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Exhibitions and Calls for Art
16th Annual Animal Attraction Art Show
Deadline:March 21, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive show in all mediums. Must feature an animal. No size restrictions within reason.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 3/25/25- 4/19/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
Deadline:March 21, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive show in all mediums. Must feature an animal. No size restrictions within reason.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 3/25/25- 4/19/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
2025 L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) RFP
Deadline:March 24, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: RFQ or RFP
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Bernheim seeks regional, national, and international proposals from creatives of all kinds, cultivating diverse perspectives and experiences. While not required, applicants are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams with other artists, architects, designers, ecologists, scientists, and/or engineers.
Exhibition/Event Dates: To be installed in spring of 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, 2499 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY, 40110
Contact: Jenny Zeller, [email protected]
Additional Information: Opened in the fall of 2024, L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) celebrates innovative design concepts for immersive outdoor installations on a grand scale that spark imaginations, conversations, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world, fulling Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature through the lens of art.
Designed and built by creatives from around the globe, large-scale experiences addressing humans’ connection to nature, beauty in landscape, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability and climate change are placed along new accessible pathways and trails meandering through open expanses and wild woods. As this program builds over time, additional art installations will be added annually and other, more ephemeral works, will rotate out.
Selected experiences are implemented via a stipend to the applicant(s), and a construction budget for fabrication and installation. Experiences will be designed and constructed in an ecologically responsible manner and should be able to withstand the outdoors in Kentucky for 2 to 5 years.
More Information
Deadline:March 24, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: RFQ or RFP
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Bernheim seeks regional, national, and international proposals from creatives of all kinds, cultivating diverse perspectives and experiences. While not required, applicants are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams with other artists, architects, designers, ecologists, scientists, and/or engineers.
Exhibition/Event Dates: To be installed in spring of 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, 2499 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY, 40110
Contact: Jenny Zeller, [email protected]
Additional Information: Opened in the fall of 2024, L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) celebrates innovative design concepts for immersive outdoor installations on a grand scale that spark imaginations, conversations, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world, fulling Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature through the lens of art.
Designed and built by creatives from around the globe, large-scale experiences addressing humans’ connection to nature, beauty in landscape, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability and climate change are placed along new accessible pathways and trails meandering through open expanses and wild woods. As this program builds over time, additional art installations will be added annually and other, more ephemeral works, will rotate out.
Selected experiences are implemented via a stipend to the applicant(s), and a construction budget for fabrication and installation. Experiences will be designed and constructed in an ecologically responsible manner and should be able to withstand the outdoors in Kentucky for 2 to 5 years.
More Information
MASTER PIECES: 19th International Call for Works by Current or Recent MFA/MA Graduate Students
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites current visual art and design graduate students and MFA/MA degree recipients since January 2024 to submit works of art in any media, genre, subject matter, or content, traditional and non-traditional.
Every year Manifest offers an opportunity just for graduate students to exhibit at our gallery in Cincinnati. This 19th installment of the Master Pieces project will continue to reveal the intensity and professionalism of students working towards their terminal academic degree in the field of art or design. Often the most exceptional work comes out of these artists’ immersion in their culture of study and intellectual pursuit. Manifest’s goal, therefore, is to select works that set the standard of quality that the artist is expected to maintain throughout his or her professional career and justify the degree of Master.
$25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry.
Includes exhibitor honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and new Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites current visual art and design graduate students and MFA/MA degree recipients since January 2024 to submit works of art in any media, genre, subject matter, or content, traditional and non-traditional.
Every year Manifest offers an opportunity just for graduate students to exhibit at our gallery in Cincinnati. This 19th installment of the Master Pieces project will continue to reveal the intensity and professionalism of students working towards their terminal academic degree in the field of art or design. Often the most exceptional work comes out of these artists’ immersion in their culture of study and intellectual pursuit. Manifest’s goal, therefore, is to select works that set the standard of quality that the artist is expected to maintain throughout his or her professional career and justify the degree of Master.
$25 for one entry, $40 for two to four entries, and $5 per each additional entry.
Includes exhibitor honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and new Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
WHIM: A Call for Works About Play and Spontaneity
Deadline: March 29, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee:$45 for up to THREE entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works of art about play, impulse, the fantastic, the fanciful, the mercurial, and the flighty. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including 2D, 3D, etc.
A whimsical thing is playful. It is unserious in the best way, shrugging off gravitas to remain unencumbered by serious concerns. Whimsy embraces play and forgoes responsibility; whimsy makes light.
Capricious and cruel, curious and joyful, whimsy is a result of instinct, a spasmodic reaction to an itch. If you do something on a whim, you didn’t think about why you’re doing it, but you permit yourself to follow an impulse. Following that desire leads to unconventional results and embraces unpredicted ends. Whimsy builds to the wonderful and the surreal, inspired by flights of fantasy.
$45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry.
Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
Deadline: March 29, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee:$45 for up to THREE entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works of art about play, impulse, the fantastic, the fanciful, the mercurial, and the flighty. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including 2D, 3D, etc.
A whimsical thing is playful. It is unserious in the best way, shrugging off gravitas to remain unencumbered by serious concerns. Whimsy embraces play and forgoes responsibility; whimsy makes light.
Capricious and cruel, curious and joyful, whimsy is a result of instinct, a spasmodic reaction to an itch. If you do something on a whim, you didn’t think about why you’re doing it, but you permit yourself to follow an impulse. Following that desire leads to unconventional results and embraces unpredicted ends. Whimsy builds to the wonderful and the surreal, inspired by flights of fantasy.
$45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry.
Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
TEXTUALITY: An International Exhibit Exploring Art That Incorporates Text or Letter Forms
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee:$45 for up to THREE entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works which incorporate text or letter forms. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including 2D, 3D, etc.
Not long after humanity began drawing, drawings evolved into writing. Pictures became symbols, abstraction blossomed, and language became visual. Two branches, sharing one root, carried forward people's ideas, feelings, and plans. The visual and the verbal arts shared the role of encapsulating civilization's data. And they continue to do so today, in so many wondrous and varied ways. TEXTUALITY is an exhibit that inquires into the overlap of these two branches, seeking examples of where the verbal is made visual, where language returns into image.
$45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry.
Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee:$45 for up to THREE entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Open to (any restrictions on entries):Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 11 - Aug 8, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works which incorporate text or letter forms. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including 2D, 3D, etc.
Not long after humanity began drawing, drawings evolved into writing. Pictures became symbols, abstraction blossomed, and language became visual. Two branches, sharing one root, carried forward people's ideas, feelings, and plans. The visual and the verbal arts shared the role of encapsulating civilization's data. And they continue to do so today, in so many wondrous and varied ways. TEXTUALITY is an exhibit that inquires into the overlap of these two branches, seeking examples of where the verbal is made visual, where language returns into image.
$45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry.
Includes honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
SPRING ART CONTEST AND SHOWCASE
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Opportunity: Exhibition
NO FEE / Cash PRIZES
Exhibition Date: April 14-18, 2025 with Open House Reception April 17th 4:30-7pm 2025
Event Location: Bolivar Art Gallery
Contact: [email protected]
More Info: The Urban Forest Initiative is holding an Art Showcase and Contest in celebration of urban and community forestry!
The showcase will be held from April 14-18 with an open house and announcement of winners on the 17th April.
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Opportunity: Exhibition
NO FEE / Cash PRIZES
Exhibition Date: April 14-18, 2025 with Open House Reception April 17th 4:30-7pm 2025
Event Location: Bolivar Art Gallery
Contact: [email protected]
More Info: The Urban Forest Initiative is holding an Art Showcase and Contest in celebration of urban and community forestry!
The showcase will be held from April 14-18 with an open house and announcement of winners on the 17th April.
TRAINS
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive show in all mediums. ). Work must feature trains, in particular the importance of trains in La Grange and Oldham County.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 5/6/2025-5/31/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
*Since this is around Derby additional drop off opportunities can be scheduled in advance with the show chair.
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive show in all mediums. ). Work must feature trains, in particular the importance of trains in La Grange and Oldham County.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 5/6/2025-5/31/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
*Since this is around Derby additional drop off opportunities can be scheduled in advance with the show chair.
OPEN CALL FOR FIBER ARTISTS
Deadline: May 4, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $20
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Kinhouse Gallery is seeking work for their fiber-based open call, Fiber Friends.
Historically, fiber art has been a medium that brings folks together. From quilting bees to weaving groups, fiber work has the power to bring people together and create circles of connection and care. Juried by internationally acclaimed fiber artist Cassie Arnold, we invite submissions that reflect a range of work related to and including fiber based mediums and materials. Submissions may range from traditional loom weavings to collaged or mixed media works. Submissions should include a fiber based material or technique; innovative, unexpected, and exploratory submissions within the fiber category are encouraged. This exhibition will create a soft circle of fiber related works for viewers to experience, connecting artists and viewers in community.
All artists who submit to this call will be invited to a Fiber Friends Zoom hosted by Kinhouse co-directors Kaylan Buteyn and Dana Caldera as well as our juror Cassie Arnold. During the zoom we will discuss our favorite contemporary fiber based artworks as well as facilitate discussion and connection! Bringing along a fiber based artwork to stitch, knit, sew, or work on during the zoom call is encouraged! ;)
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 16th, 2025 - August 20th, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Kinhouse Gallery, 1601 Oakland St, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808
Contact: Kinhouse Team [email protected]
Additional Information:About Juror Cassie Arnold
Cassie received her BFA in Visual Art Studies from the University of North Texas. She has spent the last decade teaching in both private and public secondary schools and has showcased her work in Fiberart International where she received First Prize, Ashurst Art Prize in London, Mother Art Prize in London, Birth Rites Collection at Kings College, Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, and numerous other Fine Art exhibitions around the United States and Europe. Currently her work is in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, a traveling exhibition sponsored by Hayward Gallery Touring in the UK and curated by art critic, Hettie Judah. Cassie's work has also been featured in international publications such as SLEEK Magazine in Berlin, Vogue Russia, Glamour Brazil, Maker's Magazine's Women's Issue, Friend of the Artist, and Fiber Art Now's Excellence in Fibers Exhibition. Cassie, her partner, and three kids live, work, and play in Denton, Texas.
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Deadline: May 4, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $20
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Kinhouse Gallery is seeking work for their fiber-based open call, Fiber Friends.
Historically, fiber art has been a medium that brings folks together. From quilting bees to weaving groups, fiber work has the power to bring people together and create circles of connection and care. Juried by internationally acclaimed fiber artist Cassie Arnold, we invite submissions that reflect a range of work related to and including fiber based mediums and materials. Submissions may range from traditional loom weavings to collaged or mixed media works. Submissions should include a fiber based material or technique; innovative, unexpected, and exploratory submissions within the fiber category are encouraged. This exhibition will create a soft circle of fiber related works for viewers to experience, connecting artists and viewers in community.
All artists who submit to this call will be invited to a Fiber Friends Zoom hosted by Kinhouse co-directors Kaylan Buteyn and Dana Caldera as well as our juror Cassie Arnold. During the zoom we will discuss our favorite contemporary fiber based artworks as well as facilitate discussion and connection! Bringing along a fiber based artwork to stitch, knit, sew, or work on during the zoom call is encouraged! ;)
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 16th, 2025 - August 20th, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Kinhouse Gallery, 1601 Oakland St, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808
Contact: Kinhouse Team [email protected]
Additional Information:About Juror Cassie Arnold
Cassie received her BFA in Visual Art Studies from the University of North Texas. She has spent the last decade teaching in both private and public secondary schools and has showcased her work in Fiberart International where she received First Prize, Ashurst Art Prize in London, Mother Art Prize in London, Birth Rites Collection at Kings College, Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, and numerous other Fine Art exhibitions around the United States and Europe. Currently her work is in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, a traveling exhibition sponsored by Hayward Gallery Touring in the UK and curated by art critic, Hettie Judah. Cassie's work has also been featured in international publications such as SLEEK Magazine in Berlin, Vogue Russia, Glamour Brazil, Maker's Magazine's Women's Issue, Friend of the Artist, and Fiber Art Now's Excellence in Fibers Exhibition. Cassie, her partner, and three kids live, work, and play in Denton, Texas.
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Sustainable Couture Fashion Show
Deadline: May 7, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Emerging and established designers.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 6/7/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Corydon, IN
113 E Beaver St, Corydon, Indiana, 47112
Contact: Holly Poole , [email protected]
Additional Information: Sustainable Couture celebrates the transformation of everyday items into art of fashion. Designers who create fashion out of everyday items, reused items, unusual recycled material, upcycled ensembles, or slow fashion processes please apply!
Sustainable Couture builds on the incredible success of our first fashion show, Upcycle which brought together designers of unique talents. This event will also mark Harrison County Arts 20th anniversary, and we hope to celebrate our longevity with stylish success. Let’s make this event a truly memorable celebration of creativity, confidence, and community!
Provide your own models.
Fashion Show Location TBD, but will be in Corydon, IN
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Deadline: May 7, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Emerging and established designers.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 6/7/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Corydon, IN
113 E Beaver St, Corydon, Indiana, 47112
Contact: Holly Poole , [email protected]
Additional Information: Sustainable Couture celebrates the transformation of everyday items into art of fashion. Designers who create fashion out of everyday items, reused items, unusual recycled material, upcycled ensembles, or slow fashion processes please apply!
Sustainable Couture builds on the incredible success of our first fashion show, Upcycle which brought together designers of unique talents. This event will also mark Harrison County Arts 20th anniversary, and we hope to celebrate our longevity with stylish success. Let’s make this event a truly memorable celebration of creativity, confidence, and community!
Provide your own models.
Fashion Show Location TBD, but will be in Corydon, IN
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EQUINE EXPRESSIONS
Deadline: May 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums interpreting the equine community.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 6/3/2025-6/28/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
Deadline: May 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums interpreting the equine community.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 6/3/2025-6/28/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
Season 22 (2025-2026) SOLO EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
Deadline: June 1, 2025Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally.
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 2025- September 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information:The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit proposals of original bodies of work for consideration during the 2025/26 exhibit season.
On average, one-third of Manifest's exhibits are dedicated to solo exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists from as far away as New York City, San Francisco, Canada, and Hong Kong. It is important to our non-profit mission that each of our seasons of free public exhibits consist of a balanced mix of solo and group thematic projects. The group shows provide diversity of approach, media, style, and geographic origin, while the solo exhibits provide a deeper insight into an artist's vision. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Quality of documentation/images affects the committee's impression of the submitting artist.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Includes honorarium of $100 for each solo exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
Deadline: June 1, 2025Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally.
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 2025- September 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information:The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit proposals of original bodies of work for consideration during the 2025/26 exhibit season.
On average, one-third of Manifest's exhibits are dedicated to solo exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists from as far away as New York City, San Francisco, Canada, and Hong Kong. It is important to our non-profit mission that each of our seasons of free public exhibits consist of a balanced mix of solo and group thematic projects. The group shows provide diversity of approach, media, style, and geographic origin, while the solo exhibits provide a deeper insight into an artist's vision. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Quality of documentation/images affects the committee's impression of the submitting artist.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Includes honorarium of $100 for each solo exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.
More Information
WATERCOLOR
Deadline: June 27, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in the watercolor medium of all subjects.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 7/1/2025-7/26/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
*Contact the show chair for an alternate drop off date if traveling for the holiday.
Deadline: June 27, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in the watercolor medium of all subjects.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 7/1/2025-7/26/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
*Contact the show chair for an alternate drop off date if traveling for the holiday.
9th Annual What's in Your Garden: Harvest Edition
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums with a garden/farm harvest theme.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 8/19/2025-10/13/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums with a garden/farm harvest theme.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 8/19/2025-10/13/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
2nd Annual Women of Abstraction Art Show
Deadline: September 12, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums created by women creating abstract work, sponsored by Psi Iota Xi Sorority.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 9/16/2025-10/11/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
Deadline: September 12, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $30
Open to (any restrictions on entries): A competitive art show in all mediums created by women creating abstract work, sponsored by Psi Iota Xi Sorority.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 9/16/2025-10/11/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery 104, 104 East Main Street, LaGrange, KY, 40031
Contact: Jacqueline Bryan, [email protected]
Additional Information: No size restrictions within reason.
Please complete a prospectus found at aaooc.org under shows and return with images to [email protected]
Show information: https://aaooc.org/Upcoming-Shows
Prospectus: https://aaooc.org/ShowProspectus
OPEN CALL - John G. Irvin Gallery
Deadline: Ongoing
Entry Fee: None
Location: John G. Irvin Gallery; Lexington, KY
Exhibitions Occur: Jan/Mar/May/Jul/Sep/Nov.
Contact: Inquiries to: Kate Savage, [email protected]
Additional Information: The John G. Irvin Gallery opened in March 1987. It was created to promote Kentucky’s visual artists. The creation of the gallery was a labor of love and a passion of the late Irvin, a Lexingtonian and former employee of Central Bank. Over the years the gallery has hosted exhibitions by Kentucky’s finest artists, as well as new and emerging artists exhibiting for the first time. Exhibition Opening Receptions are held on Gallery Hop evenings on the fifth-floor executive area of the bank, located at 300 West Vine Street from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. The art collection is displayed on floors two and three and may also be viewed during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Work can be purchased online through Arts Connect Arts Shop website.
PLEASE BE MINDFUL when submitting work for consideration, this is a public space and all work exhibited must be appropriate for display in a corporate environment.
Artists interested submit this form
Deadline: Ongoing
Entry Fee: None
Location: John G. Irvin Gallery; Lexington, KY
Exhibitions Occur: Jan/Mar/May/Jul/Sep/Nov.
Contact: Inquiries to: Kate Savage, [email protected]
Additional Information: The John G. Irvin Gallery opened in March 1987. It was created to promote Kentucky’s visual artists. The creation of the gallery was a labor of love and a passion of the late Irvin, a Lexingtonian and former employee of Central Bank. Over the years the gallery has hosted exhibitions by Kentucky’s finest artists, as well as new and emerging artists exhibiting for the first time. Exhibition Opening Receptions are held on Gallery Hop evenings on the fifth-floor executive area of the bank, located at 300 West Vine Street from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. The art collection is displayed on floors two and three and may also be viewed during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Work can be purchased online through Arts Connect Arts Shop website.
PLEASE BE MINDFUL when submitting work for consideration, this is a public space and all work exhibited must be appropriate for display in a corporate environment.
Artists interested submit this form
Street Gallery
Deadline: Ongoing (but the sooner the better)
Compensation: $300 per image, per signal box location.
Open to: JPEGs of existing work. Please do not submit images of work that you do not own or don't know you will have access to for a high res photograph.
Location: Downtown Louisville
Contact Name: [email protected]
Additional Information: Street Gallery Art Program is a project of the Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP) to repurpose metal traffic signal boxes at intersections into an outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists. There are 21 signal boxes in Greater Downtown Louisville that could qualify for this project. Artwork will be reproduced in vinyl and applied to the metal signal boxes.
More information
Deadline: Ongoing (but the sooner the better)
Compensation: $300 per image, per signal box location.
Open to: JPEGs of existing work. Please do not submit images of work that you do not own or don't know you will have access to for a high res photograph.
Location: Downtown Louisville
Contact Name: [email protected]
Additional Information: Street Gallery Art Program is a project of the Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP) to repurpose metal traffic signal boxes at intersections into an outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists. There are 21 signal boxes in Greater Downtown Louisville that could qualify for this project. Artwork will be reproduced in vinyl and applied to the metal signal boxes.
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Wall-Mounted Artwork Commission for The Temple Sanctuary
Deadline: Ongoing
Artist Opportunity Type: RFQ
Entry Fee: free
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: TBA
Event Location (City/Venue): 5101 US-42 • LOUISVILLE, KY 40241
Contact Name: [email protected]
Additional Information: The Temple https://www.thetemplelouky.org/ Sanctuary Renovation Committee seeks
qualifications from established professional artists or artist teams seeking to win the commission to create two wall-mounted artworks for the Temple’s sanctuary in Louisville, KY, as part of renovations taking place in summer 2024. These artworks will depict subjects, themes, and/or events related to the heritage and practice of Judaism.
The Committee and Donor are interested in contemporary and/or traditional styles, and will not consider entirely non-objective or highly abstract work. There will be a narrative or referential component to the artworks. We are open to any medium, but the work must be two-dimensional or low relief (no thicker than 10”). Works will be sited on two side walls of the Sanctuary, and must fit within mounting/display
areas that are 36’6” X 16’. After reviewing the Qualifications submitted in response to this call, the Committee will notify 3
finalists who will be asked to submit specific proposals. Finalists will receive a stipend to cover costs of preparing their proposals.
Finalists will present their proposals to the Committee and the Donor in person, if possible. The format for presentations of proposed artworks may be digital or physical or both, but the
presentations must provide the review panel a clear visualization of the works as they will appear in the sanctuary. The Committee will provide renderings of the planned interior renovations to aid in this process.
It is important for applicants to understand that finalization of the artwork’s design will progress in collaboration with the Committee, the Donor, and The Temple Rabbi David Ariel-Joel.
Qualified applicants must submit
1. A complete Curriculum Vita (CV) that includes a full list of commissions and exhibitions.
2. A one-to-two page Letter of Introduction/Application articulating the applicant’s interest in and capacity to successfully complete the commission. Letters should also address applicants' experience working collaboratively with commissioners.
3. Two (2) images each of three (3) completed artworks (6 images total- preferably all commissions) that demonstrate competence to successfully realize this work for The Temple. Strong portfolios will show completed work at the indicated scale
(roughly 30’ X 12’), and clearly depict the artist(s) experience creating two-dimensional and/or low relief artworks in a representational style with narrative content. Strong portfolios will also show completed works in their permanent installation locations.
File Formats: CV and letter must be in PDF format. Images should be .jpg or .png format, 300 dpi, and between 1200 and 2400 pixels in the LONGEST DIMENSION. Image files should be no larger than 5MB each. Qualifications should be sent to: [email protected]
More Information
Deadline: Ongoing
Artist Opportunity Type: RFQ
Entry Fee: free
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: TBA
Event Location (City/Venue): 5101 US-42 • LOUISVILLE, KY 40241
Contact Name: [email protected]
Additional Information: The Temple https://www.thetemplelouky.org/ Sanctuary Renovation Committee seeks
qualifications from established professional artists or artist teams seeking to win the commission to create two wall-mounted artworks for the Temple’s sanctuary in Louisville, KY, as part of renovations taking place in summer 2024. These artworks will depict subjects, themes, and/or events related to the heritage and practice of Judaism.
The Committee and Donor are interested in contemporary and/or traditional styles, and will not consider entirely non-objective or highly abstract work. There will be a narrative or referential component to the artworks. We are open to any medium, but the work must be two-dimensional or low relief (no thicker than 10”). Works will be sited on two side walls of the Sanctuary, and must fit within mounting/display
areas that are 36’6” X 16’. After reviewing the Qualifications submitted in response to this call, the Committee will notify 3
finalists who will be asked to submit specific proposals. Finalists will receive a stipend to cover costs of preparing their proposals.
Finalists will present their proposals to the Committee and the Donor in person, if possible. The format for presentations of proposed artworks may be digital or physical or both, but the
presentations must provide the review panel a clear visualization of the works as they will appear in the sanctuary. The Committee will provide renderings of the planned interior renovations to aid in this process.
It is important for applicants to understand that finalization of the artwork’s design will progress in collaboration with the Committee, the Donor, and The Temple Rabbi David Ariel-Joel.
Qualified applicants must submit
1. A complete Curriculum Vita (CV) that includes a full list of commissions and exhibitions.
2. A one-to-two page Letter of Introduction/Application articulating the applicant’s interest in and capacity to successfully complete the commission. Letters should also address applicants' experience working collaboratively with commissioners.
3. Two (2) images each of three (3) completed artworks (6 images total- preferably all commissions) that demonstrate competence to successfully realize this work for The Temple. Strong portfolios will show completed work at the indicated scale
(roughly 30’ X 12’), and clearly depict the artist(s) experience creating two-dimensional and/or low relief artworks in a representational style with narrative content. Strong portfolios will also show completed works in their permanent installation locations.
File Formats: CV and letter must be in PDF format. Images should be .jpg or .png format, 300 dpi, and between 1200 and 2400 pixels in the LONGEST DIMENSION. Image files should be no larger than 5MB each. Qualifications should be sent to: [email protected]
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Houseguest - An Independent Artist-Run Project Space
Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, [email protected]
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
More Information
Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, [email protected]
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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Artist and Curator Opportunities - Call For Exhibitions - 2026
Do you want to have an exhibition of your artwork or have a great idea for a group show?
Beginning January 1st we will be accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators in the greater Lexington area for 2026.
Artwork will be displayed in our galleries in the historic and beautiful Loudoun House located in Castlewood Park on the north side of downtown Lexington.
Proposals will only be accepted by Kentucky-based visual artists/curators who are current members of the Lexington Art League.
A current Lexington Art League membership is required for exhibition proposals to be considered.
More info: www.lexingtonartleague.org/exhibits_call.html
Contact Person: Faville Donahue ~ 859-254-7024
Email: [email protected]
Do you want to have an exhibition of your artwork or have a great idea for a group show?
Beginning January 1st we will be accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators in the greater Lexington area for 2026.
Artwork will be displayed in our galleries in the historic and beautiful Loudoun House located in Castlewood Park on the north side of downtown Lexington.
Proposals will only be accepted by Kentucky-based visual artists/curators who are current members of the Lexington Art League.
A current Lexington Art League membership is required for exhibition proposals to be considered.
More info: www.lexingtonartleague.org/exhibits_call.html
Contact Person: Faville Donahue ~ 859-254-7024
Email: [email protected]
Grants for Artists/Arts Projects or Programs:
The Downtown Lexington Management District has now opened a new grant opportunity for artists/arts projects/programs. Applications being taken. Up to $5,000.
Next Review will be in April
Guidelines: dlex.town/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DLMD-Public-Art-Guidelines.pdf
Applications Form: form.jotform.com/220105637614145
For more information: [email protected]
Next Review will be in April
Guidelines: dlex.town/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DLMD-Public-Art-Guidelines.pdf
Applications Form: form.jotform.com/220105637614145
For more information: [email protected]
AMERICA 250KENTUCKY: EXPLORING 250 YEARS THROUGH THE ARTS
Kentucky Arts Council
With support from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky General Assembly, the Kentucky Arts Coucil is offering grant funds up to $10,000 for arts and cultural organizations, communities or other nonprofit entities and up to $5,000 for individual artists.
As the United states prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence the Commonwealth in 1826 is exploring the people, places, and events that created our shared history over the past 250 years. As a legacy of this semi-quincentennial, artists, organizations, and communities are invited to commemorate this anniversary and interpret its themes through the arts.
America 250KY will fund public art projects, artwork creation, and other initiatives, events, and programs that provide a long lasting legacy of the American 250 KY commemoration to the people of the Commonwealth. The deadline to apply is March 15 proposal should include the creation and presentation of art that address the America 250KY focus areas and themes.
Program Timeline:
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Grant Period Begins: April 15, 2025
Grant Period Ends: Oct 15, 2025
Final report due: 30 days after completion of grant activities; no later than Nov 15, 2025
Contact for more info: Sarah Schmitt
More Info and Guidelines
Kentucky Arts Council
With support from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky General Assembly, the Kentucky Arts Coucil is offering grant funds up to $10,000 for arts and cultural organizations, communities or other nonprofit entities and up to $5,000 for individual artists.
As the United states prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence the Commonwealth in 1826 is exploring the people, places, and events that created our shared history over the past 250 years. As a legacy of this semi-quincentennial, artists, organizations, and communities are invited to commemorate this anniversary and interpret its themes through the arts.
America 250KY will fund public art projects, artwork creation, and other initiatives, events, and programs that provide a long lasting legacy of the American 250 KY commemoration to the people of the Commonwealth. The deadline to apply is March 15 proposal should include the creation and presentation of art that address the America 250KY focus areas and themes.
Program Timeline:
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Grant Period Begins: April 15, 2025
Grant Period Ends: Oct 15, 2025
Final report due: 30 days after completion of grant activities; no later than Nov 15, 2025
Contact for more info: Sarah Schmitt
More Info and Guidelines
WINTER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline: March 27, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Grant
Entry Fee: $35
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 01/06/2025-03/27/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Online
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information: WINTER 2025 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
+ 12 x Honorable Mentions
Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions
More Information
Deadline: March 27, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Grant
Entry Fee: $35
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 01/06/2025-03/27/2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Online
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information: WINTER 2025 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
+ 12 x Honorable Mentions
Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions
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Workshops/Classes:
After School Art Classes/with Gayle Cerlan
Ages 5-10
Wednesdays 3:15-4:45 (1.5 hrs) $45 per class
Location: 429 West Second Street - studio of Gayle Cerlan
Contact: [email protected] or call 859-361-1801
Private Beginner Art Lessons
Led by Kentucky Crafted Artist Cheryle Walton
If interested please email [email protected] to set up an appointment to meet.
Location: Studio at Loudoun House, 2nd Floor, Lexington
Adults are strongly encouraged. Never too old to learn to create and express yourself through art.
Become a Silversmith!
Classes offered by A SMALL EXTRAVAGANCE
Monthly, 3rd Sundays. Various Courses. All Sterling and Gemstones provided.
949 National Avenue #112, Lexington, KY 40502
Contact: Cindy Roberts at 859-269-0878
Website: www.asmallextravagance.com
Ages 5-10
Wednesdays 3:15-4:45 (1.5 hrs) $45 per class
Location: 429 West Second Street - studio of Gayle Cerlan
Contact: [email protected] or call 859-361-1801
Private Beginner Art Lessons
Led by Kentucky Crafted Artist Cheryle Walton
If interested please email [email protected] to set up an appointment to meet.
Location: Studio at Loudoun House, 2nd Floor, Lexington
Adults are strongly encouraged. Never too old to learn to create and express yourself through art.
Become a Silversmith!
Classes offered by A SMALL EXTRAVAGANCE
Monthly, 3rd Sundays. Various Courses. All Sterling and Gemstones provided.
949 National Avenue #112, Lexington, KY 40502
Contact: Cindy Roberts at 859-269-0878
Website: www.asmallextravagance.com
Markets, Festivals, Open Studios and Sundry:
Artist Opportunity/Name of Event/Exhibition Sheltowee Artisans Summer Art Market
Call Open Until/Submission Deadline May 1,2025
Entry Fee $50.00 for members $75.00 for guests
Event/Exhibition Opening Date June 21,2025
Event/Exhibition Closing Date June 21,2025
Open to/any restrictions on entries
Open to all with proprity given for members of the Sheltowee Artisans.
Event Location Rural Development Center, Somerset, KY
Contact Person Sheltowee Artisans
Contact Email [email protected]
Additional Info/Opportunity Summary
Welcome to our 2025 Summer Art Market Application process. Guild member’s Market application will begin Feburary 1, 2025 and must include full payment for the booth. All applications must be received by the final deadline of May 1, 2025. Summer Art Market guest artists must use the Guest Application on page 3 when applying. The organization will give consideration to invited guest artists only after Sheltowee members have submitted their applications.
PLEASE READ ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT OUR EVENT. PRINT THE APPLICATION ON PAGE 2 (FOR SHELTOWEE ARTISANS MEMBERS ONLY. ART FAIR GUEST ARTISTS MUST SUBMIT THE GUEST APPLICATION ON PAGE 3). FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. MAIL THE APPLICATION WITH CHECK FOR THE INDICATED AMOUNT (PAYABLE TO SHELTOWEE ARTISANS) TO SHELTOWEE ARTISANS, P.O. BOX 1284, SOMERSET, KY 42501. RETAIN A COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR YOUR RECORDS. QUESTIONS: [email protected]
Summer Art Market: JUNE. 21, 2025
Members of Sheltowee Artisans are invited to exhibit at the Center for Rural Development, Hwy 27, Somerset, June 21, 2025 for our SUMMER ART MARKET, Southern and Eastern Kentucky’s first fine Art and Craft fair. The projected maximum number of artists is 75. Booths will be given on a first come, first serve basis with members receiving priority acceptance. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE FULL PAYMENT. Applications are accepted until the Art Fair is full.
ART FAIR LOCATION AND DATES: The Center for Rural Development, Hwy 27, Somerset, KY, 2.3 miles south of the HWY 27/80 intersection at traffic light # 15.
TIMETABLE
Friday, June.20th: Unloading/Set-up: 3:00pm—8pm
Saturday, June 21st: Art Fair open to public: 10am-5pm, breakdown 5-7pm
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION AND FEES: Individual booth spaces are 10’x10’ with electricity included first come first serve basis. Extension cords, lights, a backdrop with signage or tent frame with sides, floor covering, and a dolly are strongly advised. The Center charges exhibitors $10 extra for electricity to spaces not along the walls.
Indoor, single booths will cost Sheltowee members $50 nonrefundable. Demonstrator booths will be available on a limited basis. Artists are responsible for all sales tax. All applications for this event must be received no later than May 1, 2025.
SHELTOWEE ART FAIR STANDARDS:
All work must be designed and created by the artist submitting the application. No buy/sell distribution; no work from kits; no manufactured items; no imported work; no work from commercial molds will be allowed.
Website Address and/or for More Information
sheltoweeartisans.org/vendorapplication
Call Open Until/Submission Deadline May 1,2025
Entry Fee $50.00 for members $75.00 for guests
Event/Exhibition Opening Date June 21,2025
Event/Exhibition Closing Date June 21,2025
Open to/any restrictions on entries
Open to all with proprity given for members of the Sheltowee Artisans.
Event Location Rural Development Center, Somerset, KY
Contact Person Sheltowee Artisans
Contact Email [email protected]
Additional Info/Opportunity Summary
Welcome to our 2025 Summer Art Market Application process. Guild member’s Market application will begin Feburary 1, 2025 and must include full payment for the booth. All applications must be received by the final deadline of May 1, 2025. Summer Art Market guest artists must use the Guest Application on page 3 when applying. The organization will give consideration to invited guest artists only after Sheltowee members have submitted their applications.
PLEASE READ ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT OUR EVENT. PRINT THE APPLICATION ON PAGE 2 (FOR SHELTOWEE ARTISANS MEMBERS ONLY. ART FAIR GUEST ARTISTS MUST SUBMIT THE GUEST APPLICATION ON PAGE 3). FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. MAIL THE APPLICATION WITH CHECK FOR THE INDICATED AMOUNT (PAYABLE TO SHELTOWEE ARTISANS) TO SHELTOWEE ARTISANS, P.O. BOX 1284, SOMERSET, KY 42501. RETAIN A COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR YOUR RECORDS. QUESTIONS: [email protected]
Summer Art Market: JUNE. 21, 2025
Members of Sheltowee Artisans are invited to exhibit at the Center for Rural Development, Hwy 27, Somerset, June 21, 2025 for our SUMMER ART MARKET, Southern and Eastern Kentucky’s first fine Art and Craft fair. The projected maximum number of artists is 75. Booths will be given on a first come, first serve basis with members receiving priority acceptance. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE FULL PAYMENT. Applications are accepted until the Art Fair is full.
ART FAIR LOCATION AND DATES: The Center for Rural Development, Hwy 27, Somerset, KY, 2.3 miles south of the HWY 27/80 intersection at traffic light # 15.
TIMETABLE
Friday, June.20th: Unloading/Set-up: 3:00pm—8pm
Saturday, June 21st: Art Fair open to public: 10am-5pm, breakdown 5-7pm
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION AND FEES: Individual booth spaces are 10’x10’ with electricity included first come first serve basis. Extension cords, lights, a backdrop with signage or tent frame with sides, floor covering, and a dolly are strongly advised. The Center charges exhibitors $10 extra for electricity to spaces not along the walls.
Indoor, single booths will cost Sheltowee members $50 nonrefundable. Demonstrator booths will be available on a limited basis. Artists are responsible for all sales tax. All applications for this event must be received no later than May 1, 2025.
SHELTOWEE ART FAIR STANDARDS:
All work must be designed and created by the artist submitting the application. No buy/sell distribution; no work from kits; no manufactured items; no imported work; no work from commercial molds will be allowed.
Website Address and/or for More Information
sheltoweeartisans.org/vendorapplication
Artist Opportunity/Name of Event/Exhibition Minnie Adkins Day
Call Open Until/Submission Deadline July 19, 2025
Entry Fee $10 set up fee
Event/Exhibition Opening Date July 19, 2025 at 7:00am
Event/Exhibition Closing Date July 19, 2025 at 4:00pm
Open to/any restrictions on entries open to all arts and crafts
Event Location Little Sandy Lodge, Sandy Hook, KY
Contact Person
Dwalia Sharon Boggs / Anita Skaggs
Contact Email
[email protected] / [email protected]
Additional Info/Opportunity Summary
Minnie Adkins Day 2025
Elliott County’s Minnie Adkins Day is ready to go again. We want to invite everyone to come to one of the biggest and best folk-art festivals in eastern Kentucky. It is an outdoor festival held at the Little Sandy Lodge in Sandy Hook, Kentucky on July 19, 2025.
Minnie Adkins Day started in July of 2014 as a way to honor our local resident folk artist Minnie Adkins and her contributions to Elliott County, Kentucky. It is a local arts and crafts market with music, entertainment, fun, and food. It gives us the chance to honor someone who has done so much for our county and people in general.
Minnie Adkins is one of the best-known folk woodcarving artists in Kentucky. She is adept at creating animal carvings and has given generous assistance to her various neighbors to help them in developing art careers of their own. Minnie is known for her red foxes, bears, possums, tigers, and roosters. Her figures are smoothly carved and painted, and the animal faces are distinctive. Minnie also carves and paints scenes from the Bible, but overall, her favorite subjects are animals.
To many in Kentucky, the twig roosters carved by Minnie Adkins are synonymous with the term “folk art.” She taught herself to carve as a child, and it was not until 1987 that she realized that others might be interested in buying her work. Not only were others interested, but the demand was so high that her husband, Garland Linville Adkins, began carving as well. Together the two artists created some of the most sought-after folk art in the country.
Although Garland passed away in 1997, Minnie Adkins continued to create a diverse range of art, including pottery. In 1999 she married Herman Peters, and almost immediately inspired him to become an artist as well! Peters made giant iron roosters, among other things. After Herman’s death on June 6, 2008, Minnie again continued to create her folk art now assisted by her grandson, Greg Adkins, and her son Mike Adkins.
She has been featured in short documentary films, videos, and many publications. In the late 1980s, Minnie and Garland founded “A Day in the Country”, a folk-art fair that featured works by over 50 folk artists from Kentucky and many other states. The American Folk Art Museum, The Smithsonian, The National Gallery of Art and many more collect Minnie’s works. Many critics consider her one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Minnie continues to carve her iconic figures and collaborate with author, Mike Norris, on his children's books. Her home county, Elliott, has designated the 3rd Saturday in July as a day to honor and celebrate its own resident Folk Artist.
If you have never visited you are welcome to join us for one of the biggest folk-art festivals in Eastern Kentucky, Elliott County’s Minnie Adkins Day. Always held on the third Saturday of July, Minnie Adkins Day will be filled with lots of art, both folk and fine, traditional heritage inspired crafts, food, music, and loads of fun. The spaces for Vendor setup are still just $10 and are open to artists and crafts persons from everywhere. There is no admission for guests to get in. So just come on in to look, shop, and just visit with us for a while. For more information go to our website: https//www.littlesandylodge.com or call us at 606-738-5515 or you can check the Minnie Adkins page on Facebook. We hope to see you there.
Website Address and/or for More Information www.littlesandylodge.com/minnie-adkins-day
Call Open Until/Submission Deadline July 19, 2025
Entry Fee $10 set up fee
Event/Exhibition Opening Date July 19, 2025 at 7:00am
Event/Exhibition Closing Date July 19, 2025 at 4:00pm
Open to/any restrictions on entries open to all arts and crafts
Event Location Little Sandy Lodge, Sandy Hook, KY
Contact Person
Dwalia Sharon Boggs / Anita Skaggs
Contact Email
[email protected] / [email protected]
Additional Info/Opportunity Summary
Minnie Adkins Day 2025
Elliott County’s Minnie Adkins Day is ready to go again. We want to invite everyone to come to one of the biggest and best folk-art festivals in eastern Kentucky. It is an outdoor festival held at the Little Sandy Lodge in Sandy Hook, Kentucky on July 19, 2025.
Minnie Adkins Day started in July of 2014 as a way to honor our local resident folk artist Minnie Adkins and her contributions to Elliott County, Kentucky. It is a local arts and crafts market with music, entertainment, fun, and food. It gives us the chance to honor someone who has done so much for our county and people in general.
Minnie Adkins is one of the best-known folk woodcarving artists in Kentucky. She is adept at creating animal carvings and has given generous assistance to her various neighbors to help them in developing art careers of their own. Minnie is known for her red foxes, bears, possums, tigers, and roosters. Her figures are smoothly carved and painted, and the animal faces are distinctive. Minnie also carves and paints scenes from the Bible, but overall, her favorite subjects are animals.
To many in Kentucky, the twig roosters carved by Minnie Adkins are synonymous with the term “folk art.” She taught herself to carve as a child, and it was not until 1987 that she realized that others might be interested in buying her work. Not only were others interested, but the demand was so high that her husband, Garland Linville Adkins, began carving as well. Together the two artists created some of the most sought-after folk art in the country.
Although Garland passed away in 1997, Minnie Adkins continued to create a diverse range of art, including pottery. In 1999 she married Herman Peters, and almost immediately inspired him to become an artist as well! Peters made giant iron roosters, among other things. After Herman’s death on June 6, 2008, Minnie again continued to create her folk art now assisted by her grandson, Greg Adkins, and her son Mike Adkins.
She has been featured in short documentary films, videos, and many publications. In the late 1980s, Minnie and Garland founded “A Day in the Country”, a folk-art fair that featured works by over 50 folk artists from Kentucky and many other states. The American Folk Art Museum, The Smithsonian, The National Gallery of Art and many more collect Minnie’s works. Many critics consider her one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Minnie continues to carve her iconic figures and collaborate with author, Mike Norris, on his children's books. Her home county, Elliott, has designated the 3rd Saturday in July as a day to honor and celebrate its own resident Folk Artist.
If you have never visited you are welcome to join us for one of the biggest folk-art festivals in Eastern Kentucky, Elliott County’s Minnie Adkins Day. Always held on the third Saturday of July, Minnie Adkins Day will be filled with lots of art, both folk and fine, traditional heritage inspired crafts, food, music, and loads of fun. The spaces for Vendor setup are still just $10 and are open to artists and crafts persons from everywhere. There is no admission for guests to get in. So just come on in to look, shop, and just visit with us for a while. For more information go to our website: https//www.littlesandylodge.com or call us at 606-738-5515 or you can check the Minnie Adkins page on Facebook. We hope to see you there.
Website Address and/or for More Information www.littlesandylodge.com/minnie-adkins-day
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Art on the Town
Art on the Town provides FREE mobile carts for Kentucky artists, craftspeople and authors to sell, display and demonstrate their work in downtown Lexington.
Carts are available to schedule to artists who have completed the application and orientation.
If interested please visit: www.lexingtonky.gov/aott and review the guidelines and submit your application.
For questions contact Heather Lyons, Director Arts and Culture, Mayor's Office.
[email protected] 859-258-3123
Carts are available to schedule to artists who have completed the application and orientation.
If interested please visit: www.lexingtonky.gov/aott and review the guidelines and submit your application.
For questions contact Heather Lyons, Director Arts and Culture, Mayor's Office.
[email protected] 859-258-3123
Studio Spaces Available:
**The Athens Schoolhouse (6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pike in Lexington) has space for studio and stage rental and is looking for artists to present for a monthly “Third Thursday Mingle and Sip” beginning in November. Artists will be compensated to share various art media, process and some pieces from 7-9 pm. Come see the school on Friday, August 25th for Adult Recess. This is a free event with live music by Honey Child and a full menu of food and drink for purchase by the Athens Lunchroom.
Contact Angie Cox, 859-494-1715. For more information, www.Athensschoolhouse.com
Contact Angie Cox, 859-494-1715. For more information, www.Athensschoolhouse.com
Jobs and Other Opportunities:
Lex Center for Creative ReUse at 110 Luigart Court Unit 150
Lex ReCreate's mission is to provide affordable materials for arts, crafts and upcycle project to the community. We inspire creativity and demonstrate environmental sustainability while supporting local artists and educators.
501(c)3 - non-profit status has been applied for.
Our vision:
Keep materials out of the landfill/Make creativity accessible to all/Share our knowledge and learn together/Buy local.
For more information contact: [email protected]
Facebook: Lex Recreate
Lex ReCreate's mission is to provide affordable materials for arts, crafts and upcycle project to the community. We inspire creativity and demonstrate environmental sustainability while supporting local artists and educators.
501(c)3 - non-profit status has been applied for.
Our vision:
Keep materials out of the landfill/Make creativity accessible to all/Share our knowledge and learn together/Buy local.
For more information contact: [email protected]
Facebook: Lex Recreate
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Undermain is all about appreciating the unique ability of the human spirit to express itself through art and music. Our concentration is on exploring and celebrating the creative scene of Lexington and the central Kentucky region. The Lexington of 2024 is an international city, home to many cultures evidenced by the more than 100 languages spoken in the Fayette County Public School system. We hope to capture snapshots of this exciting time in and around Lexington with studio visits, previews and reviews, artist opportunity information, and a collection of live arts events calendars.
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Let us drop a little art into your life every Tuesday. Our coverage partnerships includes WEKU’s Eastern Standard, the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, Arts Connect, and Green Room Exchange, with more to come. Check out our Editorial Advisory Hive and be sure to sign up for our newsletter.
Undermain is all about appreciating the unique ability of the human spirit to express itself through art and music. Our concentration is on exploring and celebrating the creative scene of Lexington and the central Kentucky region. The Lexington of 2024 is an international city, home to many cultures evidenced by the more than 100 languages spoken in the Fayette County Public School system. We hope to capture snapshots of this exciting time in and around Lexington with studio visits, previews and reviews, artist opportunity information, and a collection of live arts events calendars.
The aim is to encourage both the creation of arts in all forms, and the enjoyment of the creative expressions of our neighbors.
Let us drop a little art into your life every Tuesday. Our coverage partnerships includes WEKU’s Eastern Standard, the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, Arts Connect, and Green Room Exchange, with more to come. Check out our Editorial Advisory Hive and be sure to sign up for our newsletter.
