Current Listings: (Scroll Down to see ALL the shows!)

Modern Impressionist Magazine
Modern Impressionist Salon December/January 2025/26

Entry Opening: 12/15/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/15/2026,
Locale: Worldwide

Avalon Foundation Inc.
Plein Air Easton 2026

Entry Opening: 12/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/16/2026,
Locale: Open to Plein Air Artists Worldwide

California Art Club
California Art Club's Orange County Chapter Exhibition

Entry Opening: 10/10/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/21/2026,
Locale: Open to active Mentorship Program Members, Artists and Signature Artists of the Orange County Chapter of the California Art Club.

Historic Cane Hill, Inc.
2026 Arkansas State Quail and Turkey Stamp Art Competition

Entry Opening: 10/8/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/24/2026,
Locale: Open to artists nationwide. Free to enter.

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Plein Air Smokies

Entry Opening: 10/20/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/25/2026,
Locale: Open to artists worldwide

Central Mass Pastel Society
4th Pastels Plus International Online Exhibition

Entry Opening: 12/15/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/30/2026,
Locale: Open to artists internationally

Valley Watercolor Society
Valley Watercolor Society 2026 Annual Exhibit

Entry Opening: 12/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 1/31/2026,
Locale: Members Only - Link to join in prospectus

Sumi-e Society of America, Inc.
63rd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc.

Entry Opening: 10/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/1/2026,
Locale: Open to artists worldwide

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art
Artists on Location 2026

Entry Opening: 11/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/1/2026,
Locale: Open to artists nationwide

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
22nd Annual Best of Plein Air

Entry Opening: 11/21/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/2/2026,
Locale: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing.

Women Painters West
When The Earth Whispers Back: Nature's Hope

Entry Opening: 12/12/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/8/2026,
Locale: Open to Women Painters West members in good standing

California Art Club
115th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition

Entry Opening: 10/10/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/11/2026,
Locale: Open to all current and active California Art Club juried artist members including Signature Artists, Artist, Sculptor, Out-of-State Artist, and Mentorship Program Members. Please note that Associate Artist and Student Artist are not eligible to submit.

Canton Museum of Art
Canton Artist's League 2026 Exhibition

Entry Opening: 12/11/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/13/2026,
Locale: Artists must be members of the Canton Museum of Art and the Canton Artists League in good standing

Modern Impressionist Magazine
Modern Impressionist Salon January/February 2026

Entry Opening: 1/15/2026
Entry Deadline: 2/15/2026,
Locale: Worldwide

Connecticut Women Artists
CWA 2026 Connecticut Women Artists Annual Members Juried Show

Entry Opening: 1/8/2026
Entry Deadline: 2/15/2026,
Locale: Open to current members of CWA

Treasure Coast Photography Center Inc.
From The Heart Juried Photography Exhibition 2026

Entry Opening: 1/5/2026
Entry Deadline: 2/24/2026,
Locale: Nationwide, open to all

New England Sculptors Association
Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational 2026 Outdoor Exhibition

Entry Opening: 12/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 2/27/2026,
Locale: Open to Artists Nationwide

Coastal Arts League
Signs of Spring - Painting & Drawing Show 2026

Entry Opening: 1/6/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/1/2026,
Locale: Open to regional artists, 18 years and older, living in the SF Bay Area.

Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery
Adirondack Artists Guild’s 28th Annual Juried Competition

Entry Opening: 1/9/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/1/2026,
Locale: Open to artists who can hand-deliver accepted artwork to Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery at 52 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY.

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
For the Love of the Sea, Inspired by Frank Cuprien

Entry Opening: 12/1/2025
Entry Deadline: 3/2/2026,
Locale: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing.

California Art Club
Rite of Passage: The American Road Trip

Entry Opening: 8/22/2025
Entry Deadline: 3/4/2026,
Locale: Open to current and active juried Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, and Signature Artists of the California Art Club. Please note: Associate Artists and non-members of the CAC are not eligible for consideration.

California Art League
Shadows

Entry Opening: 1/14/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/8/2026,
Locale: Open to Southern California Artists. Accepted artwork must be hand delivered to TAG, The Artists Gallery: 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Thousand Oaks Art Association
2026 Open Juried Art Show

Entry Opening: 2/1/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/15/2026,
Locale: Open to all artists 18 years of age and older residing in Southern California.

Collage Artists of America
FREEDOM REFRAMED

Entry Opening: 1/19/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/20/2026,
Locale: Open to current members in good standing with Collage Artists of America (CAA). Link to join in prospectus.

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
10th Annual Waterworks

Entry Opening: 1/15/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/23/2026,
Locale: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing

Chemers Gallery
Fleur-ish: All Media 2026

Entry Opening: 1/13/2026
Entry Deadline: 3/28/2026,
Locale: Open to artists everywhere, but accepted artwork must be hand-delivered to Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA. Shipped entries are not accepted.

Cape Ann Plein Air, LLC
Cape Ann Plein Air 2026

Entry Opening: 1/1/2026
Entry Deadline: 4/1/2026,
Locale: Worldwide

Ohio Watercolor Society
Watercolor Ohio 2026

Entry Opening: 1/19/2026
Entry Deadline: 4/3/2026,
Locale: Open to Associate, Signature and Lifetime members of the Ohio Watercolor Society. Link to join in prospectus.

Art Center of Estes Park, Inc
Estes Valley Plein Air Show 2026

Entry Opening: 1/2/2026
Entry Deadline: 4/5/2026,
Locale: Nationwide

Frank Bette Center for the Arts
21st Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout

Entry Opening: 11/6/2025
Entry Deadline: 4/6/2026,
Locale: Open to artists nationwide

California Art Club
American Tapestry

Entry Opening: 9/5/2025
Entry Deadline: 4/8/2026,
Locale: Open to current members of the California Art Club including Associate Artists, Student Artists, Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, Student Artists and Signature Artists.

Saranac Lake ArtWorks
2026 Adirondack Plein Air Festival

Entry Opening: 2/1/2026
Entry Deadline: 4/15/2026,
Locale: Open to Plein Air painters worldwide

Coastal Arts League
Going Coastal - All Media Show

Entry Opening: 1/6/2026
Entry Deadline: 5/1/2026,
Locale: Open to regional artists, 18 years and older, living in the SF Bay Area.

California Art Club
Rising Voices: Annual Associate Artist Virtual Showcase

Entry Opening: 12/2/2025
Entry Deadline: 5/6/2026,
Locale: Open to current and active CAC Associate Artist Members.

San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild
The Art of Now: Pushing Boundaries

Entry Opening: 12/30/2025
Entry Deadline: 5/8/2026,
Locale: Open to California Artists

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
20th Annual Less is More Art Show 2026

Entry Opening: 1/15/2026
Entry Deadline: 5/18/2026,
Locale: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
2026 Call for LPAPA Signature Members

Entry Opening: 1/15/2026
Entry Deadline: 6/8/2026,
Locale: Open to all professional artists proficient in completing fine work of art onsite in the plein air painting tradition.

California Art Club
Turning Tides

Entry Opening: 9/5/2025
Entry Deadline: 6/24/2026,
Locale: Open to current members of the California Art Club including Associate Artists, Student Artists, Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, Student Artists and Signature Artists.

Coastal Arts League
California Dreamin’ - Plein Air Show

Entry Opening: 1/6/2026
Entry Deadline: 7/1/2026,
Locale: Open to regional artists, 18 years and older, living in the SF Bay Area.

California Art Club
Sunset at the Pacific's Edge

Entry Opening: 8/22/2025
Entry Deadline: 7/22/2026,
Locale: Open to current and active juried Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, and Signature Artists of the California Art Club. Please note: Associate Artists and non-members of the CAC are not eligible for consideration.

California Art Club
In the Open Air

Entry Opening: 9/5/2025
Entry Deadline: 8/12/2026,
Locale: Open to current members of the California Art Club including Associate Artists, Student Artists, Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, Student Artists and Signature Artists.

Coastal Arts League
America the Bountiful - Photography Show 2026

Entry Opening: 1/6/2026
Entry Deadline: 9/1/2026,
Locale: Open to regional artists, 18 years and older, living in the SF Bay Area.

Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists
Full Spectrum - A joyful celebration of the colors from which we create

Entry Opening: 9/15/2025
Entry Deadline: 11/2/2026,
Locale: Open to artists worldwide

California Art Club
Flora Obscura

Entry Opening: 8/22/2025
Entry Deadline: 11/4/2026,
Locale: Open to current and active juried Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, and Signature Artists of the California Art Club. Please note: Associate Artists and non-members of the CAC are not eligible for consideration.

Demo
Demonstration Purposes Only

Entry Opening: 3/4/2018
Entry Deadline: 12/15/2027,
Locale: demo only