Art Competitions and Juried Art Exhibitions

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Rockbrook Village Art Fair, held September 6 & 7, 2025 at Rockbrook Village in Omaha, Nebraska. $3,000 in awards. Eligible media: ceramics, drawing, fiber art/textiles, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and wood. $25 application fee. Deadline: March 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call (402) 541-7142.

The Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (part of Allina Health in Minneapolis, MN) seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 29 – July 5, 2025. Over $4,000 awarded. All artists with a disability causing physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major daily life activities (such as walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, personal care, learning or working) are eligible. Art Categories: Graphics & Printmaking, Oils & Acrylics, Watercolor Painting, Sculpture/Jewelry/Clay, Photography, Mixed Media & hanging fiber art. No predesigned craft kits, paint-by-number, bead or diamond-dot kits are allowed. Art must be an original creation of the artist. No entry fee. Deadline: March 17, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Northville Art House in Northville, MI seeks entries for a fiber art exhibition, May 30 – June 28, 2025. Awards: $650 for 1-4, plus Honorable Mentions. Juror: Joan Potter Thomas. Artists may submit up to 3 original works created with fiber and/or utilize traditional fiber art techniques within the last 3 years, and not previously exhibited at the Northville Art House. The maximum size is 60″ in any direction. Artists are encouraged to share histories, stories, themes, fantasies and memories in wall, floor, sculptural, and installation work. $40 for Nonmembers, $30 for Members. Deadline: March 31, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces a call to artists for the 45th Annual Art in the Park, August 9 & 10, 2025 at Flat Iron Park in Lake Geneva, WI. Best of Show-$500; Seven Merit Awards-$100 each; One John Larson Memorial Award for Best Animal Theme-$500. Art in the Park is a juried fine art & craft fair of more than 80 artists exhibiting a variety of media – acrylic, clay/pottery, fiber, glass, printmaking, jewelry, metal, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, watercolor, sculpture, watercolor and wood. $255 standard booth plus $35 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 262-249-6765.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Northville Art House Art Market, held June 13-15 in downtown Northville, MI. Prizes will be awarded. Work must represent at least one of the following 12 mediums: 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Drawing/Pastels/Prints, Fiber/Leather, Glass, Jewelry-Non-Precious, Jewelry Precious, Metal/Sculpture, Painting, Photography/Digital Media, or Wood. $35 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 248.344.0497.

Whitefish Bay, located on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula, has long been a creative haven for artists. Inspired by the history of the Dome House and the vibrant artistic community in Door County, this residency (August 4 – September 28, 2025) aims to give one artist the opportunity to create work in a unique environment providing inspiration and solitude. Open to artists working in fine art mediums and residing in the Midwest states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, or South Dakota. The program, created and led in partnership with the Miller Art Museum, also provides opportunities for public access to an artist at work through supplemental programming and educational content for the community. $500 stipend. No application fee. Deadline: April 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 920-746-0707.

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, KS seeks entries for a photography exhibition, May 2-30, 2025. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director. Documenting the intrinsic nature of the human form through capturing the personal essence of a person is the aim for achieving an outstanding portrait photograph. We tend to photograph a person because we find interesting visual forms and indispensable characteristics of a person, wishing to feature their individualistic visual essence. The exhibition will feature a broad range of portrait photography. Artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $50 entry fee. Deadline: April 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 6, 2025 through January 4, 2026. Artists can submit original two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and time-based media artworks interpreting birds and related subject matter in all mediums other than photography and documentary. $60 entry fee. Deadline: April 14, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 715-845-7010.

The Toledo Zoo is seeking creative artists and skilled makers to take part in our uniquely wild, two-day art fair that takes place throughout Zoo grounds. This event held August 9 & 10, 2025 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 25, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 419-385-5721.

The Springfield Art Association announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 6 – July 30 at the M. G. Nelson Family Gallery in Springfield, Illinois. Total of $1500 in awards. Persona seeks a broad range of contemporary portraiture in all media. From classic to the most abstract, we plan to display the best and broadest interpretation of portraiture. $30 entry fee. Deadline: April 28, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 217-523-2631.

Gallery Seven in Lockport, IL seeks entries for a fine art photography exhibit, June 1 – July 6, 2025. Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and 3 Honorable Mentions- monetary awards. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 30, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 815-483-4310.

Edward A. Dixon Gallery in Dayton, Ohio seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 1 – September 28, 2025. Open to all artists in the U.S., 18 years and older. Wall art (paintings, drawings, fiber art, photography, etc) not to exceed 50″ on its longest side. Wall art must be framed if appropriate, wired and ready to hang. (No sawtooth hangers.) Three-dimensional art must be able to fit through a standard size door. The gallery can provide pedestals, but any other equipment or hardware needed for installation must be provided by the artist. It is preferred that three-dimensional art be able to stand on its own. 1st entry $30 / Up to 2 additional entries $15/each. Deadline: May 24, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 937-985-2115.

Greenwood Parks & Recreation, in Greenwood, IN invites you to participate in our 2025-2027 juried, on-loan, public art exhibit – Art on the Trail – an outdoor sculpture gallery. This open call is for outdoor three-dimensional art. Selected artists will be awarded $3,000 for the two-year loan project. Artists should submit ready to install, original sculptures constructed of durable materials intended to withstand year-round Indiana weather, and appropriate for all ages. Open to any artist age 18 and older. Selected pieces must be installed in August 2025. No fee to submit your application! Deadline: May 30, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 317-881-4545.

The Greater Milford Area Historical Society seeks artists for Art Affaire 2025, held September 27th in Downtown Milford, OH. Best in Show, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 2 Honorable Mentions, Best Local Artist, Best New Artist. All mediums of fine art and fine craft are welcome. $30 nonrefundable Juror fee, $100 booth fee once accepted. Deadline: June 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 513-515-5227.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art, held September 27-28, 2025 along the Ohio River in downtown Madison, Indiana. Best in Show, Best Presentation, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Fine Craft, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Fine Art, 2 Honorable Mentions. This juried festival showcases high-quality original art from the following eligible categories: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, weaving, folk art, jewelry, fiber, wood, baskets, clay, glass, paper, printmaking, mixed media, and leather. Consideration of a media not listed may be given upon request. All work must be handmade and designed by the artist. $25 application fee. Deadline: June 30, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 800-559-2956.