Call for Entries
Juried exhibitions, publications and festivals currently accepting entries, with the fee and the deadline stated before you apply.
100 open listings · Updated 26 October 2026
What a call for entry is
A call for entry invites artists to submit existing work to be judged for inclusion, most often a juried exhibition, but also publications, festivals and annuals. The defining feature is that the work already exists and a panel is selecting among entries.
That distinguishes it from a commission, where work is made to a brief, and from a residency or grant, where you are proposing something not yet made. Calls for entry are decided on what you have, not on what you intend.
How juried selection works
A jury is usually one to five people, curators, artists, academics, reading entries against a stated theme within a fixed window. First rounds are almost always judged on images alone, so documentation quality determines whether anything you wrote is read at all.
Juries vary in what they are looking for far more than artists expect. The same body of work can be selected by one panel and passed over by another without either being wrong. Entering consistently over time matters more than optimising any single entry.
Fees, and what selection actually gets you
Most calls for entry charge, and the fee covers jurying and installation. Before paying, establish what selection delivers: a physical exhibition, a catalogue, an online gallery, a prize. These differ enormously, and an online listing is worth considerably less than a hung show.
Also check who retains the work and for how long, whether shipping and insurance are your responsibility, and whether unsold work is returned at your cost. These terms are routinely where the real expense sits.
