Get inspired by the art of your contemporaries
and show your creative side
Submit to a juried exhibition and get seen for what your work can do
Art by Amy Newton-McConnel, USA

Open calls

Nov 30
Artist of the Autumn
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Nov 30
Texture and Shape
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Nov 30
Order and Chaos
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

August 18, 2026
Chasing the Wind, Childhood, and Beyond the Visible winners announced

The exhibition's expert jury has published their results on the gallery's website.

June 25, 2026
The winners of the Animal, Flowers, and Artist of the Spring exhibitions are named

The expert jury announced the names of the winners.

Exhibitions

Ethnic Ancestry
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
The Shape of Sound
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Artist of the Summer
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

Tatiana Anisimova: Art is a conversation
June 24, 2026
Peter VanderPoel: I am trying to share what I see, what moves me
June 8, 2026
Michelle Oconis: I really want people to see what they see
May 14, 2026
Daniel Ryan Oliver: My artistic style falls somewhere under the umbrella of surrealism
March 31, 2026
Morgan McCarthy: Art is a challenge for the artist as well as the viewer
February 2, 2026

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2025-2026
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UPWARD's Quarterly Summer 2025

UPWARD's Special Editions

UPWARD's Special Edition Stephen Bourque 2025
UPWARD's Special Edition Olga McNamara 2025
UPWARD's Special Edition Norman Ellis 2025

Artists -> see all

Jessie Vallerga
Tacoma, WA
Robyn Leah
Robyn Leah’s artworks are introspective expressions of femininity,...
Erin M Creates
Portland OR
Erin is a nonbinary transmasc artist and tattooer in the Pacific...
Bela Balog
Budapest
Bela Balog was born in 1970 (Senta). He lives and works in Budapest,...
NMH
Dongguan City, China
Filipino artist & designer Napoleon M. Haboc is an emerging...

Studio Visit

Olha Svieshnikova: My works are not just images, but experiences
June 24, 2026
Rachel Lucas: The body breaks; the spirit is intact
June 8, 2026
Christina Robertson aka Nina Marie: My studio space works as a library of sorts
May 14, 2026
Siobhan Kekoa: I hope to honor all my Elders, Ancestors, and Peoples through my work
March 31, 2026

New artworks

Korie Cull
Cupertino, California
Rachel Lucas
Australia
AKrone
Kansas
AKrone
Kansas
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland

Arts

Elizabeth Rundquist
Teaneck,NJ,07666
Bela Balog
Budapest
K.Hope
Phoenix, AZ USA
Amy Newton-McConnel
Phoenix, AZ
Shayne Brantley
Galveston, Texas
Marlene Jorge
USA
Birdy Harrison
Los Angeles, CA
Mefio
United Kingdom
Shane McAleer
Cleveland, Ohio
Padma Aleti
NEW JERSEY
OaCH
USA
Olga McNamara
Dublin
R. Douglas
California
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece