Art Competitions, Juried Exhibitions, Art Festivals and Shows

The Cal Poly Pomona, University Art Gallery announces a call to artists for their annual “Ink & Clay” exhibition, August 26 – November 14, 2024 in Pomona, CA. $13,000 in prizes and purchase awards. Juror: Kim Abeles. Open to artists living or working in the U.S. Eligible entries include non-traditional media such as installations (both site-specific and not), freestanding and hanging sculptures, technology-involved media, kinetic or light-based works, mixed media, as well as the more traditional artforms such as printmaking, drawing and painting, sculpture and pottery. Artworks must be original and completed within the last 5 years (2019-2024). There are no size restrictions. This year, Ink & Clay explores the theme of “Art & Science” and how the twain may meet. Please see website for suggested thematic topics and subject matter. $46 entry fee. Deadline: May 27, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 909-869-4302.

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.

The Sanchez Art Center (SAC) in Pacifica, CA seeks California artists (18 and older) for its 16th annual 50|50 Show, which takes place September 6 – October 6, 2024. Juror: Andra Norris, Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame. Submit your theme (in 10 words or less) plus up to 15 artwork images in your selected medium(s). Accepted artists will create 50 small works (6″ x 6″) over the course of 50 days. Creation of works by participating artists will begin Monday, June 24 and end Monday, Aug 12, 2024. $25 entry fee. Deadline: May 28, 2024 10:59 pm Pacific Daylight Time. More info. Contact: email or call 650-355-1894.

Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 7-30, 2024. We are seeking work from artists 50 years of age, or older. Subject matter and medium are open. All submitting artists will have at least one piece selected for our online exhibition. A small group of work will be selected for showing in our Laguna Beach gallery. $35 entry fee. Deadline: May 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 949-505-0950.

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

Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 4-27, 2024. We are seeking work that portrays the human face or figure. Medium is open. Each artist who submits will have at least one piece selected for our online exhibition. A small group of work will be selected for showing in our Laguna Beach gallery. $35 entry fee. Deadline: May 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 949-505-0950.

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.

The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association invites artists to apply for Art on the Vine 2024. This is a 2-day art, wine, and music festival, held June 8 & 9 at BackRoad Vines in Fairfield, California. Original Fine Art — acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, glass, jewelry, and more. Artists must supply their own 10′ x 10′ pop up tent with straight legs and weights, chairs, tables, and display racks/screens. Artists will setup their booths and sell their artwork. Food truck (Brunch in the Box) will be on site both days. $135 Booth Fee. Deadline: June 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 1-707-688-8889.

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

The Carbondale Clay Center in Carbondale, Colorado announces a call to artists for a juried exhibition, August 26 – October 5, 2024. Best in Show: $500, Staff Selection: $250, People’s Choice: $100. Juror: Sanam Emami. Open to all types of ceramics / ceramics materials: utilitarian pots or sculptural ceramics. Submission should be at least 50% clay. All work must have been completed within the last two years, must be original, and must be for sale. The artist must own the sole copyright to art. $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 3, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 970-963-2529.

The California Art League seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 1 – August 31, 2024 at the Sasse Museum of Art in Pomona, CA. Best of Show: $800, First Place: $500, Second Place: $200, Third Place: $100. Juror: Gene Sasse. Artwork submissions can be in any of the following media: drawing, painting, photographs, digital art, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. No performance art or AI. All artwork must be ready to hang and must be hand-delivered and picked up. Please see prospectus for full details. 1-2 entries: $35 for CAL members / $55 for non-members, $5/additional piece. Deadline: June 9, 2024, midnight PST. More info.

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, July 1-25, 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: June 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

The LH Horton Jr Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 29 – September 20, 2024. Gallery Awards: $800 | $600 | $400. San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award: $300. Regional Artist Award: $800. Juror: Kevin Snipes. Open to artists residing in the U.S. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation are accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Artwork that has been previously exhibited at the Horton Art Gallery is not eligible. Artwork may not exceed 4ft. in any dimension. $30 for 3 entries / $45 for up to 6 entries. Deadline: June 24, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 209-954-5507.

Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 1-29, 2024. For this exhibition we are seeking work that is Abstract in nature. Medium and Subject matter are open. All artists who submit will have at least one work selected for our online exhibition. A small group of work will be chosen for exhibition in our Laguna Beach gallery. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 949-505-0950.

Cole Gallery in Edmonds, WA invites you to apply for our 3rd annual juried invitational Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out! Best in Show – $1000, 2nd Place – $500, 3rd Place – $250, People’s Choice – $250, Quick Draw Award – $250, plus art supply awards. Jurors: Denise Cole & Scott Jones. Accepted artists may paint between August 28th through September 8th. Each canvas, panel, or paper will be stamped at the gallery prior to painting. To apply, please submit three examples of your plein air paintings completed in the past two years. $45 entry fee. Deadline: July 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 425-697-2787.

The Thompson Valley Art League announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Sept 13-Oct 3, 2024 at the Lincoln Gallery in Loveland, CO. $2000 total awards. Juror: Michael Magrin. Categories: Oil, Acrylic, Drawing and Pastel, Mixed Media, 3-D, Watercolor. Open to all artists living in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, ND, NE, NM, NV, MT, OR, SD, TX, UT, WY and WA. $45 entry fee. Deadline: July 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 970-663-2407.

Oil Painters of America seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 12, 2024 – January 5, 2025 at the Phippen Museum in Prescott, AZ. $11,500 in cash & merchandise. Juror: Steve Atkinson 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: July 12, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 815-356-5987.

Peninsula Art League seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, Oct 5 – Nov 22, 2024 at the History Museum in Gig Harbor, WA. $3,900 in awards. Juror: Cathy Kimball. Artists must be 18 years or over. All entries must be original works of art, entirely the work of the entrant, executed in the last two years, and available for sale. No works produced in workshops or under supervision. No copies, in part or whole, of paintings or photography by other artists. Hand-pulled prints from intaglio, woodblock or serigraph are acceptable. PAL members: $60 for 1 to 3 pieces; Non-members: $70 for 1 to 3 pieces. Deadline: July 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email

The Main Street Gallery in Brighton, Colorado invites you to enter the 2024 Fine Art Show and Sale that runs October 11-23. $1200 in Awards. We are honored to have Colorado Fine Art Artist Sheri Farabaugh as our judge for the show. Open to regional artists working in the 6 following mediums: Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel/Drawing, and Scratchboard. 1-2 images: $35, 3rd image: $10. All accepted artworks must be hand delivered. Deadline: August 1, 2024 11:59pm MST. Apply online through CaFE. Contact: email or call 303-888-4521.

Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 16, 2024 – January 11, 2025. $250 check, juror’s award ribbon, certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists. Jurors: Priscilla Otani & Karen Gutfreund. The exhibition seeks art that reflects joy and intends to share a diversity of euphoric experiences and the effects of positive emotion on the body. We ask artists to answer the question – what does happiness mean to you in the here and now? Works can range from realism to conceptual to abstract. Artists must reside in the U.S. Categories accepted: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, artist book. $35 for 3 works. Deadline: September 9, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 415-606-7059.

The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center inside the WA state Fairgrounds in Puyallup, WA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 12-27, 2024. $850+ in awards. Juror: Ned Mueller. Join us for this exciting show of Northwest Fine Arts! Open to all artists working in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel, Photography and other Medias (scratchboard, pen & ink, pencil, multiple medias, 3D, etc). $25 for first entry, $20 for second and third entry. Deadline: September 26, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 253-267-5582.