Allied Artists of America
Allied Artists of America

111th Annual Exhibition

September 1, 2024 – September 1, 2025 | Online
Deadline was June 17th. Open to Members and Non-Members.
Tyche by John Belardo
Tyche by John Belardo

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Deadline for entry was June 17, 2024
111th Online Annual Exhibition
September 1, 2024–September 1, 2025

On the Allied Artists of America website alliedartistsofamerica.org

Invitational Butler Institute of American Art Exhibition
September 8–November 10, 2024

This year the Butler Institute of American Art will be hosting a curated exhibition comprised of 100 works selected from the accepted entries in Allied Artists' 111th online exhibition.

Jury of Selection

Annie Patt, Arturo Garcia, and Mike Rohner

Jury of Awards

Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine

Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, President
Allied Artists of America

Awards

Over $44,000 in cash
$5000 Audrey Love Award
AAA Gold Medal of Honor, $6000
AAA Silver Medal of Honor, $4000
AAA Bronze Medal of Honor, $3000

Eligibility

  • Open to all artists from around the world 18 years and older.
  • You do not need to be a member of Allied Artists of America to enter the exhibition.
  • Original 2 dimensional original artwork in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphic, mixed media and sculpture, NO photography or digital art.
  • Works don't have to be for sale, No POR (Price upon request)
  • All work in the online show is eligible to win cash prizes!
  • Work must be 48" or smaller in any dimension including frame. This applies for BOTH the online show and the Butler Institute of American Art Museum show.
  • All work must be framed, wired and ready to hang—we do not provide framing hardware.
  • Sculpture in the round — 48" x 24" x 24" inches maximum dimensions excluding base; maximum weight 150lbs.
  • Reliefs — 36" x 36" x 6" inches deep, maximum dimensions, maximum weight 30 lbs.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.
Size Restriction
There is a size limit for the 111th Online and Museum Invitational. If the work in the online show is chosen, it must be 48 inches or smaller in any dimension, including frame, to be accepted by the Butler.

Size restrictions will be enforced, so please measure carefully. Your work will be rejected if it is over 48 inches.

Entry Fee

  • Up to 2 works.
  • $65 for the first work, $15 for the second work.
  • Associates and Non-Members will be juried this year.
  • Elected Members are jury free.
  • The $65 fee must be paid by all.
Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Sales

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

No commission taken on sales for this particular online and museum exhibition. Any communication on selling work in this online or museum exhibition must be handled by artist and seller. Allied Artists of America will not be involved.

Shipping

If you are invited to display your art at the Butler Institute of American Art, you may ship using FedEx or a similar agent. The museum will unpack and repack your work— you must include a prepaid return label in your shipping box.

The Butler or Allied Artists of America Inc. Assumes no liability for loss or damage of art for any cause during shipping for accepted work. Also, a complete list of exhibitors will be listed in the catalog, the artist’s name, address, title of their work, and price are printed in the exhibitor’s list. Entry to the 111th Exhibition signifies agreement to these terms.

For Invited Artists

Receiving art days at the Butler: August 22 and 23, 2024, 11am–3pm
Pick up art days: November 19–22, 2024, 11am–3pm

Acceptance Notification

A complete list of all accepted artists will be posted on the AAA website beginning July 8, 2024. Please check back for awards announcements concerning the 111th Annual Exhibition.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on July 8, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)

If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

  • Submit your original JPEG image files.
  • Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
  • Image must be displayed right side up.
  • You do not need to resize your image files.
  • You do not need to rename your image files.

Additional Entry Information

  • You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
  • After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (June 17, 2024.)
  • Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
  • Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

For questions about the entry process or this website please contact ShowSubmit Support at [email protected]. We will get back to you between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. You can also view the Support Center, Entry Guide, or our FAQ.