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Exhibitions and Calls for Art
What the Eye Can't See
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: 0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open to all forms of visual art
Exhibition/Event Dates: Opening: July 18, Exhibition Duration: July 18 - October 10
Event Location (City/Venue): MOSAIC , 701 Camp St., Louisville, KY, 40203
Contact: Alec BrohnsonContact, [email protected]
Additional Information: Doubt, fear, love, faith, wireless connection, non-visible disability, mental health: what unites these concepts? They’re largely unseen.
So much of our inner lives and the fabric of our world exists beyond immediate visual perception. We invite artists to explore this realm of the unseen, and to create physical manifestations of the invisible.
Artwork accepted into the show will be juried, and a cash prize of $300, $200, and $100 will be given to the first, second, and third place winner, respectively.
Submission Deadline: Jun. 13, 2025
Acceptance Notifications: Jun. 20, 2025
Art Drop Off/Registration: Jun. 24 - 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Jul. 18, 2025
Exhibit Duration: Jul. 18 - Oct. 10, 2025
mosaiclouisville.org
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Deadline: June 13, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: 0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open to all forms of visual art
Exhibition/Event Dates: Opening: July 18, Exhibition Duration: July 18 - October 10
Event Location (City/Venue): MOSAIC , 701 Camp St., Louisville, KY, 40203
Contact: Alec BrohnsonContact, [email protected]
Additional Information: Doubt, fear, love, faith, wireless connection, non-visible disability, mental health: what unites these concepts? They’re largely unseen.
So much of our inner lives and the fabric of our world exists beyond immediate visual perception. We invite artists to explore this realm of the unseen, and to create physical manifestations of the invisible.
Artwork accepted into the show will be juried, and a cash prize of $300, $200, and $100 will be given to the first, second, and third place winner, respectively.
Submission Deadline: Jun. 13, 2025
Acceptance Notifications: Jun. 20, 2025
Art Drop Off/Registration: Jun. 24 - 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Jul. 18, 2025
Exhibit Duration: Jul. 18 - Oct. 10, 2025
mosaiclouisville.org
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PAINTED 2025: International Competitive Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting
Deadline: June 21, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 45
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 24, 2025
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 original works of contemporary painting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
At some point many generations ago society reached a level where ordinary people could spend a lifetime perfecting their ability to mix and apply paint, in extraordinary ways. A decade ago, to mark Manifest's 10th season the gallery kicked off a permanent biennial project surveying painting as an art form. It was first presented in fall 2013 to inaugurate our expanded gallery. PAINTED 2025 will be the seventh biennial presentation of this international survey of contemporary painting.
PAINTED joins Drawn as a recurring gallery exhibition designed to complement our ongoing triennial INDA and INPA (drawing and painting) publications. Every two years it launches our exhibition season by presenting a competitive group exhibition focused exclusively on painting.
PAINTED is a gallery exhibit that calls for works of painting by artists around the world as they carry the tradition forward, or reform it for another day. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including those which push the boundaries of the common definition of what constitutes ‘painting'.
$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.
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Deadline: June 21, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 45
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 24, 2025
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 original works of contemporary painting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
At some point many generations ago society reached a level where ordinary people could spend a lifetime perfecting their ability to mix and apply paint, in extraordinary ways. A decade ago, to mark Manifest's 10th season the gallery kicked off a permanent biennial project surveying painting as an art form. It was first presented in fall 2013 to inaugurate our expanded gallery. PAINTED 2025 will be the seventh biennial presentation of this international survey of contemporary painting.
PAINTED joins Drawn as a recurring gallery exhibition designed to complement our ongoing triennial INDA and INPA (drawing and painting) publications. Every two years it launches our exhibition season by presenting a competitive group exhibition focused exclusively on painting.
PAINTED is a gallery exhibit that calls for works of painting by artists around the world as they carry the tradition forward, or reform it for another day. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including those which push the boundaries of the common definition of what constitutes ‘painting'.
$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.
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AQUACHROME 2025: International Competitive Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary Watercolor*
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 45
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 24, 2025
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 original works of contemporary watercolor. Open to all traditional and non-traditional approaches to the medium. *Watercolor, gouache, ink wash, tempera, and other similar painting media are all eligible. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual or experimental.
Quite possibly the oldest form of painting, watercolor persists today, defying narrow categorization and broad stereotype. Practiced for centuries in concept development preliminary to finished paintings made in oil or other scale-worthy durable media, watercolor also found favor with botanists, illustrators, and portraitists, and was applied to varied and countless surfaces.
The nature of the media itself represents a delicate and dictatorial transparency, fluidity, and a potential for expressive spontaneity. This not only makes it an ideal vehicle for visual art, but also one of training, intensity, philosophy, and play for any who practice it. Where an artist can easily dominate other painting media, forcing a will through viscous layers into a work of art like taming a wild horse, with watercolor there is dialog, compromise, and undeniable forthrightness. In this way the artist practicing watercolor works with a tiger in the room.
$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.
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Deadline: June 22, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 45
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open Internationally
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 24, 2025
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 original works of contemporary watercolor. Open to all traditional and non-traditional approaches to the medium. *Watercolor, gouache, ink wash, tempera, and other similar painting media are all eligible. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual or experimental.
Quite possibly the oldest form of painting, watercolor persists today, defying narrow categorization and broad stereotype. Practiced for centuries in concept development preliminary to finished paintings made in oil or other scale-worthy durable media, watercolor also found favor with botanists, illustrators, and portraitists, and was applied to varied and countless surfaces.
The nature of the media itself represents a delicate and dictatorial transparency, fluidity, and a potential for expressive spontaneity. This not only makes it an ideal vehicle for visual art, but also one of training, intensity, philosophy, and play for any who practice it. Where an artist can easily dominate other painting media, forcing a will through viscous layers into a work of art like taming a wild horse, with watercolor there is dialog, compromise, and undeniable forthrightness. In this way the artist practicing watercolor works with a tiger in the room.
$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.
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SEASON 22 (2025/26) SOLO EXHIBIT PROPOSALS
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: 50
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.
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Deadline: June 22, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: 50
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.
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2025 Magic Silver Show: The Elena Curris Juried Photog Exhibit
Deadline: June 26, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibit
Entry Fee: $35
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Entry is open to regional, national, and international artists 18 years or older working in all photo media including, but not limited to, traditional black and white or color photography, experimental or non-traditional light sensitive processes, digital media, film, video, and moving image. Accepted entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery. All entries must be submitted for the jurying process on the callforentries.org website.
Exhibition/Event Dates: August 25 - October 13, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): The Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State Univ. , 604 Fine Arts , Murray, KY, 42071
Contact: T. Michael Martin, [email protected]
Additional Information: This exhibition is open to present a survey of contemporary photo media in all aspects and genres of photography, film, video, and moving image. This is an open theme exhibition without restrictions on content that will include still images, film, video, and moving images. Artist Statements, Resumes/CV, and Bios may be included with entries, but all are not required. This is an international juried exhibition with works selected for exhibit by the juror. All entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery. All fees are non-refundable. Entry is open to regional, national, and international artists 18 years or older working in all photo media including, but not limited to, traditional black and white or color photography, experimental or non-traditional light sensitive processes, digital media, film, video, and moving image. Accepted entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery.
Juror Bio
C. Rose Smith is the Assistant Curator of Photography at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, TN. Her dedication is not just to the art form but also to the artists themselves. Smith's mission is to offer care, elevate, and expand the voices of unexplored artists within the photography catalogue. Her research spans 19th–early 20th-century portrait studios in the US South, the history of Black and African-American photographers in the Americas and Europe, and women in photography, past and present. In previous roles, she assisted in rotating permanent collection exhibitions and managing the photography collection at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY.
Smith is a member of the Photography Network and the Society of Photographic Education (SPE). She has juried exhibitions for SPE and the University of Memphis Art Museum and served as a portfolio reviewer for SPE, PhotoNola, Atlanta Contemporary Photography, and Filter Photo. She holds a B.F.A. in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA in Photography and Related Media from Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Deadline: June 26, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibit
Entry Fee: $35
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Entry is open to regional, national, and international artists 18 years or older working in all photo media including, but not limited to, traditional black and white or color photography, experimental or non-traditional light sensitive processes, digital media, film, video, and moving image. Accepted entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery. All entries must be submitted for the jurying process on the callforentries.org website.
Exhibition/Event Dates: August 25 - October 13, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): The Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State Univ. , 604 Fine Arts , Murray, KY, 42071
Contact: T. Michael Martin, [email protected]
Additional Information: This exhibition is open to present a survey of contemporary photo media in all aspects and genres of photography, film, video, and moving image. This is an open theme exhibition without restrictions on content that will include still images, film, video, and moving images. Artist Statements, Resumes/CV, and Bios may be included with entries, but all are not required. This is an international juried exhibition with works selected for exhibit by the juror. All entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery. All fees are non-refundable. Entry is open to regional, national, and international artists 18 years or older working in all photo media including, but not limited to, traditional black and white or color photography, experimental or non-traditional light sensitive processes, digital media, film, video, and moving image. Accepted entries must be original, completed within the last 5 years, and not previously exhibited in The Clara M. Eagle Gallery.
Juror Bio
C. Rose Smith is the Assistant Curator of Photography at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, TN. Her dedication is not just to the art form but also to the artists themselves. Smith's mission is to offer care, elevate, and expand the voices of unexplored artists within the photography catalogue. Her research spans 19th–early 20th-century portrait studios in the US South, the history of Black and African-American photographers in the Americas and Europe, and women in photography, past and present. In previous roles, she assisted in rotating permanent collection exhibitions and managing the photography collection at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY.
Smith is a member of the Photography Network and the Society of Photographic Education (SPE). She has juried exhibitions for SPE and the University of Memphis Art Museum and served as a portfolio reviewer for SPE, PhotoNola, Atlanta Contemporary Photography, and Filter Photo. She holds a B.F.A. in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA in Photography and Related Media from Rochester Institute of Technology.
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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.
Owensboro convention center
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open call to artists for solo or small group exhibitions for 2026
Exhibition/Event Dates: Open call to artists for solo or small group exhibitions for 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Owensboro Convention Center, downtown riverfront in Owensboro, ky. 2nd st, Owensboro, Ky, 42301
Contact: Frederica Huff [email protected]
Additional Information: Artwork must be able to hang on the wall
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Open call to artists for solo or small group exhibitions for 2026
Exhibition/Event Dates: Open call to artists for solo or small group exhibitions for 2026
Event Location (City/Venue): Owensboro Convention Center, downtown riverfront in Owensboro, ky. 2nd st, Owensboro, Ky, 42301
Contact: Frederica Huff [email protected]
Additional Information: Artwork must be able to hang on the wall
2nd annual Artists & Afros art exhibition
Deadline: June 30
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $25
Open to (any restrictions on entries): The competition is open to emerging and established artists over the age of 18. We accept submissions from individuals or collectives.
Exhibition/Event Dates: ● Friday 3 October - Invitation Only Reception ● Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October 2025 (12pm - 6pm) - Artists & Afros event ● Sunday 5 October 2025 (7:30 - 9:30pm) - event breakdown
Event Location (City/Venue): Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, 3029 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40212
Contact: Shauntrice Martin, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center is pleased to be partnering with OKIKE, E&S Gallery, Louisville Visual Art, Churchill Downs and the Speed Art Museum for our 2nd annual Artists & Afros art exhibition. We are looking for innovative new artists to exhibit their work. Our inaugural 2024 event welcomed more than 30 exhibiting artists and over 1,000 guests and more than one hundred thousand dollars in sales.
This year we are adding a new component. We will have a juried show. The music will be live and set at the right level to allow you to sell and to allow our guests the opportunity to sit, relax, enjoy and shop. The entire event will be held indoors.
The Artists & Afros team seeks artists to display their work for a group exhibition celebrating Black creatives. Artist(s) retain the rights to their work and give permission for Artists & Afros to photograph and otherwise record their work. This means that the image itself is the intellectual property of the artist(s), who can freely promote, sell, and license the work. Artists & Afros is a new arts exhibition. We do not accept AI-generated art.
Eligibility: The competition is open to emerging and established artists over the age of 18. We accept submissions from individuals or collectives.
Important Dates:
● April 2025 - Call For Artists goes live
● 30 June 2025 - Submission Deadline
● Mid-July - Artist Orientation, Selected artists notified, Booth Fee Due
● Friday 3 October - art load in (TBD)
● Friday 3 October - Invitation Only Reception
● Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October 2025 (12pm - 6pm) - Artists & Afros event ● Sunday 5 October 2025 (7:30 - 9:30pm) - event breakdownxxxx
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Deadline: June 30
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $25
Open to (any restrictions on entries): The competition is open to emerging and established artists over the age of 18. We accept submissions from individuals or collectives.
Exhibition/Event Dates: ● Friday 3 October - Invitation Only Reception ● Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October 2025 (12pm - 6pm) - Artists & Afros event ● Sunday 5 October 2025 (7:30 - 9:30pm) - event breakdown
Event Location (City/Venue): Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, 3029 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40212
Contact: Shauntrice Martin, [email protected]
Additional Information: The Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center is pleased to be partnering with OKIKE, E&S Gallery, Louisville Visual Art, Churchill Downs and the Speed Art Museum for our 2nd annual Artists & Afros art exhibition. We are looking for innovative new artists to exhibit their work. Our inaugural 2024 event welcomed more than 30 exhibiting artists and over 1,000 guests and more than one hundred thousand dollars in sales.
This year we are adding a new component. We will have a juried show. The music will be live and set at the right level to allow you to sell and to allow our guests the opportunity to sit, relax, enjoy and shop. The entire event will be held indoors.
The Artists & Afros team seeks artists to display their work for a group exhibition celebrating Black creatives. Artist(s) retain the rights to their work and give permission for Artists & Afros to photograph and otherwise record their work. This means that the image itself is the intellectual property of the artist(s), who can freely promote, sell, and license the work. Artists & Afros is a new arts exhibition. We do not accept AI-generated art.
Eligibility: The competition is open to emerging and established artists over the age of 18. We accept submissions from individuals or collectives.
Important Dates:
● April 2025 - Call For Artists goes live
● 30 June 2025 - Submission Deadline
● Mid-July - Artist Orientation, Selected artists notified, Booth Fee Due
● Friday 3 October - art load in (TBD)
● Friday 3 October - Invitation Only Reception
● Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October 2025 (12pm - 6pm) - Artists & Afros event ● Sunday 5 October 2025 (7:30 - 9:30pm) - event breakdownxxxx
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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
SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XX, September 26 – October 18, 2025
Deadline: July 5, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $45 member, $55 non-member
Open to (any restrictions on entries): This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States.
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26 – October 18, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery Fourty-Two, 42 East Washington St, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Contact: Duane King, [email protected]
Additional Information: Call for Entries
SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XX, September 26 – October 18, 2025.
This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States. Over $2,000 in cash awards. Entry website at www.southsideartleague.org/abstract or SASE to Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood, IN 46143. Entry fee $45 member, $55 non-member for up to three entries. DEADLINE: JULY 5, 2025
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Deadline: July 5, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $45 member, $55 non-member
Open to (any restrictions on entries): This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States.
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 26 – October 18, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Gallery Fourty-Two, 42 East Washington St, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Contact: Duane King, [email protected]
Additional Information: Call for Entries
SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XX, September 26 – October 18, 2025.
This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States. Over $2,000 in cash awards. Entry website at www.southsideartleague.org/abstract or SASE to Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood, IN 46143. Entry fee $45 member, $55 non-member for up to three entries. DEADLINE: JULY 5, 2025
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What’s Happening
Deadline: July 5, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $45 member, $55 non-member
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Canvas size limited go 48x60
sculpture or ceramics limited to table top size no student work
Please submit image along with medium size and price
Canvas and frames must be wired on back
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 17-august 30
Event Location (City/Venue): Chestnuts and Pearls , 157 E Main , New Albany , Indiana, 47150
Contact: Linda Wiiliams, [email protected]
Additional Information: What’s Happening, global or social issues and current events.
Artist reception July 19, 1-3
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Deadline: July 5, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $45 member, $55 non-member
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Canvas size limited go 48x60
sculpture or ceramics limited to table top size no student work
Please submit image along with medium size and price
Canvas and frames must be wired on back
Exhibition/Event Dates: July 17-august 30
Event Location (City/Venue): Chestnuts and Pearls , 157 E Main , New Albany , Indiana, 47150
Contact: Linda Wiiliams, [email protected]
Additional Information: What’s Happening, global or social issues and current events.
Artist reception July 19, 1-3
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New Interpretations
Deadline: August 10, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $50.00 (free for students)
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Any and all artists, all mediums
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 6 - October 4, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Kore Gallery, 942 East Kentucky Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40204
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information: Kore Gallery invites artists to submit their own recreation/interpretation of a famous artwork.
Artists can choose a work from any point in art history (including contemporary art) by any institutionally recognized artist they choose.
Artists must recreate a piece in their own way; works that appear to replicate the original work will not be considered.
Open to All Mediums.
Submission fee is $50. However, there is no fee if you are a student
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Deadline: August 10, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Exhibition
Entry Fee: $50.00 (free for students)
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Any and all artists, all mediums
Exhibition/Event Dates: September 6 - October 4, 2025
Event Location (City/Venue): Kore Gallery, 942 East Kentucky Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40204
Contact: [email protected]
Additional Information: Kore Gallery invites artists to submit their own recreation/interpretation of a famous artwork.
Artists can choose a work from any point in art history (including contemporary art) by any institutionally recognized artist they choose.
Artists must recreate a piece in their own way; works that appear to replicate the original work will not be considered.
Open to All Mediums.
Submission fee is $50. However, there is no fee if you are a student
more information
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]
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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.
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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]
Workshops/Classes:
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PLEIN AIR PASTEL WORKSHOP DURING PAINT THE PARK WEEK IN THOROUGHBRED PARK, LEXINGTON.
with artist JULIE QUICK |
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:
REVELRY ARTIST ALLEY - VENDOR
Deadline: June 19, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Revelry Gallery is thrilled to present our Artist Alley event! This special pop-up market brings together a curated selection of talented local artists, makers, and creatives, offering a unique opportunity for the community to engage directly with Louisville’s finest. Attendees can explore an inspiring array of original artwork, handmade goods, and one-of-a-kind creations while connecting with the artists behind them.
All applications for the Summerfest Event are due 6/19/25 by 11:59pm. We will respond to all prospective applicants the following week on or before 6/26/25.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 7/19/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Revelry Boutique + Gallery, 742 E Market St, Louisville, KY, 40202
Contact: Jacob Grant, [email protected]
Additional Information: We are offering 11 spots for 10’ x 10’ size booths. For all prospective vendors, please note the following:
What does being a vendor entail?
Your 50% down payment will be sent to your email upon application approval.
In case of severe weather, Revelry will provide a full refund of your vendor fee.
Booth Area: 10’ x 10’
Please provide your own tables, displays for Merchandise, and indicate whether you will need access to electricity.
Please ensure you have a proper Point of Sale System for your booth (PayPal, Square, Venmo, etc.).
All vendors will be required to pay a $200 booth fee upon acceptance of her application. Our booth fee guarantees protection for artists retaining 100% of the sales they may make on this occasion.
You are responsible for all hand-made products you choose to sell in this event. Any lost, stolen, or damaged merchandise is not liable by Revelry Boutique + Gallery.
We are confined to a small space at Revelry and cannot afford to store any booth materials. Before submitting your application, please note the following:
Our Artist Alley will be active from 12-6pm. Set-up will begin at 10am and Take-Down will begin directly after the event from 6-8pm.
More Information
Deadline: June 19, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Fair or Festival
Entry Fee: 0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): Revelry Gallery is thrilled to present our Artist Alley event! This special pop-up market brings together a curated selection of talented local artists, makers, and creatives, offering a unique opportunity for the community to engage directly with Louisville’s finest. Attendees can explore an inspiring array of original artwork, handmade goods, and one-of-a-kind creations while connecting with the artists behind them.
All applications for the Summerfest Event are due 6/19/25 by 11:59pm. We will respond to all prospective applicants the following week on or before 6/26/25.
Exhibition/Event Dates: 7/19/25
Event Location (City/Venue): Revelry Boutique + Gallery, 742 E Market St, Louisville, KY, 40202
Contact: Jacob Grant, [email protected]
Additional Information: We are offering 11 spots for 10’ x 10’ size booths. For all prospective vendors, please note the following:
What does being a vendor entail?
Your 50% down payment will be sent to your email upon application approval.
In case of severe weather, Revelry will provide a full refund of your vendor fee.
Booth Area: 10’ x 10’
Please provide your own tables, displays for Merchandise, and indicate whether you will need access to electricity.
Please ensure you have a proper Point of Sale System for your booth (PayPal, Square, Venmo, etc.).
All vendors will be required to pay a $200 booth fee upon acceptance of her application. Our booth fee guarantees protection for artists retaining 100% of the sales they may make on this occasion.
You are responsible for all hand-made products you choose to sell in this event. Any lost, stolen, or damaged merchandise is not liable by Revelry Boutique + Gallery.
We are confined to a small space at Revelry and cannot afford to store any booth materials. Before submitting your application, please note the following:
Our Artist Alley will be active from 12-6pm. Set-up will begin at 10am and Take-Down will begin directly after the event from 6-8pm.
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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
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:
Museum Educator Position
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Job Opportunity
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): The Cultural Arts Center is seeking a full-time Museum Educator to join our team. If you have a passion for art, history, education, and the New Albany community, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for an individual who can provide public programs including education, exhibitions, tours, events, and community outreach initiatives to our patrons.
To view the full job description, visit: https://floydlibrary.org/museum-educator/
Exhibition/Event Dates: n/a
Event Location (City/Venue): Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center,201 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN, 47150
Contact: Sandra Fortner, [email protected]
Additional Information: Interested candidates should submit an Employment Application, letter of interest, resume and three professional references to The Floyd County Library, Attn: Sandra Fortner, Human Resources Director, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany IN 47150 or via email at [email protected]
More Information
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Artist Opportunity Type: Job Opportunity
Entry Fee: $0
Open to (any restrictions on entries): The Cultural Arts Center is seeking a full-time Museum Educator to join our team. If you have a passion for art, history, education, and the New Albany community, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for an individual who can provide public programs including education, exhibitions, tours, events, and community outreach initiatives to our patrons.
To view the full job description, visit: https://floydlibrary.org/museum-educator/
Exhibition/Event Dates: n/a
Event Location (City/Venue): Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center,201 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN, 47150
Contact: Sandra Fortner, [email protected]
Additional Information: Interested candidates should submit an Employment Application, letter of interest, resume and three professional references to The Floyd County Library, Attn: Sandra Fortner, Human Resources Director, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany IN 47150 or via email at [email protected]
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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.
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.
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.
