Whether you are looking for something to help fund your next move, or you are just looking for a way to get your work out there (or, ideally, both) – you’ve come to the right place!
Below is a list of some insanely cool new opportunities that could open doors for you and your practice. In addition to this database, check out these 5 opportunity sites every artist should know about.
We are updating this list regularly with new resources, so keep on checking back for more ways to get your work out there! If you have an opportunity you’d like to share with us, contact us here.

The National Arts Drive
http://www.nationalartsdrive.com
The National Arts Drive is an online & offline grassroots movement and fundraising campaign to bring awareness and financial support to local artists on a national scale.
Deadline:June 20, 2020
Open to: All Creatives
Submission Fee: None
Paid Opportunity

Artistic Excellence Competition
https://app.wizehive.com/apps/ArtisticExcellence2020
Get your work spotlighted in Southwest Art and win $2,000.
Deadline:June 14, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: Yes
Paid Opportunity

ART RESIDENCY FINE ART 2020
https://www.stalgallery.com/art-residency-2020
The residency is an opportunity for artists from around the Globe to develop their art practice through the Artistic creative programme, which includes: 24-hour access to a private furnished studio space, access to the workshop with technical assistance and support, mentorship, guidance and critiques throughout the program duration, networking opportunities and interactive sessions with artists and guest artists, media and social media coverage, interactive sessions with local community and guest critics (invited artists and curators), Open Studio Nights, and Public talks, art coaching. The program will culminate in an Annual Residency Exhibition.
Deadline:July 1, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: None
Unpaid Opportunity

Fashion Illustration Open Call
https://hazegallery.de/news/open-call-for-fashion-illustration-artists-group-exhibition/
HAZE Gallery invites Fashion Illustrators artists to submit their artwork for an opportunity to participate in our upcoming Group Exhibition on Fashion Illustration “Fine Appearance. Fashion & Illustration” for 2020. We are looking for a diverse of mixture of artworks, this will be a group show of all recent artwork created by fashion illustration artists, exhibiting what they are working on today.
Deadline:June 14, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists, Fashion Designers
Submission Fee: None
Unpaid Opportunity

Moving Forward Call for Artists
https://glenechopark.org/movingforwardonlinecall
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture announces its first Call for Artists for a juried online art exhibition! Our theme, Moving Forward, aims to capture and highlight the many voices of the future, and to inspire hope and transformative change in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. These unprecedented times provide a significant moment for each of us to envision the possibilities that await us in our futures. What have we learned to appreciate during this time? How are we innovating as we adapt to the pandemic paradigm? What keeps us inspired? What colors are in our “new normal”?
Deadline:June 12, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: None
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Sizzle!
https://www.bromfieldgallery.com/artist-opportunities
We are seeking artwork that sizzles in the heat of August: that burns or sears the eye or imagination, that punches with an extra dose of pizzazz or excitement. Open to all media, 2D or 3D, any interpretation of the theme. Artwork may have colors that sizzle or content that heats up. Any style, from realistic to abstract. Have fun! Submit artwork that provokes, challenges, illuminates! This is an international, online exhibition. Submission by online jpgs. All work must be for sale. No restrictions on size. 50% gallery commission. Minimum sale price: $600. $18 for up to 3 images. Juried by a committee of Bromfield Gallery artists.
Deadline:July 1, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: None
Paid Opportunity

Strokes of Genius 12
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-competitions/strokes/
From quick contour sketches to carefully rendered drawings with a full range of values, we will showcase the best of the best in a variety of styles and subjects. Award winners will be published in a special edition magazine, coming to newsstands in 2021!
Deadline:June 14, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: Yes
Paid Opportunity

The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize
http://www.ecclestoneartagency.com/holly-bush-emerging-woman-painter-prize.html
Ecclestone Art are delighted to announce this year’s details for the Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize 2020. The Award will be conferred on the 22nd July during the Private View at Burgh House Hampstead.
Deadline:June 26, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: Yes
Paid Opportunity
United Kingdom

Watermedia Showcase
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-competitions/watermedia-showcase/
Showcase your talent by entering this exciting competition, brought to you by Watercolor Artist magazine. Award Winners and Honorable Mentions will be published in the April 2021 issue of Watercolor Artist.
Deadline:July 3, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists
Submission Fee: Yes
Paid Opportunity

Wilding
https://www.murze.org/wilding
Animals, insects, habitats, ecosystems and environments. We are inviting artists whose work is inspired by the natural world to participate in this artist call, aimed at promoting the concept of re-wilding.
Deadline:July 8, 2020
Open to: Visual Artists, Photographers, Craft Artists, All Creatives
Submission Fee: Yes
Unpaid Opportunity