2023 Arkansas Quail and Turkey Stamp Art Competition

Artists across the country are encouraged to submit their work for the 2023 Arkansas Quail and Turkey Stamp Art Competition. Accepted works will be exhibited March 18 - April 22, 2023 at the Historic Cane Hill Gallery in Canehill, AR. The grand prize winners in each category will receive $2,500 and see their work featured on the state Turkey and Quail Stamps. First and second runners-up will each receive $500 and $250 respectively. Open to all U.S. residents 18 years of age or older. Original, hand-created artwork only. No photography or digital work accepted. No entry fee. Deadline: February 4, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 479-824-4455.

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2023 Palm Beach Fine Craft Show

Artists are invited to apply for the 2023 Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, held February 17-19 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Acceptable media categories: Basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. $35 application fee. Deadline: February 9, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 561-822-5440.

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Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Art Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, Virginia seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, April 7-29, 2023. Over $3500 in Cash Awards. Juror: Hiromi Okumura. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older, working in the following disciplines: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal and mixed media. All work submitted must be original (no reproductions), not done under supervision, not made from kits or patterns. All work must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2014, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show. $35 for 3 entries. Deadline: February 10, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256.

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Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2023

The Polk Museum of Art seeks artists for their annual outdoor art festival, held May 13 & 14, 2023 on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, FL. Best of Show $5,000; Awards of Excellence 2 @ $2,000; Awards of Distinction 4 @ $1,000; Merit Awards 6 @ $500; Honorable Mention Awards 5 @ $200. A panel of five experienced jurors selects the artists to be invited to participate. Mayfaire is open to fine artists displaying their own original work. No agents or dealers allowed. This show is not for commercial dealers. $40 application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 863-688-7743.

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Artist-in-Residence

Webb School of Knoxville is inviting applications from visiting artists for our 2023-2024 artist-in-residence program. Two opportunities, one each semester: Fall and Spring at Webb School of Knoxville in Knoxville, TN. Artists spend five weeks working 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 $6000 stipend for five week residency. Submit cover letter, resume, list of three references and link to website to: Todd.Johnson@webbschool.org. Free to apply. Deadline: March 1, 2023. More info.

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Plein Air Artists: 2nd Annual Competition

Artists are invited to apply for Paint Texas 2023! Works will be exhibited March 11 - April 28, 2023 at the Live Oak Art Center in Columbus, TX. Cash Prizes for 1st-3rd Place in Main Competition, Same Prize Amounts for 1st-3rd from Quick Draw Event: $1500, $1200, $750. Plein Air Art only for submission and acceptance. Both Competition and Quick Draw contest must be in the styling of Plein Air. $75 entry fee. Deadline: March 1, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 979-732-8398.

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DEGART 2023 International Grand Art Event

Degallery in Bryan, Texas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, March 31 - April 20, 2023. $750 People's Choice, $200 Best Quick Drawing, $200 Best Figure Drawing/Painting. $45 entry fee. Deadline: March 2, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 979-704-3090.

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Combined Talents: Southern Futurisms

The FSU Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. Awards for First: $1,000; Second: $500; Third $250. Jurors: Dana-Marie Lemmer and TK Smith. The future of the South is on our minds. With the ample creative praxis in the South today, we call for the submission of artworks by artists who think of their work as a lens through which we can consider the future of our region. This call is open to all artists 18 years of age living within the United States. Anyone who self-identifies as Southern can apply. All media is eligible for consideration. Entry is free! Deadline: March 3, 2023. More info.

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11th Annual National Juried Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 9 - June 17, 2023. Best in Show $750 & solo exhibit, 2nd $400, 3rd $200, and a minimum of 3 Awards of Merit: $75 each, 3 Recognitions for Body of Work. Juror: Ray Kass. 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. 2-D art must be in sturdy frames or gallery-wrapped and wired for hanging (no saw-tooth hangers or loops embedded in cardboard backing). Works will be accepted in numerous media including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, print-making, collage, mixed media, photography, mosaics, sculpture, fabric, and glass (stained and fused). $35 for up to 3 works of art, plus $10 for a 4th entry. Deadline: March 4, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 540-586-4235.

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13th Annual Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit

Berkeley Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 5 - May 13, 2023 at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, West Virginia. $1,000 in awards. Juror: Judith Becker. 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. The exhibit is open to all visual artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any fine art or fine craft medium or technique, in 2- or 3-dimensions, representational, abstract, or non-representational. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last 3 years, and have not been exhibited previously at Berkeley Art Works. $35/two works; $45/three works; $55/four works. Deadline: Midnight, March 6, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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11th Annual BAAC National Juried Exhibition

The Batesville Area Arts Council seeks entries for the 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, April 25 - June 3, 2023. $1,500 available in prizes! Juror: Carey Voss, curator of Exhibits at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, AR. Open to all artists 18 and older working in 2D and 3D media. Entries must be original works created within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited at the BAAC Gallery on Main. $25 ($20 for BAAC members) for up to 3 images. Two add'l images may be submitted for $5 each. Deadline: March 6, 2023. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 870-793-3382.

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Kings Drive Art Walk

Artists are invited to apply for the 13th annual Kings Drive Art Walk, held May 6-7, 2023 at Little Sugar Creek Greenway on Kings Drive in Charlotte, NC. Categories: Clay, Fiber & Leather, Watercolor, Metal, Crafts: Decorative, Glass, Painting, Sculpture, Crafts: Wearable, Jewelry, Photography, Wood, Drawing & Graphics, and Mixed Media. $305 for 10x10 space. Deadline: March 10, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 704-338-1060.

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SWA Small Works National Juried Competition

SouthWest Artists, Inc announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 3 - June 23, 2023 at the Mena Art Gallery in Mena, Arkansas. $1,600 in total awards. Juror: Barbara Lewis. Our goal remains to assemble paintings that represent the best 2-dimensional art in North America. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Entries must be the original work of the artist created after May 1, 2018. Size no larger than 16" in any direction, not including frame. First entry: $30. Additional entries: $20 each. Deadline: March 22, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 479-394-3880.

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Superfine Savannah 2023

Artists are invited to apply for the next Superfine Art Fair, held March 30 - April 2, 2023 at The Clyde Venue in Historic Downtown Savannah, GA. 46 top emerging artists will be invited to exhibit and sell their work. Fees vary. Deadline: March 24, 2023. More info. Contact: email

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Metro Montage XXIII Juried Exhibition

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art in Marietta, GA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 1 - September 3, 2023. First Place: $750, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $250. Juror: 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. Installations must be approved prior to submission deadline, as they are subject to denial based on size and manner of installing. Giclées and video/sound art are not eligible. $35 Members of MCMA / $40 Non-Members. Deadline: April 17, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 770-528-1444 x16.

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3rd Bower Center Biennial National Juried Fiber Arts Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA announces a call to artists for a juried fiber arts exhibition, June 27 - August 19, 2023. 1st: $500 and solo exhibit, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $150. Award of Merit: $75. Juror: Elsabe Dixon. Open to all artists over the age of 18. All entries must be original works (no reproductions) and created within the past three years. This exhibit includes all forms of fiber art: functional, wearable, and fine art, original in concept and design, and must not have been created in a class/workshop, or from a kit, and not have been in a previous juried exhibit at Bower Center. Artwork must be properly prepared to hang, unless it is to be on a pedestal. No work may be removed before the end of the exhibit. $35 for up to 3 works of art, plus $10 for a 4th entry. Deadline: April 29, 2023. More info. Contact: email or call 540-586-4235.

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