Art Competitions, Contests, and Juried Exhibitions

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

The Newburyport Art Association in Newburyport, MA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 17 – December 3, 2023. Open to both members and non-members of Newburyport Art — all ages and levels! All media and disciplines are welcome, but reproductions of original work and Giclée prints cannot be accepted. There is a maximum of three entries per artist; each artwork is a separate entry/submission. $20 per entry (for non-NAA members). Deadline: November 1, 2023 (by 11:59pm). More info. Contact: email or call 978.465.8769.

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.

AH Arts seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, December 9, 2023 – January 6, 2024 at the AHArts Gallery in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Juror: Seth Ruggles Hiler. Boundaries – whether in visual line and shape, cartography, or relationship dynamics – can be a source of pain and tension or offer a sense of security, health, strength, and beauty. This annual juried show invites artists to mine the poetic, aesthetic dimensions of boundaries: hard and fluid; literal and imagined; challenging and nourishing; transcended or contained. Open to all artists in the U.S., 18 years and older. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 36″ (including frame) in any direction. Three-dimensional work must not exceed 24″ or 50 lbs. Pedestals and all ancillary equipment must be provided by the artist. Artwork must be original creations not previously exhibited at AHArts. All artwork must be for sale. $25 (members); $35 (non-members) for two entries. Deadline: November 4, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (732) 291-1260.

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.

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 8, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 646-336-8053.

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.

PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 5-26, 2024. 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and up to 40 for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, Honorable Mention. Juror: Roula Seikaly. For our purposes, a portal can be an architectural feature (gate, window, doorway, mirror, tunnel) that frames or isolates or adds dimension to an image. In a fictional sense, a portal can become a magical doorway through time and space. Alone or in combination, they hold unlimited creative possibilities for photographers. All capture methods and processes are welcome. $39 for 5 images, $6 each additional. Deadline: November 13, 2023. More info. Contact: email

The Rehoboth Art League in 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

Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, January 4-28, 2024. Entries in all media are welcome including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, non-photographic digital images and sculpture. No photography. The size limit is 20″ in any direction including the frame or base. All accepted works must be framed and ready to hang from a wire. Sculptures must include their own base. $45 entry fee. Deadline: December 3, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 914-674-8548.

The Bristol Art Museum in Bristol, RI seeks entries for a national juried exhibition, February 4 – March 24, 2024. Juror: Karen Drysdale Harris. This exhibit challenges conventional boundaries, inviting artists to create artwork that expresses ideas about the natural world. Our goal is to venture into the intricate interplay between the elemental forces of nature and the profound depths of human consciousness. We are seeking submissions that capture the essence of “Breadth and Depth,” and that are suitable for mailing in an envelope no larger than 12″x15″ (no boxes, please). The artwork can vary in size, from small to large when unfolded, additionally both the envelope and its contents can be considered as one unified artwork (optional). We invite you to push the limits of artistic expression and embrace the tactile experience. Works will be pinned (no holes in work) or adhered to the walls, suspended, placed on a pedestal or on the floor. The artist may supply their own installation system or rely on the Museum. $30 for 1 entry, $40 for 2, $50 for 3. Deadline: midnight, December 3, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 401-253-4400.

Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven, CT seeks entries for a juried art exhibition of 35-45 artworks, to be shown January 4 – February 4, 2024. Size Limitations: Submitted wall-hanging works should not exceed 52 inches wide and 90 inches tall. $30 for up to three works. Deadline: December 8, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 203-389-9555.

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.