Art Competitions and Juried Art Exhibitions

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.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works of art in any media, any genre/style, and any size in tandem with another artist. The sole criteria for the pairing is that the relationship between the two is one of admiration, respect, support, friendship, or other positive peer engagement. $50 honorarium for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each add’l entry. Deadline: May 2, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works that address the uncovered human form. $50 honorarium 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 traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: May 3, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works of art about clothing, things that adorn or extend the body, and anything we wear. $50 honorarium for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including 2D, 3D, etc. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each add’l entry. Deadline: May 4, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

River Arts, Inc. invites artists to apply for the Cow Chip Arts & Crafts Fair, a juried art and craft fair held 9am-5pm on Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 at Marion Park in Prairie du Sac, WI. 2 Best in Show win a waived jury fee and free booth for the 2026 fair. Seeking art and craft items of original design, handcrafted by the exhibiting artist. Media Categories: Fiber, Bath/Body/Candles, Ceramics, Digital artwork, Wood, Metal, Drawing/Painting/Printmaking, Photography, Jewelry, Floral, Leather, Decor, Toys, Other. No buy/sell items, consignment pieces, work made from kits/patterns, imported items, or food vendors (including dry dip mixes, samples, salsas, and honey). Complimentary booth sitting service from 10a-4p and coffee served from 7:30am-9am (while supplies last). $25 jury fee, $95 booth fee for a 15×15 ft space. Double and triple booth options available. Deadline: May 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 608-643-5215.

C63 – A brand-new art and music festival igniting the Riverloop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on June 14, 2025. The Waterloo Center for the Arts would like to bring the underground to light. C63: A high-voltage space where underground creatives push boundaries, break barriers, and amplify their voices across the midwest. From canvases to turntables, skateboards to spray-paint – Chroma 63 is a collision of sound, art and expression. Immersive installations. Blistering music performances. Live painting. Skate culture. DIY Fashion. Zines. Stickers. Poetry. Noise. Creative Eats. Any and all art mediums are accepted. $15 non-refundable application fee. $35 Standard Booth: [10ft X 10ft]. $10 Electrical Fee. Deadline: May 11, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 319-291-4490.

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 Heartland Art Club announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 13 – October 4, 2025 at The Galleries at Heartland Art Club in Kirkwood, Missouri. $9,000+ in awards. Juror: John Lasater. Accepting: Original 2D representational artwork from anywhere in the U.S. $45 for the first artwork, $15 each thereafter, up to a total of 3. Deadline: June 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email

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.

Evanston Made announces a call to artists for the Evanston Plein Air Festival at Evanston Made in Evanston, IL. All work must be painted on site during the event timeframe from artist check-in on July 12 through scheduled events July 16-19. $3500 prize package. Best of Show and multiple awards will be presented at the July 20 Finale, Exhibition and Artist Market. Paint Out awards will be presented at each event. All details for scheduled workshops, paint outs are outlined in the prospectus and on our website. Open to Plein Air Painters across the U.S. $45 application fee. Deadline: June 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 847-867-3766.

Artists are invited to apply for the Monument Circle Art Fair, held October 4, 2025 at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis, IN. Categories include clay, culinary arts, digital art, drawing, painting, fiber, glass, printmaking, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, photography, sculpture, wood. $20 application fee, $135 booth fee. Deadline: June 20, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 765-702-0551.

River Arts, Inc. invites artists from around the nation to participate in a juried exhibit depicting their definition of wings and/or water, September 22 – November 28, 2025 at the River Arts Center in Prairie du Sac, WI. $500 Best of Show, $150 2nd Place, $75 Honorable Mention (2), $50 People’s Choice. Juror: Melianie Tallmage Sainz. Examples of this may include works of birds, insects, fish, animals, rivers, etc or abstract representations thereof. Works must be original. All styles, media, and techniques accepted. 2D and 3D pieces accepted. Size limit: maximum 5ft on longest side. Two-dimensional work must be gallery ready and wired for hanging. No saw-tooths or clip hangers. $35 for first entry. $10 per add’l work, maximum of 4 total. Deadline: June 20, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 608-643-5215.

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.