Art League of Ocean City

“Aquarium” Online-Only Group Show

Dive into the topic of water – marine life, waterscapes, environmental issues and more. All media. Artists may enter up to two pieces. Artwork will be displayed online at ocart.org and on a monitor at the OC Center for the Arts, May 2024.

Exhibit judge: Ricky Sears

Awards: Prizes awarded for first place: $175, second place: $125, third place: $100, and 3 honorable mentions.
Awards sponsored in part by the Worcester County Arts Council and Maryland State Arts Council.

Online Entry Deadline: Monday April 22, 4pm EST
Online Exhibit Dates: May 3-31, 2024

Adventure Travel Photography Contest

Win Prizes and Be Featured at the OCRV & Van Lifestyle Show! Artists may enter up to three photographs for consideration. Prizes awarded in each category: Landscape – Wildlife – Culture.

Contest Details: All artwork will be displayed on digital monitors, premiering at Ocean City’s very first OCRV & Van Lifestyle Show on October 12-15, 2023. Award winners will be invited to show their photos in-person at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and will receive free tickets to the event. Learn more about the RV Show at: https://ocrvshow.com/ After the event, artwork will be displayed on digital monitors at the Ocean City Center for the Arts and at ocart.org through Sat. Nov. 25th.

“Dreams” Online Group Show

May 2023: “Dreams” Online Group Show

Now accepting entries for this spring’s online exhibition featuring imaginative, dream inspired artwork. From fantasies to nightmares, dreams can be surreal, unusual, and a twist on reality. Embrace your creative freedom and depict something out of your wildest dreams. Artists may enter up to two pieces of original artwork. Artwork will be viewable online at www.artleagueofoceancity.org and on a monitor at the OC Center for the Arts during the month of May.

Exhibit judge: Richard Alan Fox

Online Entry Deadline: Monday April 24, 4pm EST
Online Exhibit Dates: May 5-27, 2023.

Beverly Bassford Memorial Juried Show

Now accepting entries for the 22nd annual memorial event named for a former Art League board member who was passionate about the need for the Ocean City Center for the Arts. After her death in 1999, Bassford’s family established a prize in her name that grew into the annual show, still sponsored by the family. Artists may enter up to two pieces of original artwork for consideration: all media, 2D and 3D.

“Inspired by…” Online Group Show

As artists, we learn and draw inspiration from those who’ve come before us. This month, we’re honoring “the greats” with an online exhibition of artwork inspired by a famous artist or work of art. Channel a favorite artist and borrow their distinct style, color palette, or subject matter. Or reimagine an iconic piece of artwork and bring a legendary scene into a contemporary context. No exact reproductions, please! Open to all media (photography, painting, pastel, sculpture, and more). Please note which artist/ artwork you’ve used as your inspiration.

Artwork will be featured on our website and social media for the month of May.

Exhibit judge: Jennifer M. Kruglinski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Modern & Contemporary Art History at Salisbury University

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