Art Competitions and Juried Art Exhibitions

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the East Lansing Art Festival, held May 18 and 19, 2024 in the City of East Lansing, MI. ~$6000 in awards available. The ELAF maintains high standards of quality in fine art/fine crafts. All work must be the creation of the exhibiting artist: the original concept, design, style and execution must be attributable solely to the displaying artist(s). Categories accepted include: 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Ceramics Function and Non-Functional, Digital Art, Drawing/pastels, Emerging Artists, Fiber Functional and Non-Functional, Glass, Jewelry Precious and Non-Precious, Metals, Painting, Photography, Prints, Sculpture and Wood. $35 application fee. Deadline: January 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 517-319-6804.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Lakeshore Art Festival, held June 29-30, 2024 in Downtown Muskegon, MI. $3000 in awards. Eligible media: acrylics, artisan food market, authors, clay-functional, clay-non-functional, digital (computer) art, drawing/pastels, fibers wearable/decorative, glass, jewelry, metals, mixed media, oils, photography, printing/graphics, sculpture, watercolor, wood, other (handcrafted items). $195 Booth Fee. Deadline: February 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 231-726-0724.

The North Shore Art League is excited for our 11th annual juried fine art & fine craft fair on June 22 & 23, 2024. Up to $3,000 of award money. It will take place in Hubbard Woods Park, Winnetka. Winnetka is a charming upscale Chicagoland destination, highly sought after zip code, located along the shores of Lake Michigan. This boutique show offers great visibility, enthusiastic buyers, and free parking. We accept painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, fine art jewelry, photography, and digital art. $45 application fee. Deadline: February 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 847-446-2870.

The Hamilton County Artists Association and Noblesville Creates announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 1-30, 2024 at the HCAA Gallery in Noblesville, IN. $3000 worth of awards. Juror: Brad Davis. Accepted mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, pencil, ink, mixed media. This fine art competition is open to artists 18 years and older who are residents of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. $30 entry fee. Deadline: February 1, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 1-317-350-4858.

The Elmhurst Art Museum in Elmhurst, IL seeks artists for Art in Wilder Park, May 4 & 5, 2024. Jurors: Roz Long, Marissa Amoni, and Tammy L Deck. As the first outdoor festival in the region each year, Art in Wilder Park is a highly anticipated event in Chicago’s western suburbs. Last year’s event included over 130 booths of one-of-a-kind art, food vendors, and hands-on kid’s activities and drew over 11,500 visitors. In 2023 the event was voted one of the Best in the West, featured in numerous press outlets, and attracted nearly half of its visitors from outside Elmhurst. There will also be a newly commissioned public art installation of life-sized monsters drawn by cartoonist Dave Pryor inspired by children’s drawings. $25 application fee. Deadline: February 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 630-834-0202 ex. 12.

In cooperation with the Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield (LAFS), the Springfield Art Association (SAA) will host a juried exhibition of liturgical and sacred art as part of the biennial, interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival: Come Creative Spirit. Total of $1500 in awards. All spiritual interpretations, approaches and media are welcome. We aim for an exhibition of work that will support diversity, promote understanding, and foster tolerance. $30 entry fee. Deadline: February 11, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 217-523-2631.

The Allied Arts Council of St Joseph, Missouri seeks outdoor sculptures for the 11th annual Sculpture Walk, held June 12, 2024 – May 12, 2025 in Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri. Artists receive a $750 honorarium per sculpture selected and compete for up to $10,000 in cash prize awards. A selection committee of art professors and arts community leaders chooses the sculptures and locations for them. Additionally, the Allied Arts Council purchases one sculpture each year and donates it to the City of St. Joseph for its public art collection. Each sculpture entered must be available to the public for purchase. Eligible materials: Steel, Rebar, Bronze, Metal, Mixed Media, Fiberglass, Iron, Copper, Spring Stone, Concrete. $15 per submission. Deadline: February 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 816-233-0231.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites works created by college juniors, seniors, and recent undergraduates in 2023, 2024, or 2025 for a juried art exhibition, May 31 – June 28, 2024. Honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Open to any and all 2d and 3d traditional and non-traditional visual arts media, genre, subject matter, and content. $25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: February 17, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites entries for a juried art exhibition, May 31 – June 28, 2024. Honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Visual artists and designers may submit works of any genre, subject matter, and/or content that measures no more than 7 inches in any direction. Standard presentation devices such as pedestals, mats, and frames that are not considered part of the work of art are not limited by the 7″ criteria. $40 for up to 4 entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: February 18, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The City of Springfield/Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, MO seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 8 – September 1, 2024. Awards: $3,000; $2,000; $1,500; $1,000; Possible Museum Purchase Awards; and more. Juror: Carole Hennessy, President of the Watercolor USA Honor Society. Open to artists, 18 years or older, living in the U.S. or its territories. All artwork must be original, executed after January 1, 2023, and not previously shown at the Museum. Watercolor media must be on watercolor paper substrate and framed using an acrylic covering (No glass unless hand delivered). Artwork must utilize water-soluble paint as the primary medium used in a traditional watercolor-like manner. The Museum is particularly interested in artists who utilize watercolor in intriguing ways. 3-D watercolor painted paper sculpture is allowed. Prints are not allowed. $40 for up to two artworks. Deadline: February 22, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 417-874-2859.

The Westerville Area Chamber in Westerville, OH seeks artists for their 50th annual arts festival, held July 13-14, 2024. Best in Show, First Place in Fine Arts, First Place in Fine Crafts, Emerging Arts (cash stipend). Eligible media for Fine Arts: Acrylics, Graphics, Drawings, Mixed Media, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Digitally Enhanced Photography, Watercolor, Other. Eligible media for Fine Crafts: Basketry, Ceramics, Dolls, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Jewelry, Leather, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Wood. Booth fee: $175. Deadline: February 23, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 614-882-8917.

The Art Barn School of Art in Valparaiso, Indiana seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 13 – May 23, 2024. $6,000 in purchase and merit awards will be distributed. Juror: Bryan Byrn. The exhibition is open to artists 18 years of age and up and living in the United States. All entries must be of original design and personal execution. 2-Dimensional Media: May include, but not limited to, drawing, fiber, mixed media, painting, pastels, photography and/or printmaking. Ceramic Arts Media: Works must be primarily composed of ceramic, may be 2 or 3-Dimensional and be functional or non-functional. Only single pieces of artwork accepted (no sets). $35 includes 2 entries plus $5 for one additional entry. No more than 3 entries. Deadline: February 25, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Ludington Yacht Club in Ludington, Michigan announces our 3rd Annual Art Show and Sale, Friday July 12 and Saturday July 13, 2024. The Yacht Club is located on a peninsula jutting into Père Marquette Lake. This is a quaint and growing show which has so far featured local artists, and is expanding. All forms of visual art are acceptable except sound and video art. Send 2 images of your artwork via email, up to 2.0 MG each. Submission is free. The jury will notify artists of their eligibility to participate by 3/20/24. Booth fee of $20 is due by 4/15/24. 15% of sales to be donated to our charity. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 517.402.0797.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin seeks artists for the annual Midsummer Festival of the Arts, held July 20-21, 2024. Cash Awards. $35 application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Saint Anthony Park Library Association announces a call to artists for the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival, held June 1, 2024 at the Saint Anthony Park Library in St. Paul, MN. Awards: Best in Show & Merit. Eligible media: Ceramics, Fiber & Wearable, Glass & Enamel, Jewelry, Paper & Printmaking, Painting & Drawing, Sculpture, Wood, Photography, Mixed media. $20 application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 612-756-9499.

Discover Wauwatosa seeks 64 artists to participate in ART 64 presented by North Shore Bank, a two-day (June 7 & 8), interactive live painting bracket-style tournament taking place in The Village of Tosa, Wisconsin. Awards: Minimum $100 for participation, up to $20,000 grand prize for winner. Painters must provide 3-5 examples of previous creative work from the last three years with their application. No application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (414) 212-5754.

The Freeport Art Museum in Freeport, IL announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 11 to July 20, 2024. Awards: 1st – $300, 2nd – $200, 3rd – $100, and Honorable mention. Juror: Ari Norris. This annual competition is open to artists living in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The mission of the Freeport Art Museum’s (FAM) annual Regional Juried Exhibition is to offer established and emerging artists the opportunity to debut work created in the last two years. 2D and 3D. $45 / $35 for museum members. Deadline: March 2, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 815-235-9755.

The City Council and Mayor’s office of Vincennes, Indiana are announcing a national call for artist submissions for an eclipse themed mural on the side of City Hall. Vincennes and Knox County are in the centerline of totality during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. We will experience 4 minutes and 5 seconds of darkness and anticipate 50,000-100,000 eclipse visitors for that weekend. To commemorate this spectacular event and encourage future eclipse tourism, the City is asking for public works to be submitted. $2,500.00 commission. The mural will be printed and installed by a local printing company and will hang for approximately 1-2 year(s). All works must be original and not shown in the last two years. No application fee. Deadline: March 8, 2024. More info. Works must be submitted via PDF to director@vincenneseclipse.com

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit applications for the Manifest Artist Residency program (MAR) and Scholar in Residence (SIR). We are located in the vibrant neighborhoods of East Walnut Hills and Clifton near the Ohio River, Eden Park, the Cincinnati Art Museum, numerous Universities, and within three miles of downtown. Awards consist of 24/7 use of a private studio, free programming at Manifest Drawing Center, teaching consideration, public exposure, free entry to Manifest calls for entry, potential inclusion in a final showcase exhibit and annual publication, as well as the presentation of a public artist talk. $50 application fee. Deadline: March 9, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

Downtown Green Bay Inc. seeks artists for ArtFest Green Bay, held July 20-21, 2024 in Downtown Green Bay, WI. $2,500 total awards. Types of work accepted: 2-D and 3-D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Other, Painting (acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture. Application Fee: $25. Artist Booth Fees: 10×10 = $200, 10×20 = $350. Deadline: March 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 920-437-3425.

Applications are now being accepted for the Valley Junction Arts Festival on 5th Street in Historic Valley Junction, the original downtown of West Des Moines. This is a juried art event and includes 50+ artists from Iowa and across the Midwest. This one-day event on Sunday, May 19 has long been one of the premier art festivals in Central Iowa. There are art demonstrations, entertainment, and food trucks peppered throughout the festival. $500 Best of Show, $250 Best 2-D, $250 Best 3-D. All art must be original works. No reproductions or commercial products or agents allowed. Accepted categories: Sketch/Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture – Clay, Sculpture – Metal, Ceramics/Pottery, Glass, Mixed Media, Photography, Recycled Materials, Textiles, Handmade Jewelry, Wood. $20 Jury Fee (non-refundable), $125 Booth Fee. Deadline: March 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 515-222-3642.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites current visual art and design graduate students and MFA/MA degree recipients since January 2023 to submit works of art in any media, genre, subject matter, or content, traditional and non-traditional for a juried art exhibition, July 12 – August 9. Honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among exhibits on view. $25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: March 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

Artists are invited to apply for the 44th Annual Art in the Park Juried Fine Art & Craft Fair held on beautiful Geneva Lake in Lake Geneva, WI on August 10 & 11, 2024. Awards given include Best of Show; seven Merit Awards; and one John Larson Memorial Award for animal themed artwork. This annual event accepts 80 talented artists who exhibit in a variety of media categories, including but not limited to: Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Graphics, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Wood. Work from molds, kits, commercial or manufactured items, and mass-produced or vended items are not permitted. Reproductions of your original art must be marked as such. Full prospectus is available online. $35 Jury Fee per media category. Booth fees begin at $255. Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 262-249-6765.

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI invites submissions to its annual juried Birds in Art exhibition, September 7 – December 1, 2024. Birds in Art has showcased the remarkable talents of more than 1,100 international artists since 1976 and is recognized globally as the exhibition setting the standard for avian art. Artists working in all mediums other than photography can submit up to two original artworks interpreting birds and related subject matter. $60 entry fee. Deadline: April 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 715-845-7010.

The Toledo Zoo is seeking creative artists and skilled makers to take part in “Wild about Art”, our uniquely wild, two-day art fair, that takes place throughout Zoo grounds, August 10 & 11, 2024. This event features local and regional artists with various mediums on display and for sale for thousands of Zoo visitors. It also includes live entertainment, hands-on art activities and of course animals! Mediums permitted: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Metal Working, Photography, Printmaking/Graphics, Sculpture, Textiles and Wood. Work does not have to be animal related. $25 application fee. Deadline: April 26, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 419-385-5721.

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.

The Edward A. Dixon Gallery in Dayton, OH seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 2 – September 28, 2024. Award categories: Best of Show, 2nd Place, Signature Artwork. Jurors: Stay Kranitz, Judith Huacuja, Ed Dixon. Open to all artists 18 years and older living in the United States. Wall art (paintings, drawings, fiber art, photography, etc) not to exceed 50″ on its longest side. $30 entry fee. Deadline: May 24, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 937-985-2115.