Open call for veterans to submit art for 2025 Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services, through its ongoing partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, is pleased to present the 2025 Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition, which will be on display in downtown Columbus later this year.

Ohio’s active-duty and veteran artists are invited to showcase their artistic talents for this wide-ranging and public event, which will be viewable in the first-floor lobby of the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts Oct. 21 - Dec. 6.

While space is limited for this exhibition, we welcome all suitable mediums, including three-dimensional pieces. We also welcome entries from veteran artists of varying backgrounds and levels of expertise. Keep in mind that your artwork does not necessarily need to depict aspects of military service.

An expert juror – and Ohio veteran – will review all submissions and give them careful consideration. (That person will be announced at a later date.)

Selected works will be displayed in the lobby area outside the OAC Riffe Gallery, located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

You must be ...

• Living in Ohio
• A current U.S. military member or veteran.

For more submission guidelines, and to submit your artwork, visit https://ohioveteransartexhibition2025.artcall.org or contact Ali Yogmour at Ali.Yogmour@dvs.ohio.gov or 614-752-8941.