 and older. Entry fee: 25 € for up to two artworks (non-refundable). Deadline: April 9, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists. Cash award to Best in Show, social and art media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificates. For this competition we are accepting entries for artwork of all animals, domestic and wild, including sealife & birds. Mediums allowed: All drawing and painting mediums, sculpture, digital art and photography. No AI. $22 for 1 – 2 images. Deadline: April 12, 2026. More info.

Colors of Humanity announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, May 1-31, 2026. Cash Award for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme- “Yellow” This primary color is often associated with happiness, spontaneity, amusement, gentleness, but also with envy, jealousy, and cowardice. In Iran it has connotations of sickness, but also wisdom. Yellow symbolizes many things and has different meanings in different cultures. We would like to see your interpretation of this color. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once). Deadline: April 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email

The New York Center for Photographic Art seeks entries for an online photography exhibition. $4000 in awards. Juror: Crista Dix. All photographers are invited to submit entries related to the theme of Luminosity. $40 for 3 images, $10 for each add’l image. Deadline: April 19, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 917-359-2642.

The FiKVA Foundation announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, June 20 – December 20, 2026. Up to €5500 in awards. Judged by a distinguished panel of 11 accomplished artists and cultural managers from around the world. Acceptable media: oil, water-soluble oil paint, acrylic paints, watercolor, ink, gouache, tempera – all traditional wet mediums on any support: canvas, board, paper, wood, panel, wall, aluminum, glass, etc. Work must have been completed between 2024 and 2026. The artwork must be the artist’s own original creation, produced solely by the artist, with the copyright fully owned by the artist. The entire process is online – no need to ship your work or part with it at any stage of the process! Entry fee: €36. Deadline: April 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Brussels Time). More info (PDF). Contact: email

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 16th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition, May 1-31, 2026. Cash prizes for Overall Top Winning Artist. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The gallery invites both 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art fitting the animal theme. Animal subjects include any living organisms, mammals, birds, insects and any animals that may also live in water. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts. Deadline: April 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Artists worldwide are invited to compete for the Homiens Art Prize. Each round we award 3 winners $1,000 each ($12,000 annually) and 12 finalists, interview, and more. Up to 200 artists Highly Commended. Jurors: Director of Homiens, Kita Das, PhD and Ol James, PhD. Open to all art forms and artists internationally. We accept artworks completed in any year. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 28, 2026 23:59 ET. More info.

Part Crowd Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online group exhibition, May 1 – June 30, 2026. Artists are invited to submit any artwork that celebrates the boundary breaking creation technique of combining various forms of art. Mixing and combining different forms and styles of art can allow artists to express their vision without restraints. Mixed Media art can also inspire and challenge the viewer. $20 entry fee. Deadline: April 29, 2026. More info. Contact: email

TERAVARNA welcomes artists worldwide to submit entries to its 13th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, a virtual exhibition for nature-inspired art. Up to $3,500 in awards plus certificates of excellence. Let your vision of the natural world take center stage. From sweeping horizons to quiet floral moments, submit your finest 2D or 3D landscape work and share it with a global audience. Entry is $15 per artwork. Deadline: April 30, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

The 16th Annual Salon Art Prize is an online art competition, open to a variety of mediums and styles! Awards: $2,250 per month, over $65,000 annually. Juror: Catherine Saks – Saks Gallery, Owner & Curator. All monthly winners are included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize winners each receive $15,000 – one featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine and one on the cover of Fine Art Connoisseur. Early Bird entry fee: $29/$12, Regular: $40/$16. Deadline: April 30, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 561-655-8778.

Fusion Art announces the Waterscapes 2026 Online Art Competition, May 5 – June 4, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art or photography depicting waterscapes. The theme includes any art which depicts any type of body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: May 1, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 33rd “Solo Art Series” Online Art Competition. The gallery will select the Top 12 artists who have the most complete “Body of Work” to show and will award 4 Solo Exhibitions & 8 Artist Showcases. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. There is no theme for this art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. $26 entry fee. Deadline: May 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Fusion Art announces the 2026 Still Life Online Art Competition, May 15 – August 14, 2026. Cash prizes for Best in Show winners. Complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Extensive promotion for winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Both 2D and 3D artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best art or photography depicting an arrangement of everyday inanimate objects. Subjects can range from a single object to a complex arrangement of objects. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: May 5, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Camelback Gallery announces a call to artists for a juried art competition. Prizes include: Cash award to Best in Show and Gold Recipients, social and art media promotion, virtual award exhibition, award certificates. For this competition we are accepting entries of artwork in all styles and all subject matter. Mediums allowed: Traditional Painting and Drawing Mediums (no digital, no photography). $22 for 1 – 2 images. Deadline: May 10, 2026. More info.

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2026 artist grants. We will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 160k. $40 to submit 10 artworks. Deadline: May 12, 2026. More info.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 16th Annual “Landscapes” Online Art Competition, June 1-30, 2026. Cash prizes for Overall Top Winning Artist. Extensive online promotion for winning artists. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art. The “Landscapes” theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of the natural world, outdoor scenery, geographical environments, scenic vistas and related landscape subjects. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts. Deadline: May 27, 2026. More info. Contact: email

TERAVARNA announces a call to artists for the 9th Water International Juried Art Competition. Up to $3,500 in awards. Wear the proud title of Certification of Recognition and display your pieces of art on the web. It does not matter whether your art is a still image of the lake, a roaring sea of storm, or a symbol of life’s energy, which is water this is where you can express your vision. Delve into the recessions of fantasy and discover the fluidity, power, and stillness of water in any medium of the visual arts. $15 per work. Deadline: May 31, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call +1-424-545-6789.

Allied Artists of America announces a call to artists for both an Online Exhibition (Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2027) and an Invitational Exhibit at the Reading Public Museum, PA (Sep 15, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027). $45,000 in awards. Juror: Tim Newton, publisher emeritus of Western Art and Architecture, chairman emeritus of the Salmagundi Club, and noted art curator. Open to artists worldwide, 18 years or older. Membership is not required. Eligible media include: Oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphic, mixed media, and sculpture. No photography, digital art, or AI-generated work. Works don’t have to be for sale. No POR (Price upon request). Please see prospectus for size and weight limits. $65 entry fee for the first work, $15 for the second work. Deadline: June 17, 2026. More info. Contact: email

Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply for the Innovate Grant awards: one $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + one $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 18 Honorable Mentions. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. $35 application fee. Deadline: June 18, 2026. More info.

Artists from around the world are invited to submit entries for Timeless Reflections Anthology Volume 7, published online and in print in Summer 2026. Juror: Diamante Lavendar. Volume 7 will focus on the theme: How To Live A Joyful Life. Please submit art about things that bring you joy, whether it be finding purpose in a hobby you enjoy doing, wisdom you live by that has been passed down to you from a loved one, a mindset you have adopted that brings you fulfillment, a passion you live for that sparks hope and healing in your life, or anything else that makes your life a happier, more meaningful and joyous experience. All genres of art accepted excluding AI assisted art. Free entry. Deadline: June 20, 2026. More info. Contact: email