Looking for exhibits and Art Competitions to enter your artwork in? Well you've found the place. 

Utrecht Art Supplies 3rd Annual Art Competition (GRAND PRIZE WINNER) – (Best Overall) 6-Week Summer Workshop Scholarship to Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, PA, plus Dinner with Nelson Shanks (a value of $4,600)Plus, $3,500 to put toward travel expenses, accommodations and art supplies. No Entry Fee!! Beginning April 29, Utrecht Art Supplies invites you to submit your drawing, painting, or sculpture work. You may submit up to three pieces of original art. (one per category) All winners and finalists will be selected based on the quality and originality of their work in each category. The competition will be juried by American Artist, Utrecht Art Supplies' Resident Artist, as well as Nelson Shanks, master painter and founder of Studio Incamminati. http://contests.interweave.com/utrecht-110415/

Free Monthly Art and Photography Contests for Cash Prizes (Posted: 7/19/11) -- Compete with other artists and photographers in our free monthly art contests for cash and other great prizes. A Singular Creation provides a free online venue to showcase your art and photography. Your images will be juried by our panel, as well as rated by our visitors. In addition to cash prizes, we will award various prizes donated by our sponsors. Also, all winners will be featured in our e-newsletters sent to over 7,000 subscribers and all over our web site. Free to enter - Up to $900 in prizes each month. Visit website to enter. Deadline: Ongoing

Festivals

Artistry in Wood (30th)
11/12/2011 - 11/13/2011 Region:  Southwest Location:  Dayton International Airport Expo Center  3900 McCauley Dr  Dayton, Ohio Sponsor:  Dayton Carvers Guild Contact:  Sandy Czajka  
Dayton Carvers Guild  2200 Seneca Dr  Troy, OH  45373
Phone: 937/339-2786 Email: wczajka@who.rr.com Description:  Show and sale of woodcarving and woodworking featuring kids activity booth and free demos Public Info:  Type: festival
Admission fee of: $7 (one day), $10 (two day)
Normal Attendance: 4,500
Exhibitor Booths: 240
Kind of Show: Juried Application Info:  Dayton Carvers Guild
Sandy Czajka
2200 Seneca Dr  Troy, OH  45373
Phone: 937/339-2786  Email: wcjaka@woh.rr.com Exhibitor Info:  Deadline: 8/1/2011
Attendance determined by: Ticket Sales
Number of spaces in last show: 240
Booth fee: $60
Booth size: 10x10
Screening until show is full
Show usually full by: mid-Aug
Exhibitors needed: Yes
Artists represented last show: 230
Number of pieces accepted last show: unlimited
Maximum number of entries per artists: 2/class
Deadline for slide reviews: 8/1/2011
Awarded Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best of Show and categories $ Publicity Info:  Sandy Czajka or Don Worley  Phone: 937/339-2786  Web: http://www.daytoncarvers.com

LaSalle Juried Arts and Crafts Show (26th)
11/20/2011 - 11/20/2011 Region:  Southwest Location:  LaSalle High School  3091 North Bend Rd  Cincinnati, Ohio Sponsor:  LaSalle Parent Association Contact:  Mary Seguin  
LaSalle Juried Arts and Crafts Show  1518 Wittekind Ter  Cincinnati, OH  45224
Phone: 513/236-3138 Fax: 513/541-8961  Email: mjseguin@one.net Description:  Juried arts and crafts show, food served as well as bake sale Public Info:  Type: festival
Admission fee of: $1
Normal Attendance: 1,400
Exhibitor Booths: 100
Kind of Show: Juried Application Info:  LaSalle Juried Arts and Crafts Show
Stephanie Busler
3091 North Bend Rd  Cincinnati, OH  45239
Phone: 513/476-2135  Email: stephaniebusler@fuse.net Exhibitor Info:  Deadline: 3/25/2011
Attendance determined by: Ticket Sales
Number of spaces in last show: 100
Booth fee: $45-$50
Booth size: 10x10
Screening until show is full
Show usually full by: Aug
Exhibitors needed: Yes Publicity Info:  LaSalle Juried Arts and Crafts Show  Phone: 513/741-3000  Web: http://www.cincinnatilasalle.net

Aullwood's Holiday Art Fair and Open House (8th)
11/27/2011 - 11/27/2011 Region:  Southwest Location:  Marie S. Aull Education Center  1000 Aullwood Rd  Dayton, Ohio Contact:  Wendy Jacoby  
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm  1000 Aullwood Rd  Dayton, OH  45414
Phone: 937/890-7360 Fax: 937/890-2382  Email: wjacoby@audubon.org Description:  Fun family activities all day. Visitors may purchase freshly made boxwood wreaths and swags and original artwork from area artists, and shop in Aullwood's Nature Store. Public Info:  Type: festival
No Admission Fee
Normal Attendance: 600
Exhibitor Booths: 25
Kind of Show: Invitational Application Info:  Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
Wendy Jacoby
1000 Aullwood Rd  Dayton, OH  45414
Phone: 937/890-7360  Fax: 937/890-2382  Email: wjacoby@audubon.org Exhibitor Info:  Deadline: 8/31/11
Attendance determined by: Estimate
Number of spaces in last show: 25
Booth fee: $75
Booth size: 10x10
Screening until show is full
Show usually full by: 8/31/2011
Exhibitors needed: A Few Publicity Info:  Ardith Hamilton  Phone: 937/890-7360  Web: http://www.aullwood.center.audubon.org

Festival Network Online - Ohio Festival Guide 

Ohio Art Museums
Akron Art Museum
The Allen County Museum (Lima)
Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown)
Canton Museum of Art
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Columbus Art Museum
Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati)
Massillon Museum (Massillon)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Cleveland)
National Ceramic Museum & Heritage Center (Roseville)
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum (Hamilton)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland)
Southern Ohio Museum (Portsmouth)
Springfield Museum of Art
Taft Museum of Art (Cincinnati)
Toledo Museum of Art
Zanesville Museum of Art (Zanesville)

University Art Museums and Art Galleries
Allen Memorial Art Museum (Oberlin College)
The Art Institute of Cincinnati
Bunte Gallery Franklin University, Columbus)
Cleveland State University Art Gallery
DAAP Galleries (University of Cincinnati)
Dayton Art Institute
Kennedy Museum of Art (Ohio University, Athens)
Kent State University Museum (Kent)
Mazza Museum (Findlay University)
Miami University Art Museum (Oxford)
Reinberger Galleries (The Cleveland Institute of Art)
The Schumacher Gallery (Capital University, Columbus)
Wexner Center for the Arts (Ohio State University)
Wright State University Art Galleries (Dayton)

Ohio Art Centers
Arts Castle - Delaware County Cultural Arts Center (Delaware)
Artspace / Lima (Lima)
Artworks (Cincinnati)
Ashland Community Arts Center
Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati)
Cultural Arts Center (Columbus)
Dayton Visual Arts Center (Dayton)
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (Lancaster)
Fitton Center for Creative Arts (Hamilton)
Kennedy Heights Art Center (Cincinnati)
The King Arts Complex (Columbus)
Mansfield Art Center (Mansfield)
The Markay Cultural Arts Center (Jackson)
Pendleton Art Center (Cincinnati)
Pump House Center for the Arts (Chillicothe)
The Sculpture Center (Cleveland)
Solon Center for the Arts (Solon)
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center (Troy)
Wayne Center for the Arts (Wooster)
Wexner Center for the Arts (Ohio State University)

Ohio Non-Profit Art Organizations
Acme Art Company (Columbus)
The Artists' Organization (Columbus)
Bay Arts (Bay Village)
Cincinnati Arts Association
The Clay Alliance (Cincinnati)
Columbus Arts
Enjoy the Arts / START (Cincinnati)
Foundation Center
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
Ohio Art League (Columbus)
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Bad Art
The Robert J. Shiffler Foundation (Dayton)
Spaces (Cleveland)
Weston Art Gallery (CAA Cincinnati)
Worthington Area Art League
VSA arts of Ohio (Columbus)
Z.A.A.P - Zanesville Appalachian Arts Project