Wasatch Plein Air Paradise 2018

The Midway Art Association (MAA) is pleased to announce the 13th annual Wasatch Plein Air Paradise (WPAP) painting competition and exhibition to take place at the Midway Town Hall (Midway, Utah) June 23rd - July 4th, 2018. Wasatch Plein Air Paradise is now one of the largest in Utah with over 100 artists of all levels from Utah and surrounding areas competing for over $12,000 in awards and prizes. This signature event of the Midway Art Association is the main fundraiser for our non-profit group, which provides art education, demonstrations, competitions and scholarships for deserving students. All of our events are open to the public. $10 per entry prior to May 18, $15 per entry thereafter. Deadline: June 23, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call (480) 822-8861.

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Close Up Photography Exhibition

1650 Gallery in Los Angeles, California seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, July 7 - August 5, 2018. Best In Show, 2nd Place and 3rd Place. Juror: Andrew Overtoom. Photography accepted from artists of all levels internationally. $40 for five photo submissions / $5 for each additional image. Deadline: June 24, 2018. More info.

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Visions In Clay

The LH Horton Jr Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 4-21, 2018. Best of Show $800 | 2nd Place $600 | 3rd Place $400 | San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award ~ $300 | Arts Lecture/Demo Award: $400. Juror: Beth Ann Gerstein, Executive Director, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Works may be functional or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction. Visions In Clay hosts a gallery and an online exhibition, selecting 60-65 works per show. $30 for 3 entries, $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: June 25, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 209-954-5507.

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Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition, 6th Annual

Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 1-30, 2018 at the 29 Palms Art Gallery in Twentynine Palms, California. $5,000 in cash awards, exhibition catalog and month-long exhibition. Artwork must depict or be inspired by the natural aspects of Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history. Open to living artists around the world, age 18 and over, 2D or 3D original artwork created within the last 5 years. $35 for up to three artwork images. Deadline: June 25, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email

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Aqua Fest 2018 - Water Media Showcase

The Online Catalog of Professional Artists seeks entries for an online art exhibition, July 1 - December 31, 2018. $1,000 Cash awards - 1st Place: $500; 2nd Place: $300; 3rd Place: $200. The award winners are determined by the peer voting system among the entrants. Eligible media: Paintings created with water-based media - watercolor, acrylic, gouache, ink, tempera, etc. (the water soluble oil paints and oil pastels are excluded.) Open to any subject and any style. $10 for 3 entry images. Deadline: June 25, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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2nd Annual Skies Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 1-31, 2018. Top 5 winners in each category incuded in Fusion Art's Artsy.net gallery. Artists can only show and sell on Artsy through a gallery partner. Juror: Chris Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting the sky. The Best in Show winners will be invited to Fusion Art's 3rd Annual Group Show in Palm Springs in February 2019. $20 for 1 image / $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: June 27, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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Lab.10 Art Prize

Malamegi announces a call to artists for the Lab.10 art contest. Final exhibition at 28 Piazza di Pietra Fine Art Gallery in Rome, Italy, September 29 - October 11, 2018. 5000,00€ total awards: a collaboration award for a new Malamegi collection, artwork acquisition award, a cash prize of 1,000 Euros, and a monographic book prize. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mixed media and video. Entry fee varies depending on numbers of artworks. Deadline: June 28, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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7th Annual Square Foot Exhibit

The Bismarck Art & Galleries Association in Bismarck, ND announces a call to artists for a non-juried art exhibition, August 7-31, 2018. Open to oil, watercolor, acrylic, or mixed media. $25 for one entry; $30 for two entries. Deadline: June 29, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 701-223-5986.

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9th International Painting Annual Publication

The International Painting Annual is open to any artist submitting original works of art or design created within the past three plus years (2015 - 2018). Artists, designers, illustrators, and creative visual artists in all disciplines are encouraged to submit. Manifest is eager to receive works of painting in a wide range of applications. $2000 in cash awards. Note: As this is a book project, works that are not otherwise available (i.e. physically) may be submitted for consideration. All that is required of accepted artists is a print-quality hi-res digital image of accepted works. All artists selected for inclusion receive a complimentary copy of the finished book. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

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Open Call for Art

Artist Portfolio Magazine announces a call to artists. Awards: 1st Place $1k + cover art & 4 page spread, 2nd Place $500 + 4 page spread, 3rd Place $250 + 4 page spread, 17 Honorable Mentions 4 page spread. Artist Portfolio Magazine's 20 is an open art competition that is available to all artists worldwide regardless of your standing in the art world. All visual art mediums and styles are welcome. Issue 35 will be over 80 pages of nothing but art and available online and in print. $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info.

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Strange Figurations

SlowArt Productions seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 6-30, 2018 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. Juror: Limner Gallery Director. Open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary and generally all out of the ordinary figurative art. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 518-828-2343.

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Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 7-29, 2018. Cash Awards over $2500, with Best in Show at $1000. Juror: Andrew Ross. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older. Photographs must be original photographs or photographically derived work, and not done under supervision. All work submitted 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 photography show. $35 for three images. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

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Art Elevated

Artists from around the world are invited to submit images of their works to be considered for Art Elevated, a public art initiative launched by the Garment District Alliance in partnership with Orangenius, a technology platform for the arts community. 1st Prize: $1500, 2nd: $1000, 3rd: $500. 90 Finalists will have their art work displayed on banners throughout the Garment District in the heart of midtown Manhattan, creating a fantastic aerial art gallery that will remain on view from September 3 to October 30, 2018. Open to any type of visual artist, working in any medium, context or geographical location. The submission must be from a living artist, 18 years or older. Only an individual artist can enter. If a work is created by more than one person, the submission must be from a primary creator or copyright holder with permission to submit the work. Entries cannot be submitted by Orangenius or GDA affiliated entities, agents, officers, directors, owners, employees, or their immediate families, nor can work commissioned by Orangenius or GDA be submitted. $15 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 919-619-2327.

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31st annual Northern National Art Competition

The Nicolet College Art Gallery and The Northern Arts Council announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 29 - November 9, 2018 at the Nicolet College Art Gallery in Rhinelander, WI. More than $8,500 will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence and several $500 Special Merit awards. Juror: Mark Steven Greenfield. Open to all artists 18 years or older who are US residents. Each artist may submit one or two images of recent, original, 2D hang-able artwork in any medium including drawing, painting, collage, photography, fiber, and mixed media. There is no theme. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 715-365-4556.

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ArtisTTable Women's Show - Her Story

ArtisTTable announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 12 - September 20, 2018. Cash Prizes for the first 3 places. Juror: Ilana Weiler. Her Story is an open themed exhibition that is for female artists only. This is an all media show that will include photography, and video as well, as drawing, painting and 3-dimensional work. You may submit up to 5 pieces per $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 231.883.1681.

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24th Annual Regional Art Exhibition

Artists of Northwest Arkansas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 6-28, 2018 at Art Ventures in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Over $6000 in Cash plus Merchandise Certificates, $2000 Best of Show. Entry Judges: Simon Kogan, Phil Starke, Thelma Blackburn. Award judge to be announced. The exhibition may be entered by any artist, 18 years of age or older, currently living in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. All 2- and 3-dimensional media are eligible. The categories include Drawing/Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Photography/Digital Art, Water Media (watercolor and acrylic), and 3D Sculpture. $50 for 3 entries, $10 for each additional entry up to 5 total. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 480-432-5000.

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NVAL 33rd Annual Juried National Show

The North Valley Art League seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 4 - October 6, 2018 at the NVAL Carter House Gallery in Redding, CA. Total Awards: $2000, Best of Show $1000. Juror: Robert Burridge, Internationally Acclaimed Painter residing in Arroyo Grande, California. Open to all artists 18 years old and over, who are residents of the United States. Work must be original, both in concept and execution. Eligible Media: All two-dimensional media done in Oil, Pastel (Oil or Soft), Water Media, Drawing Media, Alcohol Ink, Printmaking, Mixed Media and Collage. Non-Eligible Media: Giclées, Photography, Computer-generated art, work done in a class or workshop; copied work or work previously shown in any NVAL National Juried Show. Entries must be framed or be on 1.5 - 2 inches deep gallery-wrapped canvas with sides finished. Maximum size: 40 x 40 inches, including frame. $40 for 3 entries, $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: June 30, 5pm PDT. More info. Contact: email or call 530-221-1993.

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StoriesToArt 2018 Call for Artists

StoriesToArt is accepting 300 artists through a juried application process to exhibit and sell work on a unique platform. Artists are judged on a first-come, first-served basis. We currently welcome distinguished artists from every field and recent art school graduates residing in the U.S. to apply, and we hope to expand internationally in the near future. Free to enter! Deadline: June 30, 2018. Apply here. Contact: email or call 571-344-0082.

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The Gateway International Painting Competition

Painters over 18 years of age living anywhere in the world may enter this online painting competition. $1,000 cash Best in Show; 12 finalists receive entry credits; 1 Artists Choice $100 cash. Juror: John Buxton, professional artist. All 2-D works created using traditional physical painting media are eligible: oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, ink, charcoal, acrylic, and mixed media. Submit your high resolution image online. (No digital art, no photography-- no work area /background showing--no frames). $25 annual membership fee; $10 per painting entry / enter as often as you wish. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 928-282-4326; 928-201-5082.

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Call For International Artists and Galleries 2018

Onishi Project, art management division through Onishi Gallery in New York, NY collaborates with cultural, educational and governmental organizations and art curators and critics around the globe to successfully execute group exhibitions with international emerging artists. Professional art critiques will be performed for all groups and an online jury will take place at the end of August where a winner will be chosen to have a solo exhibition with the gallery. See website for upcoming group exhibition opportunities, February - August, 2018. Space is limited. We will accept up to eight artists per group show. $1,800 fee. Deadline: July 1, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 212-695-8035.

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Endless Possibilities - 2018

Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 2-31, 2018. The sky's the limit! This month, we are looking for the artists' favorite pieces - those that you are most proud of creating or works that may not fit in our other themed shows. The possibilities are endless for this exhibition- it is truly an open call. Show us what you're passionate about! There are no restrictions on content, style, medium or context, your entries may be either traditional or digital. We invite and encourage artists of all ages to participate. Local, national, and international artists, professional and amateur, are encouraged to submit. Works in Acrylic, Airbrush, Assemblage, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Collage, Digital Art, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Art, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Photography (Traditional and Digital), and Watercolor, will be considered. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 6, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 949-667-1803.

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Photographic call for entry "forgotten"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, August 24 - September 30, 2018. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "forgotten." Entries of 11 or more images are entitled to a review by the gallery directors. Receptions will be held on August 25 and September 29. 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 along with a feature in One Twelve's Poignant Portfolios if image is part of a portfolio, $250 for Director's Award along with a feature in Poignant Portfolios if image is part of a portfolio, three Juror Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue, discretionary Director Honorable Mentions each receiving an exhibition catalogue and $100 for Visitors' Award. The juror, Blue Mitchell, will also feature some of his top images in Blue's Highlights on the One Twelve website. $38 for the first 5 images and $7 for each additional image. Deadline: July 9, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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Face Value - The Portrait & Self-Portrait

Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 15 - August 11, 2018. Cash Award-Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Place; 8 Honorable Mentions, Cetificates of Excellence for top winners. Juror: Caryl Morgan. All artistic styles and media are accepted for this exhibition: Realism through total abstraction; 2-D & 3-D media as well as images of installations. 3 entries for $30. Deadline: July 9, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 580-362-3611.

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Sugar Rush Juried Exhibition

The Sugar Hill Arts Commission of Sugar Hill, GA announces a call to artists for a juried art show, October 20, 2018 at The Bowl at Sugar Hill. $1000 First Place, $500 Second Place, $250 Third Place, $100 People's Choice. Application is open to all ages and all types of original artwork. Free to enter; $35 if selected to exhibit. Deadline: July 10, 2018. More info. Questions? Call 770-945-6734.

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5 Dollars, 5 Entries, 5 Winners! - "Special" Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 15 - August 31, 2018. Extensive worldwide publicity & promotion, 550+ press releases for winning artists. Juror: John R Math. Open to 2D and 3D art (including photography & digital art), amateur or professional artists, age 18+ without any geographical restrictions. $5 for 1 to 5 entries. Deadline: July 10, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 888-490-3530.

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Grayscale: A Picture Show

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, August 1-20, 2018. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be selected for an online exhibition. Open to all photographers. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 11, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

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Material Matters: Breaking with Tradition

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 6-28, 2018 at the BWAC Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. $450 in Cash Awards. Juror: Melissa Stern, artist and journalist. Her drawings and sculptures have been exhibited in museums, galleries, private and corporate collections throughout the world. Material Matters, asks artists who work in a variety of traditional materials -- clay, glass, wood, metal or fiber/textile -- to consider the traditions underpinning their work and the rules and conventions they break in method or material. Our juror will be looking for artists' work that illuminates their vision and scope. This is a national juried exhibition for artists 18 years of age or older. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. All work must be handcrafted by the artist. Mass production work and commercially manufactured pieces will not be accepted. Early Bird (by June 14th): $35/5; Final Deadline $50/5. $5/ea addt'l image. Deadline: July 12, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email

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really Affordable Art $how

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 6-28, 2018 at the BWAC Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. $2,050 in awards, including Purchase Prize. Juror: Brinda Kumar, Assistant Curator in the department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. Seeking all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when self-presenting. Virtually every medium is accepted including: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, Pastel, Drawing, Print, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Assemblage and Fabric. Early Bird - $45/5; Final Deadline - $65/5. Deadline: July 12, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 718-596-2506.

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"Botanicals" Call for Entry

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, July 1-31, 2018. Cash prizes will be given. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme: "Botanicals" They are an essential part of life as they are used for food, in medicine, perfumes, and adding beauty to Earth. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to The Nature Conservancy whose mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. All artists 18 and over may enter 2D works in all types of media. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once). Deadline: July 15, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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ViewPoint 50 presented by the Cincinnati Art Club

The Cincinnati Art Club announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 14 through October 13, 2018 at Greenwich House Gallery, in Cincinnati, Ohio. First Place - $3,000, 2nd Place - $1,000, 3rd Place - $750, additional cash and in-kind awards to be announced. A panel of 8 jurors will select the exhibition, Aline Ordman is the final awards Judge. Open to all artists 18 years of age and older. Accepts entries in oil, watercolor, acrylic, sculpture, pastel, drawing, lithography, intaglio, serigraphy, collage and mixed-media. All entries must be totally original work conceived and executed by the entrant in the past three years. $50 first entry, second $25, third $25, 4th entry free. Deadline: July 16, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 513-312-4013.

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Art Call To Artist: The Human Condition 2018

Art-Competition.net announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. Total awards in cash and art marketing prize value: $8,125. Eligible media: fine art, painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, digital art, portraits. $20 entry fee. Deadline: July 16, 2018 (Midnight EST). Apply online. Contact: email or call 321-220-1103.

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Dreams 2018 - an exhibiting and art grant opportunity

Art-Competition.net announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. Fine Art Grant of $500. Participants must be 18 years of age or older working in any still medium, including drawing, photography, painting, sculpture, digital art, and collage. $25 for up to three entries and $5 for each additional image. Deadline: July 16, 2018 (12:00AM EST). More info. Contact: email or call 321-220-1103.

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Spaces - Surfaces Festival Venice 2018

Its Liquid Group, in collaboration with Venice Events and Cà Zanardi, is selecting all interesting photo, video-art, painting, installation, performance art works, and design/architecture projects to include in Spaces, the third appointment of Surfaces Festival that will be hosted in Venice, at The Room Contemporary Art Space, Palazzo Cà Zanardi and other prestigious venues and historical buildings, September 28 - November 25, 2018. Surfaces Festival is organized and curated by Arch. Luca Curci (founder and director of The Room Contemporary Art Space, Its Liquid Group and Luca Curci Architects), in collaboration with Venice Events and Andrea Chinellato (director of Palazzo Cà Zanardi). Send your submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video-art), links of projects/ videos/ films/ performances and pictures of artworks and architectural projects by e-mail to lucacurci@lucacurci.com. Participation requires an entry fee for selected artworks. Deadline: July 19, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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Theme: Found Objects

Praxis Gallery | Photographic Arts Center in Minneapolis seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, August 24th - September 19th, 2018. Juror's Choice, Directors Choice and two Honorable Mentions. Juror: Laura Migliorino. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission. $35 for 5 images, $5 each additional image. Deadline: July 22, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 612-728-5520.

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Photographic call for entry "unique: alternative processes 2018"

A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 7 to November 18, 2018. Thirty to thirty five images will be selected. Receptions will be held on September 29 and October 27. A Blurb full color catalogue with all the accepted entries will be available for purchase. Awards are $325 for Juror's Selection, $250 for Director's Selection and $100 for Visitors' Award. Juror: Diana Bloomfield. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "unique: alternative processes." Eligible prints include but are not limited to cyanotype, lumens, Van Dyke, salt, chemigram, tintype, bromoil, gum bichromate, platinum/palladium, photogravure, albumen, liquid emulsion, ziatype, image transfers, kallitypes, lith prints, hand colored silver gelatin prints, encaustic and mordoncage. Unique prints made from digital negatives are eligible. The camera used for capture is immaterial. $38 for the first 5 images, $7 for each additional image. Deadline: July 23, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

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Coast to Coast

The Marin Society of Artists in San Rafael, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 30 - September 29, 2018. $900 in awards. Juror: Kay Carlson. Open to all United States resident artists 18 and over. You are invited to submit digital images of up to five (5) of your original works, not previously shown in a Marin Society of Artists juried exhibition. Open to all and any subject matter, theme, genre, medium and types of expression except video, film [excluding photography] and installation art. Non-MSA members: $35/3; $50/4-5. Deadline: July 26, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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NAVS' Art for Animals Contest 2018

The National Anti-Vivisection Society announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition in Chicago, IL. Cash prizes will be given to First, Second and Third Place winners, one Youth (age 12 and under) winner, and one Best in Show winner. NAVS' Art for Animals contest provides an opportunity for artists of all skills and ages to create images that inspire others to extend compassion, respect and justice to all animals. For our 2018 competition, we are also looking for fresh perspectives to illustrate NAVS' mission of ending the exploitation of animals used in science. Submissions may be digitally-created artwork, as well as digital images of original paintings, illustrations or photographs. Artwork files may only be submitted via email, CD/DVD-ROM or portable flash drive. No physical artwork will be accepted. Submissions must be original work. Please refrain from using religious symbols or portraying animals in clothing. Submit no more than three works of art per person. No entry fee. Deadline: July 27, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 312-427-6065.

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8th Annual "Botanical & Floral" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, August 1-31, 2018. Extensive worldwide publicity & promotion, 550+ press releases for winning artists. Juror: John R Math. Amateur or professional 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital art) age 18+, international. $14 for 1 to 2 entries, $24 for 3 to 5 entries, early entry savings + art student discounts. Deadline: July 27, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 888-490-3530.

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Call for Artists - Artrooms Fair London - Deadline Extended

Artists are invited to apply for Artrooms Fair London, held January 11-13, 2019 at the Meliã White House Hotel, in London, UK. We are now calling for independent artists from all over the world, from all different backgrounds and media. Artists will exhibit in hotel rooms to be transformed in their own creative and intimate studios. It is a great opportunity to share your vision, meet collectors, curators, and to be scouted by galleries. Artrooms is the first international contemporary art fair offering free exhibition spaces to independent artists, innovating the way artists and buyers meet. Rooms & Video application fee: £20. Single work application fee: £50. Deadline: July 31, 2018. More info. Contact: email

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Virginia Fall Foliage Art Show

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center announces a call to artists for the Virginia Fall Foliage Art Show, October 13 and 14, 2018 on the streets of historic downtown Waynesboro, Virginia. $10,000 in awards. All works must be the artist's original creation, both planning and execution. No agents allowed: artist must be on site for the duration of the show. We do not allow: buy/sell, gourmet foods, dealers, agents, manufactured items, or work produced from kits. All applicants must submit four images of their work and one image of their display set up, including work. If you do not have an image of your booth set-up, please submit a photo of a grouping of work to showcase scale and consistency of work. All images must represent the work you intend to exhibit at the show. $210 ($20 jury fee, $190 booth fee). Deadline: August 1, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 540-949-7662.

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2018 New England Regional Juried Exhibition

The Guild of Boston Artists seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 8-29 in Boston, MA. Awards: Gold ($500), Silver ($250), Bronze ($100), New England Watercolor Society ($100), Robert Douglas Hunter ($100), Awards of Merit ($50). Jurors: J.C. Airoldi, Alberta Geyer, Christina Mastrangelo. The Annual Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting by New England artists who work in the realist tradition. Work must be representational, with a strong academic background. Prints, including giclees, are not eligible. The Guild has a preference for work done from life rather than photographs. Although works done from photography are not excluded, preference is given to work done from life, especially when the jurors are making the awards. Accepted media are oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pastel, graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, and pencil. Please check if using any other medium. All submissions must be for sale with a retail price included. If a painting is sold, artists receive 55% of the sale price. $50 entry fee. Deadline: August 1, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 617-536-7660.

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7th Annual Juried Exhibition

JF Gallery in West Palm Beach, FL seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 1-29, 2018. One Best in Show cash prize. Jurors: Kara Walker Tome and Sibel Kocabasi. Open to all established or emerging artists. Entries must have been completed within the past 2 years and not previously exhibited in JF Gallery. There is no size limit for this exhibit. Painting, Photography and Sculpture in all genres are eligible. Jury will be looking for technically competent work in all genres and styles. $35 entry fee. Deadline: August 3, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 561-478-8281.

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Archives: An International Exhibit of Works Exploring the Concept of Archives

Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 28 - October 26, 2018. Selected works will be eligible for an annual award ($2,500) given to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'. This exhibition calls for any form of visual art or design which is not photo-based but which does address or explore the theme of Archives. Artists are invited to consider the meaning of the concepts 'primary source, preservation, collective data, accumulation, time, history, reflection, and so on' as they consider the wide variability of potential for works fitting into or addressing the overarching theme. These may be in ways that are quite straightforward, or which are abstract, fragmented, or in other ways surprising or significantly interpreted. Eligible media: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and non-traditional art, etc. $40 entry fee. Deadline: August 3, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

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2018 - Through the Lens

Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 6th-28th, 2018. Accepting submissions of all types of photography, including but not limited to, traditional film, iPhone, polaroid, digital, etc. There are no restrictions on content or style, photographs on any medium will be considered. $35 entry fee. Deadline: August 4, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 949-667-1803.

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Archive [photo]: An International Exhibit of Photo and Lens-Based Works

Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 28 - October 26, 2018. Selected works will be eligible for an annual award ($2,500) given to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'. Artists are invited to consider the meaning of the concepts 'primary source, preservation, collective data, accumulation, time, history, reflection, and so on,' as they consider the wide variability of potential for works fitting into or addressing the overarching exhibition theme. These may be in ways that are quite straightforward, or which are abstract, fragmented, or in other ways surprising or significantly interpreted. $40 entry fee. Deadline: August 5, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

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6th 12 Cubed: A National Exhibition of Small Scale Works of Art

The MTSU Department of Art and Design seeks entries for an upcoming exhibition, September 22 - October 20, 2018 at the Todd Art Gallery | Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. $1,350 in awards. Juror: Charles Clary. 12 Cubed is juried and composed of works that have not exceeded 12" in any dimension. Any Two-Dimensional or Three Dimensional works including Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Book Arts, Letterpress, Graphic Design and any new technology art. $20 entry fee. Deadline: August 8, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 615-898-5532.

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New Orleans Art Association National Show

The New Orleans Art Association announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 3-29, 2018 at the Academy Gallery in New Orleans, LA. Cash awards total $4,500 plus merit prizes. 1st Place $2,500, 2nd Place $1,250, 3rd Place $750. Juror: Qiang Huang, OPA. Paintings (oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, encaustic and egg tempera). Drawings (conte-crayon, colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, pen and ink and scratchboard. Must be original work - no prints or photographs, videos, crafts, jewelry, textiles, fiber art collages, montages or computer generated elements. No 3D works. $45 for 3 entries. Deadline: August 10, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 504 491-0103.

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3rd Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the 3rd Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival, to be held December 1-2, 2018 at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Cash Awards for Best in Show, 1st Place, 2nd Place, and Honorable Mention. Eligible media: 2D- Drawings, paintings, photography, printmaking, mixed media. 3D- Ceramics, sculpture, fiber, jewelry, glass, furniture. $35 application fee. Deadline: August 17, 2018. More info. Questions? Call 561-832-1776.

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Winnsboro Art & Wine Festival

Artists are invited to apply for the Winnsboro Art & Wine Festival, held November 9th and 10th in Downtown Winnsboro, Texas. Cash prizes will be awarded. Best of Show: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $125. Eligible media: Painting (oil, watercolor, pencil, pastels), 2-D & 3D mixed media, Glass, Photography, Sculpture, Jewelry, Wood, Metalwork, Printmaking, Ceramics, Fiber, and Textiles. $20 application fee. Deadline: August 20, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 888-559-4333.

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Oxford Arts Alliance 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition

The Oxford Arts Alliance announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 19th - November 8th, 2018 in Oxford, PA. Approx $2,100 in awards. Juror: Al Gury, Chairman of the Painting Dept. at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. All original work in all media is eligible for entry. Works previously shown in the Oxford Arts Alliance will not be accepted. Artwork must have been completed in the past 3 years. The exhibit is open to all artists 18 years or older. $15 per piece, up to 4 total. Deadline: August 24, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 610-467-0301.

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2018 Adult Juried Art Show

The EXibit Fine Arts Center & Gallery in Morris, IL announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 12-27, 2018. 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $350, 3rd place - $150, People's Choice - $50. Winners announced Oct. 12. The EXibit welcomes all artists 18+ and a variety of mediums, but must be willing to deliver and collect chosen art work. $35 per submission of three high resolution jpegs. Deadline: August 26, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call (815) 258-5191.

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2nd ANJE 2018

The Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art in Wausau, WI announces a call to artists for its 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, October 2 - December 29, 2018. Over $10,000 in cash awards. Juror: Frank Bernarducci. The competition is open to artists, 18 years or older, nationwide. No international entries. Artists working in any medium are encouraged to enter, with the exception of video and computer generated work. Up to four works permitted per entry/entrant. $100 entry fee. Deadline: August 31, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 715-571-6551.

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6th Annual International Juried 2018 FL3TCH3R Exhibit- Social and Politically Engaged Art

Artists are invited to enter The FL3TCH3R Exhibit, held Oct. 8 to Dec. 14, 2018 at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Reece Museum in Johnson City, TN. Best of Show Award; two Awards of Excellence; Reece Museum Award; Sammie L. Nicely Appalachian Award, Health and the Arts Award others TBA. Juror: David Carson, Artist, Graphic Designer, & Surfer named the art director of the era by Creative Review, London. Open to all artists and designers 18 years of age and older residing in the United States or any other country as long as entry fee is paid in U.S. dollars. All work must be original. All 2D, 3D, performance/installation (via video), sound/audio, and film/video art are eligible. Specific categories include: Ceramics, Digital, Fiber, Glass, Graphic Design, Jewelry/ Metals, Mixed Media (2D), Mixed Media (3D), Painting (All), Performance/Installation (via video), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Sound/Audio, Video/Film, Medical/ Healthcare Professionals' submissions in any category, & other. $40 fee (3 entries) by 8/22; $45 fee (3 entries) 8/23-31; $10 each add'l entry. Deadline: August 31, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 423-534-9827.

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LDG Tenth Annual National Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition

The Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 20 - December 9, 2018. $6,000 in awards: First $2500, Second $1250, Third $950, Fourth $750, Fifth $550. Juror: Lance Esplund. Open to two-dimensional figurative artists (referencing the human figure in some way), who are over the age of 18, working in painting, drawing, or printmaking. $25 entry fee. Deadline: September 1, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 570-372-4059.

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Liberty

Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 10 - December 8, 2018. 3 Juror's Choice Awards: $250, jurors' choice ribbon, certificate, and show catalog. Juror: Donna Seager of Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA. The history of this country is filled with struggles for liberty, ranging from freedom from foreign rule, emancipation from slavery, civil rights, women's right to vote, reproductive choice, gender rights, farm workers' rights, rights of refugees, access to health care, right to bear arms, etc. We are seeking works of art that symbolize "liberty" in all its manifestations in this country. Categories accepted: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, glass art, artist book. Open to all artists residing in the United States. $35 entry fee. Deadline: September 10, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 415-518-6485.

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The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show

The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, November 2 - December 30, 2018 in Canajoharie, NY. $900 total for Best in Show, 2 Juror's Choice, and 2 Awards of Excellence. Juror: Corey Pitkin. Artists living in New York State are invited to submit entries in any medium. Limit of 50" for 2D, 24" for 3D work in any dimension. $30 for two entries. Deadline: September 14, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 518-673-2314 x110.

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Craft Forms 2018

The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA seeks entries for Craft Forms, December 7, 2018 - January 26, 2019. $8,000+ in awards. Juror: Perry Allen Price. Open to all professional artists working in clay, fiber, quilt, glass, metal, jewelry, wood, 3D printing, and/or mixed media crafts. Work submitted must be innovative and original in design. Work derivative of other artists or work created in a workshop with the aid of an instructor is not acceptable. Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2016. If the work was accepted into a previous Craft Forms exhibition, the work cannot be re-submitted for this or future Craft Forms. Collaborative work is accepted. Please include all artists' names on the online application. $45 fee on or before September 14, 2018; $65 late registration fee September 15-18, 2018. Deadline: September 18, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 610-688-3553.

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Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum 47th Annual Craft Fair

The Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum seeks artists for the 47th Annual Craft Fair, held Saturday, October 6, 2018 on the scenic grounds of Ketring Park at 6000 S. Gallup St. in Littleton, CO. Items handcrafted by crafters only. $185 per 10'x10' booth space. Deadline: September 25, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 303-795-3950.

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The Bennett Prize

The Pittsburgh Foundation & The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) announce a call to artists for The Bennett Prize. Ten (10) finalists will each receive $1,000 to participate in a traveling exhibition. One woman receives $50,000 and a solo exhibition. Jurors: Steven Alan Bennett (The Bennett Prize), Art Martin (The Muskegon Museum of Art), Andrea Kowch (Artist), Maria Tomasula (University of Notre Dame). Open only to living women artists who: Are eighteen (18) years or older, Reside in the United States (at least part of the year), Will submit work (and work for any exhibition) that does not have to cross an international border to reach MMA, Have primary practice as the creation of original paintings in the genre of figurative realism, Are currently pursuing, or intend to pursue, a career as a full-time painter and will not be a student during The Prize residency. Artists must have works available for exhibition and travel from Feb. 1, 2019 through at least the end of 2021. All entries must be traditional paintings, which is defined as paint upon a two-dimensional surface. Mixed media pieces will be considered, as long as paint is the primary material. Paintings must depict representational images of one or more figures. Paintings rendered over photographic images are not eligible. Only original works completed in the past 5 years are eligible. $50 entry fee. Deadline: September 28, 2018. More info. Contact: Art Martin or call Muskegon Museum of Art at 231-720-2582.

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Buffalo Creek Art Center artist residency

Buffalo Creek Art Center in Gardnerville, NV is a new summer artist residency for three-dimensional artists in metal, wood, ceramic and multimedia with an emphasis on traditional figurative and abstract works that encompass aesthetics and craftsmanship. Artist ages 18 and older may apply as well as international artists as long as they speak English. The residency starts June 1 and ends October 30. Artist can choose between a four, six or eight-week stay. Artists will be given free room and workspace and use of all the equipment. This unique thirty-four acre property includes a vineyard, fruit orchards, 8 ponds, a miniature train station and hiking trails. Visit the website to learn about the living facilities as well as the exceptional studio and equipment available for your use. There is no application fee. Deadline: January 30, 2019. More info. Contact: email or call 775-450-9494.

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