Flowers Through the Eyes of Art
An international call for art and juried virtual exhibition inviting artists of all levels to explore the beauty, meaning, and symbolism of flowers through their own practice. Selected works will be exhibited in our 3D virtual gallery, open to audiences worldwide.
Your work, installed in a 3D virtual gallery
Selected artworks are hung in a navigable 3D gallery that visitors can walk through from anywhere in the world. Explore our current exhibition below to see exactly how your work would be presented.
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The Living World of Animals
Our current virtual exhibition, presenting 24 selected artists working across painting, photography, digital art, collage, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media.
View exhibiting artists
- Ajay Kumar Mattewada
- Ronit Keret
- Rachael Allen
- Peggy Albers
- Iwona Chrzanowska
- Joanna Levesley
- Dalan Overstreet
- Betty Kovacic
- Sandra Macieira
- Sydney Pusz
- Ned Gannon
- Veronika Müller
- Marcus Bach
- Ashanti Pope
- Cher Hou
- McKenzie McConnell
- Claire McGill
- Xiaoping Lin
- Linda Quartermaine
- Chloe Farrant
- Caroline Baker Mazure
- Christy Chor
- Jennie McCall
- Rafa Tom
Flowers can represent beauty, love, growth, fragility, celebration, memory, change, life, or loss. We want to see what they look like through your eyes.
Open Call for Artists presents Flowers Through the Eyes of Art, an international virtual exhibition bringing together artists from around the world to explore flowers through their own artistic perspective.
Flowers have been part of art for centuries. They can be delicate and quiet, bold and expressive, familiar or completely imagined. For some artists they are simply a subject. For others, they carry a much deeper story, connected to a memory, a person, a place, a season, or a feeling.
We are interested in how different artists observe, interpret, transform, and reimagine something so familiar, and we welcome artists at every stage of their creative journey.
Open to interpretation
A detailed floral study, a still life, a botanical work, a landscape, an abstract piece, or a completely imagined world.
Flowers need not be the subject
They can appear as a small detail, a recurring element, a symbol, or simply the inspiration behind the work.
Any visual medium
Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, illustration, digital art, collage, mixed media, textile art, installation, video, and more.
Read the full theme and eligible fields
Flowers have been a part of art for centuries, appearing in paintings, photographs, illustrations, textiles, sculptures, and many other forms of creative expression. But every artist can see and interpret them differently.
Flowers Through the Eyes of Art invites artists to explore flowers from their own point of view. You might be drawn to their colour, shape, texture, movement, fragility, beauty, or connection to nature. You might associate a flower with a person, a place, a memory, a season, or a particular feeling.
Your artwork can explore flowers in a direct or unexpected way. You may create a detailed floral study, an abstract interpretation, a still life, a botanical work, a landscape, or a completely imagined world. Flowers can be the main subject of your work, appear as a small detail, or become a symbol or idea within a larger story.
The theme is open to different artistic approaches. You can explore beauty, growth, nature, love, memory, change, seasons, life, fragility, renewal, celebration, colour, connection, or simply the visual qualities of flowers. You can also take the theme somewhere completely personal and create work based on what flowers mean to you.
There is no single way to interpret this theme. Whether your work is realistic or abstract, quiet or bold, personal or conceptual, we invite you to show us how you see flowers through your art.
Eligible fields
- Visual Arts
- Paintings
- Drawing
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Ceramics
- Printmaking
- Illustration
- Digital Art
- Mixed Media
- Collage
- Textile Art
- Fiber Art
- Installation Art
- Performance Art
- Video
- Metalwork
- Glass Art
- Woodworking
- And more
What selection gives you
3D virtual exhibition
Your work installed alongside artists from different countries, open to audiences worldwide.
Exhibition credit
An international group exhibition credit for your CV, portfolio, website, and biography.
Exhibition catalogue
Your name and artwork details published as part of the exhibition, ready to share.
Artist promotion
Selected artists may be featured across our website, social media, and promotional channels.
200,000+ community
Your work introduced to our international audience of artists, collectors, and art lovers.
Professional visibility
A feature you can share with collectors, curators, galleries, and art organisations.
An artist interview feature, published on Open Call for Artists
Add a personalised interview to your application. Selected artists receive a dedicated feature about their journey, process, and influences, published as a standalone page and promoted across our social media.
This Artist Turns Ordinary Situations into Dramatic Painted Scenes | Angela Augustin-Wittkuhn
This Artist Uses Faceless Figures to Create Mysterious Contemporary Paintings | Alexis Gaudichaud
Maria Cristina Rossana Groppelli Creates Visually Rich Worlds Through Mixed-Media Art
Recent interview features. Add the interview at checkout by keeping the $19 option selected. Non-refundable, and the feature is subject to selection.
Read artist interviewsOne fee, up to three artworks
Submit up to 3 artworks
- Juried review of every artwork submitted
- Inclusion in the 3D virtual exhibition, if selected
- Exhibition credit and catalogue listing
Artist interview feature
- A personalised interview on your practice and journey
- Published as a standalone page on our website
- Promoted to our 200,000+ social media audience
Feature is subject to selection.
The fee supports administration, artwork review, curation, exhibition development, and promotion. As a self-funded organisation, fees are non-refundable.
Who can apply
- Artists aged 18 or older at the time of submission
- All genders, nationalities, and backgrounds, emerging and established
- Artwork connects with the theme in some way
- Work is original and created by the applying artist
- Previously exhibited or published work is accepted if you retain the rights
- Collaborative works welcome when all contributors are credited and consent
How it works
Submit by 1 November 2026
Upload up to 3 artworks as JPG or PNG, under 5 MB each.
Jury review
Entries are assessed on artistic quality, originality, technical execution, connection to the theme, and presentation.
Notification by email
Selected artists are contacted after the review period with participation details.
Exhibition opens
Selected works go live in the 3D virtual gallery and catalogue.
Submitting an application and paying the fee does not guarantee selection.
Submissions close 1 November 2026
Apply early to allow time for uploads. Late, incomplete, or unpaid applications will not be considered, and extensions are not guaranteed.
Submit your work
- A headshot (not a selfie)
- Up to 3 artwork images, JPG or PNG under 5 MB
- Title, medium, and size for each work
- A short bio
Application Form:
Virtual Exhibition
"Flowers Through The Eyes of Art"
Questions artists ask
Who can participate in this open call?
Artists worldwide aged 18 and over, regardless of gender or experience level. Emerging artists and established professionals are equally welcome.
What types of work can I submit?
Work in any visual medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media, and more. Your work should connect with the theme, which you are free to interpret in your own way.
Is there a fee to submit my work?
Yes. The fee is $12 USD and covers up to 3 artworks. The optional artist interview feature is an additional $19 USD.
How will my work be exhibited?
Selected works are installed in a 3D virtual gallery that visitors can walk through online, along with an exhibition catalogue. You can explore our current exhibition on this page to see the format.
How are submissions selected?
Our jury reviews every submission on artistic quality, originality, technical execution, and connection to the theme. Every entry receives equal consideration, regardless of background or experience.
How will I know if my work is selected?
Selected artists are notified by email. Please make sure your contact details are accurate and check your inbox regularly.
Which payment methods are accepted?
Card via Stripe, PayPal, and Razorpay (including UPI and GPay). For any payment issue, email us and we will get back to you within 15 to 20 minutes.
Other questions? Write to info@opencallforartists.com