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Exhibitions, group shows and projects accepting submissions. Each listing gives the deadline, any entry fee and the rules on who can enter, so you can see at a glance which you are eligible for.

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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

Malton Sculpture Trail 2026

Malton Sculpture Trail · Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

Deadline
Open, no deadline published
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
£200
Open call / exhibitionSculpturePaintingDrawing+4
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

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

NAE Open 2027

New Art Exchange · Nottingham

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
Exhibition, development day and con…
Open call / exhibition
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

British Ceramics Biennial 2027 – Fresh

British Ceramics Biennial · Stoke-on-Trent

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom, Ireland
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
£10,000
Open call / exhibitionCeramics & glass
Dates unconfirmed