17th Annual National Arts Program and Competition

National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition


The City of Santa Rosa Public Art Program, in conjunction with the National Arts Program, is proud to announce the opening of the 17th Annual National Arts Program exhibition and competition. This program provides Santa Rosa artists of all ages with an opportunity to showcase their artistic accomplishments and encourages artistic growth.

Participants are eligible for $3,450 in awards. This year’s exhibition features 200 works by artists of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. To the left is last year's Teen 13-18 Painting, First Place winner Emma Chen. A Resident of Santa Rosa. www.nationalartsprogram.org

The public is invited to visit the exhibition at The Finley Community Center, on display through March 27, 2020. The Finley Community Center is located at 2060 W. College Avenue in Santa Rosa. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. The awards ceremony and reception, also open to the public at the Finley Community Center, takes place on Sunday, March 8, 3 - 5 p.m.

The program and reception are supported in part by the following local sponsors:

National Arts Program was established in 1985 by the National Art Program Foundation to inspire, acknowledge, and reward creative accomplishments throughout the nation. The program began as a pilot project in Philadelphia and has extended nationally to include 90 venues in over 30 states. The concept of the National Arts Program is to provide an uninhibited opportunity for all people to present their talents at any level in a public exhibition, free to artists and the public. To learn more about this program, visit www.nationalartsprogram.org.

The City of Santa Rosa Public Art program invites artists Every year to exhibit their artwork for the encouragement and the development of artistic expression and to foster greater appreciation for art in our community. To learn more about the City of Santa Rosa arts programs, visit www.srcity.org/arts.