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Highlands Mountaintop Art and Craft Show Art Competition - August 2026
Submit one original artwork in one of three categories (Two Dimensional, Three Dimensional, or Functional Art and Craft) with a high-resolution photo for juried competition with cash prizes and ribbons.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 12 days left
- Entry fee
- $10
- Award
- Cash prizes along with First, Second, and Third place ribbons in each category; Best in Show and Best Booth awards
- Location
- Highlands , North Carolina
- Exhibition window
- Aug 29, 2026 → Aug 30, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Aug 29, 2026
About
Overview
Highlands Art and Craft Show is holding a juried competition for its August 2026 event, open to artists already accepted to the show. Two professionally qualified jurors will award First, Second, and Third place ribbons in each category, plus Best in Show and Best Booth awards on the day of the show.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: August 26, 2026
- Artist notification: August 29, 2026
- Event dates: August 29–30, 2026
Eligibility & entry rules
- Open to artists accepted to the August 2026 Highlands Art and Craft Show
- One item per application; up to three applications/entries per artist
- Work must have been created within the last two years
- Work must be available for sale at the August show
Categories
- Two Dimensional: Painting, drawing, photography, collage, stained glass, fiber art and hangings, original prints and other two dimensional original art and craft
- Three Dimensional: Sculpture, carving, mobiles, ceramics, glass, and other three dimensional handmade art and craft
- Functional: Hand crafted serving boards, pottery, candle holders, toys and games, furniture, birdhouses, original clothing and table linens, and other functional art and craft pieces
How to enter
- Create an application through Zapplication
- Choose your entry piece
- Pick one category for your piece
- Submit one high-resolution photo of your piece attached to the entry form
Fees & awards
- Entry fee: $10 per application
- Awards: Cash prizes plus First, Second, and Third place ribbons in each category; large, eye-catching ribbons designed for display at winners' booths
- Best in Show and Best Booth awards presented by judges on the day of the show
Media accepted
ceramicscollagedrawingfiberglasspaintingphotographyprintmakingsculpturewood
- Award
- Cash prizes along with First, Second, and Third place ribbons in each category; Best in Show and Best Booth awards
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Eligibility
- Open to artists accepted to the August 2026 Highlands Art and Craft Show.
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