RiverArts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the RiverArts Festival, held August 7, 2022, 12pm-6pm on the lawn at the Susanna Park Bandstand in New Richmond, Ohio. Multiple Cash Awards. Jurors: Aly Stacy; Helen Burden. This is a juried fine arts fair accepting a variety of mediums including but not limited to canvas, photography, metal, jewelry, wood, mosaics, and pottery. $95 booth fee if accepted. Deadline: July 10, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 513-200-3571.

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West of Center: Art That Pushes Boundaries

The Northville Art House in Northville, Michigan seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 30 - August 20, 2022. Over $850 in awards. Juror: Sergio de Guisti - sculptor, exhibiting artist, and art history and studio instructor. In its 14th year, West of Center is about pushing beyond what is comfortable to create the unexpected. The center is safe and a repetition of the same formula over and over. This exhibition encourages artists, 18 and older and residing in the U.S., to think outside the box and push past boundaries of everyday creativity and personal comfort; use tools, processes, and skills in unconventional ways; take risks with style by experimenting with color, media, details (less/more), and technique (loose/tight; consider scale (painting larger), materials (upcycled objects), ideas (go farther), and subject matter (contemporary); release expectations, be playful, and have fun. Seeking original works of art in all two and three-dimensional media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 10, 2022 11:59 PM EST. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 248-344-0497.

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ViewPoint 54 presented by the Cincinnati Art Club

The Cincinnati Art Club seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 9 - October 1, 2022 at the Eisele Gallery in Mariemont (Cincinnati), OH. 1st Place: $3,000, 2nd Place: $1,000 3rd Place: $750; plus more. Juror: Tamera Muente, curator of Cincinnati's Taft Museum of Art. Open to artists 18 years or older. Fine art in all media except photography. Work must be original as of January 2019. See prospectus for complete guidelines. Entry fee: $50 for first piece; $25 for second; $25 for third; fourth piece is free. Deadline: July 14, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 513-241-4591.

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Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils

Oil Painters of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 6-24, 2022 at James R. Ross Fine Art in Indianapolis, IN. $11,500 in cash & merchandise. Juror: David Mueller OPAM. Oil paint on any primed, smooth, flat substrates including primed canvas or linen, stretched or on a panel, wood, gesso board, acrylic gessoed Dibond, aluminum, or aluminum composite panel. Acrylic primer is acceptable. Oil primed paper is acceptable if adhered with archival adhesive to a proper archival substrate. $30 for one entry; $50 for two; $60 for three. Deadline: July 15, 2022. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 815-356-5987.

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Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum Art Fair 2022

Artists are invited to apply for the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum Art Fair, September 24 & 25, 2022 in Hamilton, Ohio. The Art Fair accepts most types of work like Fiber, Glass, Wood, Prints, Wearable Art, Jewelry etc. All eligible mediums are listed on the application. $35 application fee. Deadline: August 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 868-8336.

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The Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition

Bradley University Galleries announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, February 3 - March 31, 2023. This year's exhibition will be held on campus at Bradley University at Heuser Art Gallery and Hartmann Center Gallery, as well as The Peoria Riverfront Museum and The Peoria Art Guild. Cash awards will be selected by the Juror, Tyanna J. Buie. Purchase awards will be made by the University. Open to all traditional and non-traditional graphic media, including all forms of printmaking, drawing, and book arts. $20 entry fee. Deadline: August 15, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 510-410-4939.

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Art in the Park 2022

The Freeport Art Museum announces a call to artists for Art in the Park, September 4, 2022. This fine arts festival is the perfect place for artists to showcase their work in the beautiful setting of Krape Park located in Freeport, IL. Held annually on the Sunday before Labor Day, Art in the Park is open to artists who create work in a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery/ceramics, wood-working, glass, jewelry, printmaking, and photography. One of Freeport's most popular events, Art in the Park features a variety of activities throughout the park: fine art displays, performing arts, demonstrations of various art media, and children's hands-on activities. Additionally, artists and guests can experience outdoor cuisine at various food vendors. $65 fee. Deadline: August 19, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 1-815-235-9755.

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Call for Entry - Stories from My Childhood

The Northern Illinois University Art Museum in DeKalb, Illinois announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 29, 2022 - February 17, 2023. $2,000 in total prize money including $1,000 Best of Show. Jurors: Ben Stone, sculptor, Berwyn, IL and Amy Newman, prize-winning published poet, DeKalb, IL. The Museum is seeking artists to encapsulate and share a story of a transformative or impactful event from their childhood via an original work of art and accompanying text. Event should be from pre-teen years. Open to all artists in the United States 18 years of age or older. Accepting submissions in all media. Up to 25% of a piece of artwork may have been produced by the artist as a child. Apply online. $35 entry fee. Deadline: August 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. More info. Contact: email or call 815-753-1936.

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Mystery, Magic & the Macabre

The Deines Cultural Center in Russell, KS seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 2 - November 6, 2022. First Place $500. Second Place $300. Third Place $250. Matthew Driscoll Nostalgic Curiosities Award $500. Juror: Brian Hutchinson. This exhibition celebrates thoughtful, and unique portrayals of the dark, the mystifying, and the hair-raising. Works depicting gratuitous violence will not be accepted. All 2d and 3d mediums will be accepted. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last 3 years, and have not been previously exhibited in the Deines Gallery. All works must be for sale. Two-dimensional works must be framed and wired for hanging. $25 entry fee. Deadline: August 28, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 785-483-3742.

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1,000,000 Photos: Unity Through Photography

The Cleveland Photo Fest (CPF) will present theworld's largest photography show, November 15 - December 31, 2022 at Bostwick Art Design Initiatve in Cleveland, Ohio. Our mission is to unify and uplift the human condition through global photographic collaboration and partnership. Photographers (and we are all photographers) worldwide are invited to participate by submitting their digital files or prints to this exhibition. All images received will be displayed in a unified exhibition. No fees required. Please submit your digital family friendly images. No limit to the number of submissions. No age requirements. All digital images accepted. All participants receive a certificate of participation. Deadline: September 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email

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Quilt National '23: The Best in Contemporary Quilts

The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio seeks entries for a juried exhibition, May 27 - September 11, 2023. Over $20,000 in Awards. Jurors: Chiaki Dosho, Carolyn Mazloomi, Irene Roderick. Quilt National is respected as the preeminent contemporary quilt exhibition which features ~85 of the best quilts made within the past 2 years. Quilt National defines a quilt as two or more layers of fabric-like material connected with functional stitches. Entry fee: $45/$35 reduced for students and Dairy Barn members. Deadline: September 5, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 740-592-4981 x29.

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The Bennett Prize

The Bennett Prize seeks to propel the careers of women figurative realist painters who have not yet realized full professional recognition, empowering new artists and those who have painted for many years. The Prize awards $50,000 to a woman artist to create her own solo exhibition of figurative realist paintings, which will travel the country. For the first time, a runner up award of $10,000 will be given to one additional finalist. Four-person jury: Julie Bell (artist), Zoey Frank (artist), Joseph Rosa (Frye Art Museum), & Steven Bennett (Prize co-founder). Women figurative realist painters are cordially invited to submit their work. $40 entry fee. Deadline: October 7, 2022. More info. Image: Ayana Ross (2021 Bennett Prize Winner), Girls in White Dresses, oil on canvas, 2020.

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Evanston Art Center 20th Annual Winter Arts and Craft Expo

The Evanston Art Center's Annual Winter Arts + Crafts Expo in Evanston, IL features original, handmade arts and crafts by over 140 selected artisans. This month-long event (November 19- December 20, 2022) attracts visitors all over the Midwest region. We feature original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed-media, and more. $35 application fee. Deadline: October 10, 2022. More info. Contact: email or call 847-475-5300.

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