June 5-27, 2026 Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID
June 7, 2026. Art & Roses, Julia Davis Park, Boise
June 27-28, 2026 Meridian Fine Art Festival
July 25-26, 2026 Riverwalk Art Festival, Eagle Rock Art Guild, Idaho Falls, ID
Aug 15-16, 2026 Payette Lakes Fine Art & Craft Fair, McCall, ID
Aug 28-30, 2026 Art in the Plaza, McCall, ID (formerly “Art in the Courtyard”)
Sept 11-13, 2026 Art in the Park, Julia Davis Park, Boise, ID
Sept 13-19, 2026 – Meridian Art Week (APPROX DATES)
Sept 19-20, 2026 Art by the River, Star ,ID
Sept 26-27, 2026 Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts, Wendell, ID
DEADLINE 6-6-26 St. John’s Health Foundation, a curated art database for 1-year display, Jackson, WY
DEADLINE 6-9-26 Art Source Annual Juried Exhibition, Boise, ID
DEADLINE 6-26-26 Brushstrokes and Byways: Autumn’s Palette, plein air event, Baker City, OR, event dates: Oct. 14th-18th, 2026
DEADLINE 6-26-26 Riverwalk Art Festival, Eagle Rock Art Guild, Idaho Falls, ID, show dates: July 25-26, 2026
DEADLINE 7-31-26 En Plein Air Competition, Joseph, OR, event dates: Sept 12-20, 2026
DEADLINE 7-31-26 Wallowa Valley Arts Festival, Joseph, OR. Show dates: Sept. 18-20, 2026
DEADLINE 7-31-26. Wallowa Valley Arts Quick Draw Event, Joseph, OR. Event date: Sept 19
DEADLINE 7-31-26. Wallowa Valley Arts – En Plein Air, Joseph, OR. Show dates: Sept 12-20, 2026
DEADLINE 8-1-26 Eagle Plein Air, Eagle, ID, event dates: Oct. 2-10, 2026
DEADLINE 9-1-26 Art at the Crossroads 2026 (fall open show), Crossroads Carnegie, Baker City, OR
DEADLINE 1-16-27 Women’s Exhibit 2027, Josephy Center, Joseph, OR, show dates: 2/26 – 4/10, theme TBD
DEADLINE UNKNOWN
Visual Arts Collective, Garden City, ID, accepting submissions for upcoming shows
Eagle Plein Air 2026, event dates: Oct 3-10, 2026
Capitol City Public Market, Boise. Vendor applications are open as of late February 2026
Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts, Wendell, ID, Applications open in April 2026, show dates: Sept 26-27, 2026
Riverwalk Art Festival, Eagle Rock Art Guild, Idaho Falls, ID, show dates: July 25-26, 2026
Water’s Edge Gallery at Riverside Hotel, featured artist and group theme shows, contact Sandra Davis
DEADLINES VARY
Catalyst Arts Collective, calls to artists and other opportunities, Boise
Poetic Tiger, calls for art, online only (No longer a storefront gallery in Boise)
ONGOING
Boise Contemporary Theater Lobby
Garden City Library’s Art Display, for family-friendly art, contact Bonnie Peacher for more info
First Friday Art & Studio Stroll, Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, Garden City, ID, for 2024 dates
Gallery 55 Guest Artist, McCall, ID
Green Box, call for installation art, a project of Surel’s Place, Garden City
Mudai Gallery in Boise, accepting submissions
Display at Stagecoach Theater, in Boise. Email kelliey.chavez@sctboise.com for further information
Star City Hall Public Art Program, exhibit wall inside city hall
Sunshine Spice Cafe Gallery, Boise
Valley View Art Gallery (Retirement Community), Boise
Art Center East, La Grande, OR, shows and featured exhibition opportunities
Crossroads Carnegie, Baker City., OR, open shows & calls for art
Center for Arts & History in Lewiston, ID
Idaho Falls Arts Council visual and performing arts in eastern Idaho
Full Moon Gallery, upcoming & opportunities (Twin Falls, ID)
Jackson Hole Public Art opportunities (Jackson, WY)
Jackson Center for the Arts calls for artists (Jackson, WY)
Josephy Center exhibitions and calls to artists, (Joseph, OR), MORE CALLS HERE
MoabArts (Utah) opportunities page
City of Moscow Arts and Culture Opportunities
Moscow Arts Commission / Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID
Regional Arts & Culture Council (Greater Portland, OR area)
Twin Falls Public Art Commission
Utah Division of Art & Museums – public art opportunities, not just in Utah
DEADLINE PASSED for 2026 My Artrepreneur™ Program, art + business, Idaho Commission on the Arts
ONGOING
Private Figure Drawing Classes for TVAA members at Catalyst Arts Collaborative in Boise, various dates & times
Creative Capital Artist Lab FREE online courses and resources for artist careers
Artist Help Network career resources for fine artists
Creative Capital Curriculum, free online lectures on professional development
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – Knowledge Base
DEADLINE 6-16-26 Boise Annual Grant Program, application window opens 5-1-26
DEADLINE UNKNOWN Backyard Artist Grant (application period unknown)
ALEXA ROSE FOUNDATION grants
BOISE ARTS & HISTORY grants page
IDAHO COMMISSION ON THE ARTS (ICA), grants page
ONGOING
Artist Forum at Art Source Gallery, monthly on 1st Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm, RSVP
Boise Weekly Cover Art, accepts submissions
Stay tuned
If you have or know of an opportunity that might fit well here, please email info to opps@treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org for consideration. No guarantee of inclusion or a timely listing.
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Backyard Artists, shared studio space downtown Boise
DEADLINE 7-12-26 Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence 2027, Utah
DEADLINE 7-15-26 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence, Arizona
DEADLINE 9-1-26 Surel’s Place Residencies (month-long), Boise, ID, for Jan.-May following year
DEADLINE 9-15-26 Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, BLM, Colorado
DEADLINES VARY
Bureau of Land Management, Locations vary. Some are in Idaho
National Park Service, locations vary
DEADLINE UNKNOWN
Idaho Art Lab in St. Anthony, ID
Ming Studios, Boise, ID
Residencies, applications open Summer 2026
4culture based in King County, WA (Seattle area), but featuring calls and grants more broadly
Americans for the Arts public art opportunities
Art A to Z – List of links to many other listing sites for art opportunities
ArtCall.org – various opportunities
ArtDeadine income & exhibition opportunities
The Art Guide to support the growth of art and spirit of creativity
ArtJobs community for the arts, cultural and creative industries
ArtShow Awards, Exhibits & More
ArtOpportunities Connecting artists with opportunities
ArtRabbit, international contemporary art exhibitions
ArtworkArchive opportunities page, and HERE too
ASLE – Residencies, Grants & Workshops for the environment
The Big Artist Opportunities List a google spreadsheet with a lot of stuff
C4E – artist opportunities and call for entries
CallFor.org, opportunities list based in the Netherlands
Call for Entry (CaFE), online applications and calls
Call for Project free and open online platform for artists & organizers
Candid – subscription listings, but can be accessed through Boise Public Libraries (on-site
Creative Capital opportunities listings
Curator Space for curators, organisers, galleries, and artists
Entry Thingy calls to artists
Hyperallergic opportunities page
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – Opportunities
Open Calls for Artists – International Artists Opportunities
PublicArtist.org opportunities for public art
Resartis a worldwide network of arts residencies from around the globe
Re-Title for professional contemporary artists searching for opportunities
Rise & Repaint – opportunities platform & weekly newsletter for women & non-binary artists.
Rivet art opportunities worldwide to advance your creative practice
ShowSubmit.com online submissions platform
Women Arts – increasing the visibility of women artists in all art forms
WOOLOO opportunities worldwide
Zealous submissions platform, UK and elsewhere