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Open calls for artists in the USA

Open calls in the USA run from the USA. Some are open to US artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing gives the deadline, any fee and who can apply, checked against the organiser's page every day.

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23rd Annual Bryn Du Art Show

Bryn Du Commission · Granville

Deadline
Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to
United States
Entry
US$35 ≈ £27
Prize
US$2,000 ≈ £1.6k
Open call / exhibition
Open

Pump House 2027-2028 Gallery Season Call to Artists

Pump House Regional Arts Center · La Crosse

Deadline
Closes 31 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Exhibition slot in the 2027-2028 ga…
Open call / exhibitionPaintingSculpturePrintmaking+3
Open

GRAC 2027 Gallery Season Open Call

Gateway Regional Arts Center · Mt. Sterling

Deadline
Open, no deadline published
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Open call / exhibition
Open

Young Artists' Gallery 2027

CSU San Bernardino / San Bernardino County Schools · San Bernardino

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Open call / exhibition
Opening soon

40th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition

Bradley University Galleries with the Peoria Art Guild · Peoria, Illinois

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
Juror-selected cash awards and univ…
Open call / exhibitionPrintmakingDrawing
Dates unconfirmed

Texas National 2027

School of Art, Stephen F. Austin State University · Nacogdoches, Texas

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
US$35 ≈ £27
Prize
Cash awards announced with each edi…
Open call / exhibition
Dates unconfirmed

a room, once entered | Group Exhibition

Midnight Gallery · Bentonville

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
US$10 ≈ £8
Prize
Exhibition only; no prizes (20% sal…
Open call / exhibition
Dates unconfirmed

Birds in Art 2027 (Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum)

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, Wisconsin

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$60 ≈ £47
Prize
Exhibition at the Woodson Art Museu…
Open call / exhibitionPaintingSculptureDrawing+4
Dates unconfirmed