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Get in the running with a guide to painting competitions, calls for art, juried art shows and more.

Art Deadlines List - Check out breaking news and a good sampling of the latest competitions, scholarships, residencies and more posted here from hundreds available in a free weekly newsletter available by subscription. Premium paid subscriptions also available.

Juried Art Shows - Comprehensive U.S. listing of exhibitions & fine art competitions.

BP Portrait Award - International competition hosted by the National Gallery, London, and sponsored by British Petroleum. Open to all portrait artists ages 18-40 working in oil, acrylic or tempera. Substantial cash award and career opportunities.

The Outwin Boochever Competition - The U.S. Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery's award to American artists with a substantial cash award. Recently announced, beginning in 2005.

Jerwood Arts - Competition for U.K. artists only, with a substantial cash prize for originality in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and letter cutting with details on past winners.

AGNSW: Art Prizes - The Art Gallery of New South Wales offers details on the Archibald Prize and several other prestigious competitions open to Australians for drawing, portraiture and landscape painting.

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