Calling all emerging and established artists who offer work that is:

• Handmade
• Original
• Affordable
• High-Quality
• Easy-to-Transport
• Giftable

The application to participate in our Solstice Market is now OPEN! Solstice Market is a curated winter art market that serves to anchor our annual Solstice Lantern Walk under Hillsborough’s Farmers Market Pavilion. In addition to local artists, Solstice Market will feature themed food & beverage vendors, live music, special programming, and more! Solstice Market will celebrate the Winter Solstice on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 5-8 PM.

Location
Hillsborough, NC

Fees or awards
Application fee: $20; Spot reservation (if accepted): $80

VAE invites artist groups to submit proposals for exhibitions to be held in the Birdland gallery space. We are seeking groups of 2–4 artists for a 6-week exhibition run, offering an opportunity to present cohesive, ambitious, or experimental work in a professional gallery setting. This opportunity is for creatives looking for the opportunity to build their skills in installation, curation, and exhibition management.

*Note* Because of the scarcity of gallery space in the area, we will not be doing solo shows in order to give more artists opportunities to exhibit.

Gallery Space: Birdland, 706 Mountford Ave., Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
$250 stipend

Arts of the Pamlico invites artists to submit original works for the 62nd Annual Alice Hubbard Stallings Fine Arts Show in Washington, NC. This juried exhibition welcomes original art in a variety of media and offers more than $6,000 in cash awards. Artists may submit up to two works. Submission Day is November 1, 2026, with the exhibition opening on November 6.

Location
Washington, NC

Fees or awards
$50 entry fee for up to 2 pieces; $6,000+ in cash awards

Art Florence is a new juried art show and sale to be hosted in Downtown Florence, South Carolina, March 11-13, 2027. This multi-day event will bring talented artists from Florence and beyond together for a celebration of original art, community, and connection.

Designed to offer an elevated experience for both artists and collectors, Art Florence will showcase a thoughtfully selected group of 2D artists. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists, discover their work, and purchase original artwork throughout the event.

Proceeds will benefit All Saints’ Episcopal Day School and a local nonprofit Help 4 Kids, supporting children and families in our community.

Location
Florence, SC

Fees or awards
$20 application fee; $100 booth fee

Do you want to show the world the wonders of nature and contribute to its protection? Then don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Enter https://thenaturephotocontest.com and find out how to participate. You have until November 15, 2026 to enter!

Fees or awards
Entry fee is €10 per photograph; awards include €2,000 in cash prizes, a trophy, and publication opportunities

Grace Arts Center Gallery, Mills River, NC proudly presents the 22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition! We accept all mediums and all types of visual artists with 2D and 3D work. All art must be ready to hang or display with a hanging wire on back. Artists may drop off their work to be judged in person Sunday, November 15th, from 3-5pm or Monday, November 16th, from 10am-12pm. Deadline for entries is Monday, November 16th at 12pm.

Location
Mills River, NC

Fees or awards
Submissions are $20 per piece; Max of 2 pieces per artist

Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and art and provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Creative Awards are open to original and previously unpublished written and visual work. There are eight competitions to enter: Short Story, Poetry, Flash Fiction, Personal Memoir, Nature Writing, Travel Writing, Photography, and Cover Art.

Individual competition info, entry requirements and prizes can be found on our website.

Fees or awards
€300-€1000 for winning entries and publication in Anthology Magazine. Fees differ by competition, €12-18.

Bridge is currently seeking submissions for its V26 N1 Journal and Bridge Magazine. We welcome submissions in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, visual art, cultural criticism, design, and hybrid work from established as well as emerging writers and artists. We are especially interested in work that embraces the world and continues, however subtly, the ongoing global conversation about culture and society that Bridge has championed from its beginning in 1999.

Location
Chicago, IL

Fees or awards
$5 to $25 submission fee

The A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke welcomes all interpretations of the theme, Solastalgia: the emotional distress of watching your home environment change around you.

Artists are invited to submit two-dimensional or three-dimensional works, installations, or digital media (including video-based media). AI-generated work will not be considered.

Location
Pembroke, NC

Fees or awards
Entry fee: $35; Awards: $400 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize