Art Competitions & Exhibitions, Festivals, Art Fairs

The St. Augustine Art Association seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, July 18 – August 25, 2024 in St. Augustine, FL. Awards total $11,000 including $5,000 Best in Show. Juror: Alan Blakely. The history of a place can be evident by the buildings, waterways, and landmarks. This exhibit challenges both professionals and amateurs to observe their own communities, or ones they’ve visited and tell a story of how architecture plays a part in the development of the culture and people. Artists may submit up to three photographs in either the Professional or Amateur category, whose subject matter is primarily architecture. $35 entry fee. Deadline: May 10, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (904) 824-2310.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center in Tampa seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 20 – August 12, 2024. $100 – 1st Place, $75 – 2nd Place, $50 – 3rd Place plus 4 Honorable Mentions – $25 each. Juror: Shawn Dell Joyce. This show is an exploration of atmosphere! The majesty of the atmosphere in Florida is expressed in towering thunderstorms, hi-flying Cirrus clouds and flat misty grey sky cover, not to mention brilliant blues and blue-greens, that morph into lavender and flame red and yellow sunsets. Skies can take up the entire canvas or be expressed as thin and varied lines behind a vast sea or a dramatic skyline…in cityscapes or landscapes. In Florida, “The Sky’s the Limit!” Anything is possible! 1 pc – $20, 2 pcs – $35, 3 pcs – $45, 4 pics – $54, 5 pcs – $60. Deadline: May 11, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (813) 922-8167.

The Museum of Art – DeLand proudly presents the inaugural FORM + SPACE 2024 International Sculptural Juried Exhibition, October 4 – December 29, 2024. This exhibition recognizes an expansive field of contemporary sculpture and the diverse practices of artists today who transform malleable materials into three dimensional artworks. Grand prize includes $2,000 and a future exhibition at the Museum of Art – DeLand. Artists working in traditional and non-traditional sculptural materials are encouraged to apply. $10 per artwork. Deadline: May 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 386-734-4371.

The Art Guild of Louisiana seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 3 – September 26, 2024 at the Louisana State Archives in Baton Rouge, LA. $4,000.00+ in cash and merchandise. Juror: Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS. Work must be original in composition and execution, 2 dimensional and created within the last 3 years. Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, pencil, pastel. No photography or AI. $40 for up to 3 entries, $5 each additional entry. Deadline: May 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 225-205-0522.

The South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 18 – July 23, 2024. $2000 cash prizes. Juror: David Houston of Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS. Open to US artists with artwork completed in the last five years. All 2D or 3D art; traditional and alternate media, as well as innovative and experimental approaches. $10 entry fee. Deadline: May 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 870-862-5474.

The Studios of Key West, the premier arts organization at the Southernmost Point of the United States, offers a residency program for emerging and established artists and writers from around the world. Our mission is to support artists, inspire creativity and build community. The Peyton Evans Artist Residency (PEAR) program grants nearly 40 artists each year the time and space to imagine new artistic work, engage in valuable dialogue and explore island connections. The PEAR Program is community-based and built upon the hope that visiting artists will take inspiration from Key West’s rich artistic past and present, and will engage with – and be inspired by – the remarkable people and culture that surrounds them. We encourage artists of all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply. $45 application fee. Deadline: May 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 305-296-0458.

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond, VA seeks artists and artisans for a contemporary craft show, November 22-24, 2024. $1,000 in awards. Eligible media: Basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art and wood. $50 entry fee. Deadline: May 24, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 804-353-0094.

LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans, LA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 3 – September 14, 2024. Winner will recieve an exhibtion at LeMieux Galleries. Jurors: Jason Andreasen, President/CEO of Baton Rouge Gallery & Elizabet Elliott artist and Executive Director/Curator at Alabama Contemporary Art Center. Open to national and international artists. Open to all mediums: Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Photography, Ceramics, Fiber Art, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Digital Art, etc… $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 504-522-5988.

The Ferrara Showman Gallery in New Orleans seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 4 – October 12, 2024. Grand Prize will be awarded a solo exhibition in 2025. Jurors: Kate Chertavian, Toccarra Thomas, Kate Schein Waisman. No Dead Artists is an International Open Call for Artists, open to living artists of all ages, emerging and established, working throughout the world. All mediums are accepted – including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, design, glass, metalwork, photography, video, performance, mixed media and installation art. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 17, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 504.522.5471.

Oil Painters of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 11, 2024 – November 8, 2024 at The Centerpiece Gallery in Raleigh, NC. $11,500 in cash & merchandise. Juror: Elizabeth Pollie OPA. Artists eligible to compete are residents – both natural born or otherwise – of the continent of North America who are 2024 OPA members. Oil paintings must be created in the traditional, representative style, painted on one flat substrate, framed, and wired for hanging. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 19, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-356-5987.

Embracing Our Differences is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard-size images created by local, national, and international artists reflecting the theme “enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.” The exhibit will be on display January 19 through April 13, 2025, in two locations in Sarasota and St. Petersburg Florida. Cash prizes totaling $6,000 will be awarded. No entry fee. Deadline: July 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 941-404-5710.

The Emerald Coast National (ECN) is a juried exhibition held annually at Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL. $1750 total in awards. Best in Show wins a cash award of $1000.00 and a solo exhibit curated by MKAC. This year’s ECN, September 5 – December 12, 2024, will be juried by accomplished professor and artist Sarah Knobel. We invite all artists working in all art styles, materials, mediums, etc. – including sound art, kinetic art, sculpture, photography, video, design, craft, and even performance art. $30 entry fee. Deadline: July 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (850) 729-6044.

Define Art Gallery and Studio in Sarasota seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 1 – September 30, 2024. Artists have the opportunity to showcase their work either in the gallery or online. This juried competition is open to 2D and 3D visual artists across the USA, seeking artwork that incorporates metal, is influenced by metal, or embodies a metallic essence for both physical and digital displays. The Gallery invites submissions across various mediums and styles (See prospectus for guidelines). No video or installation works. $35 for each submitted artwork. Deadline: July 5, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Degallery in Bryan, Texas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 1 – November 1, 2024. We accept paintings executed in, but not limited to, the mediums of oil, acrylic, watercolor, casein, tempera, and pastel. We also accept drawings executed in, but not limited to, pastel, ink, pencil, crayon, and charcoal mediums. Maximum size is 18″x24″. $40 USD for 3 artworks + $10/per additional artwork. Deadline: July 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call +1(979)704-3090.

The Asheville Quilt Guild seeks entries for the 40th Annual Asheville Quilt Show, held September 26-28, 2024 at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC. Over 350 quilts on display in 21 different categories, over $12,000 in prize money awarded, vendors, gift shop, quilts for sale, 2024 Opportunity Quilt raffle, demonstrations by expert quilters, special exhibits, kids sewing station and more! Entry fee: $20 online / $25 mail-in. Deadline: August 9, 2024. More info.

The Webb School of Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) seeks artists for ArtXtravaganza, a premier art show and sale held March 8 & 9, 2025 in the Lee Athletic Center. ArtXtravaganza exhibits fine art from the following categories: painting, sculpture, metal, jewelry, glass, fiber art, ceramics, mixed media, photography, and wood. $35 Application fee. Deadline: September 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 865-291-3825.

Artists worldwide are invited to apply for the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, held February 14-16, 2025 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Eligible media: Basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. $35 application fee. Deadline: November 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 561-822-5440.

The Cedar Key Arts Center announces a call to artists for a juried fine art fair, April 5 & 6, 2025 at 457 2nd Street in Cedar Key, FL. $15,000 in awards. Seeking Fine Arts and Crafts in multiple mediums. Details on the website at www.CedarKeyArtsFestival.com or on Zapplication.org after July 1. $25 Application Fee; $200 Booth Fee. Deadline: November 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 352-543-5400.