Save the date! Our 13th Annual Juried Art Competition and Exhibition will take place in our 4th Floor Art Gallery from May 16 – July 4, 2024.
Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, January 22, 2025.
The Bridgeport Art Competition is open to artists 18 years of age and older, at all stages in their careers, and who are living or working within 150 miles of the City of Chicago. Work must have been completed within 2022-2025. This juried competition accepts a comprehensive array of art media and styles.
Not eligible: functional pottery, jewelry, clothing, accessories, furniture, other primarily functional art, or time-art such as video, sound, or film.
Please check back for more details. APPLICATIONS OPEN JANUARY 22nd, 2025
APPLICATION DATES & FEES
APPLICATION OPENS JANUARY 22, 2025
FIRST DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2025 $35 FEE FOR THREE (3) IMAGE SUBMISSIONS
FINAL DEALINE: MARCH 31, 2025 – $40 FEE FOR THREE (3) IMAGE SUBMISSIONS
PRIZES:
Best of Show – $3,000;
2nd Prize – $1,500;
3rd Prize – $750;
People’s Choice – $500 – TBD
OUR DISTINGUISHED JURORS: ROSE BLOUIN & SARAH SPENCER
EXHIBITION DATES: May 17th – July 4th, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Friday, May 17th, 2025, 7-10pm
NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS: Finalists will receive an acceptance email with the exhibitor’s agreement on April 15th, 2025.
