Art at the River Juried Art Show deadline is Feb. 1

York County Public Affairs office recently announced an opportunity to showcase artistic talent.

The 2025 Art at the River Juried Art Show will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 4 at Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown.

Applications are due February 1, reported public information officer Gail Whittaker. Competition divisions include painting (watercolors, oils, acrylics, tempera, pastels), pen and ink drawings, photography, woodwork, pottery, glass, metalwork, fabric, jewelry, fiber, basketry, graphics and mixed media.

Items must be conceived and executed solely by the exhibiting artist and all work must be for sale during the show with the artist present, said Whittaker.

Presented by the Art at the River Committee in conjunction with the Yorktown Foundation and York County, this show has welcomed over 145 area artists over the past 11 years. “Special thanks to the Williamsburg Area and York County Arts Commissions for their continued support of this special event,” she said.

Applications are available at www.artattheriver.com. To receive an application by mail, please send an email to AATR2013@outlook.com, or by mail to Art at the River, 107 Clearbrooke Landing, Yorktown, VA, 23692. The application fee is $25.

Invitations to participate in the Juried Art Show will be issued March 14.

Rivah Visitor's Guide Staff
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The Rivah Visitor’s Guide provides information about places to go and things to do throughout the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay region, from the York River to the Potomac River.

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