Please read this entire page before making a submission on the art show entry form.

Event dates and location

Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, 2026, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Entries open 6/1/26; entry deadline 8/15/26 (Location to be announced)

Eligibility / media

• Exhibit is open to all artists over the age of 18 and residing in North America.
• The theme of artwork entries must reflect the Peace Treaty (Native Americans, cowboys, pioneers, mountain men, the Gyp Hills, etc.). In order to be eligible for the judging for the contest, the theme must include at least one of these in the work. I would encourage you to research this historical event for ideas and inspiration.
• Entries must be original artwork not previously entered in the Peace Treaty Art Contest. Any reproducible medium is acceptable. Sculpture is not eligible.
• Digitally created artwork is artwork that is created primarily using a computer, tablet, smartphone or other digital device and software, rather than through traditional physical media.
• Digitally created artwork may be submitted for exhibition but is ineligible for the poster contest.
• Size is limited at 60” tall by 60” wide.

Entry fee / images

$30 non-refundable entry fee for submission of 1 image. $10 per additional image, with a maximum of six images.

Art panel

Preliminary entries will be juried by a panel of artists and/or art professionals in the art community. Jurors will select artwork following the theme of the Peace Treaty – artwork not following this theme will not be considered for entry. Jurors are encouraged to select artwork suitable for commercial art purposes as the winning work may be used to promote the Peace Treaty show the following September and awards/winners are to be juried in 2027.

Juried exhibition

Winning artwork could be used on promotional material for the 2027 Peace Treaty. The Peace Treaty Board reserves the right to not use any of the submissions if there is not an image they feel will make an appropriate poster to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Pageant. Artists will submit entries by August 15, 2026. These will be juried and narrowed down to a maximum of 45 pieces. All artists will be immediately notified via email and these pieces will need to be received by the Peace Treaty Art Show Committee between the dates of August 26 and August 31, 2026. Work will be displayed at the Peace Treaty Art Show in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. At the event, work will be on display in a secure location. On Friday, September 25, the art show will open to the public and silent bidding and voting for the People’s Choice will begin. On Saturday, September 26, the Opening Reception will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., where voting for the People’s Choice Award will be closed and all winners will be announced. ARTISTS NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. Following the event, all artists will be notified whether their piece sold or not, and checks or the artwork will be mailed back to the artist within two weeks. Art that has sold may be picked up at this time.

Entry process

All entries will be processed through the Peace Treaty Art Show Committee. Each entry requires ONE submission form. Make sure ONE submission form is submitted for EACH entry. $30 non-refundable fee per entry.

Digital entry specifications

• File format: JPEG
• File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side.
• File size: Under 5 MB

If you experience technical difficulty with the entry process, please contact us at [email protected]

Accepted work

The Peace Treaty Art Show reserves the right to remove any works from the exhibition based on special installation circumstances or discrepancies between the juried images and actual work. All accepted work must remain on display until the end of the exhibition, September 27, 2026, at noon.

Display specifications

• Artwork must arrive framed and ready to hang with the necessary hardware. (Please, no sawtooth hangers)
• If artwork or photography arrives without proper hanging hardware, it will be rejected automatically from the contest.
• If you have display concerns, please contact us at least two weeks prior to shipping so we have time to address your concerns.
• Artists cannot make changes to the artwork, its arrangement or the bid sheets while on exhibit during the Peace Treaty.
• Please email the Art Committee chair with questions at [email protected]

Artwork must be shipped in a reusable container that can be used to return the artwork to the artist in the event the piece is not sold at the silent auction. We can receive Fed Ex, UPS or USPS. Please do not use packing peanuts. Artist is responsible for shipping cost to and from the art show. A pre-paid shipping label must be included with the artwork upon arrival unless pickup arrangements have been made. Accepted artists will receive shipping instructions upon acceptance in the show.

• 1st place and poster image for 2027 marketing materials and souvenirs – $1000.00
• 2nd place – $500.00
• Best of local – prize to be announced; comprised of artists residing in adjacent counties (e.g., Pratt, Harper, Comanche, Kiowa, Kingman, Alfalfa)
• People’s Choice Award – prize to be announced; voted by attendees at Art Reception

Sales

Artists may sell artwork accepted for the art show on the Peace Treaty premises. The Peace Treaty Art Show will handle all transactions to include a 20% commission and the balance to the artist (80%).

Liability

Please note that the artist assumes the risk of loss or damage to the artwork during transportation and while the artwork is in the custody of the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Art Show. The artist is responsible for making such insurance arrangements as the artist deems appropriate.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ: By entering the Peace Treaty Art Show, the artist grants to the Peace Treaty, its successors and assigns, the exclusive right to use and publish for art, advertising, sale or any other lawful use that furthers the promotion of the Peace Treaty, all artwork submitted that is a Peace Treaty Art Contest winner for 18 months from the date of judging of the Art Contest, and a non-exclusive right thereafter in perpetuity. Artist waives any right the artist may have to inspect or approve the finished product or advertising or other copy that may be used for these purposes and release the Peace Treaty from any liability for any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion or use in composite form that might occur or be produced in making copies or processing the completed product.

This is the third year for The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Art Show.

Submit your entry now on the art show entry form.