Art and culture are an integral element of the Würth Group’s corporate culture. The Würth Collection currently hosts over 20,000 works – from the late Middle Ages right up to the early years of the 21st century – and now we invite you to submit your works to begin our very own collection here in the United States.
The show will take place on November 06, 2026 in our Roanoke, VA location and will feature an opening reception on November 06, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30pm.
During this time, our jury panel will evaluate works based on guided criteria, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning pieces will be kept indefinitely by Würth Industry USA and begin the Würth Industry USA Fine Art Collection. 1st place will recieve $1,999, 2nd place will recieve $1,199, and 3rd place will recieve $799.
Any artist currently attending college or university in Virginia may enter. All work must be original and completed within the last three years. The competition is open to the following categories: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, fiber, and mixed media. Entries should not exceed 4 feet in any direction. No entry that requires freestanding space or a pedestal will be accepted, all works must be prepared to hang on a wall for display when delivered for the show. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted.
The theme of this year’s exhibition is: Move Forward. At Würth Industry USA, we provide solutions that help our customers focus on creating the products that move our world forward. We hope that this theme invites artists to explore themes of innovation, growth, progress or momentum through their own unique perspective. Artists are to interpret the theme in their own way and express what moving forward means to them using their artistic medium of choice.
The deadline to submit is October 09, 2026.
For more information about the submission process, click here.
