The Painting Center seeks submissions for Let Nature In, a juried exhibition curated by Kathleen Beausoleil and Shazzi Thomas. On view in person and on Artsy from July 22–August 16, 2025, the show invites contemporary artists to explore our evolving connection with nature through works that reflect, reinterpret, or embody the natural world. 

Reception: July 24. Deadline: June 26.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world with the Landscape theme. Open to all mediums and styles, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, and photography. This competition invites you to capture the essence of nature, from sweeping vistas to natural scenes. Showcase your creativity in interpreting the landscapes that inspires you.

Win $500 worth of prizes and Cash Awards | Social Media Promotion | Email to Galleries, Art Admirers & Collectors |

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

 

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists to enter the Ebb and Flow 2025 Art Competition. Explore themes of movement, nature, emotion, and transformation. All styles and mediums welcome. Cash prizes up to $150, features, and entry to the $500 Blu Sky Artist Award. Entry fee: $24 for 3 images. Deadline: June 30, 2025. Submit here: https://tenmoirgallery.com/ebb-and-flow-2025-online-art-competition/

Fees or awards
$24 for 3 images : * Best in Show: One winner will receive: * $150 Cash Prize * Featured on the Cover of the Exhibition * Dedicated Social Media Post * Inclusion in Our Newsletter * Free Entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award ($500 Prize)
 

The Black Mountain Press will now be awarding a quarterly chapbook winner for poets and fiction writers. Submissions should be from 16-32 pages for consideration of your short novel, short story collections, graphic novel, or poetry collection. The publications will be stapled with a 4 color cover, barcode, and ISBN . Quarterly winner receives 2 copies as payment. Please send your entire manuscript of 16-32 pages. • The Black Mountain Press

Fees or awards
2 published books to awarded writers

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to enter the Memory Lane 2025 Art Competition. Explore themes of nostalgia, memory, and time. All styles and mediums welcome. Cash prizes up to $150, features, and entry to the $500 Blu Sky Artist Award. Entry fee: $24 for 3 images. Deadline: July 1, 2025. Submit here: https://tenmoirgallery.com/memory-lane-2025-online-art-competition/

Fees or awards
$24 for 3 images : * Best in Show: One winner will receive: * $150 Cash Prize * Featured on the Cover of the Exhibition * Dedicated Social Media Post * Inclusion in Our Newsletter * Free Entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award ($500 Prize)
 

Explore the raw power of black, white, and everything in between. Monochrome Moments challenges artists to strip away color and focus on contrast, form, and emotion. Whether through painting, photography, drawing, or digital art, this competition invites you to create striking visuals that prove color isn’t necessary to make an impact. All Winners: Featured in the Blue Koi Online Art Exhibition alongside the world’s best contemporary artists.

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

 

PRISMA ART PRIZE - ROME - 17th EDITION
The 17th edition of the Prisma Art Prize is now accepting entries. As an international platform, we aim to showcase a diverse and inclusive array of paintings, drawings, and engravings, reflecting the myriad possibilities of these mediums.

Fees or awards
€34 for 1-3 works. Up to 5 additional works can be registered at €5 each.
 

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival 20th edition  will run 2-7 September, 2025 in partnership with filmfestivals.com
September 2 – 7, 2025
July 1, 2025:   Regular Deadline
July 15, 2025: Late Deadline
The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is consistently recognized as one of the "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by MovieMaker Magazine. Thank you!

The recurring theme of the annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is "Other Places, Other People"; the festival's purpose is to encourage attendees to think broadly (about how huge the world of film is) and deeply (about the universal concerns and desires that unite all people). About 90% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film.

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival is an amazing experience not to be missed. Come and join us for 6 days in September.

The Dog Trot residency series at Nook of the Woods Retreat Center caters to artists and writers of all mediums, walks of life, and scholarly backgrounds.

We want to host creatives who are playful, insightful, and dedicated to their craft, regardless of their professional background or the length of their résumé. If you are a dedicated artist or writer, you belong at this residency.

This residency series aims to build creative community with artists from around the country. Living together is often as rewarding as the dedicated work time, and communal meals, group activities, and movie nights make for a cozy, wholesome experience.

The mission of Dog Trot is simple. We aim to provide artists and writers with the time to dedicate to their craft in an environment that is peaceful and bucolic, while also connecting artists in a communal setting that is supportive, caring, and above all, fun.

Fees or awards
$20.00

Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Short Story Competition is open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on theme or style. Stories submitted must not exceed the maximum of 1,500 words.

Fees or awards
Prizes: FIRST: €1,000. SECOND: €250 THIRD: €150. Very Early Bird fee: €12 (Sep–Oct 2024). Early Bird fee: €15 (Nov 2024–Jan 2025). Standard fee: €18 (Feb–Jul 2025)