Western Spirit Art Show & Sale

The Western Spirit Art Show & Sale is a juried exhibition featuring over 100 select western artists exhibiting premier western art in the historic Carriage Hall at the CFD Old West Museum. The show runs from March 4 to April 16, 2017.

The exhibition includes several components: a day-long Western Art Seminar featuring professional development and networking with Southwest Art representatives, renowned western artists, art collectors, and art professionals; a Vandewark Miniature Show for accepted artists to exhibit miniature works; a Quick Draw opening night event where six artists create finished pieces in 45 minutes for auction; and Art Uncork'd, an artist development opportunity on March 5, 2017.

Awards include Best of Show ($1,000), Best of Each Media ($500), People's Choice ($300), and Best Miniature ($100). Media categories include Acrylic, Drawing, Mixed-Media, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Watercolor. Installation art is not accepted. Entry fees are $10 for members' first entry and $20 for non-members' first entry, with additional entries at $20 each. All artwork must be original, created within the past 2-3 years, and ready to hang or display. The museum retains a 30% commission on sales (50% for Quick Draw art). Work size limitations apply: 2D work outside framed dimensions not to exceed 47 inches horizontal or 60 inches vertical; 3D work not to exceed three square feet at the base; 2D miniatures not to exceed 168 square inches; 3D miniatures not to exceed 8 inches in height and 168 cubic inches. Digital submissions require images sized to minimum 1920 pixels on longest side at 72dpi, under 5MB, saved as jpeg.