GUIDE TO THE BEST ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES IN 2023
Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
November 23, 2023
Lab Art Prize MILAN’23 edition
Competition
- Organization: CMC - Centro Culturale Milano
- Submission Deadline: November 23, 2023
- Entry Fee: 45€
- Award Info: - Euro 1000,00 money prize to the first selected
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Malamegi Lab Art Prize, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit their artworks, and much more.
PRIZES: 5000,00€
- artwork acquisition award
- cash prize
- monographic book prize
The following types of works are admitted: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed media, Digital, Video, Graphics, Net art, other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture are allowed).
The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world.
Application deadline : November 23, 2023
You can find all the information about the contest on the official website: www.lab.malamegi.com
November 27, 2023
13th Annual “Nature” Online Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: November 27, 2023
- Event Dates: December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
- Award Info: The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “Nature” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s December 2023 online group art exhibition.
The “Nature” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of nature art. Nature subjects include geographical subjects, landscapes, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments. Artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Early entry and art student discounts.
The deadline to apply is November 27, 2023.
For further information and to apply online: https://lightspacetime.art/13th-nature-2023-art-competition/
About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.
November 30, 2023
November PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: PleinAir Magazine
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023
- Event Dates: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
- Award Info: $2050 per month, over $50,000 annually
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
The PleinAir Salon Art Competition is a monthly online art competition that awards over $50,000 each year. There is $2,050 in Cash Prizes awarded each month, and $22,000 awarded at the Annual Competition each May. Each of the 23 monthly winners are included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon where we award the Grand Prize winner a check for $15,000 and feature their painting on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. The Annual Awards will be presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in May 2024.
Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein air paintings, but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein air sketches, and many plein air painters paint figures and still life. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.
Reward Highlights:
Annual Awards - $21,500 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $15,000 + the cover of PleinAir Magazine
Second Place Overall - $3,000
Third Place Overall- $1,500
People’s Choice Award - $500
Honorable Mentions (3) - $500
Monthly Awards - $24,600 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $500
Second Place Overall - $300
Third Place Overall - $200
People’s Choice Award - $100
Category Awards *NEW - $50 (each category)
Check out PleinAirSalon.com/Awards to see what else is given to each winner.
November 30, 2023
National Juried Show: A Sense Of Place
Competition
- Organization: The Upper New Review
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023
- Event Dates: February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024
- Entry Fee: $30
- Award Info: $1500 in total prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Sparta, NC 28675, United States
Our National Juried Show is open to creators in the United States aged 13 years of age and older. The theme is A Sense of Place, with four categories of visual arts:
Photography (Digital and Film)
Photography includes visual works created within a camera and processed using traditional darkroom or digital darkroom/lightroom software tools resulting in a printed work.
Painting, Drawing, Illustration
Painting, drawing, and illustration includes visual works created by hand using traditional analog techniques on a variety of surfaces that can be hung on a wall, with or without frames (such as stretched canvases).
Mixed Media
Mixed media are visual works created using a combination of materials and analog and digital processes, such as collage and assemblage. As long as the piece can hang on a wall and meets our physical specifications, we’ll consider it. Surprise us!
Graphic and Digital Art
Graphic and digital art are visual works originating inside a computer, regardless of form factor (desktop, laptop, smartphone). These works are printed, framed and ready to hang.
Our juror for our first National Juried Show is Mary Anne Redding, who serves as Senior Curator at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
One work of art per entry, with the option to upload three total images for a single work of art. For example, the second and third images could be details of a painting.
Uploaded images should be high enough resolution to appropriately display submitted work. Several standard image file formats are accepted. Please check the submission page for specifics.
Additional works of art can be submitted in a single category, subject to a $5 media fee.
Artists may enter multiple categories for the competition as long as they pay a separate entry fee in each category. For example, an individual artist could enter work into the photography and mixed media categories, each requiring a $30 entry fee.
All artworks entered into competition will also be considered for publication in The Upper New Review, regardless of contest outcome.
See the submission page for full guidelines for artwork submissions.
November 30, 2023
58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show
Competition
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023
- Event Dates: February 16, 2024 - May 1, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25
- Award Info: $7500 in PURCHASE AWARDS
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
The Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show attracts works by contemporary artists across the country and is judged by a guest juror of national stature. Resulting Purchase Awards have built an impressive Permanent Collection at Del Mar College.
This year's 57th show runs February 16, 2024, opening reception 6-8 p.m. and closes May 1, 2024. Accepted artwork is displayed in the distinctive Joseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery
December 1, 2023
Winter issue "West" - Cover Art, Visual Art
Competition
- Organization: Compass Rose Literary Journal
- Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023
- Entry Fee: 2.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
We're excited to open submissions for our winter issue "WEST". The issue will contemplate all aspects of "west," from the physical to the metaphysical. We look forward to viewing your work!
Submit up to 6 pieces; can be uploaded as separate files (.jpg, .png)
All artwork must be original.
Please include: 1) Image title, 2) Date, 3) Medium, 4) Dimensions
- Artists retain all rights
- We encourage simultaneous submissions (please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere)
- We consider previously published material; please label it as such
- We particularly welcome submissions from traditionally marginalized voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and the neurodivergent
- We do not currently pay our contributors; we hope to in the future
December 1, 2023
8th Annual Animal Kingdom Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Fusion Art
- Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023
- Event Dates: December 5, 2023 - January 4, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images
- Award Info: Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Fusion Art invites submissions for the 8th Annual Animal Kingdom art competition for an online exhibition during the month of December 2023.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art best art and photography depicting animals, both domestic and wild. The artwork can include any animals that live on land, in the sea or in the air. All artists, regardless of location or experience, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.
Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Also invitations to Fusion Art's Group Show in Santa Fe, NM in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Please visit https://www.fusionartps.com/8th-annual-animal-kingdom-art-competition-2023/ for full competition guidelines and to submit.
The deadline to enter is December 1, 2023.
About Fusion Art
Founded by Award winning artist, Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.
December 1, 2023
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Competition
- Organization: CherryArts
- Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023
- Event Dates: July 5, 2024 - July 7, 2024
- Entry Fee: 45
- Award Info: $30,000 offered in artist purchase awards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Event Overview
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is recognized as a leading show in the industry and a beloved annual community tradition which has been a part of the cultural fabric of Denver for over three decades. CherryArts invites you to apply to be one of 250 exhibitors at the 2024 event, a world-class celebration of visual arts known for its accolades and excellence. Our goal is to provide our exhibitors and the 150,000 visitors with an experience of unparalleled quality. Highlights include: historically high art sales potential (estimated at $18,381 per artist, via 2023 Artist Survey), consistently high national rankings, on-site artist amenities and a new jury panel each year to provide fresh perspective. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a well-established show that draws a loyal regional audience, many of whom are collectors. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to exhibit and sell your art at the 33rd annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival July 5th to 7th, 2024!
CherryArts is a nonprofit organization that believes access to art is for everyone and artists are essential. We support artists and arts education through interactive outreach programs and the iconic Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The economic impact of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival continues to be a vital part of the success of the event, annually patrons purchase approximately $4.4 million in art sales.
December 1, 2023
Jean W. Wallace Wetlands Trailhead Sculpture
Competition
- Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023
- Award Info: Budget: $15,000-$18,000
- Eligibility: Regional
The City of Hot Springs is seeking proposals for permanent artwork to be installed at the Jean W. Wallace Wetlands Trailhead along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail.
December 4, 2023
"Color, Shape, Space" - up to $1,500 in Awards, Entry is FREE
Competition
- Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023
- Award Info: Up to $1,500 cash awards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Introducing the 1st "Color, Shape, Space”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Work must pertain to the theme of “Color, Shape, Space”. Entry is FREE, only artists whose work is selected as finalists must pay the $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their work exhibited online and move on to the final round of Jurying in consideration for cash prizes totaling up to $1,500. See website for full details.
Theme:
The theme of the "Color, Shape, Space" art competition encourages artists to explore and express their creativity through the dynamic interplay of color, form, and spatial relationships. Participants are challenged to delve into the multifaceted world of visual aesthetics, interpreting how colors evoke emotions, shapes convey meaning, and the manipulation of space influences perception. This theme invites a diverse range of artistic interpretations, fostering a platform
December 4, 2023
Call for Artists | Peoria Utility Box Art Wraps
Competition
- Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023
- Award Info: $350
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Peoria , AZ, United States
- Online Only: Yes
The City of Peoria Arts and Culture Department is seeking designs created by area artists to cover traffic signal boxes throughout the city of Peoria. Selected artist designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around the boxes by a third party design fabricator. The intent of the project is to beautify the utility boxes, bringing art to otherwise utilitarian surfaces and giving artists an opportunity to develop public art experience. This opportunity is open to artists, illustrators, designers, students and otherwise creative community members residing in the Peoria area, working in any medium, as long as the final artwork can be translated and digitally reproduced on a 2-dimensional vinyl wrap. Up to 15 artists will be chosen for this round of art wraps. Artists can submit up to 2 designs. Signal box locations will be located throughout the city of Peoria and will be installed in January 2024.
Selected artists will receive a $350.00 honorarium.
How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through our submission platform Submittable at https://cityofpeoriaaz.submittable.com/submit/274239/2024-peoria-utility-box-art-wraps
December 8, 2023
Street + Still Life + Fashion
Competition
- Organization: Black Box Gallery
- Submission Deadline: December 8, 2023
- Event Dates: January 1, 2024 - January 20, 2024
- Entry Fee: 40.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
A juried group photo show on street + still life + fashion at Black Box Gallery.
December 11, 2023
Call for Entries: Monochrome
Competition
- Organization: PhotoPlace Gallery
- Submission Deadline: December 11, 2023
- Event Dates: February 2, 2024 - February 23, 2024
- Entry Fee: Submission: $39 for 5 images, $6 each additional
- Award Info: 35 images will be selected for exhibition in our gallery with distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, and Honorable Mention. 40 images will be selected for our online gallery.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Middlebury, VT 05753, United States
Call for Entries: Monochrome
Deadline for submissions: Dec 11, 2023
Juror: Henry Horenstein
Prints due: Jan 19, 2024
Exhibition: February 2 - February 23, 2024
“I find that color distracts the eye, but black and white retains the essence.”
Dominic Rouse
In this exhibition, we explore the beauty and powerful expressive ability of monochrome photography. Any capture method and all processes, including black and white, alternative process and monochromatic toning, are welcome. The subject is completely up to you.
We are honored to have Henry Horenstein as juror for Monochrome. He will select up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, with links to photographer’s URL.
Image: Peter Zarkob @peterzarkob
peterzarkob.com
December 11, 2023
Call for Art, Gallery Without Walls 2024-2026
Competition
- Organization: Arts Council of Lake Oswego
- Submission Deadline: December 11, 2023
- Award Info: $1000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Call for Art
2024–2026 GALLERY WITHOUT WALLS
We are pleased to invite artist submissions for outdoor public display in Lake Oswego’s nationally recognized, award-winning outdoor Gallery Without Walls exhibit. In its twenty-fourth year, this program’s mission is to integrate art into the daily lives of residents and visitors to the community by presenting works from regional, national, and international artists that resonate with people of diverse backgrounds. Artwork will be displayed throughout the downtown business district for a two-year exhibition starting in the Summer of 2024.
Artists can submit completed works and proposals for new works for installation in August of 2024. We seek works of various media, including sculpture, social practice, new media, projections, and murals. We encourage proposals that engage, educate, and inspire the community. Submissions of artwork created within the last three years are highly encouraged.
The Selection Committee will choose up to fifteen artists to display. The selected artists will receive an honorarium award of $1000. Selected artists are also eligible for an annual People’s Choice purchase award of up to $20,000 (with a 30% gallery fee).
December 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Deadline to apply
January 2024, Selection Committee meets to jury applications
February 2024, Artists are notified
March 2024, Gallery Without Walls Preview Party (details TBD)
April/May 2024, Artists receive the contract and preliminary display site information
August 2024 Installation
Complete call found here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57a7a704b8a79b2fec2d397d/t/64e7e3da0b3aa25c89d12184/1692918746826/2024+GWW+Call+for+Art.pdf
December 12, 2023
"Beautiful | Grotesque" - FREE Entry, $1,000 Award Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: December 12, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Introducing the 1st "Beautiful | Grotesque”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Work must pertain to the theme of “Beautiful | Grotesque”. Entry is free, only artists whose work is selected as finalists must pay the $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their work exhibited online and move on to the final round of Jurying in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000.
December 13, 2023
EXPO 43
Competition
- Organization: b.j. spoke gallery
- Submission Deadline: December 13, 2023
- Event Dates: February 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Cash prize for First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Huntington, NY 11743, United States
- Online Only: Yes
EXPO 43 is an international juried competition hosted by the b. j. spoke gallery in Huntington, NY. Finalist’s artwork will be exhibited virtually on the gallery website during the months of February and March, 2024, with a virtual reception and awards presentation via Zoom on February 7, 2024.
The juror is Emily Olek, Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City
All fine arts media are acceptable (no crafts): watercolor, oils, acrylic, mixed media, printmaking, pastel, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation art, video (short), photography, digital art, fiber art.
Artist will be allowed to submit up to 6 original images and/or 2 videos.
December 14, 2023
🍁 FALL * NEW $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Competition
- Organization: Innovate Grant
- Submission Deadline: December 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 8 x Honorable Mentions Interviews
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
FALL 2023 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (8) honorable mentions (4 in art and 4 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
+ 8 x Honorable Mentions Interviews
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: December 14, 2023
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 8 x Honorable Mentions Interviews
Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org
December 25, 2023
SwaKarya International Art Competition 2023
Competition
- Organization: SwaKarya Gallery
- Submission Deadline: December 25, 2023
- Entry Fee: USD15 per artwork
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
Are you a talented and innovative artist looking for a platform to showcase your work to a global audience? Here's your chance to participate in SwaKarya International Art Competition 2023 and gain recognition for your creative talents!
SwaKarya Gallery is a worldwide venue, thus we encourage artists across the globe to take part in our competition.
Eligibility: Open to artists of 18 years and above only across all experience levels. There is no submission limit. You can submit as many artwork as you like.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: By 25th December 2023, 10:00pm Malaysia time (GMT+8)
Winners Notification: First week of January 2024
December 27, 2023
13th Annual “All Women” Online Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: December 27, 2023
- Event Dates: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024
- Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
- Award Info: The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “All Women” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D women artists only, worldwide, to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s January 2024 online group art exhibition.
There is no theme for this competition, so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Women artists (including photography & digital arts), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational and/or abstract art.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Entry Fees: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
The deadline to apply to this art competition is December 27, 2023.
For further information and to apply: https://lightspacetime.art/13th-all-women-online-art-competition-2023/
About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.
December 31, 2023
December PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: PleinAir magazine
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
- Event Dates: December 3, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
- Award Info: $2050 per month, over $50,000 annually
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
The PleinAir Salon Art Competition is a monthly online art competition that awards over $50,000 each year. There is $2,050 in Cash Prizes awarded each month, and $22,000 awarded at the Annual Competition each May. Each of the 23 monthly winners are included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon where we award the Grand Prize winner a check for $15,000 and feature their painting on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. The Annual Awards will be presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in May 2024.
Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein air paintings, but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein air sketches, and many plein air painters paint figures and still life. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.
Reward Highlights:
Annual Awards - $21,500 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $15,000 + the cover of PleinAir Magazine
Second Place Overall - $3,000
Third Place Overall- $1,500
People’s Choice Award - $500
Honorable Mentions (3) - $500
Monthly Awards - $24,600 in Cash Prizes
First Place Overall - $500
Second Place Overall - $300
Third Place Overall - $200
People’s Choice Award - $100
Category Awards *NEW - $50 (each category)