Art Competitions and Juried Art Exhibitions

Gallery Seven in Lockport, IL seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, June 1 – July 7, 2024. Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best of Show and 3 Honorable Mentions. Open to all fine art photography. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-483-4310.

The Downtown Overland Park Partnership announces a call to artists for the DOP Art Fair, June 14th from 4pm to 8pm and June 15th from 8am to 2pm in Overland Park, KS. Open to all artists and craftspeople within an 80 mile radius of Overland Park. Must exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution. All work must be original. No work will be exhibited which has been made with the use of commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, stencils or prefabricated forms. The DOP Art Fair seeks to maintain the highest standards for both artist and viewing public. $25 application fee, $100 for booth space. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Department of Art at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS welcomes Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals for the 2024-2025 academic year. Pittsburg State University Department of Art, located in Porter Hall has two galleries, the University Gallery and the Harry Krug Gallery. There is no application fee. Deadline: May 1, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 620-235-4302.

The Sault Area Art Center seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 4-29, 2024 at The Alberta House, Olive B Craig Gallery in Sault Ste Marie, MI. $800 in awards. Juror: Charles Colbert. The Midwest’s unique region is ever-changing. Whether it is environmental, manufacturing, farming, land, water, or technology… one thing that is constant is the change around us. Some changes leave an empty, abandoned space, both physically and emotionally, and lead to a longing for the nostalgic life of the past, while others lead to a feeling of relief and “good riddance.” What is your interpretation? Visual artists, sculptors, and photographers 18 and older from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin are invited to apply. $25 entry fee. Deadline: May 4, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 906-635-1312.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works for an upcoming exhibition, August 16 – September 13, 2024. $50 honorarium for each exhibiting artist and $1,000 Grand Jury Award for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. The exhibit will address the uncovered human form. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. $40 for up to 4 entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: May 4, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

Oil Painters of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 25 – August 16, 2024 at James R. Ross Fine Art in Indianapolis, IN. $12,000 in cash & merchandise with $4,000 cash Best in Show. Juror: Robert Johnson OPAM. Artists eligible to compete are residents – both natural born or otherwise – of the continent of North America who are 2024 OPA members. Oil paintings must be created in the traditional, representational style, painted on one flat substrate, framed, and wired for hanging. $35 entry fee. Deadline: May 10, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-356-5987.

Art Design Consultants in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 14th – July 12th. Awards: Gallery Contracts, a Solo Show, and memberships for our SmartSell platform. Jurors: Litsa Spanos, Sylvia Rombis, Tania Myers, Caitlin Mullins, Annie Kautz. All mediums and styles will be exhibited including painting, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed media, installations, and conceptual works! $25/piece. Deadline: May 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-723-1222.

National Sculpture Society announces a call to emerging sculptors for the Laura Ziegler Scholarship. Applicants must be citizens of or residents in the United States with a social security number. No age limit. The scholarship covers most of the expenses associated with attending the Sculpture Celebration Weekend, Sept 19-22, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. There is no application fee. Deadline: May 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 212-764-5645.

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.

Brushwood Center in Riverwoods, IL invites artists of all levels to submit entries for our upcoming exhibition, June 8 – August 16, 2024. This exhibition is inspired by the extraordinary natural phenomenon of the brood X cicada emergence, and seeks to explore the themes of transformation, rebirth, and the journey from darkness to light. Artists may explore their own narratives of emerging from challenging times, overcoming obstacles, and embracing newfound light and possibilities. Whether it be personal growth, societal shifts, or the cyclical patterns observed in nature, we invite you to interpret the theme in your unique voice. All mediums are welcome, including but not limited to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, digital art, video, and poetry. Performing arts may also be considered for inclusion during special events like the opening reception. No entry fee. Deadline: May 26, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 224-633-2426.

ARC Gallery in Chicago announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 5-26, 2024. Juror: Casey Whittier. We invite artists to submit works that explore the aesthetics inherent in pattern, repetition, and design-based processes that creatively employ systematic methodologies to achieve unexpected outcomes. This exhibition will explore the nuances of works of art that use pattern, repetition, or a system to build expectation or familiarity. $40 for 1-3 images. $10/each additional image. $30 for students. Deadline: May 26, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 312-877-5760.

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette announces a call to artists for a juried art fair, held September 29, 2024 at Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. Cash awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and People’s Choice. Juror: Mark Ruschman. Open to artists 18+. Accepted media: ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, metal, fiber, photography, pastel, acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, and others (if approved). $25 application fee. Deadline: May 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 765-413-9197.

Evanston, IL — Evanston Made presents the 3rd Annual Evanston Plein Air Festival: July 12-21, 2024. This citywide summer arts festival is a vibrant, art-filled experience for arts enthusiasts and patrons. Juried entry limited to 75 Artists. $3,000 prize package with multiple awards. Paintings must be original works: acrylic, gouache, oil, pastel, tempera, or watercolor. No sketches, work in sketch books, digital art or working from photographs are allowed. Paintings are to be executed “en plein air,” from direct observation of any subject matter within the City of Evanston including the Baha’i area and Wilmette Harbor. $45 application fee. Deadline: June 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 847-867-3766.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit proposals for its upcoming season. $1,000 award. Two types of proposals are currently being accepted – A general solo proposal featuring work in any style, genre, subject, or media – and a lens-based proposal that should in some way utilize or refer to the photographic lens. All traditional and non-traditional genre and media are welcome. Photo solos will be held during Manifest’s season opening show (Sept 27 – Oct 25, 2024), which will coincide with the FotoFocus Biennial. Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee. Deadline: June 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

StarEvents and the Southport Neighbors Association invite artists to apply to the annual Southport Art Festival, July 13th-14th in Chicago’s iconic Southport Corridor. The two-day festival will showcase live performances, a children’s craft area, food trucks, and interactive experiences that captivate the imagination of attendees. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a community that values and supports the arts. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, photographer, or mixed-media maestro, this is your opportunity to celebrate creativity. Application fee: $50. Booth fee: $595. Deadline: June 3, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (773)665-4682.

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for a photography exhibition, July 5-26, 2024. Flowerage celebrates the flower as a subject matter in all forms, through capturing the aesthetic beauty of new growth, vegetation and foliage. Various photographic interpretations of all things flowering and flower related are desired; images of buds, leaves, flowering trees, plants and blooms, whether captured through assembled photography or through nature photography approaches. A brief artist statement is optional. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $50 entry fee. Deadline: June 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Highland Arts Council seeks artists for the “Art in the Park” Art Fair, held October 11-13, 2024 at Lindendale Park in Highland, Illinois. $8,000 in awards. Media Categories: Clay, Drawing/Graphic Design/Printmaking, Fabric/Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Painting/Pastels, Photography, Mixed Media, Sculpture/Wood. $30 application fee. Deadline: June 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 618-558-0054.

Blue Cat Gallery & Studio in Wayne, Nebraska seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 10 – August 17, 2024. Best of Show ($250), Second Place ($175), Third Place ($125), People’s Choice ($75). Juror: Lori Elliott-Bartle. Seeking a wide variety of interpretations of the theme, Rural Life… traditional, contemporary, whimsical, social commentary, and more. Open to all U.S. artists, 18 years of age or older. Submit up to five entries created in the last five years (and not previously accepted to Signs of Rural Life juried exhibition). Max Size: no one side larger than 50″ (3-D work requiring a pedestal, no more than 20″ wide or deep). Any media including, but not limited to: painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography, mixed media, sculpture. No installation art. Works must be display ready. and must be for sale. $30 for up to 5 entries. Deadline: June 15, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 402-454-5144.

The Gifts of Art Program at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan seeks submissions for solo and group art exhibits for September 2024 to August 2025. Our nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by thousands of people each day and display over 30 exhibits per year. The gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. We strive to be inclusive and honor diversity by mounting exhibits that reflect today’s world. People of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, abilities, socioeconomic statuses and levels of education are welcome to apply. Deadline: June 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 734-936-0954.

Allied Artists of America (AAA) seeks entries for an online art exhibition, September 1, 2024 – September 1, 2025. Over $45,000 in cash awards. Juror of Awards: Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief Fine Art Connoisseur magazine & Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, President AAA. Also, the Butler Institute of American Art will host a curated exhibition of 100 works selected from the online show. Open to all artists from around the world, 18 years and older. Original 2 dimensional artwork in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphic, mixed media and sculpture. No photography or digital art. See propectus for guidelines. $65 for the first work, $15 for the second work. Deadline: June 17, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email

The Central Indiana Community Foundation invites artists to apply for the Monument Circle Art Fair, held October 5, 2024 at Monument Circle in Indianapolis, IN. No commercial, mass produced or store-bought items are acceptable in any category. Art will be juried in the following categories: Clay, Digital Art, Drawing & Pastel, Fiber, Glass, Graphics & Printmaking, Jewelry, Leather, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Wood. Application fee $20; booth fee $125. Deadline: June 21, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 765-702-0551.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Madison Chautauqua Festival of Arts, held September 28-29, 2024 along the Ohio River in Madison, Indiana. Awards: Best in Show, Best Presentation, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Fine Craft, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Fine Art, 2 Honorable Mentions. Eligible categories: painting (2D artists may sell prints but must include originals, as well), drawing, photography, sculpture, weaving, folk art, jewelry, fiber, wood, baskets, clay, glass, paper and leather. Individual consideration of a media not listed may be given upon request. All work must be handmade and individually designed by the artist. Multiples of the same general design must be signed. Kitwork, patterns and items manufactured or mass-produced are not allowed. $25 application fee. Deadline: June 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 800-559-2956.

Northville Art House in Northville, MI announces a call to artists for a plein air art exhibition, August 2-23, 2024. Awards: 1st – 4th, Honorable Mentions. Juror: Gisvi Pardo de Reyes, Gallery Manager, The Northville Gallery. The first 40 entered artists, 18 and older, are invited to paint their favorite outdoor places between May 21 – July 21 with up to three artworks, stamped on the reverse by the Art House, not to exceed 38 inches, and selected by the artist, to be included in the exhibition. Art delivery July 22-23. Juror to select and present the awards at the August 2, 5 – 8 pm opening reception. $30 Members / $40 Non-members. Deadline: June 30, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for a photography exhibition, August 2-30, 2024. Through a range of photographic interpretations of various topographical regions, Horizon will encompass various ways of describing and documenting the landscape. Images of the physical land and various interpreted aspects of the earth where the ground meets the air can be found in the wide open spaces and skies. Open to all photographers internationally. All photographic media is welcome. A brief artist statement is optional. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $50 entry fee. Deadline: July 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Northville Art House in Northville, MI announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 3-28, 2024. Awards: 1st – 4th, Honorable Mentions. Juror: Rehema C. Barber, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI. Off-Center presents 2D and 3D works of art in a variety of media. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries of art imagery, presenting works that inspire thought, provoke emotion, and induce awe. From the bizarre and emotive to the fantastic and inspirational, this exhibition seeks artworks that defy expectation, provoke strong responses, or challenge social norms. Artists, 18 and over, in the continental U.S may submit a maximum of 3 original works created in any media (except film, video, electronic, or AI) within the last 3 years, and not previously exhibited at the Art House. The maximum size including any frame is 60″ in any direction. $30 Members / $40 Non-members. Deadline: July 15, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

Northville Art House in Northville, MI seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 5 – November 2, 2024. Awards: 1st – 4th, Honorable Mentions. Juror: Shannon Karol, Executive Director, Northville Art House. Rest in Pieces seeks to create a genuinely eerie atmosphere, presenting 2D and 3D works of art that reveal the mysterious, macabre, and magical. Artists are invited to explore supernatural themes, such as apparitions, haunted sites, and even death, through a wide range of styles, from gothic to surreal. Subject matter can be disturbing and scary as well as beautiful and thought-provoking. Artists, 18 and over, in the continental U.S., may submit a maximum of 3 original works of art created in any media (except film, video, electronic, or AI) within the last 3 years, and not previously exhibited at the Art House. The maximum size including any frame is 60″ in any direction. $30 Members / $40 Non-members. Deadline: August 5, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

Northville Art House in Northville, MI announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 15 – December 14, 2024. Awards: 1st – 4th, Honorable Mentions. Juror: Northville Art House Exhibition Committee. Small Works showcases 2D and 3D works of art on a diminutive scale. Artists, 18 and older, in the continental US, may submit a maximum of 4 original works of art created in any media (except film, video, electronic, or AI) within the last 3 years, and not previously exhibited at the Art House. The maximum size including any frame is 16″ in any direction. All works are required to be for sale as this exhibition is an invitation for visitors to find original art to love and to give as gifts during holiday season. $30 Members / $40 Non-members. Deadline: September 9, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt, founders of The Bennett Collection, are pleased to announce a call for entries for The Bennett Prize, a biennial award that seeks to propel the careers of women figurative realist painters who have not yet realized full professional recognition, empowering new artists and those who have painted for many years. We’re excited to share that we have an all women jury this year. 10 Finalists will participate in a traveling exhibition organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art. One artist will be awarded $50,000 and a solo exhibition. Additional Winner: $10,000. $40 entry fee. Deadline: October 4, 2024. More info. Muskegon Museum of Art: 231-720-2575. Image: Shiqing Deng, Life, oil on linen, 2021.