2024 Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale

The 2024 Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale is a nationally-recognized contemporary Western art exhibition at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. The exhibit will feature up to 75 fine artists, with 10-20 new artists selected each year. Artists are selected for the quality of their body of work, and many are invited back year after year. The show is interested in fine art in any media (2-D or 3-D) that reflects the West as it is today or investigates a contemporary idea or depiction of the West. Before applying, artists are encouraged to view the exhibition at coorswesternart.com to understand the show's direction and purpose.

Submissions must include a minimum of 6 and maximum of 10 images of original paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, or other fine art. Jewelry, furniture, saddles, pottery, and other crafts will not be selected. Giclee reproductions are not accepted, but fine art photography printed digitally on archival paper will be considered. Each artwork must include title, price, medium, and size. Work should be current (created in the last year or so) and not previously shown in a retail setting or offered for sale in a gallery in Colorado, with exceptions for sculpture. The application fee is $35.00. All applications received by April 28, 2023 will be reviewed, with results sent via CaFE by June 1, 2023.

Accepted artists will exhibit up to six works total: three main or major works and three small works (roughly 144 square inches or smaller for 2-D and 12 x 12 x 12 inches for 3-D). Small works will be designated as part of a silent auction during opening events. All artwork must remain on display for the entire exhibition duration and be available for purchase throughout the show with no pre-sales allowed. Artists receive a 70% commission. Work must be framed and ready to display. Artists are responsible for shipping to and from the show; insurance is provided while artwork is on site. The exhibition runs January 3-21, 2024, with events including a VIP Collectors preview on January 2, an Opening Red Carpet Gala on January 3, and public gallery hours during the National Western Stock Show January 6-21. Unsold work will be released or shipped to the artist after January 22, 2024.