Art Competitions, Contests, and Juried Exhibitions

Imago Foundation for the Arts in Warren, RI announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 8 – July 13, 2024. $850 in awards. Juror: Jesse Thompson. Artists are invited to interpret “Borders, Boundaries, and Beyond” through the lens of their own experiences and artistic vision – whether confronting geopolitical borders, personal boundaries, or exploring the limitless realms of the imagination, this call encourages a broad spectrum of interpretations. Artists are urged to investigate the dichotomies of confinement and liberation, order and chaos, and to envision new possibilities that transcend conventional constraints. All media except for video or screen artworks. Hand delivery required, no shipping. $25 for the first entry, $35 for 2, $45 for 3 entries. Deadline: April 28, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 401-245-3348.

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod seeks entries for a juried exhibition, June 25 – July 20 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Over $7,000 in cash and merchandise. Juror of Selection: Kate Bergquist, Judge of Awards: Cindy Crimmin. Open to all pastelists working in soft pastels. Art must be at least 80% soft pastels; no oil pastels. See prospectus for complete guidelines. Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed. PPSCC Members: $35 for the first 3 paintings, $10 for each additional painting. Deadline: April 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Bethesda Row Arts Festival, one of the leading fine arts and craft festivals in the mid-Atlantic, featuring juried museum-quality artists. $5,500 in awards. Over the weekend (September 7-8, 2024), the five blocks of Bethesda Row in Bethesda, MD are transformed into an outdoor gallery, showcasing fourteen media categories. The festival attracts high income attendees from the Washington, DC Metro Area, and the surrounding suburbs of Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Upper Northwest. The event is promoted through a targeted and integrated marketing plan, which includes a comprehensive social media and internet campaign, radio, and TV promotion. $60 application fee. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email

SlowArt Productions seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 20 – July 13, 2024 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, New York. This exhibition will focus on the various forms of digital art, paper collage and 3D assemblage. Entry is open to all forms of digital art, paper collage, assemblages and combinations thereof. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

The Newburyport Art Association in Newburyport, MA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 24 – June 30, 2024. Small cash prizes. Juror: Jane Winchell. Open to all media and disciplines, but reproductions of original work and Giclée prints cannot be accepted. Artists may submit a maximum of three pieces. Open to members and non-members, ages 18 and older. Non-member fee: $35 per submission | NAA Artist Members: reduced fee. Deadline: April 30, 2024 (11:59pm). More info. Contact: email or call 978-465-8769.

S&R Evermay announces a call to artists based in Washington, DC. The 2024 Washington Award offers four cash prize awards of $15,000 for individual artists working in the field of music, dance, visual arts, and interdisciplinary practice (one award per category). This award, one of the largest grants in D.C. available to individual artists, provides unrestricted cash support to artists at critical moments in their careers to freely develop and pursue their creative ideas. No application fee. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email

MVA Gallery — Modern Visual Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania seeks entries for a photography exhibition, July 27 – August 25, 2024. Art of Distinction Award — One artist will be featured in a special exhibit at the Gallery. Annual Grand Prize — Exhibit opportunity in NYC. Seeking photography in all processes and styles. Also mixed media providing photographic elements are included. $35 for 3 images; $5 each additional image to maximum of 9. Deadline: April 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 610-936-0737.

Each year professional or aspiring artists are selected to spend time at Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, PA for one week. Artists are free to produce their artwork using the inspiration of the beauty that is Lacawac – 550-acres which includes a glacial lake, 2 ponds, shore access to Lake Wallenpaupack, ledges natural area, and forests. Housing and studio space is provided. There are no hard deadlines for applications. Artists provide their own transportation and take care of their meals. Provided: kitchen amenities, wireless internet, cell phone connection. We welcome all participants regardless of sexual orientation, color or creed. It is our deep commitment to promote the arts through a greater equity, sustainability, and interconnectedness. The cost is $300 per week. Deadline: May 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 570-689-9494.

Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio in Philadelphia, PA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 19 – July 14, 2024. First Prize: $250 plus inclusion in a future group exhibition; Second Prize: $150; Third Prize: $100. Juror: Corrinne Chong, PhD, Assistant Curator, Barnes Foundation. Open to all U.S. residents, 18 years and older. Art must be original and have been created within the past 2 years. Accepted media include painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), works on paper (drawing, pastel, printmaking), photography, sculpture and mixed-media works (collage, fiber, etc.). All art must be free-standing or ready to hang. Works on paper must be framed (no clip frames). If required, artist is responsible for providing pedestal to display sculpture. Maximum size not to exceed 30 inches in any dimension, including frame. All artwork must be for sale; gallery retains a 40% commission of the sale price. $25 for one entry, $30 for two entries, $35 for three entries. Deadline: May 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 267-514-8647.

3d Artists, Quilters, Sculptors, Crafters are invited to submit pieces to contribute to the first coral reef created in a swimming pool! Win big prizes while crafting machine sewn stuffed fantasy fish and/or coral made out of anything (except glass) that can go in a pool (plastic containers, pipe cleaners, socks, pool noodles, plastic bags, etc.) In its fourth year, Coralreefencounter.org draws 1000 people to snorkel through our artistic wonderland. Deadline: May 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 410-934-2442.

Prince Street Gallery in New York, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 30 – August 17, 2024. Jurors: Renée Khatami, Diana Freedman-Shea, Preston Trombly. Open to artists 18+, living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints and mixed media only. No giclées, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. Non-refundable $40 for 1-3 works, $5 for each additional work, maximum 6 works for $55. Deadline: May 7, 2024. More info.

The Maryland Federation of Art announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 12 – August 15 at the Martino Gallery at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland. $1000 in awards. Juror: Filipe Assunção. All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 additional entries are $6.75 each ($4.50 for MFA Members). Deadline: May 8, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

The Maryland Federation of Art announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 12 – August 15 at the Earl Gallery at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland. $1000 in awards. Juror: Cher Pruys. All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 additional entries are $6.75 each ($4.50 for MFA Members). Deadline: May 8, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

Maryland Federation of Art announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 31 – August 24 at the Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Cash awards total $1,000. Juror: Sandra Sider. Any original 2D or 3D artwork created with fiber is eligible. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 additional entries are $6.75 each ($4.50 for MFA Members). Deadline: May 8, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

The Providence Art Club invites artists from across the United States to apply for its popular annual National Open Juried Exhibition, held June 23 – July 19, 2024 at The Providence Art Club in Providence, Rhode Island. $6,000 in Prizes, Top Award of $1,000. Juried by curator Michelle Millar Fisher, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Art Club has received coveted Best of Rhode Island Awards for Best Art Gallery in Providence each year since 2019. This exhibition celebrates the best in contemporary art regardless of media, theme, or style. $35 for up to two artworks. Deadline: May 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 401-331-1114.

Step into the spotlight and enter the 38th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Selected art will be displayed at Agora Gallery in New York, New York. Open to visual artists globally, the competition celebrates talent across painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, mixed media, and print. A panel of esteemed jurors will evaluate entries, offering over $70,000 in prizes. Open to artists at any career stage. $55 for up to 5 images, $5 for each additional image. (Use promo code: ArtShowCIFAC) Deadline: May 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Photographic Resource Center seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, August 9 – September 29, 2024 in Cambridge, MA. PRC Choice Awards, $1000 between 3 exhibitors. Juror: Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator, Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Photographers working in a broad range of exhibition-ready bodies of work are encouraged to apply, including traditional and non-traditional approaches to photography. Applicant must be a current member of the Photographic Resource Center through October 2024. Entry Fee: $35 ~ Photographers may submit 3-6 images from a cohesive, exhibition-ready body of work, checklist information, artist statement, and resume. Deadline: May 15, 2024. Apply through CaFÉ. Contact: email or call 617-462-9353.

Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 20 – July 14. Artists are invited to submit 2-D or 3-D work that is primarily paper based and made by hand, not digitally. Successful entries will demonstrate clear thematic relationships among two or more pieces. Photography is not eligible for this exhibition. $45 entry fee. Deadline: May 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 914-674-8548.

Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 5-28, 2024. $100 Juror’s Best in Show, $100 People’s Choice. Juror: Nansi Lent. Gallery 40 is seeking artwork that celebrates women’s fortitude, persistence, and strength in the face of adversity. Women ahead of their time… women who worked and persisted without the proper recognition… women who have been judged or misunderstood… women whose voices may yet be unacknowledged… women who carried the light in the shadow of the patriarchy… The artwork can represent the concept or depict specific famous or unknown women, historical or contemporary, factual or fictional, or a woman from your own community or family. This call is limited to 2-dimensional artwork. $30 for 3 artwork. $5 per each add’l, up to 5 total. Deadline: June 1, 6pm EST. More info. Contact: email or call (845) 320-2125.

Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 13 – August 11 at the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY. $1600 in awards. Juror: David Reuss. Dreams, humor, fantasy, creativity are pursuits that keep the human spirit alive. Imagination makes possible our thinking about what is and what might be. We are looking for art that ignites curiosity and delights the senses! Submit 2D Painting, Drawing or Illustration in any style created in acrylic, watercolor, oil, pencil, gouache, pastel, ink, charcoal, or mixed media. No photography, no digital art. $45 entry fee. Deadline: June 5, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 631-862-6575.

The Art Renewal Center seeks entries for an art exhibition at Sotheby’s in New York, NY. See Panel of Jurors. Over $130,000 in cash awards & international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museums, and more. Categories: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Drawing, Landscape, Still Life, Plein Air Painting, Fully From Life, Sculpture, Animals, & a special category for teens. Acceptable mediums: oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite, acrylic paints, charcoal, clay, bronze, stone, marble and /or travertine, plaster, resin, scratch-board, gold-point, silver-point, ink, colored pencils, gouache, tempera and all traditional mediums. Fine quality realistic renderings in mosaic are also acceptable. $93 entry fee, addt’l work $73, same work addt’l category $53, teen categorory $28. Deadline: June 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 732-636-2060.

The Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 4 – November 16, 2024. We welcome 2D, 3D, and electronic media that showcases experiences, emotions, and thoughts on the evolving struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and representation. Artists located in the United States of all backgrounds, identities, and those exploring all narratives of genderqueerness are invited to apply. Deadline: June 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 585-461-2222.

Contemporary portrait artists, both abstract and representational, working in all mediums will be considered for a solo show, Sep-Oct 2024 at Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH. Multimedia and 3D works are accepted but should be combined with ready to hang 2D work. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 603-208-3300.

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 5-28, 2024. Open to all media and styles of surreal and visionary art. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield, VT announces their upcoming Artist Residency, August 1- Sept 1. Scholarships available; lodging & food stipend. All artists in the fields of contemporary art which include textiles, ceramics, photography, glass, painting, illustration, industrial arts, graphic design, fashion design, multimedia, sculpture or installation are eligible. Must be over 18 years old. Application fee: $40 + $5 (extra media fee). Deadline: June 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 802-496-6682.

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.

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 10 – November 2, 2024. Seeking work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA is seeking submissions for the 29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, held December 7, 2024 – January 25, 2025. $10,000 in prize awards. Juror: Jo Lauria. The following mediums are eligible: basketry, ceramics, 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. $50 entry fee. Deadline: September 11, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY is currently welcoming membership applications from area artists. Submissions are reviewed each month. New members are voted into the gallery by a majority vote of the existing membership after an evaluation of work examined via the applicant’s website and actual examples of art submitted for review. Member artists are expected to participate in the operation of the gallery, which includes working at the gallery one or two days a month, installing, or taking down shows, helping with our newsletter or numerous other tasks and responsibilities. Current artist members work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, collage/assemblage, printmaking, and photography. Deadline: December 31, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 914-674-8548.