Fine artists age 18 and up are invited to enter original work into the annual North Charleston Arts Fest Judged Fine Art Competition & Exhibition and compete for cash prizes totaling up to $6,550. This year, categories have expanded from seven to eight accepted mediums to include new media. New media utilizes digital technology or graphic software, such as Procreate or Adobe Illustrator, to create original artwork. New media entries for this exhibition must be printed and ready for display. The full list of accepted media categories includes acrylic, oil, drawing, pastel, watercolor, printmaking, printed new media, and 2-D mixed media. Awards will be at the sole discretion of the judge, Bryan Granger, Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in Charleston. The exhibit will be on display in Exhibit Hall A of the Charleston Area Convention Center (North Charleston, SC) Wednesday, May 4–Sunday, May 8, 2022.

$10 per entry is due at drop-off. Entry fee is paid by cash, credit card, or check payable to the City of North Charleston. Non-refundable. Artist may submit a maximum of 4 entries. A 15% commission is charged on all sales resulting from the exhibit.

Prospectus available here: https://northcharlestonartsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AF_JudgedArtProspectus22.pdf