About the Exhibition
The 40th Annual Lowell Arts West Michigan Art Competition highlights outstanding artwork by Michigan artists. In honor of the 40th anniversary of this exhibition, artwork will be accepted from an expanded 42-county region of Michigan. Artwork in any visual art media can be submitted by artists 18 yrs. and older. Cash awards totaling $3600 are presented. Artists may submit one piece for consideration by the juror.
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$3750 in cash awards will be presented. Six awards of $500 each, five honorable mention awards of $100 each, and a ceramics award of $250 sponsored by the West Michigan Potters Guild.​​​​
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Entry Deadline
January 5, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
All entries must be submitted digitally through the www.callforentry.org (CaFÉ) website. There is no cost to register on CaFÉ, but it is required. Video entries may not be submitted.
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Juror: Cathy VanVoorhis
Cathy VanVoorhis holds an MFA in Painting from the University of Michigan and an MA in Art History from Michigan State University and has received an Individual Creative Artist Grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts. Her oil landscape paintings explore the healing power of nature through Michigan's waterways and coastlines, inspired by naturalist writers like Rachel Carson. Her work has been exhibited at prominent institutions including the Muskegon Museum of Art, Saginaw Art Museum, and Dennos Art Museum, with solo shows at venues such as the Rogel Cancer Center and Hillsdale College. Currently, she teaches drawing, painting, and color at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.
Exhibit Dates
January 31 – March 28, 2026
