Louisville Visual Art

BEGINNINGS/ENDINGS - a call that explores and responds to this theme
Deadline: June 14, 2021

Entry Fee: $10 per submission, maximum 3
Open to: Open to all - 2D work
Exhibition Dates: Virtual Exhibition dates 18th June - 30th July
Location: ArtSpace online Virtual Gallery
Contact Name: Kate Savage, kate@artsconnectlex.org
Additional Information: The Lexington, Kentucky-based non-profit arts organization Arts Connect invites visual artists to participate in the fifth Virtual Gallery Exhibition and submit work that responds to the theme of BEGINNINGS/ENDINGS. Because of the nature of the exhibition, works are required in jpeg format of any 2D work or work that can seemingly be wall-mounted. All types and styles of work in any medium including photography will be considered and can be figurative, whimsical, abstract, literal or conceptual Each work will be labelled on the virtual gallery wall and for sale as well as listed in the Arts Shop on Arts Connects website.
A highlight of these exhibitions is the opportunity to participate in an artist's reception on zoom where artists will meet each other and at the same time be able to individually talk about their piece as well as interact with attending members of the public who are invited to join and can participate for free.
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SEASON 18 (2021/22) SOLO EXHIBIT PROPOSALS
Deadline: June 14, 2021

Entry Fee: Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Exhibition Dates: 2021-2022 Show Season
Location: ArtSpace online Virtual Gallery
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
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 2021/22 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.
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HOT SUMMER CITY: Street Photography Exhibition w/ Special Guest Curator Rafael Fuchs
Deadline: June 20, 2021

Entry Fee: $25
Exhibition Dates: July 10
Location: 5417 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Contact Name: Kelsey Dennis, contact@vestigegallery.com
Additional Information: Hot Summer City: Street Photography Exhibition will be held in the cultural heart of Pittsburgh, PA: Lawrenceville. Home to celebrated artists, most notably Andy Warhol, the former steel making capital is now referred to as "The Paris of Appalachia" due to its deep connections to the arts and world-class museums.
Vestige Concept Gallery is seeking street photography that captures the essence of urban life in the summertime. Summer is an intense and multifaceted season that brings joy, freedom, and social opportunities. When we think of representing the season through photography we envision intense warmth, deep shadows, and/or depictions of late nights, summer fun, and enjoying being outdoors. We are also interested in work that captures the dark side of summer: oppressive heat; urban blight; and the struggle to keep cool, hustle, and survive. The show will be Special Guest Curated by Rafael Fuchs.
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CUT: An International Call for Works Made by Cutting [DEADLINE EXTENDED]
Deadline: June 25, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: August 13- September 10, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works that address or feature cutting as a primary and dominant, but not necessarily exclusive method of creation. All manner of interpretations and explorations involving the concept or examples of cutting are welcome, including traditional and non-traditional approaches in any media.
Scissors, knife, saw, laser, CNC router, water... these and more may be used to cut materials to form useful, beautiful, or meaningful things, by design and artfulness. To cut is to take a simple action that may, as if by magic, turn one thing into two, many into more—or alternatively to reduce by elimination parts of a whole to achieve a different, better whole. Too many cuts leaves one with only waste. Just the right number result in, perchance, a miracle—art.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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13th Annual NUDE: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art [DEADLINE EXTENDED]
Deadline: June 26, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: August 13- September 10, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, realistic, etc.), and of any size, for consideration in Manifest's 13th annual NUDE, an international competitive exhibit exploring the uncovered human form in current art.
The human body is a popular subject for many reasons, the most obvious being that it is us. Throughout history (and pre-history) the representation of the human form has been charged with tremendous energy. Whether it be a religious edict that one should not depict the human form—a taboo, or the glorious opposite—a revelation of mastery over form in the crafting of sensuous and life-like physical human beauty, the art of the body has nevertheless moved us through time. Through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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BLOOM: Call for Works About the Vigor of Nature [DEADLINE EXTENDED]
Deadline: June 27, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: August 13- September 10, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of any media or genre (painting, drawing, collage, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, video, and non-traditional art, etc.) using plant life as a source of inspiration and exploration. This theme is very much open to interpretation by each artist.
At one time the world of living things was classified into two simple groups, plants and animals. Botany concerned itself with the study of plants. We are linked to these, our earthly cousins, in so many ways. As a planetary phenomenon we take for granted that to our yin the plants provide the yang. We breathe in oxygen and out carbon dioxide, they absorb carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. Clearly an elegant arrangement was agreed upon by the forces of the Universe to arrive at such a symbiosis. Whether it be the form of organic plant life, or the concept of its functionality, the implications of its shared existence with humanity, or its clever ability to convert sunlight into food, plant life is as fascinating as it is beautiful. In the context of contemporary society it is interesting to consider what this can mean in the hands of artists.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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SALI NATIONAL ABSTRACT ART EXHIBITION XVII
Deadline: July 10, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for members of the Southside Art League • $50 for non-members • Fee includes one to three entries and is non-refundable.
Open to: This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States.
Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 29, 2021
Location: The Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Contact Name: Duane King, duane@duaneking.com
Additional Information: The public is invited to the Opening Reception, Friday, October 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to be held at The Garfield Park Arts Center. All entrants are urged to attend, if possible.
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Annual Black & White Show
Deadline: July 15, 2021 at 5PM (EST)

Entry Fee: $40, limit 2 items selected for the show; 1 Black and 1 White.
Exhibition Dates: September 2021
Location: KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact Name: Don Cartwright, koregallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: The “2021 Black & White” Show is open to the public and is two separate shows; one for black works and one for white works. Work must be original and have been completed within the past three years. In September 2021, KORE Gallery will exhibit works in the “Annual Black & White Show,” an invitational art competition for local artists. All works must be primarily (75%) white or (75%) black, with some secondary colors accepted. This will be a “black tie” reception and guests are ask to dress in formal attire.
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PAINTED 2021: International Competitive Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting
Deadline: July 24, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of painting. 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’.
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. 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 2021 will be the fifth biennial presentation of this international survey of contemporary painting.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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AQUACHROME 2021: International Competitive Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary Watercolor
Deadline: July 25, 2021

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of contemporary watercolor, gouache, ink wash, or other similar painting media as their primary (but not exclusive) media. 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.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Art Work: Sculptural and 2d - Call for Entries
Deadline: July 30, 2021

Entry Fee: None
Open to: The LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition is open to professionals and amateur artists and students 18 years of age or older who reside in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. This call is for 2d and sculptural art which can include drawing, painting, digital, mixed media, printmaking, and fiber. All entries must be original and properly prepared for displaying and installation (framed (if needed), wires and hooks for handing etc.). We are a non-profit community organization that provides many classes and educational opportunities to young students. Work that contains overtly sexual, violent, or drug related content will not be accepted.
Exhibition Dates: September 7th - November 5th
Location: Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY
Contact Name: Gallery Director Jeffrey Nichols, jnichols@lasclex.org
Additional Information: The LASC’s Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition brings together the rich visual traditions of the holiday Dia de los Muertos that celebrates the memories of family, friends and public figures. Presented in conjunction with the Living Arts & Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival, the LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition generally features artists that create work in response to the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead.
The LASC is seeking freestanding or pedestal based sculptural or 2d art works created to the theme of Day of the Dead to be on display leading up to the Living Arts and Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday,October 23rd from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The full exhibition will run September 7th through November 5th.
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Abandoned: Time and Place
Deadline: August 1, 2021

The Object Seen: Contemporary Still Life Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 15, 2021

OPEN CALL
Deadline: Ongoing
Entry Fee: None
Location: John G. Irvin Gallery; Lexington, KY
Contact: Inquiries to Patricia Wheatley, pwheatley@centralbank.com.
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. Art receptions are held on LexArts 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 may also be viewed during normal business hours Monday through Friday. The collection is displayed on floors two and three.
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B3 Gallery
Deadline: Ongoing
B3 Gallery in Nashville, Indiana is currently jurying artists who would like to sell their work in town. We are seeking both 2D and 3D artists to display in a co-op like fashion, but with NO work requirements.
Why Nashville, Indiana? We’re a tiny community, but we’re BIG on arts! With over 100 years history as an Artist Colony we’re a huge tourist destination. This town of 800 residents receives approximately 3 million visitors each year. Our Visitor’s Center does an excellent job of drawing tourists from Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and other large cities. Many of those people come here to buy art.
For more information please contact the gallery via email to b3gallery@yahoo.com.

The Galleries for the Arts Council of Northeastern Kentucky
Deadline: Ongoing
Entry Fee: Percentage of Selling Price
Location: Pendelton Art Center, Ashland, KY 41101
Contact: acofneky@gmail.com
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Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art
Deadline: June 30, 2021

Entry Fee: $300
Open to: Eligible categories include: painting (2D artists may sell prints but must include originals, as well), drawing, photography, sculpture, weaving, folk art, jewelry, fiber, wood, baskets, clay, glass, paper and leather. The number of artists in each category is limited to protect the integrity of the show. (Individual consideration of a media not listed may be given upon request.) Only work of the quality and type illustrated in submitted digital prints may be exhibited. All work must be handmade and individually designed by the artist. Multiples of the same general design must be signed by the artist. Nudes in product is prohibited. Items made from kitwork or patterns and items manufactured or mass-produced are not allowed. The Chautauqua committee reserves the right to remove unsuitable works at the time of the festival.
Event Dates: Sept. 25-26, 2021
Location: Historic Downtown Madison, Indiana
Contact: Kara Hinze, info@madisonchautauqua.com
Additional Information: The Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art welcomes artisans from across the nation and features artwork that is handmade and individually designed by the artist. Come and find your passion among paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, weaving, folk art, jewelry, fiber, wood, baskets, clay, glass, paper, leather and wearable art.
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MImarket: Michigan Ave Arts Market
Deadline: July 10, 2021

Entry Fee: $25 Booth Fee to Vend /FREE to Attend
Open to: Vendors: We welcome makers, crafters, small brands, and artists for this finished good market.
Event Dates: July 10th
Location: Michigan Avenue Jeffersonville Indiana
Contact: Emily Dippie, edippie@cityofjeff.net
Additional Information: Come join us for the first ever MImarket! This finished goods market will feature vendors from the arts, crafters, and maker communities! Additionally we will be hosting several local food truck vendors. Support Local Business, Shop Small.
The NoCo Arts and Cultural District is an area of Jeffersonville focused on supporting the arts in all its forms. Therefore starting this summer we plan to come along the artist and maker communities by supporting their small businesses and providing a cost-effective platform through which they can share their work with the community. $25 dollar booth fee for a 10ft by 10ft space.
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The Monarch Festival at MountFest

Entry Fee: $75 - $125 (Booth Fee)
Event Dates: September 18th, 2021 from 12 PM - 8 PM
Location: Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality
Contact: retreats@mountsaintfrancis.org
Additional Information: All Together Now! We’re excited to announce that the Monarch Festival, annually sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana and MountFest hosted by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, will, for the first time, combine into a grand outdoor celebration in 2021! Featuring an inclusive Regional Arts Festival, live entertainment and musicians throughout the day, food trucks, local beer and wine, Kids Zone activities, and an amazing butterfly experience. This event and parking are free and open to the public. Monarch Festival at MountFest will draw 2,000-3,000 attendees throughout the day.
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Print Issue n°03 — VAST Art Magazine — Open Call for Artists
Deadline: June 16, 2021

Entry Fee: $35
Open to: Visual Artists 18 years and older from the United States and Internationally are eligible to submit. All visual art mediums are welcome: painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, installation, video, new media, mixed media, and more.
Location: Online
Contact: VAST Art Magazine, hello@vast.art
Additional Information: VAST ART MAGAZINE is excited to announce the international open call for ISSUE N°03. See your work in print and published along side new, emerging, and established practices from around the world. Thirty (30) artists will be selected and profiled in full color print spread showcasing their work, artist biography, and artist statement. Featured artists will receive a complimentary print issue along with an online feature and digital download for their archives. VAST ART MAGAZINE is a new international visual art print and online publication dedicated to showcasing the expansive practice of artists and photographers from around the world, far and wide.
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NoCo Mural Mile
Deadline: June 19, 2021

Entry Fee: FREE
Open to: Community Event
Location: 201 West Court Ave, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 47130
Contact: Emily Dippie, edippie@cityofjeff.net
Additional Information: Come become a public artist by helping paint in Jeffersonville's largest paint by numbers! On June 19th we will painting in a mural path from the base of Big 4 bridge to the front door of the NoCo Arts Center on Michigan Avenue. We are looking for community members who want to come help us paint in this path!
The path will be painted in using stencils and pre-mixed paint. So ANY and ALL skill levels are welcome! We will also have artists on hand to help you with any difficult parts. The mural path that is being painted is in 15 sections, with each section separated by a stretch of sidewalk. This design allows for EASY covid spacing. Community members that register together will be. working together!
Groups, families, or individuals are welcome. to register at the link. below!
https://forms.gle/YuioEkqGDZh58tJe9
Once you register you will be contacted with specific information about check in!
This event is made possible through the Jeffersonville Public Art Commission and the Indiana Arts Commission Cultural District Grant.
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PAINT THE TOWN 2021 Kentucky's Premier Plein Air Event in Lexington
Deadline: June 25, 2021

Entry Fee: $50 and included a box lunch and two tickets to the evening reception
Event Dates: 26th June - 11th July 2021
Location: Downtown Lexington Public Library Art Gallery
Contact: Kate Savage, kate@artsconnectlex.org
Additional Information: This is an all-day plein air paint-out that will take place within certain boundaries of downtown Lexington. There is a map available on the website. Artists turn in their work mid-afternoon, the paintings will be installed and anonymously judged for cash prizes awarded that evening at the Exhibition Opening and Reception. This is the 10th year of this popular event.
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Call for Art: Georgetown Mural Project 2022
Deadline: July 15, 2021

Open to: Regional to Kentucky
Event Dates: The mural will be installed in May/June 2022 and will remain for an anticipated period of 7-10 years, at minimum. However, in some cases the work may be removed prematurely; if, for example, the building should change ownership or the mural degrades significantly in that time. It is expected that the mural will be prepared to last a minimum of 7 years.
Location: Georgetown, KY
Contact: Cherie Thomson, gtownkymural@gmail.com
Additional Information: Thomson Properties is seeking qualified muralists or teams to create an outdoor mural for one wall in Georgetown, KY.  There is no specific theme for this mural; however, the selected design should reflect the character and culture of Georgetown, KY. Interactive murals that allow the public to engage with the work and present photo opportunities are of particular interest. A site visit is not required but is recommended. Artists from the Bluegrass region are strongly encouraged to apply.
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A.I.R. RESIDENCY
Live/work studio space to think, create and shelter in place
A.I.R. Studio Paducah (Paducah, KY) invites artists to apply for residency. A.I.R. features a storefront multi-purpose display space for exhibitions or presentations during the residency. Please submit the following work samples: a. Visual artists: Ten high resolution digital images in jpeg format, accompanied by a corresponding image list. Image details include last name, title of work, media, dimensions and date. b. Writers: No more than ten (10) pages of prose (fiction, non-fiction, or creative non- fiction). No more than five (5) poems. c. Composers/Musicians: Audio sample and a short description of your work. d. Architects: Digital images of three (3) projects. e. Improvisational Choreographers: 2 video clips. $25 application fee. Deadline: ongoing for 2021/22. More info. Contact: email or call 202 374-5650.
 

CALL TO MURAL ARTISTS
Open to: Artists who have completed a mural in the Louisville area
Contact: Amy Chase, amy@louisvillevisualart.org
Additional Information: Have you created a mural in the Louisville area and want it promoted through the LVA Mobile App by adding it to Louisville's Mural Tour? Please email an image of your mural along with your name, title, location, website and any additional information about the mural that you would like included in your mural listing.
Download the Louisville Visual Art Mobile App at your app store for FREE!
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PRINT RELIEF ARTISTS NEEDED
“It is our time to serve those who serve us,” said Scotty Perry, a Louisville creative, who is helping raise money for food service industry workers. Perry, along with several others throughout the country, have mobilized their collective networks to sell artwork donated by photographers and artists, with the proceeds of these sales donated to The Lee Initiative, Family Meal on behalf of Louisville Hospitality Workers, and Bartender Emergency Assistance Program. State Film Lab, a locally owned film development lab and print shop, is providing logistical and sales support.
If you are interested in becoming a participating artist in this initiative please contact
Scotty Perry at scotty@scottyperry.com  502-314-2234 or Andrew Cenci at andrew.cenci@gmail.com / 614-315-1942.
 

MELLWOOD ART & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER STUDIOS
Rental Fee: Varies
Open to: Local Artists and Craftspeople
Location: Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center. 1860 Mellwood Avenue. Louisville, KY. 40206
Additional Information: Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center (MAEC) offers affordable artist studios located in the Clifton neighborhood. We have developed spaces as small as 100 square feet and undeveloped areas as large 30,000 square feet. MAEC is located on Mellwood Avenue near access to US 71 and within ten minutes of downtown, the highlands, and Saint Mathews. Studio spaces are open to renters 24/7. Spaces can be customized to create the studio or small business of your dreams. Call 502.895.3650 to set up a tour today!
Contact: Tracy Pennington, tracy@mellwoodartcenter.com, 502-895-3650
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