Organizer Information
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is an international online gallery that organizes monthly themed art competitions for artists worldwide. The gallery focuses on promoting contemporary visual art, providing emerging and established artists the opportunity to exhibit their work, gain visibility, and connect with potential buyers. While the gallery does not sell submitted artwork, it offers extensive online publicity, promotion, and digital exhibition opportunities for participants.
Title & Description
Faces – International Online Art Competition (December 2025)
Contemporary Art Room Gallery proudly presents the sixth edition of its “Faces” Online Art Competition, taking place in December 2025. The competition invites artists globally to submit artworks depicting the face of a person or animal, including single portraits, self-portraits, or groups. The competition accepts a wide range of visual art mediums, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, prints, fiber art, collage, and installation art, excluding video and sound art. The winning artwork (First Place) will be featured on the poster for the exhibition. Depending on the number and quality of submissions, additional Merit Awards and Honorable Mentions may be presented. The competition emphasizes creativity, originality, technical quality, interpretation of the theme, and overall artistic ability.
Categories
- Visual Art
- Painting
- Drawing
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Digital Art
- Printmaking
- Fiber Art
- Collage
- Installation Art
Eligibility
- Open to artists internationally
- 18 years or older
- Works must adhere to the competition theme (faces of humans or animals)
- Pornographic or satanic content is prohibited
Program Benefits & Awards
- First Place: Featured on the exhibition poster
- Second and Third Place: Extensive online promotion and feature article
- Merit Awards & Honorable Mentions: Recognized based on quality and number of entries
- All selected artists receive digital award certificates
- Accepted artworks are displayed with the artist’s name, title, and a link to their website or email
- Extensive online publicity and promotion on the gallery’s website
Application Fee
- $20 for up to 2 images
- $28 for 4 images
- $40 for 6 images
- $48 for 8 images
- $58 for up to 10 images
- Payment via PayPal; fees are non-refundable
Application Requirements
- High-quality images (up to 2.0 MB, JPG format)
- Label images:
FirstName-LastName-Title.jpg - Only the artwork should be visible; background cropped out
- Include a short biography and artist statement
- Original artworks only
- Fill out all required submission information
How to Apply
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 4 December 2025
- Winners Notified: 12 December 2025
- Online Exhibition Opens: 31 December 2025
Location
Online (Virtual exhibition)
Additional Details
- Art Room Gallery retains the right to use submitted images for marketing, promotional, and display purposes
- Selected artworks will be archived in the gallery’s online exhibitions
- Artists retain full copyright; artworks will not be resold, exchanged, or copied
- Multiple entries allowed; each entry has associated fees