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2026 OPA Online Showcase Spring
Entries accepted January 1 through April 15, 2026 International Associate, Associate and Student Associate members only.
Location: Virtual Show
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January 1, 2026 6:00 am - April 15, 2026 11:59 pm
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2026 National Juried Salon
Entries accepted April 1, 2026 through June 12, 2026. Cassens Fine Art, Hamilton, Montana
Location: Hamilton, Montana
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July 31, 2026 12:00 am - August 29, 2026 11:59 pm
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2026 Sixth Annual Student Art Competition
Entries accepted December 1, 2025 through April 1, 2026
Location: North America
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December 1, 2025 6:00 am - April 1, 2026 11:59 pm
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2026 National Exhibition & Convention
Entries accepted November 1, 2025 through March 6, 2026. Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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May 29, 2026 12:00 am - August 29, 2026 12:00 am
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November 1, 2025 12:00 am - March 6, 2026 11:59 pm
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Lunch and Learn – 4/10/26 – Ready, Set… Convention!
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2026 Virtuosos of the OPA
Entries accepted June 15, 2026 through August 20, 2026. Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
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October 9, 2026 12:00 am - November 8, 2026 11:59 pm
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June 15, 2026 12:00 am - August 20, 2026 11:59 pm
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Demo: The Falls by Albert Handell OPAM

By Albert Handell

I paint with both Oils and Pastel ... For a while there I was better known for my pastel. I was part of the pastel rebirth which started in the late 1960s. A lot of artists work with me in my Pastel and Oil workshops, and I start my oil workshops by pointing out "The nice thing about Oils is that … Read More about Demo: The Falls by Albert Handell OPAM

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