Art Party Juried Exhibition & Competition
Accepted artists will exhibit their work in the Art Party Juried Exhibition in one of our participating downtown Rock Hill businesses—historic settings in the first Cultural Development District of South Carolina that make the ART PARTY experience distinctive.
Acceptance into the Art Party Juried Exhibition is by the juror only. The decisions of the juror are final. Once the artwork is accepted, the entry may not be substituted by another work.
Winners of the Juried Competition are selected from the Juried Exhibition artwork by an independent juror.
Prizes:
1st - $800
2nd - $500
3rd - $200
Art Party Juried Exhibition dates: MON, NOV 2 — SAT, NOV 21.
SUBMISSIONS
OPEN: SAT, AUG 1, 2026
CLOSE: MON, AUG 31, 2026
RULES FOR SUBMISSION
Make sure your artwork is prepared and submitted properly for entry.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Artists must complete the online submission form, including high-resolution images (at least 300dpi/1MB), and pay a non-refundable entry fee ($30) through our Paypal payment platform.
JURIED COMPETITION
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: SAT, AUG 1, 2026
DEADLINE: MON, AUG 31, 2026
ACCEPTANCE PROCESS
Once accepted, Artist & Venue Hosting Agreement must be completed to confirm your participation.
JURY
Artists will be notified of acceptance into the Juried Exhibition via e-mail by September 21, 2026.
All submissions will be reviewed by an independent juror.
The top-rated artists will be invited to exhibit during Art Party, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The juror will also award prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
VENUE
After being informed of acceptance, the artist will be informed of the Venue location to deliver their accepted artwork. Artists & Venues will be paired by Friday Arts Project. To confirm your participation, you’ll sign an Artist and Venue Hosting Agreement. Artist and Venue Hosting Agreement must be completed by October 5, 2026.
Artwork may be moved to another Venue at the discretion of Friday Arts Project.
DELIVERY & REMOVAL OF WORK
DELIVERY OF WORK – The artist is responsible for transportation and cost of transportation of the accepted artwork to, and removal of the artwork from the Venue location. Artwork must be delivered between Monday, October 12 – Saturday, October 17, 2026. Artist is responsible for making arrangements with the Venue to drop off work. Site-specific and Installation works that have been accepted must be delivered, installed and removed by the artist by making an appointment with the Venue. Except for installation artists (see above), Artists are not required to install their work. Our team will be installing the artwork at each of the approved, selected Venues. REMOVAL OF WORK – Artwork needs to be removed between Sunday, November 22 – Thursday, December 3, 2026.
Please see the Rules for Submission (button link above) for complete guidelines.
IMPORTANT DATES
SEP 21, 2026 Artist will be notified of acceptance via email.
SEP 28, 2026 Artist will be informed of the Venue location to deliver their accepted artwork via email.
OCT 5, 2026 Artist & Venue Hosting Agreement must be completed to confirm your participation.
SAT, OCT 17, 2026 Artwork must be delivered by this date.
MON, NOV 2 — SAT, NOV 21 Artwork will remain on display in the Venues throughout the Juried Exhibition.
DEC 3, 2026 Artwork must be removed by this date.