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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
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News

October 15, 2026
The print edition of UPWARD's Quarterly Spring-Summer 2026 is available for order!

In this issue you can read interviews with the winners of our exhibitions, get introduced to selected artworks by artists who received 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Merit Awards.

October 15, 2026
The winners of the Shape of Sound and Artist of the Summer 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 Spring-Summer 2026
UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2025-2026
UPWARD's Quarterly Autumn 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

Yinxue Zou
Apex, North Carolina, USA
Yinxue “Lucy” Zou is a graphic artist and designer based in North...
DSphotography
Indiana
Retired chemical engineer, with no formal training in the arts,...
Scott Nelson Foster
Loudonville, NY
31 Woman
Indianapolis, IN
Charlotte L. Brown-Parrott is an award-winning author, activist,...
The One-eyed artist
Phoenix, Arizona
At 86 years old, Judith Butorac is a distinguished painter and poet...

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

beatbeatwing
Hong Kong
E Athens
Mendocino, CA
Rick
Mount Vernon Washington
Kari Souders
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Rundquist
Teaneck,NJ,07666
10past9
New Jersey
Dalar
Suz
Fincastle, Va
Wenqing Gu
Las Vegas
OaCH
USA
Tanja Hester
North Lake Tahoe, California
Liz Boeder
United States
Mili Vishwakarma
Champaign, IL, USA
R. Douglas
California