Art Competitions, Contests, and Juried Exhibitions

MVA Gallery — Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, PA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, December 6, 2023 – January 10, 2024. Art of Distinction Award — One artist will be featured in a special exhibit at the Gallery. Annual Grand Prize — Exhibit opportunity in NYC. Eligible media: Painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, sculpture, fiber, drawing and photography. $35 for 3 images; $5 each add’l image to maximum of 9. Deadline: October 18, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-936-0737.

Wayne Art Center is pleased to announce the Small Works Gallery at Yuletide. Yuletide at Devon is a high-end Christmas market experience at the intersection of music and food/wine festivals and inspired by Christmas markets in Europe. Visitor attendance of approximately 200,000 is expected. Submissions to the Small Works Gallery must be original, 2-dimensional artwork in the following mediums: drawing, painting, works on paper, mixed media, and photography. Size Requirements: Minimum size 8″ x 8″ including framing, maximum size 20″ x 20″ including framing. All artwork must be hand-delivered to Devon Horse Show and Country Fairgrounds, Devon, PA, on Friday, November 10, 2023 between 10am-3pm. Exhibit runs November 24 – December 31, 2023. $45 for minimum 5, maximum 10 entries. Deadline: October 23, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

Artists are invited to apply for the Falling Leaves Arts & Crafts Fair, held October 29, 2023 at Montville High School in Montville, New Jersey. All hand made fine arts and crafts are eligible. $110 single space. Deadline: October 27, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 201-998-6311.

JC Promotions, Inc invites you to apply for the Falling Leaves Arts & Crafts Fair, October 29, 2023 at the Montville High School Gym in Montville, NJ. Seeking Artisans, Craftspeople, Specialty Foods. Original works only: fashion, jewelry, soaps, candles, sculpture, pottery, metal, wood, fine art, photography, home decor, mixed media. No reproductions. No manufactured items. No buy and sell items. $110 booth space. Deadline: Until sold out. More info. Contact: email or call 201-679-6846.

The Ridgefield Guild of Artists in Ridgefield, CT seeks entries for Festive Home 2023, held November 18 to December 17. Calling all artisans of hand-crafted items… jewelry, knitwear, ceramics, wood items, ornaments, soap, fiber, and more! If it is hand-crafted, we want to see it! Show is open to members and non-members. All work must be hand delivered. Members: $25; Non-members: $35; fee is per artisan, not per piece or image. Deadline: October 28, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 203-438-8863.

The James Library & Center for the Arts in Norwell, Massachusetts seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 17 – December 16, 2023. Cash awards & honors of merit. Juror: Misty Flores – Assistant Curator, Rienzi at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Open to all mediums. All painting and drawing, media, sculpture, graphics, photography, ceramic, textiles, wood or metal work, and mixed media. All entries must be submitted online through entrythingy.com. $12 per entry, or 3 for $30. Limit of 6 entries per artist. Deadline: October 29, 2023 11:59 pm. More info. Contact: email or call 508-726-6302.

MVA Gallery — Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, December 8, 2023 – January 11, 2024. Art of Distinction Award — One artist will be featured in a special exhibit at the Gallery. Annual Grand Prize — Exhibit opportunity in NYC. Eligible media: Painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, sculpture, fiber, drawing and photography. $35 for 3 images; $5 each additional image to maximum of 9. Deadline: October 30, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-936-0737.

apexart is accepting exhibition proposals for its NYC Open Call. Five winning proposals will receive up to a $10k exhibition budget and become apexart exhibitions presented at apexart’s NYC space as part of its 2024-25 exhibition season. Curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of experience level or location, are invited to submit a proposal online. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions. No biographical information, CVs, links, or images will be accepted. Submissions cannot exceed 500 words and must be in English. Jurors rate proposals based on their content and the organizer’s ability to communicate, rather than by familiar names or past accomplishments. Free to apply. Deadline: October 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email

First Street Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, January 4-26, 2024. Juror: Jill Sarver Rossi – Artist, Senior Curator at Cynthia Byrnes Contemporary Art, Westport CT, and Executive Director, Rome Art Program. Open to U.S. residents 18 yrs. and older. Exception: Artists currently represented by First Street Gallery and past exhibitors in the Gallery’s “9 for 19” shows. Eligible works: original oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints, mixed media, photography and sculpture in any medium. $55 for 5 works. Deadline: November 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 646-336-8053.

The Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, December 2-10, 2023. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Juror’s Award for 2-Dimensional and also for 3D. Juror: David Allen Dunlop. Each artist may submit 2 paintings, graphics, or sculptures (no digital, computer-generated art or photography). Maximum size: 48 inches in any one direction, including frame. Due to space limitations, of the two possible submissions, please consider submitting only one large piece. $25 early bird entry fee through Oct. 25. $30 Oct. 26-Nov. 2. Deadline: November 2, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 203-938-2545.

The Maryland Federation of Art (Annapolis, Maryland) announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, January 31 – February 24, 2024. Cash awards total $1,000. Juror: Laurence Arcadias. Any original 2D or 3D image-based work created and/or produced through digital software and following exhibition guidelines will be considered. This includes, but is not limited to digitally produced photography, digital painting, illustration, graphic design, digital video, and non-film projection. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 additional entries are $6.75 each ($4.50 for MFA Members). Deadline: November 8, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 1-24, 2024. Exhibition and promotion at Limner Gallery. Juror: Limner Gallery director. Open for all new and emerging art in any media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: November 11, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

The Rehoboth Art Leaguein Rehoboth Beach, DE seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 5 – February 4, 2024. 1st Place $500; 2nd Place $250; 3rd Place $150. Juror: Phyllis Berger. This annual juried photography exhibition is open to all artists living in DE, MD, VA, NJ, PA, DC. $25 Members; $45 Non-members. Deadline: November 20, 2023 (5pm). More info. Contact: email or call 302-227-8408.

Westminster College seeks entries for a national juried drawing exhibition, January 17 – March 1, 2024 at the Foster Art Gallery in New Wilmington, PA. Cash Awards TBA. Juror: Paige Stewart. All experimental and traditional drawing media and mixed media on two-dimensional surfaces is eligible. $10 for up to 3 entries. Deadline: November 24, 2023. More info. Contact: email

Beam Center seeks proposals for ambitious, unique and spectacular large-scale public artwork projects to be realized by a community of more than 100 young people and 20+ staff at Beam Camp in Strafford, NH in summer 2024. For each selected project artists receive a $5,000 award. We pride ourselves on the high level of craftsmanship and skill that our Projects and the work of our staff and campers reflect. No applicaion fee. Deadline: December 10, 2023. More info. Contact: email

Manayunk invites artists to apply for the Manayunk Arts Festival, held June 22 & 23, 2024 at Main Street Manayunk in Philadelphia, PA. Awards: Best in Show, Best in Category, & Honorable Mention. This festival is open to all artists who design and produce their own work. All artwork must be the sole work of the artist that is applying. Buy-Sell artwork is prohibited! All artists must also be present both days of the festival to sell their work. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 267-270-3075.

The Rehoboth Art League announces a call to artists for 2025 Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals. Open to members and non-members. This is a very competitive program as RAL can only accept a limited number of proposals each year. Artworks in any media will be reviewed. The RAL is situated in the town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a highly traveled area not only by the residents of this and the expanding surrounding communities, but also by art patrons from the Washington DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York metropolitan areas. Over 29,000 people participate in Rehoboth Art League programs annually. Special exhibitions have played an important part of our programming since the league’s beginning, in1938. The RAL campus houses the Corkran, Tubbs, Ventures, and Homestead galleries. $25 for members / $45 for non-members. (non-refundable). Deadline: July 21, 2024 (midnight). More info. Contact: email or call 302-227-8408.