In collaboration with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation (AGFF), Historic Cane Hill, Inc. will host an exhibition for the Arkansas State Quail and Turkey Stamp Art Competition at the Historic Cane Hill Gallery beginning March 16.
The artwork from this national competition will portray the northern bobwhite quail and eastern wild turkey, two species important to the natural heritage of the Ozarks region.
The exhibition will feature selections from the juried competition, including winning entries for each category, which will appear on the 2024 Quail and Turkey stamps issued by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Also on display will be turkey calls made by nationally recognized call makers Don and Sarah Clark.
Call to Artists
Artists nationwide* are encouraged to submit their work for the 2024 Arkansas State Quail & Turkey Stamp Art Competition. Historic Cane Hill is pleased to host this competition in partnership with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation.
Artists can submit work in two different categories:
Northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) within its correct, Arkansas natural habitat
Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) within its correct Arkansas natural habitat
The grand prize winners in each category will receive $2,500 and see their work featured on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s 2023 Quail and Turkey Stamps. First and second runners-up will each receive $500 and $250, respectively. Additional pieces will be accepted for an exhibition March 16 – April 27, 2024, at the Historic Cane Hill Gallery in Cane Hill, Arkansas.
The deadline to submit is 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2024. Participants can apply and submit artwork through our online show by following this link: OnlineJuriedShows.com
See the full call to artists with information about the competition here:
2024 Arkansas State Quail and Turkey Stamp Competition Prospectus
*Void in states where prohibited by law.
Event Calendar
Entry deadline: 11:59 p.m., Feb. 3, 2024
Artists’ notification of acceptance/declination: Feb. 16
Deadline to receive artwork at gallery: March 2
Artists’ reception/awards presentation: March 16
Exhibition opens to the public: March 16
Exhibition closes: April 27
Return of unsold artwork begins: April 27
Deadline to pick up artwork from gallery: May 11
For questions regarding the competition or how to enter, please email Lawrence McElroy at lawrence@historiccanehillar.org or call (479) 824-4455 ext. 2.