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IMPORTANT Please read the complete information, eligibility, and guidelines at the link below before proceeding with this online submission form.
Click here to read the 2025 Utah Artist Fellowship Program guidelines.
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  • Upon completion of your application, you will be redirected to our website, where you can find info on funding, exhibitions, opportunities, and more. 

Please Read (Important!)

Please make sure you read and understand the guidelines and registration process before completing this form. The complete submission guidelines can be found on our website: artsandmuseums.utah.gov/statewide-annual/

You may submit one (1) artwork per application with up to three (3) supporting images per artwork. Enter artwork information carefully as it will be used to create exhibition labels. A separate application is required for each artwork submission. Each artist allowed two (2) artwork submissions. Two (2) artwork submissions = two (2) applications. 

Submissions will only be accepted digitally, which you will upload online via this application form. Works accepted for exhibition may not be withdrawn for any reason. The submission of entries presupposes the right to photograph the works for catalogs, publicity, educational, and promotion purposes in perpetuity. By applying, you agree to these terms.

Artwork submissions must follow the theme of this year’s exhibition: 

  • Painting: This category accepts work that involves painting of any kind upon any surface. 
  • Sculpture: This category accepts any three-dimensional art object created by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
  • Installation: This category accepts large-scale, mixed-media constructions, designed to be displayed for a temporary period of time.

Eligibility, criteria, and application FAQs: artsandmuseums.utah.gov/statewide-annual/

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ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • A separate application is required for each artwork submission. Entries are limited to two (2) original works. One (1) artwork per application with up to three (3) images per artwork. No more than two (2) applications will be accepted per artist.
  • This competition is open to visual artists residing in Utah. 
  • Artists must be 18 years of age or older. 
  • Artwork must have been completed in the past 3 years.
  • If your artwork is selected for the exhibition, the images submitted for jury will be the images used in the exhibition catalog. Please make sure it is the highest quality possible. If you have questions about this, please contact UA&M’s Visual Arts Coordinator: phay@utah.gov.
  • Artwork measurements must follow this format: H” x W” (x 3D” if necessary). Enter framed and unframed dimensions if applicable.
  • Works previously accepted in a juried competition held by UA&M are not eligible.
  • DO NOT ENTER INFORMATION IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Any application submitted in all capital letters will be sent back to the applicant to be fixed and resubmitted.
  • Artwork submissions must be original and the submitting artist must have the rights to any and all portions of the submission. 
  • Any artwork made with AI assistance must be entered as a Digital Submission and AI must be included in the medium description.
  • Jurors will make final determinations on qualifying media within this year’s media categories.
  • The submission and jury process will be conducted virtually via Submittable. Applications are reviewed by staff for completion, eligibility, and adherence to published guidelines. The 2024 jurors will review all eligible applications and make final selections. 
  • While size and weight restrictions are not explicitly stated, these factors will be considered in the artwork selection process. If you have any questions, please contact UA&M’s Visual Arts Coordinator: phay@utah.gov.
  • Artworks accepted for exhibition may not be withdrawn for any reason. The submission of entries presupposes the right to photograph the works for catalogs, publicity, educational, and promotion purposes in perpetuity. By applying, you agree to these terms. 

Note: UA&M is a state agency that provides public funding for arts and museums. As a public entity, it reserves the right to make final decisions about the use of public funds for projects, programs, acquisitions, commissions, or other activities as deemed appropriate by the division, board and/or community standards.
 

You will be redirected to our website upon successful entry. 

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