7th Annual Lawton Farmers Market Art Show.
- $500 First Place Award
- $200 Second Place Award
- up to Two Honorable Mentions at $100 each
- registration is due 29 May 2026
- artwork is due 23 June 2026
- exhibition runs 10 July through 28 August 2026
- $30 registration fee
Visit https://www.lpgallery.org/farmers-market-art-show to download the registration form along with the rules and a calendar.
Call for Local Artists
The Lawton Farmers Market Institute and the Leslie Powell Foundation Gallery invite artists to participate in the 7th Annual Farmers Market Art Competition. This art competition will feature up to forty artists, and awards totaling up to $900, with a first-place prize of $500.
Artists are asked to register by 4:00 PM on Friday, 19 May 2026. Agriculturally themed artwork is then due for delivery between June 23rd and 25th. Details can be found in the official prospectus, along with a registration form, which can be picked up in person at the Leslie Powell Gallery or downloaded from the gallery’s website, lpgallery.org/farmers-market-art-show.
This art competition will kick off the Lawton Farmers Market Annual Tomato Festival with an art show reception on Friday, July 10th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Leslie Powell Gallery. During the reception, the winners will be announced and prizes awarded. The Tomato Festival will be Saturday, July 11th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Farmers Market. After the opening weekend, the art exhibition will be available for viewing Tuesday, July 14th through Friday, August 28th.
The Lawton Farmers Market Institute is a local organization, that hosts a weekly market at their location on 4th Street, as well as classes and several festivals. The Tomato Festival itself includes activities such as a salsa contest, 2k fun run, Zumba and yoga in the park, giveaways, food trucks, and live music. More information can be found at their website, www.lawtonfarmersmarket.com, and its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/lawtonfarmersmarket.
The Leslie Powell Foundation Gallery is a non-profit organization whose mission is to celebrate and promote the arts in the Lawton community as well as Southwestern Oklahoma. The gallery hosts six art exhibitions per year in addition to lectures and musical performances. More information can be found at the gallery’s website, www.lpgallery.org, and its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/lpartgallery.