Art Competitions and Juried Art Exhibitions

Mark Arts in Wichita, Kansas announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, January 5 – March 25, 2024. $3000 in cash awards will be awarded. Juror: Pamela Caughey. Open to all artists living and working in North America, both amateur and professional. Work must be ready to exhibit, created in the past two years, and not previously exhibited in the Wichita, Kansas metro area. Each entry must be wholly designed and executed by the artist. All artworks must be display ready with installation hardware included. When appropriate, work should be framed and preferably glazed with Plexiglas. Each artist may enter up to four pieces. All entries must be for sale. $20 entry fee. Deadline: November 12, 2023. More info. Contact: email

The Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, MN seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, January 13 – February 24, 2024. Awards: $10,000 total, including: Best of Show ($3000) 2 Awards of Excellence ($1000 each) 2 Awards of Merit ($500 each) and honors by medium categories. Eligible media: Acrylic, ceramics, drawing, textiles/fiber, glass, mixed media, oil, pastel, printmaking, photography, sequential art, sculpture, and watercolor/watermedia artworks. Work must have been completed since January 1, 2021. Please review full details in the prospectus. $39 for 3 entries. Additional entries $6 each, maximum of 10. Deadline: November 13, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 952-548-6489.

Inspire wonder for the natural world with a spark of light! Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI illuminates 16-acres of lush gardens and a glass conservatory brimming with tropical plants for GLEAM, an annual public art exhibition featuring large-scale light installations. We’re calling all light art luminaries to submit an installation concept that will enhance the natural landscape of our native-focused botanical garden. $6,000-$20,000 per installation. Special consideration will be given to proposals presenting interactive experiences, site specific engagement, botanically inspired or entomology focused concepts, large-scale murals involving UV or projection mapping, AR features, and community collaborations. Deadline: November 19, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 608-246-5616.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers currently living in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana to submit original works of art of any type, media, or style. Includes exhibitor honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and new Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. $40 for up to 4 entries. $5 per each add’l entry. Deadline: November 25, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, WI announces a call for art for a juried exhibition, January 10 – March 16, 2024. $1200 in Cash Awards. Juror: Angela Johnson. Original works should draw inspiration from Midwest impressions and activities (i.e. the excitement of summer sports, the fresh scents of spring awakening, the warmth of a hot cup of soup in the bitter winter, or the crisp autumn colors). Interpretations of the season may be broad and entries are not limited to representational works. $30 entry fee, $15 for students. Deadline: November 27, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 715-842-4545.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Annual Art Fair, held May 10-12, 2024 at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO. Judges award $6,000+ in cash and prizes. All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution are eligible. Media categories include: Ceramics, Fiber/Textiles, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography/Digital, Printmaking/Drawing, Sculpture, Wood. Total event participation is limited to 150 artists. Application fee: $35 (Sep 1-30); $45 (Oct 1-Dec 31); $55 (Jan 1-8). Deadline: January 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 314-615-5284.

Artists are invited to apply for the 50th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival, held June 7-9, 2024 at Aksarben Village in Omaha, NE. $2,500 in awards. The Festival accepts work from 14 different media categories, including (but not limited to): 2D mixed media, ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, and fiber. $30 application fee. Deadline: January 19, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 402-345-5401.

The Liberty Center Association for the Arts in Sedalia, MO announces a call to artists for the Trail’s End Western Art Show, July 11 – August 31, 2024. $1,000 Best of Show Award and two $500 Merit Awards. Juror: Grant Kniffen. Open to any artist 21 years of age or older. All artwork must be the original work of the submitting artist and created during the last three years. Commercial duplications of prints or drawings will not be accepted. $30 entry fee. Deadline: May 16, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 660-827-3228.