Short Description
UPWARD gallery is the new online platform for painters and artisans, arts professionals of all levels and ages. The winners are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the quarterly printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on the site in the section Interviews.
Eligibility
Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older. Entries can be submitted by entrants of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
The Exhibition is open to all artists working in all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the quarterly printed edition of UPWARD’s Quarterly and on the site in the section Interviews.
Certificates: all entrants will receive electronic certificates based on the results of the Exhibition. The winners will receive electronic certificates for the 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Also, the most deserving works will be marked with electronic certificates Merit Awards, Honorable Mention Awards, and Finalist. Other entrants will receive electronic certificates for participation in the Exhibition.
Selected works (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and Merit Award) will be presented in the quarterly printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly, as well as in the curated galleries on the site in the section Discover. The authors of these works will receive Social Media Promotion (Instagram).
The winners of the Exhibition (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place) will be able to take part for free with two artworks in our next Exhibitions.
Entry Fee
- When registering on the UPWARD Gallery website
The entry fee for participation in the Exhibition of one competitive work is 15 US dollars ($).
When paying from 2 to 4 works, the entry fee for one work is 12 US dollars. For example, in an order for two works, the order amount will be $24.
When paying for 5 or more works, the entry fee for one work is 10 US dollars. For example, in an order for 5 works, the order amount will be $50.
Please note, the discount for the number of works is calculated in the process of placing one order. The number of works in the order is not summed up with previously placed and paid works in the Exhibition.
- Without registering on the UPWARD Gallery website
Entry fees: $36 for 1-2 artworks; $64 for 3-4 artworks; $84 for 5-6 artworks.
Location
Online
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
Website Link: https://upwardgallery.com/ad/rules/artist-summer2025-juried-art-exhibition-official-rules-guidelines
