2026 National Fine Art Show and Sale

The 2025 National Fine Arts Show and Sale takes place in Louisville, Colorado, a beautiful historic city on Colorado’s Front Range. The venue is the Louisville Center for the Arts, an elegant, late 19th century, red brick schoolhouse. Historic Downtown Louisville offers an array of art galleries, related shops, businesses, restaurants and cafes. The National Fine Art Show runs for 8 days from Aug 29, 2025 through Sept 7, 2025 in conjunction with the three-day Louisville Labor Day weekend event. The gallery is closed 2 days mid-week for special events. The LAA website has specific gallery hours and days at http://louisvilleartassociation.org/2025-nfas-show / SPONSORS                       • Louisville Art Association, in conjunction with the City of Louisville,  • Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD),  • Guiry’s,  • Bolder Insurance AWARDS  • Best of Show/First Place Award………… $600 • 2nd Place Award ………………………… $400 • 3rd Place Award …………………………. $250 • 10 Artistic Achievement Awards ..……… $100  • Judge’s Choice Award…….…………..… $200  • Above awards are selected by the Judge  • 1 Peoples’ Choice Award ……………….. $200 PLEASE READ ENTIRE PROSPECTUS, ELIGIBILITY, and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS to be sure you meet all requirements for entry and participation in the show.                                                       JUDGE We are honored to have Colorado artist David Mayer as the judge/juror for this show. David is an avid plein painter with an emphasis on portraying the beauty of Colorado high country mountains, streams, and lakes.  West Creek Studio, The Fine Art of David W. Mayer David W. Mayer is a multiple award winning member of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) , a member of the Laguna, California Plein Air Painters (LPAPA) and a member of the California Art Club (CAC) . He is also a past charter member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) and the Oil Painters of America (OPA). David is an avid impressionist and plein air landscape painter  David has studied with Scott Christensen, T. Allen Lawson, Kevin MacPherson, and Ted Goerschner as well as through the writings and works of Richard Schmid, Edgar Payne, Joaquin Sorolla and the California Impressionists. While he was an award winning watercolorist who studied with Tony Couch, David has concentrated exclusively on oil painting for the past ten years.  He was an Art Director and Creative Director in print, web, and interactive media and a corporate, high tech, and internet marketing executive prior to painting full time as a professional landscape artist.   IMPORTANT DATES Wednesday, July 16 Entry deadline is 11:59pm US Mountain Time for submissions                                              Wednesday, July 23 All accepted entries are notified via email by the end of day. Monday-Friday, August 18 – August 22 Timeframe for shipped artwork to arrive at Bolder Insurance. Ship to: LAA Fine Art Show C/O Bolder Insurance 800 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027.  Tuesday, August 26 In person deliveries accepted 1pm – 5pm at 801 Grant Ave, Louisville, CO 80027 Friday, August 29 Awards Reception: 6pm – 9pm, Awards Ceremony: begins at 7pm. Participating artists and public are invited Monday, September 1 Labor Day: OPEN GALLERY 10am – 6pm Sunday, September 7 Last day of show. Pick-up of hand-delivered artwork from 5pm – 6pm .   NOTE: No early pickup. Volunteers need 4pm - 5pm timeframe to close the show and set up for artists pickup. There is no storage for artwork after the show. In the event an artist will not be able to pick up or have another person pick up their artwork, alternative arrangements must be made in advance for pick up by emailing us at LAANFAS@louisvilleartassociation.org Monday, September 8 Unsold shipped artwork will be shipped back to artists using the artist's prepaid shipping label.

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More Info: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16730

Eligibility: National

Call Type: Exhibitions

Fee: (Entry fee for 1st three): $45.00Media Fee(Additional images fee): $10.00 Work Sample

The 2025 National Fine Arts Show and Sale takes place in Louisville, Colorado, a beautiful historic city on Colorado’s Front Range. The venue is the Louisville Center for the Arts, an elegant, late 19th century, red brick schoolhouse. Historic Downtown Louisville offers an array of art galleries, related shops, businesses, restaurants and cafes.
The National Fine Art Show runs for 8 days from Aug 29, 2025 through Sept 7, 2025 in conjunction with the three-day Louisville Labor Day weekend event. The gallery is closed 2 days mid-week for special events. The LAA website has specific gallery hours and days at http://louisvilleartassociation.org/2025-nfas-show /
SPONSORS                      
• Louisville Art Association, in conjunction with the City of Louisville, 
• Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), 
• Guiry’s, 
• Bolder Insurance
AWARDS 
• Best of Show/First Place Award………… $600
• 2nd Place Award ………………………… $400
• 3rd Place Award …………………………. $250
• 10 Artistic Achievement Awards ..……… $100 
• Judge’s Choice Award…….…………..… $200 
• Above awards are selected by the Judge 
• 1 Peoples’ Choice Award ……………….. $200
PLEASE READ ENTIRE PROSPECTUS, ELIGIBILITY, and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS to be sure you meet all requirements for entry and participation in the show.                                                      
JUDGE
We are honored to have Colorado artist David Mayer as the judge/juror for this show. David is an avid plein painter with an emphasis on portraying the beauty of Colorado high country mountains, streams, and lakes.  West Creek Studio, The Fine Art of David W. Mayer
David W. Mayer is a multiple award winning member of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) , a member of the Laguna, California Plein Air Painters (LPAPA) and a member of the California Art Club (CAC) . He is also a past charter member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) and the Oil Painters of America (OPA). David is an avid impressionist and plein air landscape painter
 David has studied with Scott Christensen, T. Allen Lawson, Kevin MacPherson, and Ted Goerschner as well as through the writings and works of Richard Schmid, Edgar Payne, Joaquin Sorolla and the California Impressionists. While he was an award winning watercolorist who studied with Tony Couch, David has concentrated exclusively on oil painting for the past ten years.
 He was an Art Director and Creative Director in print, web, and interactive media and a corporate, high tech, and internet marketing executive prior to painting full time as a professional landscape artist.
 
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, July 16 Entry deadline is 11:59pm US Mountain Time for submissions                                              Wednesday, July 23 All accepted entries are notified via email by the end of day. Monday-Friday, August 18 – August 22 Timeframe for shipped artwork to arrive at Bolder Insurance. Ship to: LAA Fine Art Show C/O Bolder Insurance 800 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027.  Tuesday, August 26 In person deliveries accepted 1pm – 5pm at 801 Grant Ave, Louisville, CO 80027 Friday, August 29 Awards Reception: 6pm – 9pm, Awards Ceremony: begins at 7pm. Participating artists and public are invited Monday, September 1 Labor Day: OPEN GALLERY 10am – 6pm Sunday, September 7 Last day of show. Pick-up of hand-delivered artwork from 5pm – 6pm .   NOTE: No early pickup. Volunteers need 4pm - 5pm timeframe to close the show and set up for artists pickup. There is no storage for artwork after the show. In the event an artist will not be able to pick up or have another person pick up their artwork, alternative arrangements must be made in advance for pick up by emailing us at LAANFAS@louisvilleartassociation.org Monday, September 8 Unsold shipped artwork will be shipped back to artists using the artist's prepaid shipping label.