The Winston-Salem Symphony is a regional, per-service orchestra. We are auditioning for our Principal 2nd Violin position (1st chair non-rotating).

Fees or awards
$123.00/service with a guaranteed minimum of 74 services in the 2025/2026 performing season.
 

The Winston-Salem Symphony is a regional, per-service orchestra. We are auditioning for our Associate Principal Double Bass position (2nd chair non-rotating)

Fees or awards
$113.00/service with a guaranteed minimum of 67 services in the 2025/2026 performing season.
 

Are you ready to capture the essence of life's journey? We invite talented artists and photographers to explore the profound rhythms of birth, life, decay, and rebirth through the theme “Circle of Life.” Interpretations can reflect the natural world, spirituality, human experience, and beyond. This is your chance to explore the myriad stages of life, from birth to growth, decay, and renewal, and present your unique interpretation. We welcome all styles and mediums. Must be 18yrs or older.

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)
 

Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? Authors are invited to share a unique life experience. Whether your memoir recounts a transformative journey, a poignant moment, or a life-altering event, we welcome your story.

The Anthology Personal Memoir Competition is open to original and previously unpublished memoirs in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. In the spirit of authenticity, there are no constraints on themes or writing styles.

A Brush with Nature is a curated exhibition theme that highlights the influence of the natural world in all art forms. Artists and Photographers are invited to present works that reflects, interpret, or are inspired by nature. By exploring realistic landscapes, abstract or conceptual representations. Artists are encouraged to create pieces that encompass the richness and diversity of nature.
Accepting both 2D and 3D visual art accepted.

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

Submit your best artwork featuring green as a central color or concept. All mediums are welcome: painting, photography, sculpture, digital, fiber, mixed media, and beyond. This is an opportunity to showcase your unique interpretation of "green" in all its richness and depth. * Best in Show: $150 cash prize, cover feature, newsletter spotlight, social media promotion + free entry to the $500 Blu Sky Artist Award.

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)

Trade Alley Art Gallery in historic downtown Hickory, NC is looking for artists to participate in a 2-D competition and show. Cash prizes totaling $1200. Deadline for entry is September 5th 2025. Reception is October 3rd.

Visit the website www.tradealleyart.com for more information and to download the entry form. Please contact Carrie Graves at tradealleyart@gmail.com with inquiries.

Fees or awards
$35 entry fee for up to 3 submissions. $1200 in cash prizes.

 

Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 30th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from December 7, 2025 through January 24, 2026.

Fees or awards
$10,000 in prize awards

SUMMER 2025 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Artist and one Photographer. Info → innovateartistgrants.org

Fees or awards
Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 12 x Honorable Mentions

 

Established to inspire creativity, great writing and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Flash Fiction Competition is open to original and previously unpublished flash fiction pieces on any theme or genre in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. We are looking for writing that is clever and unique, inspires us, and crafts a compelling story.

Open to both new and established writers, articles submitted must not exceed 250 words.