Past Exhibitions

For the past 16 years, the Southern Tier Biennial (STB) has offered an exceptional opportunity to enter a juried art competition and exhibition to artists of the nine counties of New York State’s Southern Tier. The 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 shows were tremendous successes, with hundreds of artists entering, creating exhibitions that showcased the vitality and diversity of contemporary art in the region. Each biennial is juried by new jurors and therefore, the shows they create are different in tone and scope yet equally true to the definition of "a regional survey of contemporary art.” In 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 the Best of Show winners from the previous year's biennial were each awarded a solo exhibition. Visit each exhibition page to explore images from each biennial and solo show.