36th Annual All Florida Juried Art Show

A Juried Exhibition presented by MartinArts | www.martinarts.org

MartinArts invites Florida artists to participate in its 36th Annual All Florida Juried Art Show. Selected works will be exhibited at the Court House Cultural Center from January 8 – March 10, 2027.  This annual exhibition is an exciting opportunity for Florida artists to share their work and creativity within our community and with visitors and patrons from across the region.  Over $1000 in awards and prizes will be given along with print and digital promotional marketing opportunities for participating artists.

Located in historic downtown Stuart, MartinArts has been a leader in the arts community since 1980. MartinArts strives to inspire participation and passion for the arts in our community. MartinArts provides services to visual and performing artists, arts organizations, students, and various programs for the community including ArtsFest, MartinArts Awards, Court House Cultural Center Gallery, and maintains an initiative to support arts education.

Eligibility Open to all Florida Professional Artists in all media.

Exhibition dates January 8 – March 10, 2027

Location and Hours 

• Court House Cultural Center, 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, Florida 34994 | 772-287-6676
• Gallery hours* are Tuesday 10AM to 6PM | Wednesday - Saturday, 10AM to 4PM (*during exhibits only)

Important dates

• Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026 11:59 PM, Mountain Time
• Selection notice: on or before November 1, 2026
• Opening Reception & Awards: Friday, January 8, 2027, 5:30–7PM
• Juror's talk: Saturday, January 9, 2027, 11AM

Awards   First $500, Second $200, Third $100 and up to four Honorable Mentions $50.

Juror
Lisa Rockford, Independent Curator & Founder of ROCKFORD PROJECTS

Lisa Rockford earned an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001, and works as a curator, educator, and artist. As founder of Rockford Projects, Lisa has curated over 30 projects over the past 18 years, and worked with over 400 artists, by partnering with venues like Torrance Art Museum, Doral Contemporary Art Museum,Girls Club-The Francie Bishop Good & David Horvitz Collection, FAU University galleries, Bailey Contemporary Arts,  and Whitespace-The Mordes Collection. These projects were featured in Boca Mag, The Sun Sentinel, and The Miami Herald, and PBS’ television series Art Loft, among others. Her 2024 exhibition “Fibration: Poking Back” at L’space gallery in Chelsea, NYC was featured by Artnet as a “must see” during Armory art week.

To learn more about the juror, please visit: ​https://rockfordprojects.weebly.com/about.html