69th Rochester Finger-Lakes Exhibition

Western and central New York artists are invited to submit artworks for consideration for Rochester's oldest and longest-running juried exhibition. Open to artists working in all media. Entries must have been completed within the past two years. The exhibition will be on view at the Memorial Art Gallery from June 28 to October 5, 2025.

Eligibility: Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and live in a 27-county region in New York: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Genesee, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. Artists may enter up to three artworks. Entry fee is $25 per artist (non-refundable). Deadline for entries is February 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Late entries are not accepted. Notification of results will be sent February 28, 2025.

Juror: Timothy Peterson, Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art at Memorial Art Gallery. Awards include a Memorial Art Gallery Award of $1,500 and over $3,000 in other cash awards. Accepted artists must hand-deliver their work between June 13–15, 2025 (media files can be emailed or shared via online file-sharing services) and pick up their work October 6–7, 2025. Accepted artists are responsible for insuring their work during transportation. The sale of exhibited artwork is at the discretion of the artist and will be managed by the Store at MAG during the exhibition, with the Store retaining a 50% commission. Contact: [email protected] or 585.276.9003.