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Call for Art: "Timeless Bodies" Juried Exhibition at Oliva Gallery

We invite ceramic artists exclusively from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to submit works based on the theme "Timeless Bodies" for an upcoming annual juried exhibition at Oliva Gallery in Chicago, IL. 

Timeless Bodies seeks work that interprets the human form - through sculptural realism, abstraction or vessel construction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories or cultural history? Artists are encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay. 

[EXTENDED] Photography Now

Exhibition Description: This Open Call invites submissions for an exhibition exploring how women and non-binary artists use photography to engage with the pressing issues of our time. The exhibition seeks to highlight how the photographic medium—whether central or complementary to an artist's practice—can be used to confront, question, and navigate contemporary socio-political challenges, innovative processes, and evolving technologies. Artists are encouraged to reflect on the critical dynamics of this moment, exploring photography’s role in shaping and responding to urgent global and personal narratives. Photography Now is open to artists who incorporate photography into their work, even if it is not their primary medium.

Under All Is The Land

Under All Is The Land | Exhibition Dates: April 12–May 10, 2025 
“Under All is the Land” seeks to illuminate the provisional, the transitional, and the liminal. We are particularly interested in works by women and nonbinary artists that engage with the intersection of environmental, social, and historical narratives tied to land.

First Entry Due Date: February 13, 2025, 11:59 PM CST (entry fee: $30) | Final Entry Due Date (fee increases to $35): February 20, 2025, 11:59 PM

26th International Open

Woman Made Gallery seeks entries in all media by women and non-binary artists worldwide for its 26th International Open, on view from March 1 to March 29, 2025. 

Juried by artist and educator, Savneet K Talwar, this open theme encourages entries that explore or challenge conceptual and material boundaries. The exhibition will be held at Woman Made Gallery, located at 1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607.

Prizes Awarded: 1st Place $500 / 2nd Place $250 / 3rd Place $100 | 4th Place Honorable Mention

2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition

Entry Deadline: 10/13/24
Days remaining to deadline: 27

Entry Fee (General Category Submission Fee): $10.00

Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum: 0, Maximum: 4
Video | Minimum: 0, Maximum: 4
Total Samples | Minimum: 1, Maximum: 4

Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
State: Illinois
Event Dates: 1/20/25 - 4/27/25

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2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition

Call for Artists 2025
Submissions are now open for the 2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Museum). This annual show presents 100 works of art from professional and emerging Black artists from across the United States, as well as works by Black teen artists from the Chicagoland area, all as part of the Museum’s 55th annual Black Creativity Program.

We welcome you to submit your work!

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