Inverness Festival of the Arts 2021

The City of Inverness, FL seeks artists for the Inverness Festival of the Arts, held November 20-21, 2021 in Downtown Inverness, FL. $8,500 in total awards. Eligible categories: clay, digital art, drawings and graphics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media - 2d, mixed media - 3d, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, and wood. $25 application fee. Deadline: July 29, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 352-419-1837.

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Abandoned: Time and Place

The Chateau Gallery in Louisville, KY seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 10 - November 12, 2021. Abandoned: Time and Place is an open call for photography that explores the theme of vacant, uninhabitable, or otherwise abandoned spaces. This exhibition is open to photographers only. All traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission. $25 entry fee. Deadline: August 1, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 502-262-6200.

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AMoA Biennial-600: Justice·Equality·Race·Identity

The Amarillo Museum of Art in Amarillo, Texas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 22, 2021 - January 2, 2022. The AMoA will publish a catalog/brochure to document the exhibition. Each participating artist will receive two copies. Four awards will be chosen by the juror, Leslie Moody Castro: Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Artists must be 18 years of age or older and reside within a 600 mile radius of Amarillo, Texas. Any artwork that speaks to and illuminates the conversations around race, identity, social justice, social change, and/or social inequity in any form may be submitted for consideration. Artists whose work could be sited outdoors are encouraged to submit proposals, as are artists with installation-based practices (though the nature of the museum's interior spaces does impose limits). Artists whose work requires exceptionally challenging handling or installation may be required to assist with installation. $30 application fee. Artists may submit images or video of up to 3 artworks with a maximum of 2 additional detail images of each work. Deadline: August 1, 2021. Apply online. Contact: email or call 806-371-5050.

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5th Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival

Sell your art in beautiful West Palm Beach, FL just in time for holiday shopping! Join us for the West Palm Beach Arts Festival, held December 4-5, 2021 at the Armory Art Center. This festival has a juried application process and all artists must apply to a category: 2-D (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media) or 3-D (ceramics, sculpture, fiber, jewelry, glass, furniture.) $35 Application fee. $250 Booth fee. Deadline: August 1, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 561-832-1776.

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Nature Homage: Artworks Featuring the Great Outdoors & Its Creatures

The d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 28 - September 19, 2021. Awards for 1st: $500, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $150. Co-curated by gallery manager Amanda Bradley, and exhibition juror, Nicole C. Harp. Work must either depict an outdoor scene or landscape and/or wild animals, plants, or insects (from anywhere on the planet) to be considered. Works can include man made objects and/or items, but the work itself should highlight and/or focus on the beauty of nature and the landscape and/or creature(s) in its majority. Work may be no longer than 60" in its longest dimension and weigh no more than 50 pounds. $45 for 3 entries (one image per entry). Deadline: August 1, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 757-625-4211.

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Illumination 2021 Call for Artists-Made Lanterns Proposals

Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC announces call for artist proposals for Illumination 2021 from artists in the United States and Canada. Illumination, CAM's annual exhibition of artist-made lanterns, will be held November 28, 2021 - January 9, 2022. An opening celebration will be held Saturday, November 27, 2021. Artists of all experience levels and genres are encouraged to submit proposals. $1500 in cash prizes will be awarded. Art helps us to process collective trauma and find hope - and light - in darkness. Now, over a year into the pandemic, we see our world in a new light. We have found fresh imagination. There are scars, and, for some, there is significant loss. Yet, we look to the next day with an acquired resilience. This year, the seventh for this exhibition, artists are encouraged to explore the theme of rebirth and renewal. $15 entry fee. Deadline: August 4, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 910-726-9495.

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National Call for Artists

Artists are invited to apply to the Fall Festival of the Arts DeLand, held November 20 & 21, 2021 in Downtown DeLand, Florida. $50,000+ in awards. This is a juried fine art show. $40 application fee. Deadline: August 8, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 386-734-4371.

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7th Biennial Salmon Sculpture Competition in Memory of Pam Salmon

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts announces a call to artists for an outdoor sculpture exhibition, October 15, 2021 - August 1, 2023 at Sunken Garden Park in San Angelo, TX. First Prize: $2,000; 2nd Prize: $1,500; 3rd Prize: $1,000. Juror: Emily Wilkinson. Open to all artists 18 and older. We are seeking large scale works, at least 4 feet tall (excluding the base), and a total of at least 9 feet when dimensions are added together (L + W + H). There is no weight limit. Artwork must have been completed within the last 5 years. All media suitable for long-term outdoor installation, and appropriate to be viewed by audiences of all ages in a public space, will be considered. $20 entry fee. Deadline: August 13, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 325-653-3333.

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Fine Arts Glass Sculpture

Tranquility Fine Arts LLC in Woodstock, GA announces a call to artists for gallery representation. The gallery specializes in the fine arts of paintings, sculpture, and photography. Artists may submit a minimum of 4 images for consideration. If you would like to submit more than 4 images, you may use the submission link as many times as you like. Please ensure that your images are clear and high quality images so your work is shown at its best. Free submissions. If accepted, we will contact you via the email you provide with more information. Please allow up to two weeks for our team to consider your submission. Deadline: August 15, 2021. More info. Contact: email

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Live/work studio space to think, create and shelter in place

A.I.R. Studio Paducah (Paducah, KY) invites artists to apply for residency. A.I.R. features a storefront multi-purpose display space for exhibitions or presentations during the residency. Please submit the following work samples: a. Visual artists: Ten high resolution digital images in jpeg format, accompanied by a corresponding image list. Image details include last name, title of work, media, dimensions and date. b. Writers: No more than ten (10) pages of prose (fiction, non-fiction, or creative non- fiction). No more than five (5) poems. c. Composers/Musicians: Audio sample and a short description of your work. d. Architects: Digital images of three (3) projects. e. Improvisational Choreographers: 2 video clips. $25 application fee. Deadline: ongoing for 2021/22. More info. Contact: email or call 202 374-5650.

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Light & Shadows: A Prize Winning Show

NOMA Gallery in Ocala, FL announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 9 - October 23, 2021. $500 Best in Show, $250 1st Place, and more! All art forms are welcome. No entry fee. Deadline: August 17, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 352-427-5815.

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Watercolor Expressions Juried Exhibit

The Berkeley Arts Council seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 13 - November 13, 2021 at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, WV. Best in Show, Merit Award, Honorable Mention. Juror: Lynn Ferris, AWS, NWS, TWSA. Open to all artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any watercolor medium or technique, in 2- or 3-dimensions. Mixed media where watercolor is the primary medium is welcome. The theme for the exhibit is open. Work must be original, completed within the last 3 years, and must not have been exhibited previously at the Berkeley Art Works. $35 for one or two works. Additional works $10 each, up to a total of 4 works. Deadline: Midnight August 30, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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9th International Juried FL3TCH3R Exhibit - Social and Politically Engaged Art

The international "FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art" at East Tennessee State University's Reece Museum in Johnson City, TN faithfully continues to represent the spirit of social and political movements of the country and world. The 2021 exhibition, which runs October 4 - December 10, will model same with a special award to an artist whose work reflects the "Protection of Voting Rights" movement. More than $1,500 in awards. Juror: Michael Ray Charles, a contemporary American painter and Distinguished Professor of Painting since 2014 at the University of Houston's School of Art. His work explores historic African American stereotypes from the Antebellum South. Work submitted should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Accepted media: audio/sound, ceramics, digital, fiber, glass, graphic design, jewelry/metals, mixed media (2D), mixed media (3D), painting, performance/installation (via video), photography, printmaking, sculpture, video/film, medical/health care and other. $40 for up to 3 entries ($45 after August 23rd), $10 per addt'l. A portion of the entry fees funds the Fletcher Hancock Dyer BFA Graphic Design Scholarship Award given annually to an ETSU Art & Design student. Deadline: August 31, 2021. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 423-534-9827.

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Artworks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival

ArtWorks of Eau Gallie, Inc. seeks artists for the Artworks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival, November 20-21, 2021 in the Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne, FL. $17,000 in Awards plus Sponsor Purchase Awards. Fine Art /Fine Craft. $215 fee. Deadline: September 1, 2021. More info. Contact: email

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35th Annual Sculpture Celebration

The Caldwell Arts Council seeks entries for the 35th Annual Sculpture Celebration, held September 11, 2021 at Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, NC. $11,000 in total awards ($3,000 Best of Show, $2,000 First, $1,500 Second, $1,000 Third, Five $500 Merit, Five $100 Honorable Mention, $500 Peoples Choice. Juror: Elizabeth Brim. Sculptors may bring up to 3 sculptural works in competition for cash awards in this one-day event. Any 3-D works, indoor/outdoor, large/small, all sculptural artwork is welcome. Event is held outdoors rain or shine. Entry fee: $50-80 (Discounts available for early registration). Deadline: September 10, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 828-754-2486.

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Annual Juried Show Competition

Trade Alley Art Gallery in Hickory, North Carolina announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 12-29, 2021. $1,200 in awards. Juror: Lisë Swensson, BAA, MAT. 2D art only. Maximum dimension 24 inches not including frame. $35 for up to 3 pieces. Deadline: September 19, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 828-999-8858.

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Operation Military Masterpiece

Vet to Vet Tennessee announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition at the Robert "Bob" Hatley Veterans Service Center in Madisonville, TN. Up to $6,000 in awards. There will be Six Categories. Six Banner Designs, one for each Branch of Service: Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Artists may enter all six categories. Artworks will be juried based on creativity of the artist's representation of the military branch. This is a family-friendly art show, any work deemed unsuitable will be rejected. Only original 2D artworks on a flat surface will be accepted (no reproductions or copies permitted). Winning artworks will be scanned and professionally printed on a 5 ft wide by 10 ft tall banner. The artwork must be in full color and 18 inches wide by 24 inches tall. Computer Graphics must be in 300dpi or higher. The following media will be acceptable including color pencil; oil; watercolor; acrylic; pastel; graphite; ink; marker; charcoal; graphic digital design, and mixed media. No entry fee. Deadline: September 22, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 865-336-2624.

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54th Annual Sebring Arts & Crafts Festival

The Highlands Art League announces a call to artists for the 54th Annual Sebring Arts & Crafts Festival, held November 6, 2021 at On The Circle in Historic Downtown Sebring, FL. Artists must show their original artwork. No kits or manufactured items, molds, patterns or clothing that is not hand crafted by the accepted artist. HAL reserves the right to make final decision on eligibility and may ask the artist to remove questionable items during the Festival. $125 fee. Deadline: September 30, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 863-385-5312.

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2022 Miami University Young Painters Competition

Miami University announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, January 13 - March 3, 2022 at Hiestand Galleries in Oxford, OH. $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award; $2,500 2nd Place Award; $2,000 3rd Place Award. Juror: José Carlos Diaz, Chief Curator at The Andy Warhol Museum. Open to U.S. artists, aged 25-35; Year 2022 is for Non-Representational paintings only. $25 entry fee. Deadline: October 1, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 513-529-1883.

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IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts

Artists are invited to apply for IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, held January 28-30, 2022 at Canal Street and Riverside Drive in New Smyrna Beach, FL. $28,500 in prize money given to the artists. This is a blind - juried art festival accepting art in the following categories: Jewelry, Fine Crafts, Fiber, Leather, Glass, Wood, Sculpture, Painting, Digital Art, Ceramics, Drawing and Graphics, Mixed Media and Photography. $40 jury fee; $250 booth fee if accepted. Deadline: October 15, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 386-423-4733.

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Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in Cedar Key

Cedar Key Arts Center seeks artists for the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, held April 9 & 10, 2022 at Historic 2nd Street in Cedar Key, FL. $15,000 in prizes and purchase awards. All work must be original design of the accepted artist who must be present Saturday and Sunday. No proctors will be allowed. Reproductions must be of the same artistic quality as juried work and can make up no more than 20% of the hung artwork. Ineligible Entries: Country crafts, works which are mass produced or manufactured, made from commercial molds, kits or patterns, commercial displays, taxidermy, crocheting, knitting, velvet painting, manufactured or kit jewelry, candles, ceramics from commercial molds, and art supplies. Buy/sell or imports will not be tolerated. Exhibited art must represent submitted juried art. Exhibitors are responsible for insurance of their artwork and display. Exhibitors are responsible for collection, reporting, and payment of sales tax. $25 application fee. Deadline: November 15, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 352-543-5400.

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Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists

American Women Artists seeks entries for a national juried art exhibition, March 5 - May 29, 2022 at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, TN. Approx. $25,000 in cash and merchandise awards, including a $10,000 Grand Prize. Open to AWA Members in good standing (2022 membership). Only on-line entries will be accepted. Please submit entries through www.onlinejuriedshows.com starting September 1, 2021. Entries must be of original concept and design, and must not have been shown in a prior AWA show. Paintings, drawings, and sculpture are eligible (see website for complete details). Mixed media, as well as the use of textiles or fabric art, are also acceptable. Not acceptable: craft, jewelry, photography, digital prints, textiles, fiber art, and any work containing computer generated elements. All works must be for sale. $55 for up to 3 entries. Each additional entry $10, up to maximum of 6. Maximum of one piece of artwork per accepted artist will be juried into the exhibition. Deadline: November 18, 2021. More info. Contact: email or call 209-224-8424.

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Rural Creative Residency

The Crow's Nest Artist Farm in Marshall, NC seeks artists for the Crow's Nest Artist Residency. Fiber Arts & Writing. Weekly room and board fees apply. Deadline: May 1, 2022. More info. Contact: email

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