This juried art competition awards $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in September 2024.

The competition will be juried by Dr. Jennifer Figg, Professor of Art at Townson University; Tatiana Flores, Professor of Art History, University of Virginia; and David Page, Sculptor-in-Residence, American University and 2004 Trawick Prize winner

Submission requirements:

Artists must be 18 years of age or older
Residents of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C.
All original 2-D and 3-D fine art, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber art, digital, mixed media, and video will be accepted
The maximum dimension should not exceed 96 inches in any direction. No reproductions.
Artwork must have been completed within the last two years and must be available for the duration of the exhibition.
Selected artists must deliver their artwork to the exhibit site in Bethesda, MD.
Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after April 30, 1994, may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists can apply online at https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/trawick-prize.