Answer the Call for Art

Calling all artists! These local art groups invite you to submit your artworks for display in the following art exhibits. Don’t miss your chance to show off your creativity! Contact us to add your Call for Art to our list!

ACTIVE	Open Calls for Art
	Contracommon Exhibition Proposals  Open call for artists is ongoing. Contracommon is happy to welcome members of our emerging artists community to exhibit in their 1200 sq. ft. gallery. The Contracommon residents meet quarterly to discuss proposals.  $10 fee to apply. For more details or to apply, APPLY HERE
	Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery Open call for artists is ongoing. The City of Lakeway Arts Committee is featuring one local Lakeway artist each quarter in the Lakeway City Hall gallery. Free to apply. For more details or to apply, APPLY HERE
	Lake Travis Community Library Art Exhibit Open call for artists is ongoing. The Friends of the Library sponsor an ongoing rotating art exhibit at Lake Travis Community Library which features a different artist every month. They welcome original art such as oil paintings, watercolors, photography, small sculptures, ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, and quilts.  Free to apply. For more details or to apply, APPLY HERE

CLOSED	Past Calls for Art
	Bee Cave Hive Members Exhibition Deadline for Submission ended April 3, 2024. 5th Annual Members Exhibition will run from May 15  – August 23, 2024. Free but must be a member of BCAF ($40 membership).
	Women in Photography  Call for photographers ends January 29, 2024. The Lakeway Arts District is seeking submissions for the debut Women in Photography art exhibit, which will be on display from March 1-30, 2024 at the Lake Travis Community Library in celebration of Women’s History Month. This exhibit will feature the work of local photographers, showcasing their diverse perspectives and talents as well as compelling photographic portraits of women subjects.
	Women in Art 2024  Deadline for Submission December 5, 2023. The Lakeway Arts District and Bee Cave Arts Foundation invite you to submit your work for consideration in an expanded two-month-long celebration of “Women in Art 2024” at the Hive Gallery in the Hill Country Galleria during February and March 2024. $20 fee for Bee Cave Arts Foundation members. $30 non-members.
	Artwork Donation Request for Austin Pets Alive Deadline for Submission May 5, 2023 Life Scout Tyce Bogdon from Boy Scout Troop 52 is working on a project benefiting Austin Pets Alive, a local non-profit organization that provides care to dogs and cats who are looking for a home. He is creating a new outdoor space that is in a high-traffic area of their Town Lake headquarters. The hope is that this new space will inspire and encourage more donations and adoptions. Because art is an important part of his life, Tyce would like to have a piece of artwork donated as a gift to Austin Pets Alive. This piece of art can be small or large, ideally dog and/or cat related and it MUST be sturdy and outdoor friendly as it will be placed in outdoors without protection. The deadline for a donation is Friday, May 5th. The artist’s name will be credited on the Eagle Plaque to be installed in the space. Anything donated will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
	Bee Cave Hive Members Exhibition Deadline for Submission April 1, 2023 4th Annual Members Exhibition will run from May 20-August 18, 2023. Free but must be a member of BCAF ($40 membership).
	Bee Cave Arts Foundation Student Exhibition in Italy Open call closes March 30, 2023. The Bee Cave Arts Foundation is working with Operation Avalanche Project in Paestum, Italy to select student artwork to become a permanent part of a memorial.
	Lakeway Church Inspiration Fest Open call closes Feb 1st, 2023. Join the Lakeway Church creative arts community to share your gifts and inspire others at this family-friendly fine art show and sale with an emphasis on teaching and demonstrations. $25 to apply.
	Lakeway Arts District and Lake Travis Community Library Celebrating Women’s History Art Exhibit Open call closes December 15, 2022. The Lakeway Arts District and the Lake Travis Community Library invite women artists to exhibit their artwork celebrating women’s history at the Women in Art exhibit in March 2023. Free to apply.
	Lake Travis Community Library Teen Read Week Art Contest Open call closes October 14, 2022. Students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to enter the annual Teen Read Week Art Contest! To participate, students are asked to create an original piece of art inspired by their personal reading experiences. Free to apply.
	Bee Cave Arts Foundation Small Works Holiday Show Open call EXTENDED now closes October 14, 2022. The Bee Cave Arts Foundation is looking for small works of art for our 2022 Holiday Show opening November 18,2022 and continuing through Jan 6, 2023. $20 Submission Fee.
	Bee Cave Arts Foundation Art Angels  Open call EXTENDED now closes October 14, 2022. The Bee Cave Arts Foundation is looking for small works of art depicting angels for an exhibition on November 18, 2022 and continuing through January 6, 2023. $20 Submission Fee.