Art Events
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!Attention All Iowa Artists!
Please visit the Iowa Artists juried traveling art show at one of the following galleries: Sanford Museum & Planetarium, Witter Gallery, DMACC/Maytag Building (Centre for Arts & Artists), : Art Haus, and Maquoketa Art Experience!
For additional information please go to the MORE tab at the top of the page and click on Traveling Art Show!
Please visit the Iowa Artists juried traveling art show at one of the following galleries: Sanford Museum & Planetarium, Witter Gallery, DMACC/Maytag Building (Centre for Arts & Artists), : Art Haus, and Maquoketa Art Experience!
For additional information please go to the MORE tab at the top of the page and click on Traveling Art Show!
OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY – IOWA ARTISTS REBOOT 2.021!!
Artist Opportunities:
Artist’s Selfies-https://artistandselfie.com/artist-selfie-painting-competition?utm_source=EM-3046
Art Beacon Des Moines: Exhibits and Opportunities
https://www.artbeacondesmoines.com
Octagon, Ames Iowa
https://octagonarts.org/
Artist’s Selfies-https://artistandselfie.com/artist-selfie-painting-competition?utm_source=EM-3046
Art Beacon Des Moines: Exhibits and Opportunities
https://www.artbeacondesmoines.com
Octagon, Ames Iowa
https://octagonarts.org/
State Programs:
Art at the Library- Des Moines Public Library
https://www.dmpl.org/locations-hours/central/art-gallery/submissions
Art at the Cafe- Iowa Arts Council
https://iowaculture.gov/arts/opportunities/calls-artists/art-cafe
Additional IA Government opportunities:
https://iowaculture.gov/arts/opportunities/calls-for-artists
Festivals:
Art at the Library- Des Moines Public Library
https://www.dmpl.org/locations-hours/central/art-gallery/submissions
Art at the Cafe- Iowa Arts Council
https://iowaculture.gov/arts/opportunities/calls-artists/art-cafe
Additional IA Government opportunities:
https://iowaculture.gov/arts/opportunities/calls-for-artists
Festivals:
Art Calls:
Sculputure in the Square
Contact Email: sculptureinthesquare@gmail.com
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Colorado
Entry Deadline: 1/31/22
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 103
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 2, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 2, Maximum: 6
Old Town Square is nestled snuggly amongst historic buildings in the heart Fort Collins, Colorado and is home to weekly concerts in the summer and year-round festivals, shopping, and dining. It is our goal to expose the citizens of Fort Collins to quality art and artists, compensate our artists well, and help promote their talents.
Six sculptures will be chosen for our year long, outdoor exhibit that will be installed on Saturday, April 23, 2022 and remain for one year. Each artist will receive a $1,000 honorarium and one artist will be awarded a $1,000 People's Choice Award. All artists and a guest are invited to join us for lunch on installation day.
If artwork is sold, while on loan, we will retain a 10% commission. We are accepting highly durable and resilient sculptures of any media, that are at least 4 feet tall, from artists nationwide. Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces.
Timeline:
1/31/2022 - Call for Artist Closes
2/7/2022 - Jurying Begins
2/11/2022 - Artists Notified of Acceptance
4/23/2022 - Installation in Old Town Square, Fort Collins
Requirements (PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING):
* Please submit 2 different images for each sculpture you submit for consideration. (Please DO NOT send more than 2 pictures for each sculpture. Entries that only have one picture are considered incomplete.)
* Each artist may submit up to 3 different sculptures.
Proposal: Briefly state the overall theme, idea, or inspiration behind your work. Indicate how many pieces you would realistically have ready if you were selected to show 7+ months from now. (Both galleries are large and artists with smaller works or smaller bodies of work will be paired with complementary artists to make full use of the space.) Give the range of sizes of your pieces. For example: I propose to display 25 oil paintings that range from 11 x 14 to 36 x 48”. I spend my summers traveling in Mexico and I capture the essence of the people and places I visit.
Submit 6 images to represent the body of work proposed.
2 person or group proposals: If you wish to exhibit with another specific artist or a group containing up to 6 artists, then each artist must fill out an application and state who they wish to show with. It will be helpful if all members in the group submit applications on the same day.
Exhibition pieces must have been completed in the last 3 years and not previously shown at Quad City Arts.
The purpose of the exhibition is to not only show your work, but to further your career through sales of your work. If selected, most of the work exhibited should be for sale. 2D work must be framed for exhibition, unless gallery wrapped canvas is used; some exceptions allowed.
This is a regional competition open to all artists over 18, residing within 250 miles of Rock Island, Illinois (most of IL, IA, parts of WI and MO.)
Only original works of art not previously shown at in a Quad City Arts Gallery and created within the last three years can be exhibited.
If you are also a member of NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society), please check out their website at https://www.noaps.org for new art exhibits to enter in 2022. You can enter any of these shows by going to www.juriedartservices.com and looking for the NOAPS shows noted below:
Best of America Small Works Exhibition
Deadline: February 13, 2022
Spring Online International Exhibit
Deadline: April 18, 2022
Associate Members Online Exhibit
Deadline: May 30, 2022
If you live in Central Iowa, the 114th Annual Des Moines Women’s Club Art Exhibition opens soon!
Registration: November 15, 2021-midnight March 21, 2022
Delivery of Art: Friday, March 4, 2022 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Judging: March 5, 2022
Opening Reception and Awards: March 6, 2022 1-4 pm
Exhibition open: March 7-12, 2022
Cost: Free to enter and free to view
Pickup of Art: March 13, 2022 3-5 pm/March 14, 2022 8 am-noon
Eligibility: 18+ age and Central Iowa artist –
Entry: One artwork allowed. You must specify which division: Pro or non-Pro
Prizes given in each division:
First: $150
Second: $125
Third: $100
Honorable Mention: Certificate
Work may be sold during exhibit with a 25% commission paid to DSM Women’s Club.
For more information and to register online, go to https://www.desmoineswomensclub.org/art-exhibition
2021 WINTER Application for membership in Women Artists of the West (WAOW)
Contact Email: mejokon@hotmail.com
Call Type: Member
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Entry Deadline: 12/31/21
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 72
REQUIREMENTS: Media Images - Minimum: 8, Maximum: 10; Total Media - Minimum: 8, Maximum: 10
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $35.00
WAOW, Inc. is accepting applications for associate membership from women artists who reside across the United States, Canada and Australia. We accept work in traditional media and sculpture. No photography/digital, video, mosaic, ceramic, glass art, computer, or fabric art, will be accepted. All members must have and use email, as it is the primary means of communicating within our membership. Associate members MUST have a website displaying their artwork. By completing application through CaFE, your entries will represent you to the jury, which will review them for possible entry into WAOW, Inc. Specifications on how to prepare images for CaFE upload are available on the CaFE website, www.callforentry.org. Improperly formatted images will not upload successfully. All submissions, including images of your artwork, must be submitted via the CaFE™ website. WAOW, Inc. 2021 WINTER Application for Membership in Women Artists of the West (WAOW) ends at midnight on December 31, 2021. You will be notified by email no later than January 21, 2022. NOTE: You must have a confirmation number or you have not completed the application to WAOW. Only completed applications with fees will be considered.
Artist must submit at least eight images (maximum of 10) of original work completed within the last two years. Artist must have a website. Artist must also answer all questions posed by WAOW.
Open to women artists 21 years and older.
Quad City Arts
Contact Email: dwmetallo@quadcityarts.com
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: Regional
State: Illinois
Entry Deadline: 1/9/22
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 81
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 6, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 6, Maximum: 6
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $10.00
Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 250-mile radius of Rock Island, IL (most of Iowa, Illinois, parts of WI and MO.) to submit a proposal for a gallery exhibition during 2022-23. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition between August 2022 and August 2023 in one of our two large exhibit spaces. Cohesive bodies of work are highly desired. All media will be considered. All exhibited work will also be featured in our online sales gallery: https://www.quadcityarts.com/galleries.html
Quad City Arts’ Rock Island Gallery occupies a 1908 department store space near the banks of the Mississippi River. Features include original wood floors, a 14' high, tin ceiling, and a wall of windows that face the Mississippi River. The exhibition gallery has 1500 sq. feet of space and 106 running feet of wall space. This gallery is ideal for large work, both 2D and 3D, cutting edge or experimental work, very small work that requires close-up viewing, installation work, performance art, nudes, and everything in between. A free public reception for the artists is held.
Art at the Airport Gallery is in front of the arrival/departure seating area in the Quad Cities International Airport, Moline, IL. It houses 1,600 square feet of exhibition space behind floor to ceiling glass panels with a depth of 4 feet. Numerous electrical outlets and controlled lighting make this an ideal space for works incorporating neon or video. It can accommodate works up to 7’ tall and sculptures 4’ wide. Over 2 million visitors pass through this space annually. Due to the highly public nature of the space, no nudity nor highly controversial works will be displayed. Currently, no public receptions for the artists are held.
Entry fee: $10 Deadline: Jan. 9, 2022. Notification: Feb. 11, 2022
Proposal: Briefly state the overall theme, idea, or inspiration behind your work. Indicate how many pieces you would realistically have ready if you were selected to show 7+ months from now. (Both galleries are large and artists with smaller works or smaller bodies of work will be paired with complementary artists to make full use of the space.) Give the range of sizes of your pieces. For example: I propose to display 25 oil paintings that range from 11 x 14 to 36 x 48”. I spend my summers traveling in Mexico and I capture the essence of the people and places I visit.
Submit 6 images to represent the body of work proposed.
2 person or group proposals: If you wish to exhibit with another specific artist or a group containing up to 6 artists, then each artist must fill out an application and state who they wish to show with. It will be helpful if all members in the group submit applications on the same day.
Exhibition pieces must have been completed in the last 3 years and not previously shown at Quad City Arts.
The purpose of the exhibition is to not only show your work, but to further your career through sales of your work. If selected, most of the work exhibited should be for sale. 2D work must be framed for exhibition, unless gallery wrapped canvas is used; some exceptions allowed.
This is a regional competition open to all artists over 18, residing within 250 miles of Rock Island, Illinois (most of IL, IA, parts of WI and MO.)
Only original works of art not previously shown at in a Quad City Arts Gallery and created within the last three years can be exhibited.
MVIS
10th Annual ‘National’ Juried Art Show
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
in partnership with
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
To unify Impressionism throughout the Missouri River Valley region by connecting artists who are consistent in their pursuit of the rural, urban, and historic beauty of our unique geography, while embracing the various approaches unique to each artist in this representation of beauty and truth.
A National Event
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
in partnership with Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Juried Acceptance into this show counts toward Signature status within MVIS
- learn more about Signature status on our website at https://www.missourivalleyimpressionistsociety.com
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists who are currently 2021 MVIS members are allowed to submit pieces for this show. To become a member and become eligible, please visit and complete our Membership requirements located on the Join page. Membership is open nationwide.
Application Opens:
Aug 22, 2021
Application Dates:
Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021
Application Fee: $35
SHOW AWARDS:
(Sponsored by the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society) will be presented to:
Contact Email: sculptureinthesquare@gmail.com
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Colorado
Entry Deadline: 1/31/22
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 103
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 2, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 2, Maximum: 6
Old Town Square is nestled snuggly amongst historic buildings in the heart Fort Collins, Colorado and is home to weekly concerts in the summer and year-round festivals, shopping, and dining. It is our goal to expose the citizens of Fort Collins to quality art and artists, compensate our artists well, and help promote their talents.
Six sculptures will be chosen for our year long, outdoor exhibit that will be installed on Saturday, April 23, 2022 and remain for one year. Each artist will receive a $1,000 honorarium and one artist will be awarded a $1,000 People's Choice Award. All artists and a guest are invited to join us for lunch on installation day.
If artwork is sold, while on loan, we will retain a 10% commission. We are accepting highly durable and resilient sculptures of any media, that are at least 4 feet tall, from artists nationwide. Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces.
Timeline:
1/31/2022 - Call for Artist Closes
2/7/2022 - Jurying Begins
2/11/2022 - Artists Notified of Acceptance
4/23/2022 - Installation in Old Town Square, Fort Collins
Requirements (PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING):
* Please submit 2 different images for each sculpture you submit for consideration. (Please DO NOT send more than 2 pictures for each sculpture. Entries that only have one picture are considered incomplete.)
* Each artist may submit up to 3 different sculptures.
Proposal: Briefly state the overall theme, idea, or inspiration behind your work. Indicate how many pieces you would realistically have ready if you were selected to show 7+ months from now. (Both galleries are large and artists with smaller works or smaller bodies of work will be paired with complementary artists to make full use of the space.) Give the range of sizes of your pieces. For example: I propose to display 25 oil paintings that range from 11 x 14 to 36 x 48”. I spend my summers traveling in Mexico and I capture the essence of the people and places I visit.
Submit 6 images to represent the body of work proposed.
2 person or group proposals: If you wish to exhibit with another specific artist or a group containing up to 6 artists, then each artist must fill out an application and state who they wish to show with. It will be helpful if all members in the group submit applications on the same day.
Exhibition pieces must have been completed in the last 3 years and not previously shown at Quad City Arts.
The purpose of the exhibition is to not only show your work, but to further your career through sales of your work. If selected, most of the work exhibited should be for sale. 2D work must be framed for exhibition, unless gallery wrapped canvas is used; some exceptions allowed.
This is a regional competition open to all artists over 18, residing within 250 miles of Rock Island, Illinois (most of IL, IA, parts of WI and MO.)
Only original works of art not previously shown at in a Quad City Arts Gallery and created within the last three years can be exhibited.
If you are also a member of NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society), please check out their website at https://www.noaps.org for new art exhibits to enter in 2022. You can enter any of these shows by going to www.juriedartservices.com and looking for the NOAPS shows noted below:
Best of America Small Works Exhibition
Deadline: February 13, 2022
Spring Online International Exhibit
Deadline: April 18, 2022
Associate Members Online Exhibit
Deadline: May 30, 2022
If you live in Central Iowa, the 114th Annual Des Moines Women’s Club Art Exhibition opens soon!
Registration: November 15, 2021-midnight March 21, 2022
Delivery of Art: Friday, March 4, 2022 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Judging: March 5, 2022
Opening Reception and Awards: March 6, 2022 1-4 pm
Exhibition open: March 7-12, 2022
Cost: Free to enter and free to view
Pickup of Art: March 13, 2022 3-5 pm/March 14, 2022 8 am-noon
Eligibility: 18+ age and Central Iowa artist –
Entry: One artwork allowed. You must specify which division: Pro or non-Pro
Prizes given in each division:
First: $150
Second: $125
Third: $100
Honorable Mention: Certificate
Work may be sold during exhibit with a 25% commission paid to DSM Women’s Club.
For more information and to register online, go to https://www.desmoineswomensclub.org/art-exhibition
2021 WINTER Application for membership in Women Artists of the West (WAOW)
Contact Email: mejokon@hotmail.com
Call Type: Member
Eligibility: International
State: New Mexico
Entry Deadline: 12/31/21
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 72
REQUIREMENTS: Media Images - Minimum: 8, Maximum: 10; Total Media - Minimum: 8, Maximum: 10
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $35.00
WAOW, Inc. is accepting applications for associate membership from women artists who reside across the United States, Canada and Australia. We accept work in traditional media and sculpture. No photography/digital, video, mosaic, ceramic, glass art, computer, or fabric art, will be accepted. All members must have and use email, as it is the primary means of communicating within our membership. Associate members MUST have a website displaying their artwork. By completing application through CaFE, your entries will represent you to the jury, which will review them for possible entry into WAOW, Inc. Specifications on how to prepare images for CaFE upload are available on the CaFE website, www.callforentry.org. Improperly formatted images will not upload successfully. All submissions, including images of your artwork, must be submitted via the CaFE™ website. WAOW, Inc. 2021 WINTER Application for Membership in Women Artists of the West (WAOW) ends at midnight on December 31, 2021. You will be notified by email no later than January 21, 2022. NOTE: You must have a confirmation number or you have not completed the application to WAOW. Only completed applications with fees will be considered.
Artist must submit at least eight images (maximum of 10) of original work completed within the last two years. Artist must have a website. Artist must also answer all questions posed by WAOW.
Open to women artists 21 years and older.
Quad City Arts
Contact Email: dwmetallo@quadcityarts.com
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: Regional
State: Illinois
Entry Deadline: 1/9/22
https://artist.callforentry.org
Days remaining to deadline: 81
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 6, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 6, Maximum: 6
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $10.00
Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 250-mile radius of Rock Island, IL (most of Iowa, Illinois, parts of WI and MO.) to submit a proposal for a gallery exhibition during 2022-23. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition between August 2022 and August 2023 in one of our two large exhibit spaces. Cohesive bodies of work are highly desired. All media will be considered. All exhibited work will also be featured in our online sales gallery: https://www.quadcityarts.com/galleries.html
Quad City Arts’ Rock Island Gallery occupies a 1908 department store space near the banks of the Mississippi River. Features include original wood floors, a 14' high, tin ceiling, and a wall of windows that face the Mississippi River. The exhibition gallery has 1500 sq. feet of space and 106 running feet of wall space. This gallery is ideal for large work, both 2D and 3D, cutting edge or experimental work, very small work that requires close-up viewing, installation work, performance art, nudes, and everything in between. A free public reception for the artists is held.
Art at the Airport Gallery is in front of the arrival/departure seating area in the Quad Cities International Airport, Moline, IL. It houses 1,600 square feet of exhibition space behind floor to ceiling glass panels with a depth of 4 feet. Numerous electrical outlets and controlled lighting make this an ideal space for works incorporating neon or video. It can accommodate works up to 7’ tall and sculptures 4’ wide. Over 2 million visitors pass through this space annually. Due to the highly public nature of the space, no nudity nor highly controversial works will be displayed. Currently, no public receptions for the artists are held.
Entry fee: $10 Deadline: Jan. 9, 2022. Notification: Feb. 11, 2022
Proposal: Briefly state the overall theme, idea, or inspiration behind your work. Indicate how many pieces you would realistically have ready if you were selected to show 7+ months from now. (Both galleries are large and artists with smaller works or smaller bodies of work will be paired with complementary artists to make full use of the space.) Give the range of sizes of your pieces. For example: I propose to display 25 oil paintings that range from 11 x 14 to 36 x 48”. I spend my summers traveling in Mexico and I capture the essence of the people and places I visit.
Submit 6 images to represent the body of work proposed.
2 person or group proposals: If you wish to exhibit with another specific artist or a group containing up to 6 artists, then each artist must fill out an application and state who they wish to show with. It will be helpful if all members in the group submit applications on the same day.
Exhibition pieces must have been completed in the last 3 years and not previously shown at Quad City Arts.
The purpose of the exhibition is to not only show your work, but to further your career through sales of your work. If selected, most of the work exhibited should be for sale. 2D work must be framed for exhibition, unless gallery wrapped canvas is used; some exceptions allowed.
This is a regional competition open to all artists over 18, residing within 250 miles of Rock Island, Illinois (most of IL, IA, parts of WI and MO.)
Only original works of art not previously shown at in a Quad City Arts Gallery and created within the last three years can be exhibited.
MVIS
10th Annual ‘National’ Juried Art Show
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
in partnership with
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
To unify Impressionism throughout the Missouri River Valley region by connecting artists who are consistent in their pursuit of the rural, urban, and historic beauty of our unique geography, while embracing the various approaches unique to each artist in this representation of beauty and truth.
A National Event
MISSOURI VALLEY IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
in partnership with Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Juried Acceptance into this show counts toward Signature status within MVIS
- learn more about Signature status on our website at https://www.missourivalleyimpressionistsociety.com
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists who are currently 2021 MVIS members are allowed to submit pieces for this show. To become a member and become eligible, please visit and complete our Membership requirements located on the Join page. Membership is open nationwide.
Application Opens:
Aug 22, 2021
Application Dates:
Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021
Application Fee: $35
SHOW AWARDS:
(Sponsored by the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society) will be presented to:
- Best of Show ($1000)
- Second Place ($500)
- Third Place ($250)
- Three Honorable Merits ($100 each).
- MVIS Directors are ineligible to receive any awards.
Endangered Art4Apes 2021 Endangered Online! Exhibit
Call open to artists and photographers.
Entry Categories:
Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art)
Fine Art Photography
Young Artists
Judging will be in terms of success in reflecting the theme of Endangered, skill and technique, and creativity. Jury scores will determine which pieces are exhibited in the Endangered Online! Shows and which gallery each entry will be shown in.
Entry fee: $25/entry, except Young Artists fee is $5/entry.
Prizes: Cash prizes totaling $3,250 will be awarded in both Fine Art and Fine Art Photography categories, with $500 total cash prizes awarded in the Young Artists category.
Submission deadline: September 23, 2021
Online Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
For more details, go to https://www.art4apes.com or questions emailed to Lindsey@art4apes.com.
The Octagon offers gallery space for solo or group exhibitions.
https://octagonarts.org/see/entry-guidelines/solo-or-small-group-exhibition/
Call open to artists and photographers.
Entry Categories:
Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art)
Fine Art Photography
Young Artists
Judging will be in terms of success in reflecting the theme of Endangered, skill and technique, and creativity. Jury scores will determine which pieces are exhibited in the Endangered Online! Shows and which gallery each entry will be shown in.
Entry fee: $25/entry, except Young Artists fee is $5/entry.
Prizes: Cash prizes totaling $3,250 will be awarded in both Fine Art and Fine Art Photography categories, with $500 total cash prizes awarded in the Young Artists category.
Submission deadline: September 23, 2021
Online Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
For more details, go to https://www.art4apes.com or questions emailed to Lindsey@art4apes.com.
The Octagon offers gallery space for solo or group exhibitions.
https://octagonarts.org/see/entry-guidelines/solo-or-small-group-exhibition/
Many more art calls can be found at https://www.juriedartservices.com. Just scroll down after the message by the Founder of JAS.