2026 Adult Competition

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STUDENT, AMATEUR, PROFESSIONAL

COMPETITION SUBMISSION:

STEP 1: Register your entriesby clicking the link ABOVE between June 1, 9 am – June 16, 10 pm. The link goes live at 9 am on June 1.

A successful entry will send you a confirmation as follows:
Sender: Google Forms
Subject line: AGR Adult Art Competition Registration

STEP 2: Download and print the submission form ABOVE and fill it out completely BEFORE Bringing the physical artwork to the Hemming Village on June 17, 1 pm – 5 pm.

STEP 3: Come to the Awards Ceremony at the Atrium at Hemming Village, 160 West 2nd South, Rexburg, Idaho.

** Artists whose work is not accepted will be notified by email. If you do not receive an email notification, your artwork has been accepted into the exhibit.

RULES, TERMS, & CONDITIONS

–The AGR reserves the right to remove, at its sole discretion, any entries from the competition that are deemed not appropriate for our venue. Such entries will be disqualified. 
–You must have full copyright (original creation by you) to any submitted material. By submitting an entry, you will be presumed to have agreed to accept the Competition rules, terms, and conditions.

  • Limit two entries per person.
  • Entries may include any 2-dimensional art medium, including drawing, painting, photography, or mixed media. (3-dimensional artwork will not be accepted at this time)
  • Only ORIGINAL work will be acceptable, and all artwork must have been completed in the past three years.
  • ALL ENTRIES must be FRAMED. Frame must have ONE sawtooth/hook hanger in the CENTER or must have a WIRE in between two D-rings or two eye hooks. No taped/glued hardware will be accepted; if it is deemed that the hanging device is not secure, your piece will not be accepted. 
  • Artwork cannot exceed 6 ft. on its largest dimension. Artworks exceeding 100 lb or over 6 ft. in any dimension must be approved by AGR staff in advance by emailing details to info@artgrowsrexburg.org.
  • Entries must be available for display throughout the entire length of the exhibition.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • June 1, 9 am – June 16, 10 pm- Online entry registration.
  • June 17, 1 pm – 5 pm – Physical artwork submission at the Hemming Village lobby. Each artwork must accompany a completed entry form.
  • June 25, 6 – 7 pm: Award Ceremony in The Atrium at Hemming Village.
  • June 25 – July 15, (9 am-9 pm, M-Sat.): The exhibit is open to the public.
  • July 16 & 17, 9 am – 9 pm: Self- pick-up.

AWARDS

PLEASE NOTE: Your presence is required at the award ceremony. If you are unable to attend, you must make prior arrangements with the AGR team or authorize a third party to receive your award on your behalf. Without any prior arrangements, a 20% handling fee will be deducted from your cash award to cover the cost of claiming and processing it at a later date.

*We give cash awards to winners via VENMO only*
STUDENT CATEGORY AWARDS:
  • 1st $350
  • 2nd $200
  • 3rd $100
  • Merit Award $50
  • Merit Award $50
  • Honorable Mention
  • Honorable Mention
AMATEUR CATEGORY AWARDS:
  • 1st $400
  • 2nd $250
  • 3rd $150
  • Merit Award $75
  • Merit Award $75
  • Honorable Mention
  • Honorable Mention
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY AWARDS:
  • 1st $1,000
  • 2nd $750
  • 3rd $500
  • Merit Award $100
  • Merit Award $100
  • Honorable Mention
  • Honorable Mention