Art Competitions & Exhibitions, Festivals, Art Fairs

For 20 years, Nude Nite has redefined the traditional gallery experience, transforming ordinary spaces into a pop-up interactive art exhibition spanning over a weekend, February 13-15, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Nude Nite is more than an art show – Our mission is to create a space where people feel confident and proud of their bodies, free from judgment, and inspired to embrace their individuality. Nude Nite is a celebration of artistic expression, human vulnerability, and the beauty of the nude form. Nude Nite stands at the crossroads of art and experience, displaying 200+ figurative works of art from around the country, immersive installations, music, and entertainment, such as stage shows, performance artists, and body painters. $40 fee. Deadline: January 5, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 407-883-0498.

Pinecrest Gardens in Pinecrest, Florida invites artists, artisans, and designers to participate in their annual Art & Design Fair, January 25-26, 2025, with cash awards totaling $10,000. Juror: Carola Bravo. All work must be original and executed by the accepted exhibitor. Artists may exhibit artwork only in the category in which it is accepted. $25 application fee. 10×10 booth fee is $350. 20×10 booth fee is $700. Deadline: January 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 305-669-6990.

For 20 years, Nude Nite has redefined the traditional gallery experience, transforming ordinary spaces into a pop-up interactive art exhibition spanning over a weekend, March 20-22, 2025 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Nude Nite is more than an art show – Our mission is to create a space where people feel confident and proud of their bodies, free from judgment, and inspired to embrace their individuality. Nude Nite is a celebration of artistic expression, human vulnerability, and the beauty of the nude form. Nude Nite stands at the crossroads of art and experience, displaying 200+ figurative works of art from around the country, immersive installations, music, and entertainment, such as stage shows, performance artists, and body painters. $40 fee. Deadline: January 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 407-883-0498.

You are invited to apply to McGuffey Art Center’s Mid-Atlantic Juried Show, to be held April 4-27, 2025. Juror: Jeffrey W. Allison. McGuffey Art Center is located in downtown Charlottesville, VA, in a historic elementary school building, and is one of the oldest artist-run cooperative art centers in the country. The competition is open for the following categories: painting, drawing, photography/printmaking, fiber, sculpture and mixed media. 2D Entries should not exceed 6 feet in any direction. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted. Any artist residing in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, or North Carolina may enter. All work must be original and completed within the last three years. $35 entry fee. Deadline: January 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call (434) 295-7973.

Artists are invited to apply for the ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, May 3 & 4, 2025 at the Grand Boulevard Town Center in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. $10,000 in cash awards. Artists accepted in the categories of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oils & Acrylics, Original Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Works on Paper (Watercolor, Printmaking, Pastels, Pencils, Ink). $50 application fee. Deadline: January 24, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 850-622-5970.

Historic Cane Hill in Canehill, AR will host an exhibition for the Arkansas Quail and Turkey Stamp Art Competition, March 15 – April 19, 2025. 1st Place: $2,500 each (for quail and turkey); 2nd: $500 each; 3rd: $250 each. Open to all U.S. residents 18 or older. Artwork must be an original hand-created horizontal design done on paper, canvas, or panel, and must measure exactly 18″ wide by 13″ tall (no exceptions). Artwork must be suitable for printing at a reduced size, providing the design for a 1.75″ x 1.5″ finished stamp. Entries must include a live portrayal of the northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) or the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) within its correct Arkansas natural habitat. Entry designs must have an equal focus on the bird and its habitat features. See website for complete guidelines. No entry fee. Deadline: January 25, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 479-824-4455.

Call for Artists! Now accepting applications for the 8th edition of The Other Art Fair Dallas, happening at Dallas Market Hall, May 15-18, 2025. Are you an early-stage artist facing the traditional barriers of the contemporary art world? You may qualify for our New Futures prize, where one recipient is awarded free exhibition space. View the eligibility criteria and New Futures application. We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011, and have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. We host 12 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia. Our Fair package includes a booth, pre-fair operations and marketing workshops, booth curation feedback, and more. Fees start at $2,050. Application is free. More info. Deadline: January 26, 2025. Apply online.

The Rockport Center for the Arts in Rockport, TX announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 7 – April 20, 2025. $500 for First prize, $300 for Second prize, $200 for Third prize, $500 for Giesey Award Prize, $500 for Curator’s Choice Award. Both 2D and 3D Artwork are eligible – Works must not be larger than 72 inches in any direction. $5 for up to 3 entries. Deadline: January 30, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 361-729-5519.

The Louisiana Watercolor Society announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 5-23, 2025 at Place St. Charles in New Orleans, LA. 1st Place: $2500, 2nd Place: $1000, 3rd Place: $700; Additional cash and merchandise awards, totaling approximately $8000. Juror: David R. Smith. Watercolor preferred. Other water-based paints accepted: Acrylic, casein, gouache, water-based ink, and egg tempera used in the style of watercolor without any impasto (i.e., paint build-up). See prospectus for details. Members: $30, $40, $45; Non-Members $50, $55, $60 (prices for 1-3 paintings, respectively). Deadline: January 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 504-905-5907.

The City of Roanoke, through the Roanoke Arts Commission, is accepting submissions for freestanding sculpture responding to the theme “Larger than Life.” The installation calls for oversized reimaginings of everyday objects and will be on display, May 16, 2025 through April 20, 2027 at Raonoke Virginia’s Elmwood Park. $4,500 per sculpture. Open to all artists 18 and older or supervised student groups under an applicant instructor or institutional program. Regional artists and teams with connections to Roanoke are strongly encouraged to apply, as are women and artists of color. Works must be: of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display; designed to withstand an outdoor, high traffic, unmonitored environment; require little or no maintenance; original; suitable for family viewing; and constructed so that they can be securely anchored. See prospectus for guidelines. No entry fee. Deadline: February 3, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 540-853-5652.

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 4-26, 2025. Cash Awards, with Best in Show Award of $1000. Juror: Jeffrey Allison, Director of Statewide Programs and Exhibitions, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older, working in the following disciplines: painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal and mixed media. All work submitted must be original (no reproductions), not done under supervision, not made from kits or patterns. All work must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2015, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show. $35 for 3 entries. Deadline: February 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256.

All artists 18 and older are invited to apply for Mayfaire by-the-Lake, held May 10 & 11, 2025 at Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum (formally Polk Museum of Art) in Lakeland, FL. Best of Show: $5,000. Awards of Excellence: 2 awards at $2,000 each. Awards of Distinction: 4 awards at $1,000 each. Merit Awards: 6 awards at $500. Eligible categories: Clay, Digital Art, Drawing & Graphics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Music, Painting – Oil & Acrylic, Painting – Watercolor, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood. Please see prospectus for complete guidelines. Application Fee/Jury Fee: $40. Single booth: $425 (minimum size: 12′ X 10′). Deadline: March 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call (863) 210-5975.