Call for Artists, Spring 2026

Submissions are now being accepted from artists in all mediums to appear as future featured artists. Deadline is May 7, 2026. Apply now.

Artist credit, clockwise from top left: Louise Barker, Ross Reitzammer, Alina Bauer, Gary Carver, Joseph Coventry, Kelly Sooter, Enda Bardell

Artsy Shark features amazing visual artists by publishing portfolio articles that present a collection of the artist’s work and their personal story to our wide audience of art lovers. More than 2500 artists from around the world have appeared on our top ten ranked art website since 2010. We currently need 48 artists for our next featured group.

Submissions are being accepted until the deadline of May 7, 2026.  Apply now to our open Call for Artists for consideration.

We accept applications from artists working in all mediums, include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, clay, fiber, digital art, collage, glass, wood, printmaking, metal and others. Submissions from artists using artificial intelligence (AI) are not accepted.

Featured artists share their best work and tell their personal story, including inspiration, technique, concept or accomplishments. A prominent link in the article sends readers to the artist’s website, to make sales, capture email addresses of interested visitors, and gain followers. We share features with our wide audience on social media and through email marketing. Artsy Shark receives no fees or commissions whatsoever for any sales or contracts that result from being featured.

Published artist features remain permanently on our site and are always available to readers. View them in our Featured Artist Gallery.

Artists who have already been featured on Artsy Shark may apply again, but no sooner than three years after their original portfolio feature was published. The updated feature will replace the original, and will be widely publicized to our audience and site visitors.

APPLY NOW

Applications are currently being accepted, until the deadline at midnight on Thursday, May 7, 2026. All applications go through a competitive juried process. Not all artists will be selected. There is a nonrefundable application fee of $25.

This jury process includes a thorough review of each application. Please note that image files are not uploaded. Instead the artist’s website and online presence are reviewed to view their portfolio and published content. Applicants will be notified of the results of their submission within two weeks of the deadline.

After feature publication and promotion, each artist receives a customized magazine style version of their feature in PDF format to be used as marketing collateral or however they wish.

Click the button below to learn more and complete an application to apply to become one of our featured artists!

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