Call for Artists, Autumn 2026

Submissions are now being accepted from artists in all mediums to appear as future featured artists. Deadline is September 24, 2026. Apply now.

Artist credit, clockwise from top left: Valerie Timmons, Az Jackson, Lydia Boddie-Rice, Bogdan Murariu, Steven Lester, Dafni Roana, Diane Morgan

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 2,500 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.

We accept applications from artists working in all mediums, including: 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 sends readers to the artist’s website, where they can view more work, make purchases, join the artist’s email list or follow them online. 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 12 midnight Pacific time on Thursday, September 24, 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 publication, each featured artist receives a complimentary, customized magazine-style PDF of their article to use as marketing collateral.

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