Fantastic Fibers 2020

The Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, Kentucky seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 10 - May 30, 2020. $1,000 Best of Show, $500 First Place, $250 Second Place, $150 Third Place. Juror: Amy Meissner. Fantastic Fibers seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding contemporary works related to the fiber medium. Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium or concept are welcome. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of fiber art. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a Fantastic Fibers exhibition. There are no size restrictions. Up to five entries per artist are permitted with an entry fee of $25 per piece. Deadline: February 16, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 270-442-2453.

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Call to Louisiana Artists: Art Flow 2020

Forum 35 and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 16 - April 5, 2020 at The Gallery at Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, LA. 1st Place: $5,000, 2nd Place: $2,500, 3rd Place: $1,000, People's Choice: $2,500. Artists 18 years or older, residing or born in Louisiana. Original art only. 2-D and 3-D art accepted. $35 for up to three entries. Deadline: February 21, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 225-344-8558.

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Tenth Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit

The Berkeley Arts Council in Martinsburg, West Virginia is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit, April 1 - May 16, 2020 at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, WV. $1,000 in awards. Juror: Janis Goodman, Professor of Fine Art, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. The exhibit has the theme 'Art and Earth: My Art - My World'. Entries should reflect the artist's view of nature, the environment, or reflect an Earth Day related theme. Any medium or technique, 2-dimension or 3-dimension, is acceptable. The exhibition is open to all visual artists throughout the continental United States over the age of 18 in all media. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last three (3) years, and have not been previously exhibited in The Berkeley Art Works. $35 for two works; $10 each for up to two additional works. Deadline: February 26, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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Houston Music & Arts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the Houston Music & Arts Festival, held April 4 and 5, 2020 at Crown Festival Park in Sugar Land, TX. All mediums welcome. Attendance is more than 80,000 suburban homeowners and art lovers. $225 for a 12 X 12, larger display sizes available. Deadline: February 29, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 404-441-0410.

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Small Treasures Juried Exhibit

The Cary Gallery of Artists in Cary, NC announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 27 - April 17, 2020. 1st Place - $350, 2nd Place - $250, 3rd Place - $150, Honorable Mentions - Art Supplies. Juror: Lisa Creed. All media accepted. Artists must be at least 18 years old and residents of North Carolina. 2D work must be no larger than 13 x 13" including mat and frame. 3D work must be no larger than 12 x 12" in any dimension. All work must be for sale. $30, for 1 or 2 images. Deadline: March 1, 2020. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 919-462-2035.

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Artist in Residence

Webb School of Knoxville is inviting applications from visiting artists for our 2020-2021 artist-in-residence program. Artists work with our students part time and in their own studios part time. Artists are asked to mount an exhibition and donate a representative piece upon completion of their residency. In exchange, artists are provided a public studio space, housing, travel expenses and a $3,900 stipend for their five-week stay. No application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2020. More info. Contact: email

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2020 Texas and Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition

The Irvng Art Association and Irving Arts Center announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 17 - June 13, 2020 at the Irving Arts Center in Irving, TX. $9,000 in awards. Juror: Kristin Rivas. New for 2020! In addition to our regular categories (oils, acrylic, water media, mixed media, and drawing), we now include two new categories of work: Photography and Sculpture! The 2020 Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition is open to all artists 18 and older living in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Up to three works may be entered by an artist for an entry fee of $50 ($40 for IAA members). Deadline: March 1, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 972-721-2488.

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8th Annual BAAC National Juried Exhibition

The Batesville Area Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 21 - June 6, 2020 at BAAC Gallery on Main in Batesville, AR. 1st place - $500 and solo exhibition, 2nd place - $300, 3rd place - $200, Purchase Prize - $500. Juror: Eric Freeman. The exhibition is open to all U.S. artists 18 and older working in 2D media. Entries must be original works created within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited at the BAAC Gallery on Main. All work must weigh less than 60 lbs and measure no larger than 60" on longest dimension. Work must be available for the duration of the exhibition. Submit up to 3 entries for $25 ($20 for members); $5 for additional entries (up to 2). Deadline: March 9, 2020. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 870-793-3382.

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SouthWorks

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville, GA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 17 - May 29, 2020. Best in Show: $1,000; 1st Place, 2-D & 3-D: $500 each; Honorable Mention: $250; People's Choice: $100. Juror: Christopher (Chris) Clamp. Open to all United States residents ages 18 and older. Work previously exhibited at SouthWorks or at any OCAF exhibition is not eligible. All artwork must be original and created by the submitting artist. No prints of original artwork will be accepted. The OCAF Director reserves final discretion in whether or not a print qualifies as an original artwork. OCAF strongly encourages artists to only submit artwork that is for sale. OCAF will only accept a total of 5-10 artworks (10%) that are not for sale into the final exhibition. OCAF charges a 35% commission on all sold artworks. Each applicant may submit up to 3 artworks for consideration. OCAF Members $30, Non-members $40. Deadline: March 13, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 706-769-4565.

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45th Annual Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. seeks artists for the Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival, September 25-27, 2020 at the Jefferson County WV Fairgrounds in Kearneysville, WV. Handmade fine arts & crafts only. $25 application fee. Deadline: March 13, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 304-725-2055.

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National Juried Art Competition

SouthWest Artists seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 2 - June 27 at Mena Art Gallery in Mena, Akansas. Awards ranging from $750 to $25. Juror: Linda Lucas Hardy. Original, two-dimensional paintings and drawings in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, graphite, and mixed media. The work must have been completed in the last three years. Computer-generated art, photography, glass and fiber/fabric art are not eligible. The size is restricted to 16 inches, including frame in any direction. $25 for the first entry and $10 for each following entry. Deadline: March 15, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 479-234-3952.

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VMRC 2020 Juried Art Exhibition

The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 24 - June 30, 2020 at Park Gables Gallery in Harrisonburg, VA. $7,700 in awards. Jurors: Luc Fiedler, Joan Ranzini, Jim Sconyers. Open to all artists residing in U.S. Original 2D and 3D works completed after January 1, 2018 that have not been previously displayed in a VMRC Juried Art Exhibition. Three Divisions: Drawing/Painting/Printmaking, Photography/Digital Artworks, 3D/Fabric/Assemblage/Other Media. No jewelry for security reasons and no installation art and no audio or video enhancements because of gallery limitations. Details available in Prospectus. $35 for one to three works. Deadline: March 16, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 540-564-3400.

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37th Virginia-Highland Summerfest

The Virginia-Highland Civic Association announces a call to artists for the 37th Virginia-Highland Summerfest, held June 6-7, 2020 in the Historic Virginia-Highland Neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Eligible media: Clay, Drawing / Graphics / Printmaking, Fiber / Leather, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography / Digital Art, Wood. $25 application fee. Deadline: March 22, 2020. More info. Contact: email

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Photographic call for entry "portraits"

Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "portraits" to A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX for a juried exhibition, May 8 to June 21, 2020. Fifty to fifty five images will be selected. Juror: Elizabeth Avedon. A reception will be held on May 30, 2020 from 4 to 8pm. A Blurb full color catalogue of the exhibit with all the accepted entries will be available for purchase. Awards are $325 for Juror's Award, $250 for Director's Award, three Juror Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue, discretionary Director Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue and $100 for Visitors' Award. Portraits theme: vignette, profile, figure, depiction, silhouette, image, portrayal, representation, likeness... $38 for the first 5 images and $7 for each additional image. Entries of 11 or more images are entitled to a review of submitted entry images by the gallery directors. Deadline: March 23, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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Photographic call for entry "photographic performance 2020"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX seeks proposals for four month-long exhibitions. Do you have a body of work or a concept for an exhibition that is photography or photography based? We are looking for compelling solo or cooperative exhibitions to fill our interior salon space. It can be only photographic images, photography combined with mixed media, photography as sculpture, photography based installations or..... This is the fourth year for "the photographic performance" and we are hoping once again you can show us what it can be. It is important that the body of work has a conceptual narrative, actual or implied. Four proposals will be selected to be exhibited from either May 15 to June 7, June 12 to July 5, July 10 to August 2 or August 7-30. $50 for 10 to 20 images. Deadline: March 23, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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Colored Pencil Society of America 28th International Exhibition

The Colored Pencil Society of America announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 14 - August 16, 2020 at Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin, FL. $5000 for CIPPY Best of Show Award; over $15,000 total in cash awards. Juror: Chris Valle. 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 2017 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. $25 for CPSA members and $35 for non-members, for up to two entries. Deadline: March 31, 2020. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 386-330-2424.

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Woodland Art Fair

Lexington Art League and Lexington Parks & Recreation present the 45th annual Woodland Art Fair, August 14-16 in scenic Woodland Park in Lexington, KY. The Fair is central Kentucky's largest free cultural event with an average attendance of 70,000 people. Award of Excellence $750, Cutting Edge $500, Best of Kentucky $500, and Individual Merit Awards $100 for each category. Jurors: Arturo Sandoval and Diane Kahlo. Categories include 2-D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Drawing/Pastels, Fiber / Leather, Glass, Printmaking, Jewelry, Metalwork, Painting, Photography, Sculpture/3D Mixed Media, and Woodworking. $40 application fee. Deadline: March 31, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 859-254-7024.

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8th Annual National Juried Exhibition

The Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 36 - July 18, 2020. Best in Show: $750 and a solo exhibit, 2nd Place: $400, 3rd place: $200, Awards of Merit (Min of 3) $75/each. Juror: Deborah McLeod. This exhibition is open to all artists over the age of 18. All entries must be original works (no reproductions) and created by the artists within the past three years and not been in a previous juried exhibit at Bower Center. $35 for up to 3 works, add'l $10 for 4th entry. Deadline: April 4, 2020. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 540-586-4325.

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Watercolor Expressions

Berkeley Arts Council, Martinsburg, WV is pleased to announce a call for artists for its national Juried Watercolor Exhibit, "Watercolor Expressions" to open May 20, 2020 at the Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, WV. $1,000 in awards. Juror: Lynn Ferris. Open to all artists using watercolor as a critical component of their work and includes portraits, figures, landscapes, still lifes, animals, abstracts and floral themes. Exhibit is open to all watercolor artists throughout the continental United States over the age of 18. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last three (3) years, and have been previously exhibited in the Berkeley Art Works. $35 for two works; $10 each for up to two additional works. Deadline: April 15, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art

The Red Clay Survey: 2020 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art, July 12 - October 4, 2020, Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama. Up to $10,000 in Cash Awards. Fully illustrated exhibition catalogue. Jurors: Peter J. Baldaia, Director of Curatorial Affairs and David J. Reyes, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Huntsville Museum of Art. This triennial all-media competition is open to artists over 18 residing in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV. Prospectus available online. Enter online beginning March 4, 2020. $10 per image (maximum of 6). Deadline: April 15, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 256-535-4350, ext. 213.

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76th Waterford Fair

Waterford Foundation Inc. announces a call to artists for the 76th Waterford Fair, held October 2-4, 2020 at the National Historic Landmark village of Waterford, VA. Heritage and contemporary artisans producing in the following mediums are invited to apply to this truly unique event: basketry, clay, fiber/textile, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media/other, paper and wood. The Waterford Fair is open to demonstrating artisans who produce fine goods, crafted using materials and tools traditionally used in America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Goods may be traditional or contemporary in style. All work must be original in concept and design and be made and displayed by the artisan. We are looking for both seasoned and innovative, young artisans. Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to receiving your application! $30 by 3/16 or $40 by 4/16. Deadline: April 16, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 540-882-3018 x 4.

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Metro Montage XX

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art in Marietta, GA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 11 - September 6, 2020. First Place: $750, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $250. Selections will be made by Madeline Beck (Curator of MCMA) and an anonymous panel of jurors. Eligible media includes but is not limited to: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ink, pencil, mixed media, collage, printmaking, photography, sculpture, pottery, mosaic, and fiber. Giclees and video/sound art are not eligible. Installations must be approved prior to submission deadline, as they are subject to denial based on size and manner of installing. Submitted artwork may not have a height or width exceeding 80 inches. Entry fee: $35 Members of MCMA / $40 Non-Members. Deadline: April 17, 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 770-528-1444 x18.

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New Writer and Artist in Residence program at the Flood Gallery

The Black Mountain Press announces its new writer/artist in residence program for Aug, Oct, Nov, Jan March and May (6 week periods) at Purplecoca in Asheville, NC. Open to all writers, artists, and musicians... working in poetry, prose, short stories, painting, photography, music, sculpture, printmaking. Artists are required to exhibit or participate in one reading at the Flood Fine Art Center in Black Mountain, NC. $44.00 application fee. Deadline: May 2020. More info. Contact: email or call 828-273-3332.

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9th Annual Juried Exhibition

JF Gallery in West Palm Beach, FL announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 1-25, 2020. Best in show: $500. The juror has the option of awarding Honorable Mention recognitions. Purchase awards and exhibition opportunities are some of the additional benefits possible for artists whose work is selected. Open to all Established, Mid Career and Emerging Artists in the US. Entries must have been completed within the past 2 years and not previously exhibited in JF Gallery. Original Artwork in 2D and 3D in all medias are eligible to apply. $35 entry fee. Deadline: August 1, 2020. More info. Contact: email

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