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Two weeks remain for artists who wish to to register for the 2024 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts juried exhibition, hosted at the Kentucky Museum. Entries are due Friday, February 9, 2024 by 11:59 pm CST online. 

This competitive exhibition is open to all residents 18 years of age or older, living in a Kentucky county which falls within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green. Details of the categories, prizes, and terms and conditions are listed on this webpage. The exhibition is located at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.

Important Dates:

• Entries due: Friday, February 9, 2024 by 11:59 pm CST online
  • If dropping off a paper form, must submit at the Kentucky Museum by 4:00 pm on February 9.
• Artwork drop off: Friday, February 16, 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm
• Awards Ceremony: March 1, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm
• Show open to the public: March 2 - April 12, 2024
  • Note that the Museum will close for WKU's Spring Break, March 18 - 23.
• Artwork pick up: April 13, 2024, from 9 am to 2 pm.

How to Enter

Step 1:

Do you live within 65 miles of 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101? or Are you currently employed by or enrolled as a student at WKU?

If yes, continue. If no, you are not eligible to enter this show.

Step 2: Read the Terms and Conditions outlined on this webpage. Your work MUST meet the guidelines set forth in the "Artwork Conditions" and "Hanging Specifications" sections. Click here to download a PDF of the important dates, terms, and conditions.

Submission of any entry to the 2024 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts exhibit will be understood to indicate agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth on this page.

Step 3: Download, print, fill, and affix this label to your artwork. 

Step 4: Register your work via the appropriate link below. You may only enter ONE work in the show. The registration fee is $20, except for currently enrolled WKU and SKYCTC students who receive scholarships.

Artists including Community Members, WKU faculty, and WKU staff - CLICK HERE. The regir

WKU Students - CLICK HERE

SKYCTC Students - visit Associate Professor C. David Jones at SKYCTC to register.

A printable entry form is available upon request to Lynn Claycomb, 270-745-6094.

Entries must be received no later than Friday, February 9, 2024.

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