Valley Junction Arts Festival

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Valley Junction Arts Festival, held Sunday, May 21st on 5th Street in Historic Valley Junction, the original downtown of West Des Moines, IA. $500 Best of Show, $250 Best 2-D, $250 Best 3-D. This juried art event includes 50+ artists from Iowa and across the Midwest and has long been one of the premier art festivals in Central Iowa attracting consistent crowds since the 1970's. In addition to art vendors there are art demonstrations, entertainment, and food trucks peppered throughout the festival. Categories: Sketch/Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture - Clay, Sculpture - Metal, Ceramics/Pottery, Glass, Mixed Media, Photography, Recycle Materials, Textiles, Handmade Jewelry, Wood. $20 Jury Fee (non-refundable), $125 Booth Fee. Deadline: March 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 515-222-3642.

• 
• 

The Shadow Aspect

Praxis Gallery | Photo Arts Center in Minneapolis, MN seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, May 20 - June 3, 2023. Jurors Choice, Directors Choice, and Honorable Mentions will be selected. Juror: Sarah Weiss. International, all accepted. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional, and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission. $35 for set of 5 images. $5 for each additional image. Deadline: March 31, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 612-345-5571.

• 
• 

Indiana Now

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 5 - August 6, 2023 in Lafayette, IN. $1000 Best of Show, $500 First Place, $300 Second Place, (3) Honorable Mentions - $100 each, and possible Purchase Awards. One year of residency in Indiana at any time during the life of the artist is required. Two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and video works will be accepted for consideration. Examples include printmaking, painting, drawing, fibers, ceramic, jewelry, glass, sculpture, film, animation, or mixed media. A maximum of three artworks per artist may be submitted. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email

• 
• 

Colored Pencil Society of America 31st Annual International Exhibition

The Colored Pencil Society of America seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 2-30, 2023 at The Summit Hotel Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Awards include a $5,000 for CIPPY Best of Show, and over $20,000 in cash prizes. Juror: Jerry N. Smith. 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 in 2020 or later. 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 3, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 407-460-1469.

• 
• 

"Fresh Takes" Art Contest

Grosse Pointe News (Grosse Pointe, MI) announces a call to all Michigan artists for the "Fresh Takes" Art Contest. $1000 1st prize, $500 2nd prize, $500 Gretchen Valade Spirit Award, $500 Readers' Choice Awards. Jurors: Eric Lowry (El Cappy) & Joe Gall (Camera Jesus). There are three areas of focus this year: Photography, Digital Art, and a sneaker art category. $25 for up to 3 entries. Deadline: April 7, 2023. More info. Contact: email

• 
• 

87th National Midyear Exhibition

The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 25 - August 20, 2023. Solo show + cash prizes. Juror: Gary Lichtenstein. Works must be created after January 1, 2021. All works must hang on the wall by securely attached D-rings or a wire. Works may be paintings, works on paper, or relief. Works must measure less than 6 ft. in any direction and must weigh less than 125 lbs. Works must be original to the submitting artist and may not have been included in previous Butler exhibitions. Entrants may submit up to 3 works. $40 - General / $20 - Members. Deadline: April 11, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 330-743-1107 ext. 1108.

• 
• 

Plant Life

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for a juried photography exhibit, May 5-26, 2023. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. The Plant Life exhibition will feature photographs from a wide variety of plant species that are grown year around and appreciated in our lives. As we celebrate plant life in all its forms, all photographic interpretations are welcome for exhibition; images of flowers and plants from subtle to bold, whether captured through still-life photography or through exploration of nature photography approaches. Selected artists will have their work featured in the gallery and online. Open to all photographers internationally. Open to all photographic media. $50 entry fee. Deadline: April 15, 2023. More info. Contact: email

• 
• 

Sculpture: Motley Cruise

ARC Gallery in Chicago, IL seeks entries for a juried sculpture exhibition, May 25 - June 16, 2023. Juror: Bernard Williams. In Anne Ellegood's essay titled: Motley Efforts, Sculpture's Ever-Expanding Field, she speaks of the myriad sculptural practices at work among today's artists. She speaks of the inability to locate clear categories for much of contemporary sculpture... the profusion of cultural and historical references, the range of materials and an eye towards experimentation. This is a call for sculpture in any form. Sculptures can: hang on wall, suspend from ceiling, sit on a pedestal, or stand on floor. Works can be either indoor or outdoor but should be no larger than 36 inches in circumference (W or D). Indoor works are limited to 9'0". All sculptural mediums are welcome and non-traditional mediums are encouraged. $40 for one to three images. $10 for each additional image. Students: $30 per 3 entries, $10 for each additional entry. Deadline: April 16, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 312-877-5760.

• 
• 

Birds in Art 2023

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI invites submissions to its annual juried Birds in Art exhibition, September 9 - November 26, 2023. Birds in Art has showcased the remarkable talents of more than 1,000 international artists since 1976 and is recognized globally as the exhibition setting the standard for avian art. Artists working in all mediums other than photography can submit up to two original artworks interpreting birds and related subject matter. $60 entry fee. Deadline: April 17, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 715-845-7010.

• 
• 

52nd Annual St Clair Art Fair

St Clair Art Association announces a call to artists for the 52nd Annual St Clair Art Fair, August 19 & 20, 2023 in Downtown St Clair. The Fair is held in the park along the beautiful St Clair River & in the street. $3,800 in awards. More than 150 visual artists will be featured with their paintings, photographs, sculptures, woodwork, pottery, fiber, jewelry and more. Exhibited artwork must be designed & executed by the accepted artist who must be present during the fair. Commercial molds, patterns or kits, resale of purchased items not allowed. Signed & numbered reproductions of your paintings are acceptable, but should not be labeled as prints. Consumables are not accepted. No food, drinks, lotions, etc. Use of trademarks/logos in artwork must have express permission of the trademark/logo owner. $20 application fee. Deadline: April 21, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 810.329.9576.

• 
• 

Call for Proposals: McGuire Visiting Artist Residency (2023-2024)

The Blake School in Hopkins, MN seeks proposals for the McGuire Visiting Artist Residency, 2+ weeks between September 2023 and May 2024. $4,000 to $6,500+ will be awarded. This biennial residency program funds visual artists who collaborate with Blake School K-12 students and faculty. Each residency allows the Blake community to learn from an artist's unique talents, experiences, and approaches to creating art, learning, and teaching. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art). Artists may submit proposals to work with a single division (Lower School, Middle School or Upper School) or create a thematic link across the three divisions. No application fee. Deadline: April 23, 2023. More info. Questions? Contact PK-12 Director of Visual and Performing, Arts Ilah Raleigh via email or call 612-202-3602.

• 
• 

Wild about Art Call for Artists

The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in Toledo, OH announces a call to artists for Wild about Art, a two-day art fair held August 12 & 13, 2023. Eligible media: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Metal Working, Photography, Printmaking/Graphics, Sculpture, Textiles and Wood. Work does not have to be animal related. $25 application fee. Deadline: April 24, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 419-385-5721.

• 
• 

We're Doing It ALL Wrong® - 3rd Annual Art Exhibition

The Edward A. Dixon Gallery in Dayton, OH seeks entries for a juried exhibition, August 3 - September 30, 2023. Best in Show - $400 Prize, 2nd Place - $150 Prize, Signature Artwork - $150 Prize. Jurors: Gallery Owner, Ed Dixon & 2 other art professionals. The exhibition challenges artists and viewers to recognize, react and learn about the many ways humanity continually fails itself. These issues are not always mainstream and sometimes are hidden. Artists are encouraged to submit work that captures or is a comment on a tradition, a system, a practice, an institution or anything they see that needs repair or removal that has existed in this state for far too long. $30 for one entry / $15 per add'l entry (maximum 3 total). Deadline: April 24, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 937-985-2115.

• 
• 

Open Lens XIII

Gallery Seven seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, June 1 - July 8, 2023. Best of Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place and Honorable Mention awards will be given. Open to any artist working in Fine Art Photography. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 30, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-483-4310.

• 
• 

GLASS Arts Festival

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah, WI seeks artists for their GLASS Arts Festival, held August 11-12, 2022. 1st Place: $1500 and solo show in 2024; 2nd $1000; 3rd $500; award winners receive waived booth fees in 2024. Art work must be predominantly made of glass, including: beads/jewelry, blown, cast, fused, kiln-formed, lampworked/flameworked, mosaic, stained, sculpture, paperweights, and mixed media with glass the primary medium. All exhibited work must be original in concept and must have been created by the applicant. No work made with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, stencils, or prefabricated forms. No forms of mass production or reproductions are permitted. $35 Application fee. Deadline: May 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 920-751-4658 ext 302.

• 
• 

Art on the Wabash

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette seeks artists for Art on the Wabash, September 24, 2023 at Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette, IN. 1st place $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100. Peoples Choice Award $100. Eligible artists must be 18 or over and from one of these Indiana counties: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, or White. Artwork will be juried and may include ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, metal, fiber, photography, sculpture, pastel, acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, and others if approved. $25 application fee. Deadline: May 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 765-413-9197.

• 
• 

City of Elgin: Call for Public Art

The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission announces a call to artists for two murals at the Ed Shock Centre of Elgin's Parking Deck. Up to $7,000 per piece. This parking structure is the most trafficked parking deck in downtown Elgin, IL. As the main parking facility for the Ed Shock Centre of Elgin and the Hemmens Cultural Center. Seeking proposals for 2D work suited to the location. Application is open to artists of all backgrounds and levels of accomplishment, worldwide. No application fee. Deadline: May 1, 2023 @ 9am. More info. Contact: email or call 847-931-6019.

• 
• 

Trail's End Western Art Show

The Liberty Center Association for the Arts in Sedalia, Missouri announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 13 - August 31, 2023. $2,000 in cash awards. $1,000 for Best of Show and two $500 Merit awards. Juror: Grant Kniffen. The Trail's End Western Art Show is open to any artist 21 years of age or older. All artwork must be the original work of the submitting artist and created during the last three years. Commercial duplications of prints or drawings will not be accepted. Any two-dimensional or three-dimensional media is eligible. All work must be ready to hang. Maximum size is 60" in length, width, and height. Three-dimensional work must be able to pass through a standard doorway. There is a 150-pound maximum for all works. No artwork may be suspended from the ceiling. $30 entry fee. Deadline: May 18, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 660-827-3228.

• 
• 

Blue

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for an International Photography Exhibition, June 2-30, 2023. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. The Blue exhibition will encompass photographs from a wide range of subjects focusing on the hue of blue. From straight forward approaches to the tints, tones and shades of the brilliant color to the psychological implications of the emotions of blue. Blue can be seen as calming to the state of mind, or blue can be interpreted as a blue mood. The color blue is one of the most abundant colors in our world, from the wide open skies to the vastness of the open seas. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $50 entry fee. Deadline: May 20, 2023. More info. Contact: email

• 
• 

Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest 2023

The Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, OH seeks artists for Oktoberfest 2023, September 22-24. Best of Show Award, up to 3 additional Invitational Artist Awards. Jury panel of museum staff and volunteers. Eligible media: Ceramic, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalworking, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Wearable Art, Woodworking. $30 Application Fee. Deadline: May 26, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 937-422-0392.

• 
• 

37th Annual Columbus ChristmasFair

Artists are invited to apply for the 37th Annual Columbus ChristmasFair, November 18-19, 2023 at the Ohio Expo Center, Lausche Building in Columbus, Ohio. ChristmasFair is a holiday market featuring 150 artists and crafters with unique, handcrafted items... pottery, folk art, paintings, stained glass, jewelry, photography and much, much more. Application fee: $15 until April 15th. $20 after April 15th. Deadline: July 15, 2023. More info. Contact: email

• 
• 

Art in the Park

The Highland Area Arts Council announces a call to artists for their annual Art in the Park, held October 13-15, 2023 at Lindendale Park in Highland, Illinois. $8,000 in awards. Eligible media: Clay; Drawing/Graphic Design/Printmaking; Fabric/Fiber; Glass; Jewelry; Painting/Pastels; Photography; Mixed Media; Sculpture/Wood. $30 application fee. Deadline: July 19, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 618-558-0054.

• 
•