Annual West Alabama Juried Art Show — Deadline December 5, 2025

(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will be sponsoring its annual West Alabama Juried Show – in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center.

An opening reception will be held on from – during First Friday. The public is invited to attend. Works for the show and competition will be accepted –.

Awards

  • $1,000 Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Purchase Award
  • $500 Gail Skidmore Memorial Award of Excellence, sponsored by The Arts Council
  • $100 cash award, sponsored by The Arts Council

The winners will be announced at the opening reception during First Friday on

Purchase Award Display

Following the conclusion of the exhibit, the Purchase Award will be displayed at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama’s location at

2222 9th Street
. In partnership with The Chamber, selections of prior and upcoming Purchase Awards will be displayed throughout the building.

“Our organization is excited to continue this ongoing programming collaboration with The Chamber. Their sponsorship of the Purchase Award reflects our region’s commitment to the arts and its impact on the region,”

— Sandra Wolfe, Executive Director of The Arts Council

Eligibility & Entry

Visual artists residing in Bibb, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Perry, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties will be eligible. A $35 entry fee entitles participants to submit up to three works for judging. All original two- and three-dimensional works will be accepted in all media. Entries must not have been shown in any previous West Alabama Juried Show.

All dates, entry requirements, payment procedures and applications are available on The Arts Council’s website at /events/competition-west-al-juried/.

The completed application and up to three digital images should be emailed to competitions@tuscarts.org from through .

All two-dimensional pieces accepted for the show must be ready for hanging and matted, framed and under glass if appropriate. No work should be submitted that has been executed in a class or workshop. Maximum size is 5 1/2 feet × 5 1/2 feet, and maximum weight is 50 pounds for all entries.

Questions

For questions about the West Alabama Juried Show including the entry procedure, call 205-758-5195 ext. 6 or email pr@tuscarts.org.

Venue & More Information

The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is located at

620 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL
.

For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, follow and like “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” on Facebook and Twitter and also Instagram @tuscaloosaartscouncil. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.


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