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29th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS

Submit artwork for consideration in an international juried exhibition of contemporary art.

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Deadline
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Entry fee
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Award
Solo exhibition at Ferrara Showman Gallery in 2026 for the grand prize winner.
Location
Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Exhibition window
Sep 17, 2025 → Nov 1, 2025
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About

Overview

The 29th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS is an international juried exhibition of contemporary art founded in 1995 to give emerging artists their first break in the art world. The exhibition has grown from a local New Orleans show to a national exhibition in 2010, and became international in 2014.

Exhibition Dates & Reception

  • Exhibition: 17 September – 1 November 2025
  • Opening reception: 4 October, 5–9 PM (in conjunction with ADNO First Saturday Gallery Openings and Art for Art's Sake Downtown)
  • Closing reception: 1 November, 5–8 PM

Media

The exhibition includes painting, drawing, photography, digital media, sculpture, textile/fiber, ceramic, printmaking, collage, and mixed media installation.

Jury

  • Kelly Freeman, Vice President (Event Operations & Partnerships), Art Market Productions, New York
  • Caroline Scott Low, CSL Art Consulting, San Francisco Bay Area
  • Kristina Kay Robinson, New Orleans editor-at-large, Burnaway Magazine, New Orleans

Award

The grand prize winner receives a solo exhibition at Ferrara Showman Gallery in 2026.

Finalists

Thirteen artists were selected from over 500 submissions by artists worldwide, including artists from the United States, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom.

Media accepted
ceramicscollagedigitaldrawingfiberinstallationmixed mediapaintingphotographyprintmaking
Award
Solo exhibition at Ferrara Showman Gallery in 2026 for the grand prize winner.
Theme
A diverse survey of contemporary art across all media, celebrating emerging and established artists from around the world.
Eligibility
Open to artists worldwide.
Audience
Open to emerging and established artists worldwide.

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