Blowing Rock Art in the Park 2027

A professionally juried outdoor art-show series on Park Avenue in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, featuring approximately 70 artists at each of six shows from May through October. Eligible work includes clay, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and wood.

Minimum 3 images required to apply. Application fee: $35. Artist notification date: March 7, 2027. Show dates: May 15, June 12, July 24, August 14, September 11, and October 2, 2027; outdoor setting on Park Avenue. All work must be original, handcrafted, created and exhibited by the approved artist themselves. Kits, imports, and mass-produced items are prohibited; t-shirts, sweatshirts, food, candles, and soaps are not accepted. Clay: no machine-made work. Digital art: at least 50% of the image or manipulated source material must be computer generated; all work must be signed and numbered. Drawing: pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel, or chalk. Fiber: primarily fiber, including soft sculpture, batik, or painted fabric; designed and constructed by the artist, with no commercial or mass-produced items. Glass: primarily glass, with no manufactured molds or other mass production. Jewelry: no buy/sell, kit or costume jewelry, or mass-produced items; jewelry may be exhibited only if accepted under the jewelry category. Leather: decorative work or articles designed and sewn by the artist; no commercial or mass-produced items. Metal: functional, non-sculptural metal work. Two-dimensional mixed media: wall-hung artwork combining two or more distinct media in a collage-type manner; a single medium does not qualify even if uniquely framed. Three-dimensional mixed media: original work combining three or more media or physical materials; use this category only if the work cannot be classified elsewhere. Painting: oils, acrylics, or watercolors; giclee reproduction prints must be labeled as reproductions. Photography: prints from the artist's original film or digital files. Printmaking: woodcuts, silk-screening, etching, and intaglio. Sculpture: non-functional, three-dimensional work of any material. Wood: turned or carved.