49th International Exhibit

The Louisiana Watercolor Society seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 4-24, 2019 at Place St. Charles in New Orleans, Louisiana. $8,000 Total Prizes, $2,500 First Place. Juror: Michael Holter NWS, TWSA. Open to water media only. Read prospectus carefully for eligibility. Entry fee: $20+. Deadline: January 22, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 225-485-8591.

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Photographic call for entry "art+science"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 15 to May 19, 2019. Awards are $325 for Juror's Selection, $250 for Director's Selection and $100 for Visitors' Award. Juror: Linda Alterwitz. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "art+science." Thirty to thirty five images will be selected for exhibition. A Blurb full color catalogue of the exhibit with all the accepted entries will be available for purchase. $38 for the first 5 images and $7 for each additional image. Deadline: January 28, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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27th SculptFest

Sculptors are invited to submit entries for the 27th SculptFest, held April 26-28, 2019 at Centennial Plaza in Round Rock, Texas. Awards will be made and the City will purchase a sculpture from an exhibitor. This major invitational show will include approximately 80 sculptors hailing from across Texas and throughout the U.S. The show will feature a huge selection of miniature to monumental size sculptures as well as sculpture demonstrations including stone carving and bronze pouring. All types of sculpture will be accepted but will be juried. The City of Round Rock spent a significant amount of money for the 26th SculptFest in April 2018 and the Allen Houser exhibit. Community business leaders and the SculptFest hosts believe that a top sculpture show attracting visitors makes a significant contribution to economic development. Therefore, sculptors are not charged to participate in this event. SculptFest is the first national show to not charge sculptors to exhibit. Deadline: January 30, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 512-671-2705.

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Artist Portfolios Sought for 2020 Exhibits

The Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, NC seeks portfolio submissions for upcoming month-long art exhibits, January - December 2020. Exhibits range from contemporary to traditional and include 2-D and 3-D works by multiple artists each month. No fee required. Deadline: January 31, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 828-754-2486.

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Call for Outdoor Sculpture

The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art seeks entries for its annual sculpture competition, March 2019 - March 2020 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. $2,500 honorarium per work selected, $1,000 Best in Show prize. Work may be of any media but must be impervious to the elements, require no maintenance, and be safe in an outdoor, heavily-trafficked pedestrian environment. No entry fee. Deadline: February 4, 2019. Contact: email

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Persistence: A National Exhibition Celebrating Women's Empowerment

d'Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 9-30, 2019. 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place: $150. Juror: Lori Pratico of the Girl Noticed Project. This exhibition is open to female artists, 18 or older, residing in the United States. All work must be original and created without the aid of an instructor or kit. Work needs to have been produced within the last five years. All styles and aesthetics are considered. The d'Art Center is a public non-profit art center open to everyone; as such, the content of submissions should be appropriate for all viewers. $35 for up to 3 works. Deadline: February 7, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 757-625-4211.

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Art City Austin 2019

Artists are invited to apply for the Art City Austin Festival, held April 12-14, 2019 at Republic Square, 422 Guadalupe Street in Downtown Austin, Texas. Original art will be accepted in the following media categories: 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Graphics/Printmaking/Drawing, Jewelry, Metalwork, Painting, Photography/Digital Art, Sculpture, Woodwork. $35 application fee. Deadline: February 8, 2019 Midnight CST. More info. Contact: email or call (512) 609-8587.

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Open Call: Fashion Photography Exhibition

The Downtown Arts Collective in Orlando, FL seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, February 21 - March 16, 2019. Photographers from around the world are invited to apply. $25 entry fee. Deadline: February 12, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 407-454-7926.

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Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Art Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 5-27, 2019. Cash Awards over $3000, with Best in Show at $1000. Juror: Joan Huiner Ranzini. 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. No photography accepted. 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, 2013, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show. $35 for three images. Deadline: February 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

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The International

The Portrait Society of America seeks entries for "The International", one of the most popular and prestigious competitions focused solely on the portrait and figure. Over $115,000 in cash and prizes, including a Grand Prize of $25,000, will be presented at The Art of the Portrait conference Gala Awards Banquet, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. Entry is easy! Use our online form to enter up to 3 works for $45. View the prospectus for more guidelines. Deadline: February 21, 2019. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 850-878-9996.

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21st Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the Spring 2019 Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, held March 22-24 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. All work being sold must be handmade by the exhibitor selling it. The exhibitor fee is $645. Deadline: February 22, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call (800) 210-9900.

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St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

Artists are invited to apply for the St. Johns River Festival of the Arts, held May 4-5, 2019 in historic downtown Sanford, FL. $15,000 in awards ($3,000 best in show). This is a juried, fine crafts and fine art event. No crafts or buy/sell is allowed. Artwork must be artist made by the exhibiting artist. Categories include but are not limited to: Glass, Ceramics, Wood, Fiber, Drawing, Painting Calligraphy, Printmaking, Stained Glass, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Metal and more. $25 application fee, $225 booth fee (Main Street), $175 (Side Street). Deadline: February 25, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 407-416-1779.

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Ninth Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit

The Berkeley Arts Council announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, April 3 - May 4, 2019 at Berkeley Art Works in Martinsburg, WV. Best in Show $500; Total prizes $1,000. Juror: Jay Pastore. 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 at Berkeley Art Works. $35 one or two entries, $10 each for additional up to total of four entries. Deadline: February 25, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 304-620-7277.

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Traffic Box Art RFQ - Odessa, TX

Odessa Arts is seeking applications from artists and designers interested in creating artwork for four electrical boxes at the intersections of 52nd & Tanglewood, 52nd & JBS Parkway, and the East and West Entrances of Music City Mall. The boxes will become part of an Outdoor Gallery of Public Art, joining twenty already completed boxes. The completed boxes will be unveiled in Spring 2019. One artist or designer will be selected for this opportunity and will be paid an all-inclusive fee of $4000 to create the artwork. We are seeking an artist or designer who will approach the boxes as a family of art works and can create a unified and artistically interesting body of work. The chosen artist will be required to submit a design for four traffic utility boxes. The boxes will be wrapped with adhesive vinyl on which the art has been printed. Deadline: February 28, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 432-337-1492.

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2019 Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition

The Irving Art Association and Irving Arts Center announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 18 - June 15, 2019 in Irving, TX. $8,000 in awards. Jurors: Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth, Owners, Ro2 Art Gallery in Dallas. Open to all artists, 18 and older and legal residents of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Eligible supports: canvas, panel, paper, or yupo. Five categories: Oil, Acrylic, Water Media (watercolor, casein and gouache), Mixed Media (use of two or more mediums, collage, calligraphy, hand-pulled prints), and Drawing. Submitted works of art must be two-dimensional originals completed within the last two years without instructor supervision. Work must not be a copy of other artist's work (including reference photographs). $50 for nonmembers; $40 for IAA members. Deadline: March 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 972-721-8063.

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Camera USA® 2019: National Photography Exhibition and Award

Now in its 9th year, Camera USA® is a national competition created by the Naples Art Association to inspire and encourage photographers of all skill levels and from all regions of the United States. The program features three professional jurors, one cash prize of $5,000, five $100 honorable mention awards, and culminates with a brick and mortar exhibition held at the Naples Art Association, June 3 - July 5, 2019 in Naples, FL. Photographs may be black & white or color, and may have any theme, style or subject matter. All photographers residing in the United States are invited to submit one photograph taken in the United States after Jan. 1, 2015. $28 entry fee. Deadline: March 4, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 239-262-6517.

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Photographic call for entry "botanical"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, April 12 to May 26, 2019. Fifty to fifty five images will be selected for exhibition. A Blurb full color catalogue of the exhibit 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. Juror: Wendi Schneider. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme botanical: concerning plants, agricultural, gardening, floral, grasses, herbs, horticultural, shrubs, floricultural, botanic, weeds, landscaping, arboricultural, trees, flowers. $38 for the first 5 images and $7 for each additional image. Entries of 11 or more images are eligible for a review by the gallery directors. Deadline: March 4, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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2019 International Juried Exhibition

The Society of Watercolor Artists is accepting entries for our 2019 International Juried Exhibition, to be held April 14 - May 19, 2019 at the Fort Worth Central Library - Atrium Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas. $5,000 in Cash plus Merchandise Awards. Juror: Iain Stewart, AWS, NWS. Works must be water-media on watercolor paper or Yupo. Read prospectus carefully for eligibility. $35 for SWA Members, $40 for non-Members. Deadline: March 10, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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2019 VMRC Juried Art Exhibition

The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 26 - June 30, 2019 at the Park Gables Gallery in Harrisonburg, VA. $6,700 in awards. Jurors: Cyndi Gusler, Eric Kniss, Dietrich Maune. This is a juried multimedia visual art exhibition open to all artists living in the USA. Three Divisions: (1) Drawing/ Painting/ Printmaking, (2) Photography/ Digital Art, (3) 3-D/ Fabric/ Assemblage/ Other Media. No commission on sales; sales for the past five years averaged 36% per year. No VMRC surcharge for receiving and returning accepted works. $35 for one to three works. Deadline: March 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 540-564-3400.

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Art Springs 2019

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance seeks artists for Art Springs 2019, the free 2-day outdoor festival portion of the annual Hot Springs celebration - Arts & The Park. Art Springs is a juried festival bursting with talented fine artists, artisans. and fine crafts. New in 2019 expanded venue area which includes Art Village for fine artists and artisans and Marketplace for fine crafts. Art Springs is held at the Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown historic Hot Springs and is open from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, April 27 and 10 am - 4 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Awards for People's Choice, Artists' Choice and HSACA Board Choice. $20 early bird, $30 regular application fee. Booth space is extra. Deadline: March 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 501-538-4575.

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Call for Visual Artists

Conception Arts is currently accepting artists for our one day event Thursday, March 21st at Conception Arts in Dallas, TX. Join us for a fun night of networking, displaying and selling your work. We feature painters, sculptors, photographers, mixed media artists as well as specialty wood, glass and metal artisans. To submit your work/be contacted to have your questions answered personally please go to our website and choose "submit work". Our staff will be in touch ASAP. No entry fee. Deadline: March 15, 2019. More info. Contact: email

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Risk

Gallery Underground in Arlington, VA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, May 1-24, 2019. Up to $500 in awards. Juror: Sandy Maudlin. Artists working in all media are invited to submit works depicting or representing risk. These can take the form of either literal depictions of taking risks, or more figurative demonstrations of the artist's personal risk-taking in their subject matter, medium or technique. For this exhibition, artists are encouraged to submit a paragraph explaining how their submitted works represent the theme; these paragraphs will be displayed next to each accepted piece. $35 for up to two works. Deadline: March 22, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 703-314-6351.

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75th Waterford Fair

The Waterford Foundation Inc. announces a call to artists for the 75th Waterford Fair, held October 4-6, 2019 at the National Historic Landmark Village of Waterford, VA. All works demonstrated and sold must be handmade by the artisan juried and in attendance. Works may be traditional or contemporary in style. The following media are accepted: basketry, clay, fiber/textiles, heritage foodways, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. Jurying takes place via Zapplication.org. The Fair also hosts a Fine Art Exhibition and Sale and a Photography Show and Sale. Both of which have separate registration processes, showing criteria and judges. Information for Art or Photography will be available on the Fair's website mid-summer. Early registration discount until 3/15/19 at $30; afterwards $40. Deadline: April 16, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 540-882-3018.

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Metro Montage XIX

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art in Marietta, GA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 13 - September 8, 2019. $750 1st place; $500 2nd place; $250 3rd place. All media, genre, styles accepted. Installations must be approved prior to submission deadline, as they are subject to denial based on size and manner of installing. Substitute submissions may be necessary. Entries may be no larger than 80"x80". All entries must be original work that is recent (within the past 10 years) and not previously shown at MCMA. Images submitted are to be un-enhanced and un-manipulated in high resolution. Photography submissions must be one of a limited edition and not showing elsewhere during Metro Montage. All pieces must be ready to hang. No saw tooth hangers. $40 entry fee ($35 for members of MCMA). Deadline: April 17, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 770-528-1444 x18.

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Big Four Arts Festival 2019

Artists are invited to apply for the Big Four Arts Festival, held September 7 & 8, 2019 at Big Four Bridge Lawn in Louisville, KY. The inaugural Big Four Arts Festival was the most attended (50,000+) two-day event ever held at Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn which consist of four acres of tree lined walks overlooking the Ohio River, a-mere two-minute drive from downtown Louisville. The Festival is known by artists for its easy access, spacious booth layouts, and many artist amenities. We want you, the quality artist to join us in 2019! $25 application fee. Deadline: May 10, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 502-435-7602.

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Springfest in Old Louisville

Artists are invited to apply for Springfest in Old Louisville, held May 18th at Toonerville Trolley Park in Louisville, KY. Springfest has implemented a new standard for high quality crafts and we will be paying particular attention to selecting quality, original handmade items. Accepted mediums include: candles, ceramics, clothing, digital art, drawing, fiber, floral, glass, items for pets, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, pottery, printmaking, soaps, sculpture, specialty food and wood. We are looking for a wide array of artists, from the artist working with their hands to create a special piece to the culinary artist feeding our souls! $10 fee. Deadline: May 12, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 502-612-3395.

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Texas Arts & Crafts Fair

The Hill Country Arts Foundation seeks artists for the Texas Arts & Crafts Fair, held Sept. 28-29, 2019 in Ingram, Texas. Artists must be Texas residents. Applications accepted beginning April 1 on ZAPP. $25 application fee. Deadline: June 3, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 830-367-5121.

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2nd Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

Sugarloaf Craft Festivals seeks artists for the 2nd Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, held October 13-15, 2019 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. All work being sold must be handmade by the person selling it. Booth fees: $645+. Deadline: July 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 301-990-1400.

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14th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

Sugarloaf Craft Festivals seeks artists for the 14th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, held December 6-8, 2019 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. All work must be handmade by the artisan selling it. Booth fees: $695+. Deadline: July 1, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 301-990-1400.

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