Opportunities for Artists

2025 CONTEMPORARY ART SURVEY

The Lincoln Center invites visual artists residing in the US to enter our national juried Contemporary Art Survey with Guest Juror Steven J. Yazzie. The exhibition is an open call to artists working in all media and reflects the artists’ capacity to consider the wide world of issues, objects, imagery and ideas to tell stories through art. We are seeking works in all media and genres that together will present a survey of contemporary art in America. Representational, abstract and conceptual work will be considered. 

There is an application fee of $35.

AWARDS
$1,750 in cash prizes will be awarded. Grand Prize: $1000, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $250.

MEDIA
We encourage the submission of work in all media, including small installations (up to 12’h x 6’w x 6’d), and new media.

Deadline: February 18, 2025.


THE LINCOLN CENTER ART GALLERY CALL For Portfolios and Exhibit Proposals

The Lincoln Center is seeking proposals for solo and group exhibitions in all media from artists and curators living in the United States for exhibitions through 2026.

There is an application fee of $35. Residents of the Fort Collins Growth Management Area receive a discount with the following code: FC25.

This application is on a rolling deadline with submissions to be reviewed by The Lincoln Center staff for exhibitions through 2026. This Call for Entries will close on December 31, 2025.


CITY HALL LOBBY AND OFFICES CALL FOR ENTRIES

The City of Fort Collins is accepting submissions for artworks (16″ x 20″ or larger) to hang in the City Hall Lobby, Conference Room, and City Attorney’s Office. Submissions are reviewed in an ongoing basis and artwork is replaced every four to six months. Selected artists receive a $70-$100 honorarium for exhibiting their work with the City.

This call is open to artists living within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area. To see if you qualify, check the Growth Management Area boundary map.

You will be asked to submit your contact info, a short artists statement and artist bio, and 4-6 photos of your artwork. If you have any questions, please direct them to Kristen Vohs, Visual Arts Assistant, at kvohs@fcgov.com.

NO DEADLINE: Submissions are considered in an ongoing basis and applicants will only be notified if their application is accepted. If you have applied but have not heard back after one year, you are welcome to reapply with new work

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