Short Description

Young Painters, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry, are invited to participate in an annual juried competition for the 2026 $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The Yeck Award-winning artwork becomes part of the Miami University Painters of the 21st Century Collection.

Eligibility

Young Painters, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry, are invited to participate in an annual juried competition for the 2026 $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The Yeck Award-winning artwork becomes part of the Miami University Painters of the 21st Century Collection.

Submission Requirements

Your entry/submission is to consist of the following: (Incomplete or late entries will be rejected)

  1. Entry Form and Artist Contract
    1. Submission of Paintings
      2-5 entries; no dimension exceeding 72 inches, artworks completed within the past three years demonstrating the scope and depth of your work. All works submitted must be available for the exhibition and purchase award and cannot be a part of a public or private collection. (Exhibition dates: January/March 2026.)
    2. Entry Images
      All submitted images of paintings should be JPG, 5” x 7”, approx., 355 dpi, RGB color mode. The juror will choose 10 finalists and 2 works from each finalist.
    3. Image List
      An Image List should be included with your entry, with the following information per image entry: Artist name, Title of work, Year of work, Media, Dimensions in inches, and an image of the artwork.
  2. 1-2 page CV via email to taulbeae@MiamiOH.edu
  3. Entry Fee: $25.00

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

  • $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award
  • $2,500 Second Place Award
  • $2,000 Third Place Award

Entry Fee

$25.00

Location

Oxford, United States

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 29 September 2025

Website Link: https://miamioh.edu/cca/departments/art/galleries/yeck-competition/young-artist-competition.html

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