Compete 18th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: January 14, 2026 – The Idaho Falls National Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition by the Idaho Falls Arts Council (IFAC) and exhibited at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Artists working in all mediums throughout the United States are invited to submit.
On display March 19 – June 1, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists working in all mediums throughout the United States are invited to submit. This is an open show with no geographic boundaries. Artwork must have been created within the last 3 years and not previously exhibited at the Willard Arts Center. Artists must be at least 14 years of age.
JUROR
Yidan Guo (NWS, NWWS, IWS) is a professional artist and educator whose practice explores the human experience through the lens of migration and resilience. Her own transformative journey—leaving a professorship in China to rebuild her life in the United States in 2013—deeply informs her work. Over the past five years, Guo has developed an ongoing project that amplifies the voices of immigrant and refugee women, interweaving narratives of displacement with universal threads of endurance and hope through collaborative storytelling.
Her work has been featured in eleven solo exhibitions across China and the United States and has earned numerous awards in national and international juried exhibitions. Guo’s paintings are included in institutional and private collections worldwide, including the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, the Chinese Artists Association, Southern Utah University, the University of Missouri–Kansas City Foundation, and the Northwest Watercolor Society.
AWARDS
Four cash prizes will be awarded: first place ($750), second place ($500), third place ($250), and Curator’s Choice ($125). Honorable Mentions and People’s Choice will also be awarded.
Exhibition artworks are included in a full color catalogue & on IFAC’s website. The People’s Choice award winner is featured on all promotional materials for the next year.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $40 or $35 for members of The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. Artists may submit up to three artworks.
SALES
Artists have the option of selling their artwork. IFAC retains a 35% commission on all sales.
DATES
- January 14, 2026 – Entries Due
- February 11 – Acceptance Notification
- March 16 – Artwork Due to Willard Arts Center
- March 19 – Opening & Awards Reception
- June 1 – Local Artwork Pick-up
- June 2 – Mailed Artwork Shipped
About:
Our mission, in cooperation with other arts organizations, is to educate our community and enrich its quality of life by promoting, advocating, and presenting a broad spectrum of visual and performing arts in eastern Idaho. The Idaho Falls Arts Council is a private nonprofit organization which owns and operates the Willard Arts Center, the Colonial Theater, and ARTitorium on Broadway.
Idaho Falls Arts Council
498 A Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208)522-0471
