American Wildlife Art Competition & Exhibition 2027

The Arcadian Gallery’s international juried wildlife-art competition will select approximately 70 works for a physical exhibition in Cumberland, Maryland, plus approximately 50 additional works for an online-only exhibition. The show focuses on wildlife connected to North, Central, or South America. Conditional awards include $2,500 for first place, $1,250 for second place, $500 for third place, a $250 Best Endangered Species Art award with an additional $250 conservation donation, and a $500 Best Paleoart award with an additional $500 conservation donation.

American wildlife connected to North, Central, or South America

Open internationally to artists age 18 or older. Artists may submit up to five artworks through CaFÉ; every entry requires a digital image, with 1–5 images total. Images must be JPG/JPEG, RGB, and at least 1200 pixels on the longest side. Entries must include artist contact information, artwork title and medium, sale price, creation date, and identification of the animal species and its American context when that context is not clear from the title. Eligible work includes original 2D art, sculpture, fine-art reproductions/giclée prints, and digital files suitable for fine-art reproduction printing; photography, including digitally manipulated photography, is ineligible. Work must depict wildlife native to or ecologically, historically, or culturally connected with North, Central, or South America under the stated rules for migratory, invasive, global, domesticated, horse, hybrid, and extinct species. Two-dimensional work may not exceed 48 × 48 inches including its frame or presentation structure. Sculpture may not exceed a 14 × 14-inch base or 14 inches in overall height. Total packed weight may not exceed 50 pounds. Work must have been created on or after January 1, 2022 and priced at no more than $4,000. The fee is $30 for the first entry and $20 for each additional entry, up to five total. Work delivery is April 1–15, 2027. Accepted digital files may be printed by the gallery for a fee through its sign-and-return process. All selected works will be offered for viewing and purchase online, and 10% of the gallery’s sales commission will support a conservation cause. Awards are conditional juried prizes: first place $2,500; second place $1,250; third place $500; Best Endangered Species Art awards $250 to the artist and $250 to a conservation cause chosen by the artist; Best Paleoart awards $500 to the artist and $500 to a conservation cause chosen by the artist.