The Art Guide — a call for artists catalogue with free gallery listings

The Art Guide call for artists — both browsing and posting your own listing are free here, for everyone. You can browse competitions, exhibitions and events without registering. Posting your own listing — as an artist, gallery, museum or arts association — is free too, all you need is an account. The platform makes its money elsewhere, from optional paid promotion, not from the catalogue itself.

The Art Guide call for artists — what’s free for everyone
The Art Guide’s catalogue is open without registering or logging in. You can browse open calls for artists, exhibitions and events. The table can also be sorted by event, gallery, state or entry deadline. As of this check on 18 September 2026, the artists’ section had 55 active listings. Anyone from the list above can also post their own listing. There’s a form for that right on the site. The site says so directly: setting up an account and posting listings is “at no charge.” Registration is only needed for that, not for browsing.

What you actually pay for
Free entry doesn’t mean The Art Guide has no paid options at all. You pay separately for extra visibility. An enhanced gallery page costs from $75 for three months. There are also six-month and twelve-month options. A similar artist page with enlarged images and a description costs from $80 for six months. On top of that, you can buy a homepage image slot — from $100 a week. There’s also social media advertising, banner ads, and a paid mention on the Artalk blog. The platform quotes a price for each format separately, on request.

Geography
The Art Guide originally served the American art scene specifically. The site itself calls itself “the country’s most referenced resource.” International listings were added later. The International Events section now includes events from Germany, France, the UK, Brazil, the Czech Republic and Taiwan. Even so, most listings are still from the US.

More than a catalogue — the Artalk blog
The Art Guide also runs its own blog, Artalk. That sets it apart from a plain listings site. It publishes pieces on artistic practice and events in the art world. For example, on sketchbook journaling, or on artists who sketch courtroom trials. There’s also coverage of major fairs, like Art International in Zurich.

Who’s behind it
The Art Guide is registered in Trumbull, Connecticut, USA. The postal address — PO Box 943 — is right there in the site’s footer. The footer also shows the year 2015. You can only reach the platform by email, with a separate address for each type of question. There’s no phone number and no live chat — simpler, in that respect, than most similar catalogues.

Who this suits best
Good fit if: you want a free way to both browse art competitions and post your own listings, without spending a cent on it. It’s especially handy for galleries and museums that need a regular venue for their events. It also suits you if you’re interested in more than just the catalogue — the writing on art practice is a bonus. Might not fit if: you need guaranteed visibility for your listing — here that’s paid, quoted on request. It also won’t suit anyone who wants international reach as the main focus — most of the catalogue is still American.