Art Competitions, Juried Exhibitions, Art Festivals and Shows

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, December 1-25, 2025. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to photographers from around the world. $40 entry fee. Deadline: November 12, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

TERAVARNA invites artists worldwide to participate in the LA Art Show 2026, one of the most prestigious international art fairs held at the Los Angeles Convention Center this January. This juried open call is your chance to showcase your work on a global stage, but with only limited spots available, time is of the essence. Since the LA Art Show accepts entries only through galleries, TERAVARNA proudly offers to represent you – helping you seize this rare opportunity for international recognition. $40 per artwork. Deadline: November 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 602-509-5809.

Oak Creek Arts and Crafts Show announces a call to artists for the Art at Anthem Christmas Festival, December 13-15 at Outlets North Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Seeking all mediums of handmade art and crafts – some cottage edibles. $350 booth space. Deadline: November 24, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 760-985-7773.

The Western Colorado Watercolor Society seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 6 – April 3, 2026 at the Western Colorado Center for The Arts in Grand Junction, Colorado. More than $3,000 in awards. Juror: Janet Rogers. The exhibition is open to all watercolor artists 18 years of age or older. The paintings must be on paper, Yupo or unstretched canvas, limited to watermedia. Transparent watercolor, gouache, ink and acrylic are acceptable. Work must be the artists’ idea, composition and design, not done in a class. Collage must be on paper with the majority of the painting watermedia. Paintings must have been completed in the last 3 years and signed by the artist. $40 entry fee ($35 for WCWS members). Deadline: December 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Artists worldwide are invited to apply for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, held July 3-5, 2026 in Denver Colorado’s Cherry Creek North Neighborhood. Purchase Awards: Over $30,000. $5000 Grant opportunity for the Emerging Artist Program. All work must be original and created by the applying artist. Ceramics, digital, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, metalworks, mixed media, painting, photo, printmaking, sculpture, wood. $45.00 – $55.00 application fee. Deadline: December 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 303-355-2787.

The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery in Prescott, AZ will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a group exhibition, January 23 – February 20, 2026, on the art of protest, propaganda, and communication in the public sphere. Juror: Brittany Corrales, Curator at the Arizona State University Art Museum. Awards: TBD. We are looking for art that explores these essential social actions from historical and contemporary perspectives. Artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, printmaking, digital art, and beyond, are encouraged to enter. $10 entry fee. Deadline: December 5, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 520-444-2006.

The Alchemy Art Center in San Juan Island, WA seeks artists for various Artist Residencies, May 1 – August 31, 2026. $300 stipend. We are primarily looking for artists working in ceramics, printmaking, photography, and fiber art. $15 application fee. Deadline: December 8, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Clatsop Community College in Astoria, OR seeks entries for Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century, January 22 – March 12, 2026. $1000 in cash prizes. Up to $2000 in purchase awards. One or more artists may be chosen to be featured in a group or solo exhibit. Juror: Martha Lee, Russo Lee Gallery, Portland, OR. Artists must be 18 years or older. Artwork must represent the nude human figure and must have been created using the handmade mark within the past five years. The focus is on two dimensional work primarily, but a select number of 3D pieces may be accepted. Photography is not eligible. $45 entry fee for up to 3 images, and $5 for each additional image. Deadline: December 10, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 503-338-2472.

Yosemite Renaissance seeks entries for a travelling art exhibition, March 2026 through February 2027 in Central California. Artists should be aware of the geographic range of the show. While the nexus of the exhibit is Yosemite, the scope of the show also includes Sequoia National Park, Sierra National Forest, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Mono Lake, Bodie, the White Mountains, and more. $4,000 in cash awards. Open to visual artists and artisans working in all media including but not limited to: oil & acrylic painting, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, photography, digital art, drawing, fiber art, glass, woodworking, jewelry, ceramics, and sculpture. No film, video, interactive media or performance. Original works created in the last 5 years only. Limited edition prints and other multiples (photographs and digital/computer art) are allowed. No reproductions. $25 for 1st entry, $15 each add’l. Deadline: December 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 559-683-5551.

Oil Painters of America seeks entries for their 35th National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, May 29 – August 29, 2026 at the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO. $100,000 in awards with a $25,000 cash Gold Medal Award. Juror: Mark Boedges. Eligible media: Fully original, hand-painted oils based on your own references, sketches, and ideas. No AI or digital tools allowed. $35 for one entry; $50 for two; $60 for three. Deadline: March 6, 2026. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-356-5987.

All artists across the U.S. are invited to apply for the 2026 Crested Butte Arts Festival, to be held July 31 – August 2 on Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, Colorado. Applications accepted in 13 fine art & craft categories. $45 applicaton fee. Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 970-349-1184.