Due to COVID-19, the Bigleaf Magnolia Art and Garden Festival will not be held as originally scheduled. We are still accepting art submissions until April 15th, 2021 for next year’s festival which will return in full in May of 2021. The Art Post Trail will be postponed until this fall. Please see below for submissions and email Amy Tipton at AmyTipton@uncc.edu with any questions with “Garden Arts” in the subject line.
“Flower Encounters” Botanical Art Contest and Exhibit – Now accepting submissions through April 15, 2021

We are currently seeking entries of drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, and 2-D mixed media for a juried exhibit of botanical art. Interested artists can view the prospectus and create a free account now (it just takes a few minutes) at https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=44188 . We will be accepting submissions through April 15th, 2021.
Garden Art Posts Contest and Exhibit : Fall 2020

Help us create an art trail in the Van Landingham Glen as part of our Big Leaf Magnolia Art and Garden Festival! Donate your artwork and see it installed along our trails prior to being auctioned to benefit the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens.
CALL TO ARTISTS: See more information including rules and deadline for submissions here.
ENTRY FORM: Download and complete the official entry form here.