Art Competitions, Contests, and Juried Exhibitions

Handmade Arcade seeks handmade or hand-crafted pieces for their juried, curated marketplace, December 1 & 2, 2023 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Categories include: Accessories, Adult Clothing, Artwork, Bath & Body, Ceramics, Children’s Products, Glass, Housewares, Jewelry, Other, Paper Goods, Toys, Wood. You must be the artist(s) of the original products. Recycling and repurposing items is permitted. You cannot use mass-produced trademarked and licensed items in your work. Copyrighted designs not owned by the artist are not permitted. Your products must be 80% or more of your original creation. You are permitted to reproduce your work in various mediums: as prints, on fabric, as stickers, on mugs, etc. You cannot sell merchandise you have made with purchased, downloaded, or copied images and designs. $20 Application Fee; Booth Fees = $175 Emerging, $350 Standard, $700 Double. Deadline: July 17, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 412-654-3889.

NYC Artwalk announces a call to artists for Solo Shows displayed on the digital screens of Times Square, NYC, July 28, 29, 30. All disciplines welcomed. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Open to artists from around the workd. Please visit submission link for more details. $65 entry fee. Deadline: July 21, 2023. More info. Contact: email

The Guild of Boston Artists seeks entries for an upcoming exhibition, September 2-30, 2023 in the historic President’s Gallery at the Guild’s Newbury Street location. Over $2,500 in cash awards. Jurors: William R. Davis, Debra Lee Valeri, Alberta Geyer. The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition. Please review the prospectus and apply on our website. $50 entry fee. Deadline: July 25, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 617-536-7660.

Silvermine Galleries in New Canaan, CT seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 14 – November 2, 2023. Grand Prize awards an artist a solo exhibition at Silvermine Arts Center with a $1,000 stipend for exhibit-related expenses. Juror: Madeline Cornell. Open to all artists, 18 years of age and older. Original artwork in any media will be considered. Giclée reproductions of original works will not be accepted. Eligible artwork must have been completed after January 1, 2021, and fall within the restrictions. $50 entry fee. Deadline: July 27, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 203-966-9700.

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 12 – November 4, 2023. Juror: Limner Gallery Director. This is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and is based on the portrayal, interpretation and/or transformation of the human head. The exhibition is open for entry to all artists working in any media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

MVA Gallery — Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 20 – October 18, 2023. Art of Distinction Award: One artist will be featured in a special exhibit at the Gallery. Annual Grand Prize: Exhibit opportunity in NYC. Gallery accepts 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: July 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-936-0737.

The Bristol Art Museum in Bristol, RI announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 23 – October 28, 2023. Cash Awards. Juror: Michele Poirier-Mozzone. All media except for video or time-based work. The following are some possible interpretations of the theme, “Small Point of Land”: – The complex or nuanced ways in which a sense of place might be a factor when forming identity. – How place can manifest spiritual experience. – The psychological relationship an artist might have with the Bay or the exploration of concepts related to boundaries. – Considerations regarding the forgotten people of the past tying together with the present and future. $30 for 1 entry, $40 for 2, $50 for 3. Deadline: August 6, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 401-253-4400.

The Masonic Library & Museum of PA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Oct. 6 – Nov. 11 2023 in Philadelphia. Eligible media: Oil, three-dimensional, drawing and print making, water-based medium, digital imagery. Deadline: August 11, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 215-988-1977.

The West Hartford Art League in West Hartford, CT seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 7 – October 1. $400 Best of Show, $100 Peoples Choice Award. Open to artists in all mediums whose work portrays land, sea or sky. $10 per entry for members, $15 per entry for non-members. Deadline: August 12, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 860-231-8019.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission invites artists (individuals and artist teams) with professional experience in creating public art and site-specific commissions, to submit qualifications for exterior public art features at the Marlow Heights Community Center in Marlow Heights, MD. The Project includes two separate components: 1) A free-standing sculptural element on the plaza which must fit within a 10’x10′ area and not exceed 18′ in height ($150,000 budget). The selected artist for the sculptural element will design, fabricate and install a low-maintenance exterior art feature, which may be glass, metal, stone, concrete, wood, mixed media or lighting. 2) A functional bench enhanced by mosaic elements. Artists will be selected to develop a proposal for the mosaic application to the bench ($80,000 budget). The foundation for the bench will be fabricated and installed by the project’s construction contractors and thus requires close coordination with the team members. The artworks should have the potential for becoming landmark identifiers for the surrounding community, and be family-friendly. A stipend of $2,000 will be paid for the development of artist project proposals. Deadline: August 13, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 301-892-0348.

The Loft Artists Association announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 9 – October 8, 2023 at Loft Artists Association Galleries in Stamford, CT. Best in Show Cash Award. Juror: Kimberly Henrikson. Seeking Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography, Digital Art and Mixed Media. See full prospectus at loftartists.org. $30 first image, $10 each additional entry. Deadline: August 15, 2023. More info. Contact: email

The Gallery at Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 30 – October 29, 2023. $800 in awards. Jurors: Carrie Chen, Linden Scheff, and Wednesday Nelena Sorokin. Seeking original works created in the last 3 years, not previously exhibited at the Academy. Artists must be residents of Columbia County, NY or one of the following surrounding counties: Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Saratoga, NY; Hampshire and Berkshire in MA; and Litchfield and Fairfield in CT. Eligible media includes, but not limited to: watercolor, acrylics, oil/oil pastels, pastels, all drawing media (graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, etc.), photography, collage, mixed media, traditional (numbered) hand-pulled prints, monoprints, encaustics, fine crafts, sculpture and other 3-dimensional works. Digital drawings and digital paintings are acceptable. No Giclee prints. No AI-created images. Up to 3 works for $35; Non-Members $45. Deadline: August 16, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 518-755-7525.

The Ridgefield Guild of Artists in Ridgefield, CT announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 16 to October 15, 2023. 1st, 2nd, 3rd cash awards. Juror: Carey Mack Weber, Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum. Up to 6 pieces in any media, up to 72″ in largest direction. All work must be hand-delivered, for sale, and stay for the duration of the exhibition. Entry is through Entrythingy.com. See our website for the full prospectus. Member: $20 for 1st entry, $10 ea. up to 6 total; Non-Member: $30 for 1st, $10 ea. up to 6 total. Deadline: August 19, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 203-438-8863.

The Oxford Arts Alliance in Oxford, PA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 6-28. $500 First Place, $250 Second Place, $150 Third Place. Juror: Stuart Shils. The exhibit is open to all artists 18 years of age and older. Originally authored artwork in all media is eligible for entry. We consider any work created with an Artificial Intelligence program that uses sources the artist does not own or hold rights to, to be ineligible. Artwork must have been completed in the past 3 years. Artwork previously shown in the Oxford Art Alliance will not be accepted. Each artist may submit up to 3 entries for a $30 non-refundable entry fee. Artwork submissions must be made via the online form. Deadline: August 25, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 610-467-0301.

Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 11 – December 22, 2023. Best in Show ($1,000), 2 Juror’s Choice ($300 each), 8 Honorable Mentions ($50 each). Juror: Bradley Butler. Open to all U.S. residents (18 years or older). All media is accepted excluding video/sound and installation art. Works must be 12 inches or smaller in any direction. Framing may extend to 16 inches. $30 entry fee. Deadline: August 26, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 315-462-0210.

DISTRICT Arts, a contemporary art gallery located in the historic district of downtown Frederick, MD, announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 4-29, 2023. Best in Show: $500, Award of Merit: $250, Honorable Mention: $100. Juror: Glen Kessler. “Humor” is about the undisguised use of humor in modern contemporary art. It is not subtle. It’s in your face. It’s laugh out loud. It can be satire, caricature, the absurd, or irony. It can be utterly ridiculous. We are interested in showcasing work that makes the viewers smile, chuckle or evoke a belly-laugh. Open to all residents in the United States. $25 for one submission, $30 for two, $35 for three. Deadline: August 27, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 301-695-4050.

The Greater Haverhill Arts Association announces a call to artists for the GHAA Art Festival, held September 9, 2023 on the beautiful Bradford Common in Haverhill, MA. Exhibit and sale of original fine art (all paint media, sculpture, photography, prints/cards derived directly therefrom). No crafts. Spaces 12’w by 10’d. Individual exhibitors handle their own displays and sales with no commissions expected. $40 non-refundable for non-members, payable at registration; $30 for GHAA members. Deadline: September 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email

Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Nov 11 – Dec 31, 2023. Juror: Danielle Festa. Submit up to 5 portrait based or figurative works that relate to the theme “Source of Light” literally or abstractly. Two dimensional ready to hang with frame or gallery wrap (wired) artwork or three dimensional work in all mediums will be considered. Multimedia works are also accepted. $35 entry fee. Deadline: September 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 603-208-3300.

The Arts and Cultural Heritage Division (ACHD) of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation invites individual artists and artist teams to submit applications for exterior sculptural artwork to be installed on a temporary basis (October 2023-October 2025) at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland. ACHD is seeking existing sculptural works that fit the criteria described in this solicitation, rather than design and fabrication of new work. $3,000 will be awarded. Deadline: September 4, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 301-446-3244.

Concord Art in Concord, MA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 14 – October 22, 2023. $3000 in prize money. Juror: Lauren Szumita, Curator of the Fitchburg Art Museum. Eligible media: 2D, 3D, video. $25/Non Members; $15/Members. Deadline: September 7, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (978) 369-2578.

The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA is seeking submissions for a juried exhibition of contemporary fine craft, December 2, 2023 – January 20, 2024. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of the Wayne Art Center. This year’s juror, Jean McLaughlin will present $10,000 in prize awards. Seeking the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Work created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools also is eligible. $45 entry fee. Deadline: September 13, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 484-686-5143.

The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc. seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 27 – December 8, 2023 at the Salmagundi Club in NYC. More than $18,000 in awards. Selection Jury: Naomi Andree Campbell, Gabriela Gonzalez Delosso, Claudia Seymour. Open to women artists. Eligible 2D media: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel, Graphics, Collage and Mixed Media. 3D media: Sculpture must be light enough for 1 person to handle. Wall-hung work must be equipped with a hanging device. Please read the prospectus for details and exclusions. Member – $45, Associate – $50, Non-Member – $55. Deadline: September 15, 2023. More info. Contact: email

York Art Association in York, Pennsylvania seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 5 – December 17, 2023. $4,750 in awards. Juror: Margaret Winslow. Seeking Original Fine Art, Non-Functional, All Genres. Entry fee: $35 or $50 (member & non-member). Deadline: September 22, 2023 @ noon. More info. Contact: email or call 717-755-0028.

The Council for the Arts in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania seeks entries for a juried miniature art exhibition, November 3 – December 23, 2023. Best of Show ($300), 3 Merit Awards ($100 each) and Honorable Mentions. Juror: Meredith Grimsley. Image size must be no greater than 4″ x 6″, not to exceed 24 square inches; outside of framed pieces must be no greater than 6″ x 8″, not to exceed 48 square inches. Mats & frames should be delicate and in proportion to the work. Sculpture should not exceed 5″ in any dimension, or 125 cubic inches. Art work must be created by artists living in the USA; it must be original (no copies) and completed within the past 2 years. All fine art media are acceptable; no crafts, jewelry, photography, laser prints or computer-generated artwork. $30 entry fee. Deadline: October 14, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 717-264-6883.

The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA seeks entries for an international juried exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts, March 24 – April 27, 2024. Jurors: Ann Johnston, Bruce Pepich, Carolyn Ducey. All participants must be 18 years and older. Entry Fee: $50 (for up to three works). Deadline: October 15, 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 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.