Juried Art Exhibitions, Competitions, and Contests

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, MD announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, February 21 – April 27, 2025. Juror Awards. Open to all materials and mediums. Both 2-D and 3-D artwork will be considered for this exhibition as well as indoor and outdoor installations. All work must be completed within the last four years. Artists must be 18 years or older, living and working in the United States or Canada. $25 entry fee. Deadline: January 5, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 410-326-4640.

Soho Photo Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 5-23, 2025. Awards: $300, $200, $100 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively, 3 Honorary mentions and a People’s Choice award. Additional prizes from our sponsors. Juror: Ann Jastrab. The competition accepts photographs taken with cameras with plastic lenses, such as Holgas, Dianas etc, pinholes, handmade cameras as well as regular 4X5, SLR and DSLR cameras fitted with plastic or pinhole lenses. Applicants must be 18 years old or older. $45 for up to 5 images. $5 for each add’l image (up to 15 images). Deadline: January 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email

PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, VT seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 7-28, 2025. 35 images will be selected for exhibition in the gallery, and up to 40 for our Online Gallery. Distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, Honorable Mention. Juror: Jeff Curto. Open to all photographers 18 and up. Photography only. $39 for the first 5 images, $6 each add’l image. Deadline: January 13, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 802-388-4500.

The New England Sculptors Association (NESA) and the Nordblom Company are sponsoring this call for art seeking an outdoor sculpture to be placed in the retail area of 3rd Avenue in Burlington, MA. Project budget for permanent installation: $20,000. This will be the third sculpture in a series of works that are designed to enhance the outdoor environment of this upscale suburban location which includes shopping, dining, and lodging venues. Sculptures that are family-friendly, safe, and possibly interactive are particularly requested. $20 for up to 3 images or a single proposal, must apply for membership in NESA. Deadline: January 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 617-962-2162.

Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March-April 2025. Juror: Danielle Festa. Submit up to 5 portrait based or figurative works that relate to the theme “Grounded” literally or abstractly. Two dimensional ready to hang with frame or gallery wrap (wired) artwork or three-dimensional work in all mediums will be considered. Multimedia works are also accepted. Choose to apply for the digital frame/ VR exhibition at a reduced rate. All entry proceeds go towards supporting The Aplomb Project’s mission to support trauma survivors with the healing power of art. Entry fee: $25-35. Deadline: January 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 603-208-3300.

The Monotype Guild of New England announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 4 – August 31, 2025 at The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA. First, second and third place awards, plus material awards and honorable mentions. Juror: Karen Kunc. Open to all US artists working in the monotype and monoprint medium. Submissions must be original, one-of-a-kind prints created in the last five years. A monotype is made by drawing, painting or inking on a surface and transferring the image to a sheet of paper. The image is not repeatable. A monoprint contains lines or images that can be repeated exactly from one impression to the next, such as etched lines, a linocut or a lithograph. The artist varies the inking, composition or other elements to create a unique print. $35 for MGNE members; $55 for non-members. Deadline: Midnight, January 19, 2025. More info. Contact: email

The Maryland Federation of Art seeks artists for Paint Annapolis, June 1-21, 2025 in Annapolis, MD. Cash awards total $15,000. Jurors: Christine Lashely and Bernard Dellario. $50 for 1 – 3 entries. Deadline: January 22, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

Dauphin County Parks and Recreation announces a call to artists for Art In The Wild, April 6 – September 30, 2025 at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, PA. Stipend given to each participating artist. The exhibit is open to any interested person or group wishing to submit an application, including professionals, non-professionals, schools, students, naturalists, artists, designers, etc. Employees of Dauphin County Parks and Recreation and members of the exhibit organizing and evaluation committees are not eligible to participate. Deadline: January 24, 2025. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 717 221-0292 ext. 3.

SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 10 – May 3, 2025 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. Open to all media, all forms of abstract art, from the geometric to the lyrical, from the precise to the raw. $35 entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 31 – April 26, 2025. $3,000 in awards. Juror: Christine Lafuente. Artists 18+ from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, VA and Washington, D.C. may submit up to two pieces of original artwork in painting, drawing, printmaking, works on paper, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, glass, jewelry, metals, fiber and 3D printing technology. $50 entry fee. Deadline: February 17, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA invites national artists 18 years+ to submit a maximum of four samples showcasing their plein air work. Thirty-two artists will be chosen by Juror Larry Moore to compete in a week-long festival capturing the quintessential beauty of the Delaware Valley culminating in a Preview Party where over $25,000 in cash and industry prizes will be awarded. $50 application fee. Deadline: February 20, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

SlowArt Productions announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 15 – June 7, 2025 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. Arte Natura is a thematic exhibition open to art inspired by the world of nature and biology. All interpretations of the theme are acceptable, in any media or style. $35 entry fee. Deadline: February 28, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 518-567-7858.

Streeters Gallery invites artists from all backgrounds and mediums to apply for an exclusive exhibition opportunity in the bustling heart of New York City! This is your chance to present your unique vision to an urban, art-savvy audience in one of the world’s most dynamic art scenes. Our theme is open, so we welcome all artistic expressions, forms, and sizes of artwork. For digital submissions, Streeters Gallery is hosting an immersive online exhibition, accessible through interactive touch screens at the physical event and viewable online for a full three months. This offers artists a dynamic digital presence, bridging in-person and virtual audiences. Fee: From $80. Deadline: March 1, 2025. More info. Contact: email

Artists worldwide are invited to apply for the Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival, held July 25-27, 2025 at Cathedral Square / Columbus Circle in Downtown Syracuse, NY. $3000 in awards. All work displayed must be original and designed and handcrafted by the exhibiting artist. Reproductions must involve hand work or direct supervision by the artist, be clearly labeled “reproduction” and may not make up more than 20% of the booth inventory. Unacceptable are works that are commercially manufactured or created by production studios; imported items; objects made from commercial kits, molds, or patterns; works which include compositions of dried, plastic, or silk flowers, plants, fungi, shells, stones, buttons, or butterflies, candles, soaps or scented oils, greenware; embellished objects such as painted boxes, barn wood, tools, or rocks. $25 application fee. Deadline: March 3, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 315-422-8284.

The Manayunk Development Corporation announces a call to artists for the Manayunk Arts Festival, to be held June 21 & 22, 2025 on Main Street Manayunk in Philadelphia, PA. Awards for Best in Show, Best in Category, & Honorable Mention. Open to all artists who design and produce their own work in a range of mediums including fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture. All artwork must be the sole work of the artist that is applying. Buy-sell artwork is prohibited! All artists must be present both days of the festival to sell their work. No assistants, family members, dealers or agents may take the place of the artist. $30 application fee. Deadline: March 7, 2025. More info. Contact: email or call 267-270-3075.

Artists are invited to apply for the Coolidge Corner Arts Festival, held June 7, 2025 at 50 John Street in Brookline, MA. This one-day celebration takes place in the heart of Brookline’s Coolidge Corner and features 90+ juried exhibitors of 2D and 3D art, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, paper, wood and mixed media. $15 application fee. Applications accepted: Jan 15 – Mar 15, 2025. More info. Contact: email

The Rehoboth Art League Exhibitions Committee is in the process of organizing solo and group exhibitions for 2026. This is a very competitive program as RAL can only accept a limited number of proposals each year. Artworks in any media will be reviewed. The RAL is situated in the town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a highly traveled area not only by the residents of this and the expanding surrounding communities, but also by art patrons from the Washington DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York metropolitan areas. Over 30,000 people participate in Rehoboth Art League programs annually. Registration Fee: $25 Members / $45 Non-members. Deadline: July 21, 2025 (4pm). More info. Contact: email or call 302-227-8408 ext 104.