The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition offers artists the chance to gain global recognition and access to over $70,000 in prizes, including an exhibition in New York City.

Fees or awards
$55 entry fee which includes up to 5 images ($5 for each additional image)

 

Artists and photographers worldwide are invited to explore and celebrate the many shades of blue in their artwork. Whether you're drawn to the calm of soft pastels or the power of deep indigo, this competition is your opportunity to showcase your best work. Submissions to our online art contests and exhibitions are open to artist from around the world over 18yrs

Best in Show wins a $150 cash prize, free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award (with a chance to win $500), and promotion.

Fees or awards
$12 per image

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Artists worldwide are invited to explore the beauty of repetition, rhythm, and depth in A Celebration of Patterns & Textures. This competition welcomes artwork that highlights intricate designs, bold textures, and dynamic compositions, showcasing the harmony between structure and spontaneity. Whether abstract or representational, your work should capture the essence of pattern and texture as a fundamental visual language. Win $150 in Cash, prizes

Fees or awards
Entry fee is $20, awards, exhibition & promotions offered

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We are pleased to announce our third Yellow online Art Competition for the month of May 2025.  The theme may feature any artwork showcasing the color “Yellow” or its various shades, including beige, lemon yellow, canary yellow, and golden yellow. All visual art mediums are allowed. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture.  All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate.  An article ab

Fees or awards
$20

The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2025 Jaki Shelton Green Performance Poetry Prize competition, co-sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society. This year’s final judge is El’Ja Bowens, a renowned author, poet, and performance artist. Poets must be either NCLR subscribers or members of the North Carolina Poetry Society to submit. Poets who are both can submit two performance video recordings.

Fees or awards
$250
 

The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2025 James Applewhite Poetry Prize competition. This year’s final judge is Joseph Bathanti, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina and a highly respected figure in both the literary and academic worlds. Submit up to 5 poems between now and April 30th. For eligibility guidelines and submission instructions, go to: nclr.ecu.edu/submissions/applewhite-guidelines/

Fees or awards
$250

 

This exhibition showcases artists who are passionate about the ocean and its future. If you are an artist who cares deeply about our oceans, their ecosystems, and the magical beauty beneath the waves, we invite you to apply.
The exhibition is open to all new media, video, digital art, and photography artists. 2D works, like paintings and prints, are also accepted in a photographic format, as we recognize that they can stand as art in their own right.

Fees or awards
$25

The Yadkinville Public Art Committee in partnership with the Yadkin Arts Council are seeking artists and artist teams to submit proposals for the installation of a permanent outdoor mural in downtown Yadkinville. Funding for this mural is being provided through a grant from the Town of Yadkinville and the Yadkinville Tourism Development Authority. This will be the first mural of an ongoing downtown mural project – the deadline outlined above is for the first selected mural but the possibility of additional murals being selected will be considered as more funding is obtained.

Fees or awards
$5,000-$10,000

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Artists and photographers worldwide are invited to submit their best flora and fauna-inspired artworks. Best in Show receives a $150 cash prize, free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award (with a chance to win $500), and their artwork featured as the official exhibition poster. All winning artists receive a digital award certificate. Submissions to our online art contests and exhibitions are open to artist from around the world over 18yrs. Entry fee: $12 per submission. Deadline: May 1st, 2025.

Fees or awards
$12 per image

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Artists, it’s time to let your creativity shine in full spectrum! The "Vibrant Colors" themed competition celebrates bold, dynamic, and striking use of color. Whether your work is abstract, figurative, or anything in between, we invite 2D and 3D creations that radiate energy, emotion, and life through vivid hues.

1st Place: $100 USD cash prize, 2nd Place: $75 USD cash prize,3rd Place: $50 USD cash prize

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Fees or awards
Entry fee is $20, awards, exhibition & promotions offered