The Hiestand Galleries at Miami University in Oxford, OH seek entries for their annual juried competition and exhibition, February-March 2027. The Yeck Award winning artwork becomes part of the Miami University Painters of the 21st Century Collection. $10,000 Yeck Purchase Award; $2500 Second Place Award; $2000 Third Place Award. Juror: Dan Cameron. Young Painters, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry are invited to participate. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. Year 2027 is for Representational Realism painting only. $25 entry fee. Deadline: September 30, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 513-529-1883.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works about the physical and conceptual supports underneath everything we do and create – the evidence of structure. The exhibit will run January 22 – February 19, 2027. 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. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: October 17, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 861-3638.

Troy Main Street announces a call to artists for an outdoor sculpture exhibition, June 21 – October 8, 2027 in Downtown Troy, Ohio. $1,500 stipend. “Constructing Art” explores the intersection of building and belonging, preservation and progress, history and innovation. We invite artists to consider not only the physical act of construction but the many ways communities are built through collaboration, craftsmanship, resilience, stewardship, and imagination. We encourage broad interpretations of the theme. Artists are encouraged, though not required, to incorporate materials traditionally associated with construction or infrastructure into their work. Whether abstract or representational, whimsical or contemplative, we encourage works that invite curiosity, conversation, and interaction with the public. Must be family-friendly. The exhibition is open to professional and emerging sculptors and collaborative teams working in all durable outdoor media. No entry fee. Deadline: October 18, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 937-339-5455.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works about multiplicity, reproduction, excess, archives, records, and overload. The exhibit will run January 22 – February 19, 2027. 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. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. $45 for up to three entries. $5 per each additional entry. Deadline: October 18, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call (513) 861-3638.

Blue Cat Gallery & Studio in Wayne, Nebraska seeks entries for an upcoming art exhibition, November 12 – December 19, 2026. Artists are invited to submit up to five artworks priced at $200 or less. No theme. All media considered: painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, collage, printmaking, etc. Size of 2D work, including frame, no larger than 24 inches in any direction. 3D work, no larger than 24 inches tall and 18 inches wide or deep. Original artworks only. No crafts or pieces made from kits. No fee to submit work. Deadline: October 24, 2026. More info. Contact: email or call 402-454-5144.

River Arts, Inc. announces a call to artists for a juried exhibition, Collecting Kinship: The Belonging We Build, December 7, 2026 – February 12, 2027 at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center in Prairie du Sac, WI. This call for art invites Wisconsin artists to create work that explores the many forms of kinship cultivated through community. Artists are encouraged to reflect on and celebrate the relationships, welcoming spaces, shared experiences, and meaningful connections that foster a sense of belonging and strengthen social connectedness in their own lives. Through this theme, the exhibition seeks artwork that illustrates how community, beyond familial ties, shapes, sustains, and enriches our collective well-being. Members: $5 (+ fees), Non-Members: $20 (+ fees), Participation Fee: $20 (+ fees). Deadline: November 3, 2026. Apply online. Contact: email or call 608-643-5215.

Artists are invited to apply for the 2027 Annual Art Fair, to be held May 7-9 at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO. $8,000+ in cash and prizes. All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution are eligible to apply. Artists may apply in more than one category (up to three); however, a separate application and jury fee must be submitted for each category. Artists may not apply more than once in the same category. Total event participation is limited to 160 artists. Media Categories: Ceramics, Fiber/Textiles, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography/Digital, Printmaking/Drawing, Sculpture, Wood. Early application fee (9/1/26 – 9/30/26): $35; Regular (10/1/26 – 12/31/26): $45; Late (1/1/27 – 1/4/27): $55. Deadline: January 4, 2027. More info. Contact: email or call 314.615.5284.