Holiday Arts Festival 2026
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Apply to exhibit original artwork at an indoor holiday arts festival.
Submit up to 3 original artworks inspired by barns, farms, rural landscapes, and the passage of time in Frederick County, with high-resolution images for jury consideration.
Submit 5-10 images of contemporary artworks (with optional audio/video) as a portfolio or exhibition proposal for the 2027/2028 exhibitions calendar.
Submit up to 6 original artworks in eligible media (acrylic, oils, watercolor, drawing, photography, assemblage, collage, encaustic, mixed media, fiber art, or 3D sculpture) for a themed national juried show celebrating color.
UWS members may submit up to three original paintings in water media for a juried fall exhibition.
Submit artwork in acrylic, assemblage, batik, bronze, ceramics, charcoal, collage, digital, encaustic, fiber art, glass, gouache, gourd, graphite, ink, jewelry, leather, lithography, metal, mixed media, mosaics, oil, pastel, pencil, photography, printmaking, scratchboard, sculpture, stone, tempera, watercolor, or wood for an in-person juried show.
Submit a minimum of 3 images of your artwork for jury selection in one of 16 categories (or apply as an Emerging Artist).
Submit 8-12 images, artist statement, exhibition proposal narrative, and CV for consideration for a solo or small group exhibition.
Submit a minimum of 3 images to apply for booth space at this outdoor art and craft fair.
Submit a minimum of 3 images of original handmade artwork for jury consideration for this outdoor fine art show.
Submit a minimum of 3 images of original artwork, handcrafted items, or consumables for consideration in the outdoor artist market.
Submit up to 3 artworks (images, video, or audio) that reinterpret a classic work of art created in 1935 or earlier with a contemporary perspective.
Submit 4-5 digital images of your best work with prices, 1-2 images of your booth display, and an artist statement for jury consideration.
Visual artists living within 35 miles of Sacramento are invited to apply for a 3-month residency offering studio space, monthly stipend, and community engagement opportunities.
Submit a minimum of 4 images of your original art for jurying into this outdoor art festival in Chicago.
Submit original 2D artwork (sketches, pictures, or images in hand-drawn or digital format) for a vinyl wrap on a utility cabinet at the National Western Center and CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Submit 4–6 images and up to 1 video, along with bio, CV/resume, proposal, and questionnaire for a five-month artist residency creating work from gleaned materials.
Artists with lived experience of BPD are invited to submit 1–3 original 2D or 3D artworks responding to the theme of hope, healing, recovery, identity, and everyday life with BPD.
Submit minimum 3 images of your handmade fine arts or fine crafts for consideration in this outdoor art festival.
Submit a minimum of 4 images of original artwork across any of the festival's media categories for jurying into this outdoor fine art fair.
Submit resume/CV, artist statement, biography, and 8 images or video excerpts documenting your artistic practice for consideration in a 4-week international artist residency in rural New York.
Writers and visual artists apply for month-long residencies at a creative retreat in Montauk offering studio space, accommodation, and financial support based on talent and need.
Submit a completed online application with headshot, artist bio, example artwork image, and social media handles to participate in a three-day outdoor plein air painting competition in Mount Holly, North Carolina.
Submit up to 3 original 2D or 3D fine artworks in all mediums for a juried exhibition with $5,000 in cash awards.
Submit up to 20 artwork images (JPG format, minimum 1,200 pixels on longest side) through the CaFE platform for online judging in a virtual juried show with cash awards and eligibility for the LSAG 2027 Annual Show.
2D artists submit works in various media (acrylic, oil, watercolor, photography, printmaking, digital, charcoal, colored pencil, pen and ink, pastel, illustration, pyrography) for a travelling exhibit that rotates through ArtHub in Nashua, NH.
Submit artwork in eligible media for an in-person juried show.
Submit a minimum of 4 images to apply for booth space at this two-day outdoor holiday arts festival in Buckhead, Atlanta, featuring painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers, and more.
Submit three images of your most compelling work and one booth display image for jury selection to participate in the Sarasota Fine Art Show.
Submit artwork exploring queer identity, community, and lived experience for an in-person exhibition at Blackfish Gallery in January 2027.