Painting

Short Description Quite possibly the oldest form of painting, watercolor persists today, defying narrow categorization and broad stereotype. Practiced for centuries in concept development preliminary to finished paintings made in oil or other scale-worthy durable media, watercolor also found favor with botanists, illustrators, and portraitists, and was applied to varied and countless surfaces. The nature […]

Short Description Pastel Journal and Artists Network are pleased to present our 27th Annual Pastel 100 art competition! Don’t miss the opportunity to win cash prizes, premium art materials from our amazing sponsors, and publication in a magazine with a worldwide audience of passionate artists and pastel enthusiasts. Enter today for your chance to step into the pastel limelight! […]

Short Description The Museum Wiesbaden, Hessian State Museum for Art and Nature, has the only known taxidermy from the hands of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717). This artist and natural scientist, who grew up in Frankfurt and worked in Amsterdam for the second half of her life, belongs to the circle of those who have clearly […]

Short Description The Ennepe-Ruhr District is announcing the Ennepe-Ruhr Art Prize competition for the eighth time.The Art Prize is awarded every two years and aims to promote regional artists.The competition is announced based on a specific theme. The theme for the 2025 Art Prize is: “Light and Shadow” This year, the theme of the call […]

Short Description Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. Categories include Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and Sculpture. This year’s […]

Short Description The Golden Foundation Residency Program is specifically designed to assist the professional artist in discovering and exploring a wide array of materials and technologies available today. In 2012 the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts opened its doors to a one-of a-kind artist residency for artists working in paint. In the […]

Short Description In 2025, the Salzburg provincial government and the Salzburger Kunstverein will again award the “Artistic Development Award of the state of Salzburg and the Salzburger Kunstverein” in the amount of Euro 3,000 to one of the submitting artists. Included is also a solo exhibition in the Studio Space of the Salzburger Kunstverein in […]

Short Description The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a UK-based art school. This year we are celebrating ten years of the Ingram Prize! Established in 2016, the prize was created by The Ingram Collection to celebrate and support artists at the […]

Short Description The Royal Institute of Oil Painters was founded in 1882 and is the only major British art society that promotes and exhibits work of the highest standard exclusively in oil paint. The ROI Annual Exhibition features work by many exciting emerging painters alongside the work of more established names. A single-stage online judging of […]