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The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards 2026
Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District / Bethesda Urban Partnership · Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Annual juried award for artists aged 18+ residing in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC, with $14,000 in prizes and an eight-finalist exhibition at Gallery B, Bethesda, 3-27 September 2026. 2026 entries closed 24 April 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by country of residence)
- Local area
- Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Textile & fibre, Digital art, Mixed media, Video & film
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Artists 18+ residing in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC. Young Artist award for entrants under 30.
About
The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards is an annual juried competition presented by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District for artists aged 18 and over living in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC. All original 2D and 3D fine art, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fibre, digital, mixed media and video, is eligible.
Up to eight finalists exhibit at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda; the 2026 exhibition runs 3-27 September 2026 with an opening reception on 4 September. Prizes total $14,000: Best in Show $10,000, second place $2,000, third place $1,000 and a $1,000 Young Artist award (born after 24 April 1996 for 2026).
The 2026 application deadline was 24 April 2026. The 2027 call is expected to open in early 2027.