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a list of exhibitions, contests, grants, and residencies for Queer artists
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Trans | Post 2025 – Philadelphia
Deadline: June 25
Exhibition: July 10 — Aug. 28
Details: Postcard-sized art by Trans+ artists; submissions become part of the William Way LGBT Community Center archives
Info: waygay.org/trans-post-2025-call
Embracing Our Differences
Deadline: July 1
Exhibition: Jan. 2026 — Apr. 2026
Details: Juried, themed art exhibition of 50 billboard-size images on display in two outdoor parks in Sarasota and Pinellas counties in Florida. Cash prizes totaling $6,000 will be awarded. Open to all artists
Info: embracingourdifferences.org
Prospectus #282: Large-Scale Purchase Initiative
Deadline: July 1
Details: The New Mexico Arts’ Large-Scale Purchase Initiative is a public art program aiming to acquire existing artworks for permanent display in public buildings across New Mexico. Open to artists residing in Ari., Colo., N.M., Okla., Texas, and Utah
Info: nmarts.org/public-art/are-you-an-artist
International Photography Hall of Fame & Museum: Annual Open Call
Deadline: July 1
Details: An open, juried photography competition; photographers of all levels of experience are welcome
More Info: iphf.org/2025-open
Through the Looking Glass
Deadline: July 1
Details: Themed show celebrates the surreal; artists are invited to reimagine the absurdity, whimsy, and hidden depths of Wonderland
Info: themoonrivercafe.com/callforart
Resonance of Self — Italy
Deadline: July 4
Details: Group themed exhibition in Rome exploring the concept of “self” and our being in the world around us
More Info: loosenart.com/pages/calls
Inaugural Bay Area Photography Open Exhibition
Deadline: July 5
Exhibition: Sept. 27 — Jan. 12, 2026
Details: Juried exhibition hosted by The Image Flow in San Anselmo, Cali., open to photographic artists from the extended Bay Area
More Info: bapo2025.artcall.org
20th SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XX
Deadline: July 5
Exhibition: Sept. 26 — Oct. 18
Details: Juried abstract art competition is open to all U.S. artists, 18 years of age and over. More than $2,000 in cash awards
Info: southsideartleague.org/abstract
Royal Photographic Society: Environmental Bursary
Deadline: July 8
Details: 1-year bursary to support a photographic project that will promote environmental awareness; open to any photographers living or studying in the U.K. with an interest in the environmental concerns that we face today.
More Info: rps.org/opportunities/bursaries/environmental-bursary
Nude Nite — Miami
Deadline: July 13
Details: Pop-up exhibition celebrating human vulnerability and the beauty of the human form
Info: nudenite.com
Mascular Magazine: Food
Deadline: July 14
Details: Themed publication celebrating masculine art and men who create it
Info: mascularmagazine.com
Visual Artists Association — Artist of the Year Awards
Deadline: July 16
Details: Prestigious juried contest with multiple categories and cash prizes
Info: artistyearawards.com
A Show of Heads – Hudson, NY
Deadline: July 31
Details: Thematic exhibition focusing on interpretations of the human head; open to all artists
Info: slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
Plastic Visions — Italy
Deadline: Aug. 7
Exhibition Dates: Nov. 2025
Details: Group themed exhibition in Rome exploring the “plastic object” as a form to drawn meanings and concepts
More Info: loosenart.com/pages/calls
57th ViewPoint Competition and Exhibition – Cincinnati
Deadline: Aug. 7
Exhibition: Oct. 3-23
Details: National juried competition and exhibition by the United States’ second-oldest art club
Info: cincinnatiartclub.org/viewpoint
OBSCURA — Art Fluent
Deadline: Aug. 8
Details: Juried, themed online exhibition open to all artists worldwide; theme is focused on “shadows, secrets, and mystery”
Info: art-fluent.com/calls-for-art/obscura-prospectus
Truth Unveiled — Art League RI
Deadline: Aug. 15
Exhibition: Oct. 18 — Dec. 6
Details: Juried, theme exhibition; art should explore truth
Info: artleagueri.org/2025/05/24/call-for-entry-truth-unveiled
Hijinks Ensued: Ink as Method & Concept
Deadline: Aug. 29
Exhibition: Oct. 3 — Nov. 1
Details: Juried, theme exhibition exploring ink as a medium and a subject
Info: artinlee.org/express
In an Instant — Polaroid Show
Deadline: Aug. 31
Exhibition Dates: Sept. 2025
Details: Group exhibition for Polaroid photography artists
More Info: untitledwiltonmanors.com/artcalls
Wildness — Italy
Deadline: Sep. 10
Exhibition Dates: Dec. 2025
Details: Group themed exhibition in Rome exploring the connections between men and nature; focused on “romantic” connections to nature and documentary/scientific approaches
More Info: loosenart.com/pages/calls
Put Together: A Collage Exhibition
Deadline: Oct. 10
Exhibition: Nov. 7-29
Details: Curated exhibition exploring collage as medium
Info: artinlee.org/express
Calling Queer Artists?
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We try to compile as many calls for Queer art as we can so we can connect emerging LGBTQ+ artists with communities and future collectors all around the world. But we can’t capture them all on our own. If you have an art call you’d like us to include in our roundup, fill out the form!