The Ravenswood Art Gallery recently hosted a photography contest titled "Bright, Beautiful WV!", which featured 21 entries from local photographers. Sponsored by Black Sheep Tattoo Co., the event awarded $500 in prizes and was judged by a four-person panel. The ceremony highlighted the gallery's ongoing commitment to community engagement and its growth since opening 16 months ago.
Rebecca Ogun, an art teacher at Herndon High School, has been selected as a featured artist for the upcoming "Celebrate Reston" art exhibition. The show is a judged competition hosted at the Jo Ann Rose Gallery, featuring a diverse array of painting and mixed media works under an "Artist's Choice" theme. The exhibition will run from March 30th through April 27th, with a public reception scheduled for the afternoon of April 12th.
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is preparing to host the 26th Annual Horry-Georgetown County High Schools Juried Art Exhibition from April 19 to May 17. The showcase features a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, and ceramics, selected from hundreds of submissions across local high schools and homeschool programs. This year's competition will be judged by Ashlyn Pope, a contemporary artist and assistant professor at Coastal Carolina University.
The Rio Grande International Study Center has announced the three judges for the 2026 Birds of the Brush art exhibition, part of the Laredo Birding Festival. The judges are Kassandra Romero, an artist and educator; Anakaren Escamilla, a Laredo-based artist focused on healing and feminine strength; and Raul Delgado, an avid bird photographer and member of the Monte Mucho Audubon Society. The free public event will take place February 5 at the Laredo Center for the Arts, featuring aviary-themed works from artists of all ages and skill levels.
Stantonbury School in Milton Keynes is hosting an art exhibition at Stantonbury Theatre Gallery to showcase the work of its Year 11 students in Art, Photography, and 3D Design. The event, scheduled for Monday, will feature an awards ceremony and has invited Mayor of Milton Keynes James Lancaster, along with judges, local artists, students, and families, to recognize the students' achievements.
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has issued a call for entries for its annual Open exhibition, titled 'Open: The People’s Exhibition 2025.' Artists aged 19 and over who live or study in the East Midlands—including Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, or Northamptonshire—can submit paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and photographs by the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 30 September. A separate category is open to young artists aged five to 18. A panel of judges will select works for display at the museum from late November 2025 through January 2026, with prizes donated by local businesses and artworks available for sale.
Gli animali che siamo. La nuova metamorfosi dell’appartamento-showroom Casaornella a Milano
Interior designer Maria Vittoria Paggini has unveiled the 2026 edition of Casaornella, her apartment-showroom in Milan's Via Conca del Naviglio 10, during Design Week. Titled "L'animale sociale" (The Social Animal) with the subtitle "Nessuno mi può giudicare" (Nobody Can Judge Me), the space is completely restructured each year. For this edition, Paggini removed all doors to create a fluid, open-plan layout, using curtains for privacy. The project explores themes of authenticity and human relationships in the digital age, inspired by Italian pop songs from Mina to Luigi Tenco, which form the exhibition's soundtrack.
Keith Brymer Jones, the renowned ceramicist and judge of the popular television series The Great Pottery Throwdown, is debuting his first major solo exhibition. Hosted at a gallery in Guildford, the showcase marks a significant transition for the artist from the television screen to a formal gallery setting.
The Franklin Art Association has announced its annual Spring Art Show, hosted at the Norfolk Library Gallery. The exhibition features a diverse range of works by association members and includes a judged competition where ribbons will be awarded. A public reception is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, during which attendees can vote for a special "People’s Favorite" award while viewing the collection.
The Atkinson in Southport, England, is hosting the Sefton Open 2026 exhibition, featuring nearly 700 artworks by local artists from the Sefton borough. The exhibition is a major showcase of painting, sculpture, photography, and ceramics, selected from over 1,000 submissions by a panel of judges.
The Springville Museum of Art is currently hosting its 54th annual Utah All-State High School Art Show, featuring a record-breaking 1,000 submissions this year. A panel of twelve judges selected 352 works across categories including painting, drawing, 3D/mixed media, photography, and digital art. The exhibition occupies the museum's entire first floor, utilizing diverse display methods such as salon-style themed walls and ceiling-mounted installations to showcase the breadth of young talent across the state.
The Postal Museum in London has launched a collaborative project with victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, working with a group of current and former sub-postmasters to create a lasting legacy documenting the impact of the faulty Horizon IT system. Over 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 based on incorrect data from the software, leading to wrongful convictions, imprisonment, and financial ruin. The museum is partnering with the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, led by high court judge Wyn Williams, and has held initial meetings with twelve sub-postmasters to discuss how to mark the scandal in history.
The article discusses artworks that were rejected from the Fine Arts Competition at the State Fair, highlighting the pieces that did not make the cut. It provides insight into the selection process and the criteria used by judges, as well as showcasing some of the rejected works and the artists behind them.
The Arrowtown Photography Competition, part of the Arrowtown Autumn Festival, awarded first place to Hazel Alviola for her black-and-white image 'Needhams Cottage'. Alviola, who only began photography last year, expressed disbelief at her win. Judges Todd Weeks and Leigh Jeffery also introduced a 'highly commended' award for Martin Barwood's wildlife photo 'White Faced Heron'. In the concurrent Bayleys Arrowtown Autumn Fest Art Exhibition, Jane Burdon won the $3,500 premier painting award, while Jade Barclay took the $750 best local painting award. Other winners included Lynne Fellows, Lynn Brochere Millar, Olivia Pickney, and Diana Turnbull Anderson, with merit awards given to Angus Milne, Jenny Hill, Tracey Morrow, and Jos Browning.