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Art by Amy Newton-McConnel, USA

Open calls

Feb 19
Imagine
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
02/19/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Feb 23
Portrait
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
02/23/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Feb 25
Countryside
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
02/25/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Feb 27
Artist of the Winter
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
02/27/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

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.

February 9, 2026
The winners of the Identity, Still Life, and Patterns juried exhibitions are announced

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

Exhibitions

Identity
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Still Life
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Patterns
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

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
Susan Millan: I don’t just love to paint—I paint to live
January 8, 2026

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Autumn 2025
UPWARD's Quarterly Summer 2025
UPWARD's Quarterly Spring 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

JPG
Fountain Hills AZ
Hello, my name is Joshua Patrick Gridley and I create.
Maria L
Chicago
Maria Laureno is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer full time. Her...
Hannah
Seattle, WA
Hannah Freitag resides among pine trees and rain clouds in the...
Ciara McNamara
Brooklyn, New York
Ciara McNamara is a Brooklyn-based artist specializing in...
H.Davis
Texas

Studio Visit

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
Shayne Brantley: I’ll take my inspiration from the unstructured and the sublime at every turn
August 14, 2025

New artworks

Norm Ellis
Corona del Mar CA, USA
Norm Ellis
Corona del Mar CA, USA
Norm Ellis
Corona del Mar CA, USA
Tiny Moses
Texas
Tiny Moses
Texas
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
C. Downey
Indianapolis, IN
Bumpy Wilson
Chicago, IL
Cmore
Seattle, wa
Jinxed
Jinxed
Jinxed
Jinxed
Jinxed

Arts

Dalar
threaded_landscapes
Wicklow
LAS FROGAS
Chicago, IL
Judith Roston Freilich
Chicago
Kari Souders
Philadelphia
Rick
Mount Vernon Washington
softerfruit (Carmella Dolmer)
Ontario, Canada
rieben
Wisconsin, USA
Andre Pace
Phoenix,az
Carina Imbrogno
Stamford Connecticut
Tanja Hester
North Lake Tahoe, California
Ping
New York, USA
Olga McNamara
Dublin
Birdy Harrison
Los Angeles, CA