Art Competitions, Contests, and Juried Exhibitions

Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield, VT announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 7- April 26, 2024. $300 for first prize, $250 for second prize and $200 for third place. Jurors: Julie Parker, Pamela Day and Gary Eckhart. All artists in the fields of contemporary art which include textiles, ceramics, photography, glass, painting, illustration, industrial arts, graphic design, fashion design, sculpture or installation are eligible and must be over 18 years old. $25 for 2 images, 3rd image/video file $5. Deadline: December 28, 2023. More info. Contact: email

MVA Gallery — Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 14 – April 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 additional image to maximum of 9. Deadline: December 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-936-0737.

ArtSpace Innovations announces a call to artists. Take your art career to new heights and boost your visibility by showcasing your artwork on the Times Square screen in New York. £100 fee. Deadline: January 5, 2024. More info. Contact: email

ArtSpace Innovations announces a call to artists. Take your art career to new heights and boost your visibility by showcasing your artwork in New York, USA! Imagine showcasing your work in an alternative cinema space right in the heart of Brooklyn, New York! The exact date of the installations will be announced to the successful applicants in late January. The event will take place in March 2024. Fee: From $60. Deadline: January 5, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts in Providence, RI seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 21 – April 12, 2024. $1000 in cash prizes. Juror: Karen Haas. We are looking to bring together image makers from around the world to survey current photographic practice across a full spectrum of image capture, presentation and subject matter. We are looking to assemble for a gallery exhibition, a collection of work that reflects the range of current photographic practice across the world in 2024. Beyond the requirement that light was captured in the making of your work, the only limit is your imagination. $45 entry fee. Deadline: January 6, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 401-400-2542.

The Town of Concord, Massachusetts is pleased to announce a Call for Art. On a prominently situated lawn in historic Concord Center, we seek a temporary art installation to creatively interpret the ways in which people have struggled for the fight for freedom through time in Concord, Massachusetts. Semi-finalists will receive a $500 stipend to refine their concepts. The artist/creative team selected for installation will receive $20,000 to execute their work. Artists, aged 18 and over, working individually or in teams, in any phase of their career are encouraged to apply. Preference given to designs that support more diverse, inclusive, and equitable public art and creatively respond to the proposed site. We encourage imaginative interpretation of the theme and invite a variety of conceptual approaches, materials, scale, and design. Preference will be given to Massachusetts-based artists; BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists are particularly encouraged to apply. No application fee. Deadline: January 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Soho Photo Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 6-23, 2024. 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100, 3 Honorary Mentions, a People’s Choice Award, Additional prizes from our sponsors. Juror: Susan Burnstine. The competition accepts photographs taken with cameras with plastic lenses (such as Holgas, Dianas, etc.), pinholes, handmade cameras and regular 4X5, SRL or DSRL cameras fitted with plastic or pinhole lenses. Applicants must be 18 years old or older. $45 for up to 5 images. $5 for each add’l image (up to 15 images). Deadline: January 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest seeks entries for an art exhibition, March 14 – April 14, 2024 at Heidi Gallery, in Livingston, New Jersey. Community artists are invited to submit creative works on the theme of Community Connections that encourage, challenge, educate, and expand perspectives. Express yourself boldly and authentically through all forms of visual art to share stories and traditions inspired by our community today and in the future. All forms of visual art accepted. Artists of all levels and ages (middle school to adults) are encouraged to submit. Open to people of every age, ability, race, ethnicity, denomination, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and religious affiliation. $18 entry fee. Deadline: January 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email

PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, VT seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 8-29, 2024. $500 to the Juror’s Award recipient, and $250 to the Director’s Award recipient. Juror: Jeff Curto. Open to all photographers. All capture and print methods accepted. $39 for 5 images, $6 each additional. Deadline: January 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Dauphin County Parks and Recreation in Harrisburg, PA seeks outdoor environmental art installations for Art In The Wild, an annual juried art exhibition held April 7 – September 30, 2024 at Wildwood Park. Stipend given to each participating artist. Juror: Pam Cummings. Open to any interested person or group wishing to submit an application, including professionals, non-professionals, schools, students, naturalists, artists, designers, etc. Employees of Dauphin County Parks and Recreation and members of the exhibit organizing and evaluation committees are not eligible. No entry fee. Deadline: January 19, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 717 221-0292 ext. 3.

The Maryland Federation of Art announces a call to artists for Paint Annapolis 2024, a seven-day juried plein air painting competition held June 2-9 at Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Cash awards total $15,000. Jurors: Christine Lashely and Suzie Baker. All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 3 original plein air works created within the past 3 years may be entered. 1 – 3 entries: $50. Deadline: January 19, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

The Maryland Federation of Art seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 27 – April 27 at the Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Cash awards total $500. Juror: Nicole M. Santiago. This curated collection invites viewers to explore the intricate interplay between light, color, and emotion. Each canvas becomes a mirror of the artist’s soul, offering a glimpse into the diverse perspectives that shape our shared human experience. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 add’l entries are $6.75 each ($4.50). Deadline: January 24, 2024. 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, April 4-27, 2024. Open to all abstract media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 10 – June 23, 2024 in The Allie Kussin Gallery. $1,000 Best in Show Award, (5) Juror’s Choice Awards @ $100 each. Juror: Ayumi Horie. This is a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation. As part of The Umbrella Arts Center’s continued commitment to the ceramic medium, we intend for this show to highlight emerging and established artists working in clay. This show will invite artists currently residing in New England, honoring the skill, knowledge, and diversity of our regional ceramics community. Both functional and sculptural works are welcome. $35 for up to 3 submissions. Deadline: February 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 978-371-0820, x205.

The Allegany Arts Council in Cumberland, Maryland seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 30 – April 20, 2024. $7500 in awards. Juror: Sarah Stolfa. Submitted images should originate as lens-based photographs created solely by the entrant. They may not incorporate images produced by anyone or anything else (for example, clip art, replacement skies, stock photos or AI-generated images). In addition, all entries must be for sale. No entries will be accepted which have been previously exhibited in the Allegany Arts Council galleries. Although there is no restriction on when entries were created, artists are encouraged to enter their latest work. Entry Categories: Color; Monochrome/Black and White; and Photography as a 3-D Art Form. Overall size may not exceed 84″ in height and 48 inches in length and width. Weight may not exceed 40 lbs. $30 for the first 2 entries; $15 each add’l; up to 6 total. Deadline: February 9, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 301-777-2787.

Shop Maine Craft seeks fine craft artists for the 2024 Portland Fine Craft Show, Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 120 Free Street in Portland, ME. Awards: Best of Show, Best Booth Design, People’s Choice. The show features over 100 juried exhibitors from all over Maine and the greater Northeast exhibiting fine craft in 10 x 10 tents in the following media categories: basketry, ceramics, fiber-decorative, fiber-wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, printmaking, stone, and wood as well as outreach booths featuring New England and Portland arts organizations, international artists new to Maine, guilds, and schools by special invitation. Booth Fees: Current MCA Members rate for 10×10 in-line booth: $215 | Non Members $245. Deadline: February 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 207-805-4918.

The New England Sculptors Association and the Cape Cod Museum of Art seek entries for an outdoor sculpture exhibition, April 14 – November 16, 2024 at The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis, MA. Two $250 awards. Works must be three-dimensional and the theme is open. Sculptures should be suitable for long-term, outdoor exposure, fabricated and installed in a viewer-safe manner. Sculptures should be installed in a manner that is sensitive to the natural environment. Sculptures that need maintenance during the exhibition or that differ significantly from submitted images may be excluded. $25 for up to 3 works. Deadline: February 28, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 617-962-2162.

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 9 – June 1, 2024. Open to all nature based artwork in any media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: February 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 6 – May 26, 2024. Awards: Guest jurors will select winners of Innovation Excellence, High Contrast Champion, Best in Color Awards with cash prizes and additional exposure at Art Gate International booth. Juried by Gallery Director Danielle Festa with award selections by Brendon McNaughton and additional guest jurors. Submit up to 5 portrait based or figurative works that relate to the theme “Challenge the Norm” literally or abstractly. Apply for the in-person exhibition and VR version of the exhibition or VR exclusively for a discounted entry fee. Either entry type will be considered for awards. Entry fees: $35 for in-person + VR/digital, $25 for VR/digital. Early Discount: $10 off before January 15, 2024. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 603-208-3300.

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.