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Regional Artist Development (RAD) program applications open

Applications are now open for the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery's 2026 Regional Artist Development (RAD) Exhibitions and Residencies program in New South Wales, Australia. The program offers three Artist in Residence opportunities and three exhibition opportunities, each including use of the gallery's E3 Art Space for up to four weeks, supported by funding from Create NSW. Artist Lieng Lay, a 2025 RAD Residency recipient, is currently exhibiting drawings at the E3 Art Space and will host a free workshop on 6 November 2025.

Art exhibition set to bring significant interest in Mayo town

An art exhibition called The Crow Gallery is opening in Westport, County Mayo, during the Westival 2025 arts and music festival. Housed in the vacant The Local public house on Castlebar Street, the show features work from local artists with disabilities and participants of an Open Call centered on disability justice. The exhibition explores perceptions of disability, challenges ableism, and aims to spark dialogue about inclusion. It is the first phase of a long-term project to establish a permanent gallery, coffee shop, gift shop, and artist studios where disabled and non-disabled artists collaborate, with people with disabilities leading the space. The project was inspired by local artist Maitiu Quinn and Amber Walsh, and is driven by Anna Wall, who participated in Social Entrepreneurs Ireland's Ideas Academy and a Mayo County Council Arts Office workshop facilitated by artist Kari Cahill.

Nicolaysen Art Museum hosting open house for Arts Council Biennial Fellowship Exhibition: Wyoming Wind

The Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, Wyoming, is hosting an opening reception on October 9 for its new exhibition, the Arts Council Biennial Fellowship Exhibition: Wyoming Wind. The event will feature a curatorial conversation with curator Ginger Shulick Porcella and will showcase works by ten Wyoming artists selected as Visual Arts Fellowship recipients, including Aubrey Edwards, Adrianna Hinds, Wendell Field, and others. The exhibition runs from October 3 to December 19.

Out & About: Exhibition opening at York Street Gallery

Timaru artist Kerry Irvine opened a new exhibition at the York Street Gallery on Friday, October 3, 2025. The Timaru Herald chief photographer John Bisset attended the opening and captured images of attendees, including gallery owner Debbie Templeton-Page and her husband Tony Page, as well as local figures such as Tracey Hutchison, Jill Hinde, Sandra Kelly, and Joan Tonks.

New nonprofit arts exhibition space to open in downtown Ann Arbor

A new nonprofit arts exhibition space called CLUSTER Museum will open on October 3 at 307 N. Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Co-founded by Thea A. Eck, Kim Debord, and Chien-An Yuan, the venue will focus on contemporary literary and visual arts, with a mission to build community by providing a physical hub for local and emerging artists. Its inaugural exhibition, “The Dam Broke: A Portrait on Tyranny,” runs from October 3–25 and features works by ten artists exploring fascism and authoritarianism, along with workshops, readings, and performances. All participating artists and writers will receive a stipend, and no submission fees are charged.

Pop-up art exhibition exploring nature in Hampshire coming to city centre

A pop-up art exhibition titled 'Of Seeds and Stories' will take over Unit 37 at the Winchester Brooks Centre from October 4 to October 31. Co-curated by local Hampshire artists Jo Rose and Olana Light, the show also features work by Konrad Cox and Amanda Berridge, blending folk-inspired storytelling, memory, and nature through paintings, photography, sculptural installations, and wearable art. A free preview event is scheduled for October 4, with public access starting October 5.

RAD Rendezvous opens with ribbon-cutting, music and celebration in Asheville

RAD Rendezvous, a new art event in Asheville's River Arts District, held its grand opening on September 16, 2025, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music by DJ Rob Gray / CPT Hyperdrive, and a celebration with local artists. The event showcased works by numerous artists including Lori Jusino, Rob Czar, Katt Naz, Betsy Kendrick, Pamela Miller, Mara Viksnins, Fernand Poulin, Louise Genetti, Brian Luzader, and Susan Sinyai, with The Radical owner Amy Michaelson Kelly officiating the ribbon-cutting.

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Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University presents a new faculty art exhibition titled "Tempo/Tempus: Rhythm and Time in Visual Art" at the Behnke Gallery on the South Lake Union campus. Curated by Robert Campbell, a Cornish art faculty member and Behnke Gallery curator, the show features works by nine Seattle University faculty artists: Kristofer Carlson, Francisco Guerrero, Naomi Kasumi, Jim Y. H. Li, Aunna Moriarty, Alexander Mouton, Trung Pham, Miha Sarani, and Arielle Simmons. The exhibition marks the first of six planned shows for the 2025-26 academic year, celebrating the recent merger of Cornish College of the Arts into Seattle University.

Now open: Salisbury exhibit meshes visual art with automobiles

The Waterworks Visual Art Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, has opened a new exhibition titled "The Spark That Drives Us," which explores the intersection of visual art and automotive design. Featuring works by five internationally-acclaimed automobile artists—Heidi Mraz, Stefan Johansson, Michael Furman, Dan McCrery, and Richard Pietruska—the show includes watercolor paintings, mixed-media pieces, and sculptures, alongside two rare cars: a 1957 Dawson Ferret from Ray Evernham's collection and a 1954 Martin Stationette from the Lane Motor Museum. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2026.

SRU hosts Saga University for joint art exhibition

Slippery Rock University (SRU) hosted a joint art exhibition with Saga University from Japan, featuring student and faculty artwork. The exhibition, titled "Drawing: Endlessly Fascinating, Not an End Result," opened with a reception on September 15, 2025, at the Martha Gault Art Gallery on SRU's campus.

Art exhibition featuring over 40 local artists set to launch this month

A new art exhibition featuring over 40 local artists, art groups, and schools will launch at St Francis Church in Welwyn Garden City from September 26 to 28. Visitors can view and purchase artwork, with refreshments available; admission is £3.50 (free for under-18s), and proceeds will be shared between St Francis Church and Isabel Hospice.

“Testing the Waters” – New art exhibition at Chichele College opens as part of the Northants & Rutland Open Studios Art Festival

Four local artists—Ashley Medlock, Emma Saul, Annabelle Benjamin, and Ellen Bletsoe—are presenting a group exhibition titled “Testing the Waters” at Chichele College, an English Heritage site in Higham Ferrers. The show runs from 20-21 September and 24-28 September 2025, as part of the Northants & Rutland Open Studios Art Festival, the largest visual arts event in the county. Each artist contributes contemporary works in painting, ceramics, and abstract forms, set against the medieval backdrop of the historic building.

24th annual Juried Art Exhibition and Reception coming up this fall

The Auburn Arts Association (AAA) is hosting the 24th annual Juried Art Exhibition and Reception at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) in Auburn, Alabama. The exhibition opens on September 22 and runs through October 31, with a reception on September 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The show features 56 works by local artists from Lee County and adjacent counties, and merit awards will be announced during the free, public reception.

Step into local artists’ studios at the Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point

The Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point is hosting a new immersive exhibition titled "The Studio," opening with a reception on September 18, 2025. The exhibit recreates the studio spaces of eight local artists, including Ravi Barkey (ceramics), Barnplotter (pen plotting), Ryan Gaska (drawing/painting), Erin Prais-Hintz (mosaics), Twinky Satterthwaite (oil, acrylic, pastel), Roz Schuettpelz (quilting/appliqué), Toni Starr (painting/drawing), and Cate Thomding (repurpose/upcycling). The show runs through October 19 and will conclude with a watercolor workshop led by Roberta Laine.

New art exhibition at Studio Montclair looks at the 'Asian Experience'

Studio Montclair in New Jersey has opened a new art exhibition titled 'Asian Experience,' featuring photographs and other works by multiple artists that explore the lives and cultures of Asians and Pacific Islanders. The show includes images such as a woman enveloped in confetti during a Chinese New Year celebration in New York's Chinatown and a depiction of the Hindu goddess Durga with many hands.

New music and art series will rock the block in Redwood City

The Center for Creativity in Redwood City, California, is launching a new fall series called Art+Sound on Broadway, held on three Sunday afternoons in September and October 2025. The series combines live concerts by local musicians, a juried visual arts exhibition titled "Art of the Community: Redwood City 2025," and hands-on art-making activities led by local artists. Performers include Alex and Maya Valdivia, Melissa Modifer, Andy Z, The Corner Laughers, Ol' Blue Genes, and Redwood Souls, while artists such as Elizabeth Gomez, Gadget, and Corinne Feldman lead community workshops. The series is funded by a grant from the Redwood City Arts Commission and takes place on a pedestrian-only block of Broadway outside the historic Hotel Sequoia, where the Center for Creativity is temporarily housed until 2027.

St. Albert Art Gallery opening new exhibition

The St. Albert Art Gallery is opening a new exhibition featuring Herra Khan's work "Triangular Prism," a gouache on handmade vasli paper. The exhibition is set to debut, as announced in a brief article by Sasha Pietramala published on September 3, 2025.

JDCAC Artist's Harvest Exhibition: Reception and Market Oct. 9

Auburn Parks and Recreation is hosting the Artist’s Harvest Gallery Reception, Costume Sale and Market on October 9, 2025, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) in Auburn, Alabama. The event features autumn- and Halloween-themed artwork by local artists, a market with handcrafted goods from JDCAC-affiliated artists, and a costume sale by the Auburn Area Community Theatre. Artists can submit family-friendly works for the exhibition at no cost, with registration closing September 19.

Martin Superville's Twilight Zone opens at Studio Joli on September 6

Trinidadian artist Martin Superville presents his latest exhibition, "Twilight Zone: Tovaco et Iere II," at Studio Joli in St. James, Trinidad, opening September 6 and running through September 18. The show draws on the indigenous names for Trinidad and Tobago, reflecting Superville's decades-long practice of documenting local culture, history, and landscapes through oil paint, charcoal, ink, and watercolor. Superville, who launched his fine-art career in 1988 and owns The Art Gallery in Tobago, has exhibited internationally in Barbados, Anguilla, Antigua, Washington, and New York.

WIASC art exhibition in the heart of Pointe-Claire Village

The West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) is presenting a free café-exhibition titled "Circuits" at Studio 77 in Pointe-Claire Village, Quebec, from September 1 through 30, 2025. The show features works by 11 local artists who participated in the WIASC's inaugural Open Studio Day on August 16, 2025, including pieces such as "Colors of the Autumn" by Preetha Mitran, "Pain Waves" by Sandra Woods, and "Flight Paths" by Donna McGee. A special public vernissage will be held on September 21.

Exhibition to showcase work of local artist at Basingstoke museum

An upcoming exhibition titled 'Me, Myself and Art' will showcase the work of local figurative artist Neal Whelan at The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery in Basingstoke, running from September 6 to October 5. The show features a diverse collection of Whelan's best works, including familiar North Hampshire landscapes and abstract pieces like 'An August Dance', inspired by Brian Friel's play 'Dancing at Lughnasa'. Whelan's art has previously been displayed at THAT Gallery and the 7Artists+ exhibitions at Proteus.

Inter Lyceum Art Exhibition and the Award Ceremony 2025 Successfully Celebrated in Aid of Rural Education

The Inter Lyceum Art Competition (ILAC) 2025 took place on July 12-13 at the J.D.A. Perera Art Gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka, featuring 747 student artworks from 10 Lyceum International School branches. The event included categories such as drawing, collage, 3D art, digital graphics, sculpture, and assembling art, and was supported by sponsors Atlas and Academy of Design (AOD). A charity art auction of selected student drawings raised funds for Thimbiriwewa Primary School, a rural school in the Kurunegala area. Chief Guest Dharshan Thavaraja and Guest of Honour Professor Jagath Ravindra attended, with a judging panel of Chandana Kumarasinghe, Anupa Indika, and W.M.A.N. Wasala evaluating the works.

Call out for artists to enter Leicester’s popular Open exhibition

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has issued a call for entries for its annual Open exhibition, titled 'Open: The People’s Exhibition 2025.' Artists aged 19 and over who live or study in the East Midlands—including Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, or Northamptonshire—can submit paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and photographs by the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 30 September. A separate category is open to young artists aged five to 18. A panel of judges will select works for display at the museum from late November 2025 through January 2026, with prizes donated by local businesses and artworks available for sale.

Experience the Fall 2025 Exhibitions at Boston University Art Galleries

Boston University Art Galleries (BUAG) has announced its fall 2025 season, featuring three exhibitions: "Information, Overload: School of Visual Arts 2025 Alumni Exhibition," which examines how artists navigate the circulation of images and text in the digital era; "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There)," a solo show by acclaimed artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez exploring identity shaped by immigration and resilience; and "Hidden in the Layers," a returning exhibition celebrating printmaking, photography, and new media. All shows are free and open to the public at the Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery and 808 Gallery on BU's Charles River Campus.

Art League Houston Announces Open Call for 2027 Exhibitions

Art League Houston (ALH) has issued an open call for exhibition proposals for its 2027 season, inviting artists, curators, and collectives from around the world to apply for six total exhibitions across winter and summer sessions. Proposals are accepted in all disciplines, including visual arts, installation, performance, video, and interdisciplinary practices. An artist advisory board will review submissions between November 2025 and January 2026, with a free application deadline of October 31, 2025. Selected artists will receive stipends ranging from $700 to $2,700, and ALH will host a FAQ session in mid-September to assist applicants.

A Touch of Fashion art exhibit at Think Artwork Studio

An art exhibition titled 'A Touch of Fashion' will take place on July 31, 2025, at Think Artwork Studio in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Hosted by Photo-Synthesis Designs, the event features local artists Judah Chrichlow and Enaldo Bynoe, blending visual arts with fashion, and includes a preview of Photo-Synthesis Designs' upcoming collection set to debut at New York Fashion Week in September.

Warrington Museum to host art exhibition exploring identity and transition

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery will host 'Foreign Bodies,' a solo exhibition by emerging artist Skye Baker, from July 18 to September 14. The show features performance and video works exploring Baker’s personal experiences with gender transition and broader societal perceptions of the trans community in the UK. Baker, an 18-year-old Warrington resident and recent Priestley College graduate, won the museum’s 2024 Open Exhibition, becoming its youngest winner, and the new show builds on her award-winning video 'Guttural.' Visitors can make choices after each video piece, shaping their own journey through the interactive exhibition.

Popular art exhibition to return to Ayrshire country park for 29th year

The North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition returns to Eglinton Country Park for its 29th year, running from July 5 to July 19. Organized by the council's Arts and Culture team, the free exhibition will feature 160 works by 130 artists, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures, with a public vote for a prize donated by UPM Caledonian Paper. A coloring table aims to engage young visitors.

Awash in color: Newport Beach Art Exhibition showcases over 200 works by area artists

The 58th annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition took place on June 30, 2025, at the Newport Beach Civic Center, drawing about 2,000 attendees. The one-day event featured over 240 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed media, displayed in the Community Room and Civic Green. Notable participants included Joyce Cox, whose oil on linen painting "Soaking Up The Zen" attracted attention; Jeff Guzzetta, who won third place in 3-D art for a stained glass mosaic surfboard titled "Sol"; and Elena Kealy, who received the Juror's Choice Award for her oil on canvas work "Bliss." Other award winners included Kevin Avery, who took second place in Photography for "Rich Strike." The exhibition was organized by the Newport Beach Library and supported by the Newport Beach Arts Foundation.

New exhibition Here We Are to open at three Scarborough art galleries - how to collect special badge

Three Scarborough art galleries—the Old Parcels Office, Gallery 33, and Mandy Apple—will jointly host a multi-venue exhibition titled "Here We Are" from June 28 to July 13, 2025. Featuring over 20 local artists, the show presents works in textile, ceramics, sculpture, and fine art that explore identity, belonging, and artists' experiences of living in and around Scarborough. Visitors can collect stamps on a special flyer at each venue to receive a free badge, and free participatory workshops will be held every Saturday.