Art Competitions, Juried Exhibitions, Art Festivals and Shows

The City of Beverly Hills announces a call to artists for the Beverly Hills Art Show, held May 18 & 19, 2024 at Beverly Gardens Park in Beverly Hills. $8550.00 in awards + Mayor’s Purchase Award. Open to artists around the world. Eleven fine art and fine craft categories are featured, with an emphasis on fine art. $35 application fee through February 14; $55 application fee February 15-21. Deadline: February 21, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 310-285-6834.

Art Mozaik Gallery announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. Winners will exhibit artworks in March 2024 in Art Mozaik Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. We are seeking artworks that embody the essence of exuberance, vibrancy, imagination, and innovation. We believe that artists who specialize in 2D visual artwork in any media would be a perfect fit for this competition: paintings in all mediums, drawing, photography, printmaking. Our size requirements: art no bigger than 16″x20″ (320 square inches or less) and preferably (but not required) with no frame. $45 entry fee. Deadline: February 22, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (505)980-7136.

The Glenwood Springs Chamber Foundation seeks artists for the 127th Annual Strawberry Days Festival, held June 21-23, 2024 at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs, CO. We accept most all mediums. Art/craft must be hand-made by artist/vendor. $35 Application Fee; $400 10×10 Booth Fee. Deadline: March 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 970-945-6589.

The Peninsula Art League announces a call to artists for the 38th Peninsula Art League Summer Art Festival, held July 20-21 2024 at Sehmel Homestead Park in Gig Harbor, WA. Juror: Josi Callan. Accepted media: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Woodworking, Jewlery, Ceramics, Glass Art, Fiber Art/Textiles, Printmaking, Metal Art. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 6, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 253-878-2070.

All artists are invited to apply for the Superfine Art Fair, held March 21-24 at the Gateway Pavilion / Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA. All media is eligible. Deadline: March 8, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Lodi Community Art Center announces a call to artists for their “62nd Annual Spring Show”, held April 6-7, 2024 at Durst Winery and Estates, in Acampo, CA. This is an Open Juried Art Show with $1,950 in awards. Jurors: Henrietta Sparkman, Tina Moore, Amanda Zimmerman. $20 for members, $25 for non members. Deadline: March 10, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 1-209-406-4188.

Arc Gallery in San Francisco announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 11 – June 8, 2024. $250 check, juror’s award ribbon, certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists. Juror: Philip Bewley. Open to artists residing in the United States. Categories: Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Photo, Printmaking, Ceramics, Assemblage, Collage, Mixed Media, Fiber Art, Artist Book, Multiple Media. $35 for 3 works. Deadline: March 11, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for an international photography exhibition, April 1-20, 2024. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to all photographers from around the world. $40 entry fee. Deadline: March 13, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Crested Butte Arts Festival in Crested Butte, Colorado. The 52nd Annual Festival returns to its traditional downtown venue on historic Elk Avenue in the heart of the Crested Butte Creative District, August 2-4, 2024. Crested Butte, renowned for its mountain charm and stunning panoramic landscape is also characterized by a large second home-owning population who are perennial art-buyers. We invite contemporary fine art/craft exhibitors to apply in 13 categories. $45 application fee. Deadline: March 16, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 970-349-1184.

The Art Association of Jackson Hole is pleased to present the 59th annual Art Fair Jackson Hole, July 26-28, 2024 on the Center for the Arts lawn. A quintessential Jackson Hole summer event, AFJH features professional local and national artists selling fine art and craft including ceramics, paintings, furniture, photography, and much more. $40 application fee. Deadline: March 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 307-733-6379.

The Creede Arts Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 25th through July 31 at the Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede, CO. Cash awards for Best in Show, 2nd and 3rd Place and two Honorable Mention awards. Juror: Theresa Haberkorn. The Annual National Small Print Show (NSPS) is a unique, juried art show of matted hand-pulled prints. Artists from all 50 states and Canada are invited to submit up to 3 original prints to exhibit and sell. Prints must be matted and backed with white mat board. Mat must measure 10″x10″ (outside) with at least one inch of matting around print. Prints must be original and handmade, titled, numbered and signed. $40 entry fee. Deadline: March 29, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 719-658-0312.

Artists are invited to apply for the 19th annual Wedgwood Art Festival, July 13 & 14, 2024 at Our Lady of the Lake Schoolyard in Seattle WA. All artwork must be handmade. No commercial products. $25 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email

Artists worldwide are invited to apply for the Rockland Residency, held October 8-29, 2024 or January 8-29, 2025 at Rockland Woods in Bremerton, WA. Accepting all genres: music, writing, visual and performance art; Must be 25+ yrs; Cannot be enrolled in an accredited arts program. $20 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 206-799-8209.

The Magic Valley Arts Council seeks entries for the 14th annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, a major non-juried art competition held in Twin Falls, Idaho, June 7-29, 2024. Artists worldwide are invited to submit only one artwork for a chance to win up to $50,000 in prize money. Prizes include Grand Prize, Second, Third, and Fourth overall, as well as category-specific awards. All submitted artworks will be physically displayed in local businesses serving as pop-up art galleries. Winners will be determined by public vote during the event, which attracts around 40,000 attendees, making it one of the most beloved art shows in the Western US. Artists may apply via CaFE, or directly on the competition website. $50 entry fee. Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 208-734-2787.

Artists are invited to apply for the 29th Annual Balboa Island Artwalk, held May 19th, 2024. The Artwalk takes place on the South Bayfront Promenade of Balboa Island from Marine Ave. to Pearl Ave. and features over a mile of art and live music. This is a juried fine art show. We accept Southern California artists exhibiting paintings, fine jewelry, blown glass, sculpture, and/or photography. Each artist will have a 20ft x 3ft space along the sea wall. Show fee: $250.00. Deadline: April 1, 2024. More info.

The Colored Pencil Society of America seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 20-Sept 15, 2024 at Brea Gallery in Brea, California. $5,000 for CIPPY Best of Show, and more than $22,000 in cash prizes. Juror: Julie Perlin Lee. Artwork must be 100% colored pencil on a manufacturer-prepared surface. Must be solely the original concept, design, and execution of the submitting artist, and must have been created since Jan 2021. Original 2D artwork only; no collages, reproductions, or application of colored pencil over a printed or digitally-produced image. See prospectus for full details. All entries accepted via www.callforentry.org. $20 for CPSA members; $25 for non-CPSA members. Deadline: April 1, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 407-460-1469.

The Art Association of Jackson Hole is pleased to present the 59th annual Art Fair Jackson Hole, August 16-18, 2024 on the Center for the Arts lawn. A quintessential Jackson Hole summer event, AFJH features professional local and national artists selling fine art and craft including ceramics, paintings, furniture, photography, and much more. $40 application fee. Deadline: April 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 307-733-6379.

The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce seeks artists for the Ruidoso Art Festival, an annual indoor, juried fine art show held July 26-28, 2024 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Ruidoso, NM is located in the Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 7,000 feet, and we attract visitors from all over New Mexico, West Texas and Arizona that come to escape the summer heat. Our indoor show allows customers to leisurely shop in an air conditioned environment. We provide a hospitality room for our artists as well as an artist awards dinner on Friday evening. We accept: Acrylics/Watercolor; Fiber Arts; Glass; Jewelry; Metalwork; Mixed Media; Pastels, Pen, Pencil & Ink; Photography; Porcelain and Pottery; Sculpture; Watercolor; and Woodwork. $40 jury fee. Deadline: April 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 575-257-7395.

Artists are invited to apply for Summerfest, held July 20 & 21, 2024 (10:00AM-5:00PM) at Buchanan Field in Evergreen, Colorado. Summerfest, now in its 44th year, features a fabulous selection of gallery-quality fine art and fine crafts chosen by a jury process. Live music, a children’s craft area, food trucks, and a cocktail garden round out a spectacular entertainment experience in the pristine foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Summerfest is known for bringing in a dedicated art-buying crowd and for offering the best services for our artist vendors. Center for the Arts Evergreen, a non-profit, hosts this event, with proceeds supporting art programming year-round. $35 application fee. Deadline: April 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 303-674-0056.

The San Diego Watercolor Society seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 29 – October 31, 2024 in San Diego, CA. $20,000 in awards, $5,000 First Prize. Juror: Ratindra Das, AWS, TWSA. Paintings will be for sale both in our Gallery and online. Open to all artists 18 years and older. All water-based media on paper, synthetic paper, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel is eligible. Members: $45, Non-Members: $55, $10 for each add’l (3 Max). Deadline: May 6, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 619-876-4550.

The Studio Door in San Diego, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 2 – Aug 3, 2024. 3 works will receive a Juror’s Award certificate and a check for $100. Juror: Michael Swank, Director of Exhibition and Residency at Art Gallery Studios (Mexico City, Mexico). Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, artist book, and sculpture are eligible. Oversized jewelry that can be defined as fine art is also acceptable. Glass, stain glass, ceramics and stoneware are only accepted if hand-delivered. Video, film, installation and works requiring an external electrical source require gallery approval. If you want to be considered, please contact us before entering. No performance art. Submissions must be the artist’s original work. All artwork must be available for sale. Payment of $35 per initial entry and $5 for per additional media. [Max 3 works]. Deadline: May 28, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 619-255-2867.

Artists from around the world are invited to apply for The Beauty Of Blackness Fine Art Show, held September 5-8, 2024 at the Opera Galleria in Fort Collins, C0. Jurors: Louise Cutler and Deborah Shedrick. Only original Handmade/Handcrafted works are accepted. Acceptable media and categories: Drawing, handmade furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, paper, photography, printmaking, sculpture. Work produced with commercial kits (molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods) is not permitted. $35 application fee. Deadline: May 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Forsberg Art Gallery in Longview, WA seeks exhibition proposals for consideration for 2026-2027. The Gallery is dedicated to showing the work of artists, both emerging and established, with the mission of providing exhibits that offer a rich cultural experience, support the educational mission of Lower Columbia College, and engage the local community. No application fee. Deadline: June 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 360-442-2510.

Summerlin Festival of Arts is celebrating its 28th year in 2024 at The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas, NV, a walkable open-air shopping, dining and entertainment destination located in the heart of the Summerlin master planned community. The three-day event will take place October 11-13, 2024, and features the works of more than 100 celebrated fine artists thoughtfully selected by a panel of art experts. The festival includes children’s activities and entertainment making it one of the most beloved annual events in Southern Nevada. $25 application fee. Deadline: June 2, 2024. More info. Contact: email