Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is seeking submissions of original artwork to promote its annual event in 2025, Saturday & Sunday, July 26 & 27.

Entries are due Wednesday, January 31, 2025.

Honorarium for winner: $1,000

Submission guidelines:

  • You may enter any form of painting (any medium, any style – traditional to contemporary), drawings, photography, illustrations, sculpture or mixed media work.

  • Submissions are limited to five entries per artist.

  • Portrait (vertical) orientation is preferred

  • Keep artwork simple; it needs to reproduce well on a variety of materials. Do not put any type/logos on artwork. All details of the event will be added later.

  • Artwork should be considered “wearable and saleable” for both men and women. Artwork will be reproduced on a variety of mediums and sold to promote Garden Walk Buffalo.

  • All use of the artwork will be at the discretion of Garden Walk Buffalo.

  • Submit a digital file of your artwork, not to exceed 25 MB. Please zip/compress large files. The preferred size of the file is 8”×10” inches at 300 dpi.

  • Include a short biography of yourself and an explanation on why your artwork would be particularly appropriate to Garden Walk Buffalo.

To see past posters click here.

Email your entry to aclark@gardensbuffaloniagara.com. Include ART ENTRY in the subject line. If possible, zip your files or use a service like wetransfer.

One winner will be selected to be featured on the 2025 Garden Walk Buffalo poster. That winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium.

For more information, email GardenWalkBuffalo@GardensBuffaloNiagara.com or call (716) 247-5004.