AweSnapp invites global artists (18+) in 2D and 3D media to enter its annual awards. Win your share of $1,000 in cash and prizes, plus digital awards, gallery features, social media promotion, and global exposure to curators and collectors. Prizes of $250, $150, and $100 are awarded in Traditional and Photography categories. Submit original, high-res images (no watermarks).

Fees or awards
Fees: $20 Early Bird (by Sept 30, 2025) or $30 Standard (by Mar 31, 2026)

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is now accepting submissions for Art in Bloom 2026, our signature annual exhibition and most important fundraiser—celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

At the heart of Art in Bloom is a juried gallery exhibition of locally created artwork that serves as inspiration for floral designers. Selected works are paired with original floral arrangements, creating a one-of-a-kind experience where visual art and floral design intersect.

Location
Black Mountain, NC

Fees or awards
$15 submission fee. If you are unable to pay the entry fee, please let us know that you are requesting a scholarship (director@blackmountainarts.org).

Showcase the power and impact of vibrant hues in the Bold Colors theme! Open to all mediums and styles, traditional art, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, and photography, this competition celebrates creativity and artistic expression in its most striking form. Be part of this vibrant and influential show hosted by Blue Koi Art Gallery!

Fees or awards
Entry fee is $20. Awards, exhibition & promotions offered.

Call for Artists: Get your work published in an international magazine. Kreatif is currently seeking original works for our upcoming print and digital issue. We are looking for work driven by principles of openness and inclusion, providing a space for artists from diverse backgrounds, including women and people who are historically excluded and marginalized, to share their unique perspectives.

Fees or awards
None

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.

Fees or awards
$20 entry fee

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the sixth Black & White Online Art Contest for the month of April 2026. Entries must include black and white or shades of gray as the primary focus. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. Winning artwork (Best of Show) will be on the poster of the show. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. The deadline to submit entries is April 2, 2026.

Fees or awards
$20 application fee

The City of Raleigh seeks to hire an artist or artist team to create public art for the proposed GoRaleigh/GoWake Access Transit Facility. Artists and designers with lived experience or knowledge of universal design principles and/or designing for accessibility are encouraged to apply. Art opportunities could include designs for low vision, incorporating tactile or audio elements, interactivity, and/or co-creation with members of the disability community.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
Project budget is up to $200,000.

Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. During the residency, the artist works in the gallery where the work will be exhibited. **Deadline extended to April 7, 2026.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee; $2,500 stipend for selected resident

"Exploration” will be an in-person juried exhibition running from May 2 – June 13, 2026 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VAPA) in Charlotte, North Carolina. For this exhibition, we seek artwork that interprets exploration in its many forms. Exploration can mean trekking into the wilderness, diving into memory, experimenting with materials, or pushing into new creative territory. Exploration is both a journey and a question. It is curiosity made visible. All visual 2D media will be considered.

Location
Charlotte, NC

Fees or awards
There is a $25 entry fee and cash prizes for 1st - 3rd Place, as well as Honorable Mention.

Artspace, in partnership with Raleigh Area Land Trust (RALT), Raleigh Raised Development, Haven DesignBuild, and members of the Idlewild Neighborhood Art Committee, invites artists to submit proposals for a public art installation in the Idlewild neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina.

This project is part of the Cottages of Idlewild, an affordable housing development rooted in African American homeownership, family histories, and community legacy.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee; $20,000 project budget