HCAA’s 5th Annual Midwest Juried Art Exhibit

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Midwest Juried Art Exhibit, September 4 – October 31, 2026. This fine art competition is open to artists 18 years and older who are residents of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. Each entrant may submit up to three (3) works, which must meet the following criteria: All work must be original, created, and produced by the artist within the last two years. No compositions taken from published material or based on another artist’s work. No work created in a class, workshop, or under any type of supervision. No work copied from photographs taken by someone else other than the artist without written authorization from the photographer. No work painted over a mechanical print, copies, or reproductions. No work that has won any awards at any other juried competition, contest, or exhibit. No work that was exhibited in a past Midwest Juried Art Exhibit. Accepted mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, pencil, ink, and mixed media. No digital art of any kind will be accepted (this includes photography, digital painting, digital enhancements, or using a computer in any way to produce the art).