Competition

63rd Mid-States Art Exhibition

Name: 63rd Mid-States Art Exhibition
Start: 2026-09-25
End: 2026-09-25
Location: Evansville, IN, USA (Evansville Museum)

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science

Applications closedSeptember 25, 2026

Evansville, IN, USA (Evansville Museum)

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Evansville Museum's Mid-States Art Exhibition — 63rd edition of the six-state regional competition with purchase awards and merit prizes in southwestern Indiana.

Benefits

Evansville Museum's 63rd Mid-States Art Exhibition (Dec 12, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027) — long-running six-state regional competition with purchase awards adding works to the museum's permanent collection, juried in person November 2–4.

Eligibility

Regional artists in IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, or TN. Categories: painting, drawing, graphic arts, collage, sculpture, mixed media. Original work from last three years, not previously at Evansville Museum. Max 108 inches any direction, 150 lbs; no generative-AI-dominant work.

Dates & details

Deadline: 11:59 PM CDT
Programme dates: December 12, 2026 – March 28, 2027
Results: October 13, 2026
Costs to the artist: $40 entry + shipping

Award

Purchase and merit awards; purchase winners enter permanent collection

Application fee

$40 (up to 2 entries)

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