33rd Annual Northern National Art Competition

The 33rd Annual Northern National Art Competition (NNAC) will be held in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, from September 1 - October 23, 2020. This is a cooperative venture between Nicolet College and the Northern Arts Council. The competition showcases a cross section of contemporary art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums.

This national juried competition is open to all artists 18 years or older who are US residents. Artists may submit images of recent, original, 2D hangable artwork in any medium including photography, fiber, and mixed media. There is no theme. The $35 entry fee entitles the artist to submit one or two images (one image per artwork). Images must accurately represent the work entered. More than $8,500 in prize money will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence. The juror is Sharon M. Louden, an artist, educator, and faculty member in the MFA Fine Arts program at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Shipped work must arrive at the Nicolet Art Gallery by Friday, August 7, or entries may be hand-delivered on Saturday, August 8 between 8 am - 12 pm by appointment. Selected art must remain for the entire exhibition. All proceeds of sales are assigned to the artist. Acceptance notification will be sent Thursday, July 9. A Gala Opening Reception will be held Tuesday, September 1 at 5 pm. The show closes Thursday, October 22, and work will be shipped back within 10 days. Hand-delivered work may be picked up Friday, October 23 between 10 am - 4 pm.