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and compete with artists from different countries
Art by Patricia Bevan, Ireland

Open calls

May 31
Artist of the Spring
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
05/31/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Jun 05
Flowers
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
06/05/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
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News

March 11, 2026
The winners of the Imagine, Portrait, Countryside, and Artist of the Winter exhibitions are named

The expert jury announced the names of the winners.

February 9, 2026
The print edition of UPWARD's Quarterly Autumn 2025 is available for order!

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

Exhibitions

Dreams
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Abstract
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Nature
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

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
Joely Ramo: The most important thing about art to me is creating awareness
January 15, 2026
Caitlin Downey: The most important thing about art for me is its therapeutic properties
January 12, 2026
Stephen Bourque: I try to create works that immediately grab my audience's attention
January 9, 2026

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

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

cloe caroljane
Seattle, Washington
I am an Arizona-born artist currently living in Seattle, Washington....
Da Par
Maryland
Born in 1962, he is an architect, designer, and visual artist who...
Aedo Potato
Phoenix, AZ
Aedan Hanley, a contemporary fine arts abstract expressionist painter...
OaCH
USA
An internationally recognized artist & educator specializing in...
Reconditeart
Maria Elias is a Mexican American artist based in northern Virginia....

Studio Visit

Siobhan Kekoa: I hope to honor all my Elders, Ancestors, and Peoples through my work
March 31, 2026
Beth Eckel: I am one of those artists who has no choice but to create
February 1, 2026
Rick Sullivan: Creativity needs to be visceral and kinetic
December 29, 2025
Rob Snyder: The studio is the lifeblood
September 8, 2025

New artworks

Ali Maleki
Fredericksburg VA , USA
Ali Maleki
Fredericksburg VA , USA
Samantha Glover
Indianapolis
Moe Gaines
Baltimore,MD
Moe Gaines
Baltimore,MD
nightbirdceramics
Seattle, WA
nightbirdceramics
Seattle, WA
Christien Marcelino
Las Vegas
Christien Marcelino
Las Vegas
Kucher Myroslava
Ukraine
Kucher Myroslava
Ukraine
Kucher Myroslava
Ukraine
Kucher Myroslava
Ukraine
Kucher Myroslava
Ukraine

Arts

Francesco Puliga
Tanja Hester
North Lake Tahoe, California
Lindsay-Ann Chilcott
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Y.D.
Seattle, WA
Kay
Susan Harmon
Chicago
Wenqing Gu
Las Vegas
Shane McAleer
Cleveland, Ohio
PATHOS
Toronto, Canada
Henry Korwald
Kamern - Germany
Ping
New York, USA
Andrea Wohl Keefe
Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Rundquist
Teaneck,NJ,07666
Bela Balog
Budapest