Enter the 27th Annual Art Competition. More than $25,000 in cash prizes!

More than $25,000 in Cash Prizes!
5 First Place Awards: $2,500 each
5 Second Place Awards: $1,250 each
5 Third Place Awards: $750 each
15 Honorable Mentions: $100 each

Winners will be featured and finalists’ names will be published in the December 2010 issue of The Artist's Magazine. Nine finalists will be featured in the "Competition Spotlight" in The Artist's Magazine , 12 finalists will be featured as "Artist of the Month" on our website and the works of twelve finalists will be offered on our website as desktop wallpaper. All winners and finalists will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Plus, the Student/Beginner Division (for artists age 16 or over who (1) have been enrolled in a post-high school art program for no more than four years OR (2) have pursued art on their own or in workshops/lessons for no more than four years):

5 First Place Awards: $150 each
5 Second Place Awards: $75 each
5 Third Place Awards: $50 each

Award Winners in the Student/Beginner division will be featured in the January/February 2011 issue of The Artist's Magazine.

PLUS all Award Winners and Honorable Mentions receive a 1-year subscription to The Artist's Magazine.

Entry Deadline: May 3, 2010

Compete and Win in 5 Categories!

Portraits/Figures
Portrait and figure entries can be individuals or groups, and will be judged on expressiveness, personality and draftsmanship.

Still Life/Floral
Entries will be judged on overall design, unique arrangement of subject matter, handling of medium, lighting and mood.

Landscape/Interior
Any landscape, from city scenes to imaginary horizons, will be judged on the creative use of form, space, lighting and mood.

Abstract/Experimental
With unlimited subject matter, entries will be judged on creative use of design, texture, media, lighting or special techniques.

ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to artists anywhere in the world. Only original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant, will be considered. "Original" means that if a painting is based on reference photos, the photos were taken by the artist or were used with permission of the photographer. Work done in photography, including any use of photographs or photocopies other than as minor elements of a collage, will not be considered. Digital or computer-generated artwork will not be considered. Sculpture will not be considered. Employees of F+W Media, Inc., and their immediate families, are not eligible.

PREPARING YOUR ENTRY
You may enter work in any and all categories; there is no limit to the number of images you may enter.
 

Digital Entries: Enter online or mail all your entries in on one CD. Please include a separate sheet that gives the title, medium (oil, watercolor, etc.) and dimensions of each image. The titles of the images on the CD must match the titles on the sheet. All entries should be accompanied by an entry form Incomplete entry forms and information sheets, and improperly named image files will be disqualified.

Image files cannot exceed 2MB. The file must be saved as a JPEG in RGB color mode (not CMYK)

Slide Entries: 35mm slides must be accompanied by an Entry Form. Odd-sized, glass or metal slide frames will not be accepted. You may enter work in any and all categories; there is no limit to the number of slides you may enter. You may mail all your entries in one large envelope as long as slides for each category are grouped together in smaller envelopes inside.

Slides should be labeled individually and legibly and should not be taped together. Each submitted slide must include the following information:

a) On the front ("front" is the side that faces you when you hold it up to the light to be viewed), note the category, the medium (oil, watercolor, etc.), the artwork's title and dimensions, and the top direction. If you’re entering in the Student Division, please also print the word “Student” after the category name.
b) On the back, write your name, address and phone number.

Incomplete entry forms and improperly marked slides will be disqualified.

Fees and Payment: All entries in the Student/Beginner Division (for artists age 16 and over who (1) have been enrolled in a post-high school art program for no more than four years OR (2) have pursued art on their own or in workshops/lessons for no more than four years) are $15 per slide or image. All others are $25 per slide or image. A credit card number and signature or a check or money order for the required jury fee (in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank) must accompany your submission. Please keep in mind that you can use a check or money order to pay your jury fees when entering online. There will be a $10 charge for all returned checks or declined credit cards. Credit cards will be charged within 90 days of contest deadline. Charges will appear as "F+W contests."

Materials submiited via regular mail: Slides and CDs will not be returned (so have a duplicate made for your own files). The Artist's Magazine will not be responsible for the loss, damage or return of any slides or CDs submitted to the competition.

DEADLINE
Entries must be postmarked no later than May 3, 2010.

JUDGING
Entries will be prejudged and then finalists will be chosen by the magazine staff. Award winners and honorable mentions will be selected by the jurors named above. All properly prepared entries will be viewed and judged. The decision of the jurors is final. The jurors reserve the right to recategorize entries.

NOTIFICATION
All winners will be notified by August 1, 2010. The results will not otherwise be made public until they are published in The Artist's Magazine. Non-winning entrants will not be individually notified of the results. Your cancelled check or credit-card charge will be notification for receipt of your entry. To be notified directly of your entry's receipt, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard.

PRIVACY PROMISE
Occasionally we make portions of our customer list available to other companies so they may contact you about products and services that may interest you. If you prefer we withhold your name, send a note with your name, address and the competition name to: List Manager, F+W Media, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

Entry Deadline: May 3, 2010


 

Click here for a printable entry form

Questions??
Contact us at art-competition@fwmedia.com