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Hello, good morning or afternoon! We are into Wednesday, and we are back with art competitions for next month in August. It’s been a good while since we have visited artshow.com and they are loaded with some new exhibitions and competitions.

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AUG 1

Main Street Gallery 2024 Fine Art Show & Sale

The Main Street Gallery in Brighton, Colorado invites you to enter the 2024 Fine Art Show and Sale that runs October 11-23. $1200 in Awards. We are honored to have Colorado Fine Art Artist Sheri Farabaugh as our judge for the show. Open to regional artists working in the 6 following mediums: Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel/Drawing, and Scratchboard. 1-2 images: $35, 3rd image: $10. All accepted artworks must be hand delivered. Deadline: August 1, 2024, 11:59pm MST. Apply online through CaFE. Contact: email or call 303-888-4521.

AUG 1

9th Annual Waterscapes Art Competition

Fusion Art invites submissions for the 9th Annual Waterscapes art competition, August 4-September 5, 2024. Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Artists worldwide are invited to submit their best art depicting waterscapes: the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes. All artists, regardless of experience, are encouraged to submit their best art in any medium. $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images. Deadline: August 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 1

International Art Exhibition Artist’s Choice

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 5th “Artist’s Choice” Online Art Competition for the month of August 2024. First Place will be on the poster of the show. Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. This is an open subject competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. $20 for 2 images of artwork, $40 for 6 images and $58 for up to 10 images. Deadline: August 1, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 5

Call for Entries – Art in the Park

PenMet Parks and the Peninsula Art League announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 9, 2024 – March 6, 2025, at the PenMet Parks administration building in Gig Harbor, WA. Commissioners’ Choice Award. Juror: Sarah Kavage. Artists must be 18 years or over. All entries must be original works of art, entirely the work of the artist and completed within the last three years. Entries must not be prints or copies, in part or whole, of painting or photographs by other artists. All entries must be for sale – all sales will be handled by the artist. No commission will be charged by PAL or PenMet Parks on the sale of exhibit artwork. PAL members $60 for 1 to 3 pieces. Non-members $70 for 1 to 3 pieces. Deadline: August 5, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 7

Future Stars: 5th Edition

The Holy Art Gallery’s annual event (August 16-25, 2024) offers discounted rates for artists to showcase their work in both our London & Athens galleries. This is a unique chance to have your art seen by people from around the world! We welcome artwork submissions from all nations, in any creative medium – from traditional painting and sculpture to innovative video art, mixed media and even poetry and illustration. Our current Open theme provides endless possibilities to express yourself through your art. Artists from any background may submit their work, free of charge. Participation fees from £80. Deadline: August 7, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 7

Elemental : Earth, Fire, Water, Air

The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) seeks entries for a virtual art exhibition, October 15 – November 30, 2024. $500 in awards. Juror: Tim Jaeger. What worldly elements do you resonate with? The foundations of our Earth? The intensity and light of flames? The calmness or raging tides of our seas? The freedom of taking flight into the endless sky? Early chemists believed Earth, fire, water, and air were the elements of life and reality, and when surrounded by them, it’s not hard to see why. All original 2D or 3D artwork involving any of the four elements, either by medium or subject are eligible. Open to all artists residing internationally. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 add’l entries are $6.75 each ($4.50). Deadline: August 7, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

AUG 9

Framed: Shadow and Light

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 1-25, 2024. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected for exhibition at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be displayed online. Open to all photographers from around the world. $40 entry fee. Deadline: August 9, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

AUG 10

Recollection

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for an international juried photography exhibition, September 6-24, 2024. MWCP seeks photographs that elicit or display the binary of remembering and recording as a way to document recalled memories. Through the experience of the passage of time we look back and recollect, at times fondly with contentment and desire or otherwise despondent longing. In recollecting, nostalgia is often triggered by something reminding us of a happier time, a feeling of idealized pleasure and also slight pensiveness when we think about the way things used to be. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $50 for 5 images. Deadline: August 10, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 11

Best in Medium 2024 Virtual Juried Exhibition

Camelback Gallery is now accepting submissions for their Annual Best in Medium Competition and 3 month virtual award exhibition. Juror: Kassandra Kaye. Seeking works in: Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Drawing/Scratchboard, Sculpture, Wall Art, Fiber Art, Collage, Photography/Enhanced Photography, Digital Paintings/Digital Art. Awards will be given for Best Overall in each category, 1st – 3rd place + merit awards and finalist awards. Artists work will be promoted on Facebook, Instagram and Artweek. Award recipients will also receive digital award certificates. $12 entry fee per image, artists may enter multiple medium categories. Deadline: August 11, 2024. More info.

AUG 14

Create Unreal & Non-representational | Abstract Art Contest

Gallery 4% announces a call to artists for an online Abstract Art Contest. Up to $500 in cash prizes, social media promotions, and exposure through email blasts to more than 50000 galleries and art collectors worldwide. There is no bar to the experience of participating artists and everyone, whether beginner or expert, is welcome to take part. $9 per artwork. Deadline: August 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 14

After Dark 2024

The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 31 – November 23, 2024 at MFA’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Cash awards total $1,000. Juror: Crista Pisano. After Dark is an immersive art exhibit that invites you to explore the enigmatic beauty that unfolds when the sun sets. Delve into a world where shadows dance, colors transform, and creativity takes on a mesmerizing nocturnal allure. All artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, and Mexico may enter any original 2D or 3D work. 1 or 2 entries are $45 ($30 for MFA Members). 4 add’l entries are $6.75 each ($4.50). Deadline: August 14, 2024. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 410-268-4566.

AUG 14

Abstract Art Competition

Artist Space Gallery announces their 2nd Abstract online Art Competition for the month of August. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. Best of Show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Artists are invited to submit their best nonrepresentational artworks in a variety of concepts and media. All visual art mediums are allowed. $20 for two pieces of artwork. Deadline: August 14, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 15

Minimalism

The Chateau Gallery (TCG) seeks entries for an online photography exhibition, September 1 – October 1, 2024. Minimalism is a form of art that highlights simplicity, focusing on the basic features of our surroundings. Open to all photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome. $20 entry fee. Deadline: August 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 502-414-3406.

AUG 15

Landscape Art Competition

If the landscapes of the world inspire you to create new art, then take part in TERAVARNA’s 10th Landscape International Juried Art Competition to showcase it. Cash prizes of up to $3500 with a certificate of recognition. Artists are free to explore different aspects of the theme including seascape, cityscape, countryside, or anything else that falls in the category. We accept all visual art in 2D and 3D forms. $15 per artwork. Deadline: August 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 15

“Wet Paint” 2024 Call for Entry – Online Art Show

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, September 1-30, 2024. Cash prize for Best of Show. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme- “Wet Paint” This show is open to any subject matter as long as it uses any type of paint. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to Habitat for Humanity whose vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once). Deadline: August 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 15

ETHOS Hybrid Art Show

Be part of the most exciting virtual art gallery, according to the British GQ Magazine! The Holy Art London in London, UK invites artists from all countries to submit works in any medium (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is Open. Fee: £55. Deadline: August 15, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 18

2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition

The University of Hawaii at Hilo Art Dept. seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 1 – December 30, 2024, at the Hilo Campus Center Gallery in Hilo, HI. Residency Award, Juror and Purchase Awards. Juror: Laura Crehuet Berman. Original work in all printmaking media and digital/traditional hybrid prints are eligible. No photography or digital reproductions of original works will be accepted. Works must be completed within the last 2 years. UH Hilo will mat and frame the works selected for the exhibition. The paper size dimension must not exceed 30″ x 40″. $35 (USD) per artist. $5 each for additional entries. Enter online at CaFÉ. Deadline: August 18, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call (808) 974-7307.

AUG 23

INT’L All Media

The Northwest Art Center in Minot, ND announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 10 – November 23, 2024. Cash and Purchase Awards: five Merit Awards and one Best of Show. Best of Show earns a future solo exhibition and an invitation to the Best of the Best exhibit. Juror: Catherine Graffam. Original works in any medium, traditional or experimental, including photographs, qualify. Work must have been completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited in an INT’L exhibition. Entry fee: 2 entries for $30; additional entries $5 each. Maximum 5 entries per artist. Deadline: August 23, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 701-858-3264.

AUG 23

Snapshot America: A Portrait of the United States in 2024

The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts in Providence is looking to take a snapshot of America today for a gallery exhibition and book to document these unique times we live in. From Main Street to your back yard, everyday activities to the grand celebrations and the tragedies that touch us all, we want to see what your America looks like. What image defines present day America for you? What best represents the city or town you live in? What gives you the strength to get up in the morning? What keeps you up at night? Images should fall within the broad genre of “street photography,” meaning they should lean to the candid, straight out of camera approach and not be digitally manipulated beyond commonly accepted journalistic standards. $25 entry fee. Deadline: August 23, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 401-400-2542.

AUG 24

Small Works 2024

Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, November 2 – December 21, 2024. A total of $2,000 in cash awards, “Best in Show” receives $1,000! Juror: Bradley Butler. Open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older, artists working in all media excluding video/sound and installation art. $35 entry fee. Deadline: August 24, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 315-462-0210.

AUG 27

8th Annual “Patterns, Textures & Forms” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 8th Annual “Patterns, Textures & Forms” Online Juried Art Competition. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Jurors: Chris and Valerie Hoffman. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art. $18 for 1 to 2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts. Deadline: August 27, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 28

Gallery 4% | Figurative Contest

Gallery 4% has just launched its very new online art contest, 1st Forms & Figures i.e. Figurative Juried Art Contest. Cash prizes worth up to $500. It is all about creating art that has been inspired by and represents real-world objects. Gallery 4% accepts all artworks in 2D and 3D forms for every medium except audio, video, and AI-generated artworks. $9 per artwork and there is no limit to the number of submissions. Deadline: August 28, 2024. More info. Contact: email

AUG 31

2024 American Art Awards

Artists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the 2024 American Art Awards. Winning images will be shown in 80 articles around November. $5000 in cash awards. Juried by 20 USA Galleries. All 50 Categories will have 1st Place to 6th Place: Painting, sculpture, photography, digital… Oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, pastel, realism, impressionism, naïve, abstract, expressionism, human figure, animal, landscape, fantasy, surrealism, pop, portrait, self-portrait, political, erotic, cubism, floral, humor, spiritual… $29 for 1 entry, or $99 for 7. Deadline: August 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email or call 909-436-9242.

AUG 31

Paint What You Desire | Open Art Competition

TERAVARNA is inviting artists from all over the world to take part in their 11th Open International Juried Online Art Competition. Cash prizes of up to $3500 with a certificate of recognition. We accept all visual art in 2D and 3D forms. $15 per artwork. Deadline: August 31, 2024. More info. Contact: email

Wanted to make sure this is what they have for next month and yes, this is it. If you’re interested in any of these competitions, just click on the information above. Enjoy the rest of your Hump Day Wednesday, be safe, happy, healthy, and most of all, blessed.

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