Organizer Information
The opportunity is organized by Grey Cube Gallery, an online contemporary art platform that hosts recurring international digital exhibitions and themed juried competitions. The gallery operates primarily through its website and provides artists with global visibility via curated online shows, promotional features, and digital catalog-style presentations.
Grey Cube Gallery focuses on accessible, theme-based exhibitions that allow artists from around the world to submit work digitally. Its programming is structured around monthly open calls with rotating themes, encouraging both experimentation and consistent artistic production across multiple mediums.
Title & Description
Monochrome Art Contest 2026 – Online Juried Competition
The Monochrome Art Contest is an international online juried competition inviting artists to submit works centered on monochromatic visual exploration. For this edition, artists are encouraged to present works that emphasize black-and-white compositions or variations of a single color, such as sepia, blue, red, green, or yellow tones.
This opportunity is designed to explore tonal depth, composition, contrast, and conceptual interpretation within restricted color palettes. Artists may submit works across multiple visual disciplines, with selected works featured in a curated online exhibition hosted by Grey Cube Gallery.
Winning entries are highlighted through digital awards, online publication, and promotional features. The “Best of Show” artwork will be used as the official exhibition poster image, while additional winning entries will receive curated recognition and visibility.
The competition emphasizes accessibility, international participation, and digital exhibition exposure, making it suitable for artists seeking global online visibility.
Categories
- Visual Arts
- Painting
- Drawing
- Photography
- Mixed Media
- Digital Art
- Illustration
- Printmaking
- Collage
- Conceptual Art
Eligibility
- Open internationally
- Artists must be 18 years or older
- All skill levels accepted (emerging to professional artists)
- Open to individual artists only (no restriction on nationality or location)
- All visual mediums allowed except video and sound-based works
- Submissions must adhere to the monochrome or single-color theme
Program Benefits & Awards
- Inclusion in an online juried exhibition
- Digital award certificates for winning entries
- “Best of Show” artwork featured as official exhibition poster
- Merit Award and Honorable Mention recognition (if applicable)
- Online publication featuring artist name, work title, and link to artist website/email
- Global online visibility through the Grey Cube Gallery platform
- Promotional exposure through curated digital exhibition pages
Application Fee
- $20 for 2 images
- $30 for 4 images
- $42 for 6 images
- $50 for 8 images
- $60 for up to 10 images
- Multiple submissions allowed per artist
- All fees are non-refundable
- Payment is processed via PayPal after submission
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Digital images of artwork (JPG format, max 2 MB each)
- Completed online entry form
- Artist statement (optional but recommended)
- Artwork information (title, description, etc.)
- Valid contact information
Additional conditions:
- Images must clearly represent the original artwork
- Only finalized artworks are accepted
- Works must follow the monochrome or single-color theme
- Video and sound-based works are not eligible
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 25 June 2026
- Exhibition Month: July 2026
- Online exhibition launch: July 2026
Location
Online
Additional Details
- Each entry may include up to 2 images per fee category
- Artists may submit multiple entries
- Works are judged on originality, creativity, interpretation of theme, and technical execution
- Accepted artworks will be displayed with artist name and work title
- Artists retain full copyright of submitted works
- Submitted works may be used for promotional and archival purposes by the gallery
- No pornographic or offensive content is accepted
- Entry does not guarantee acceptance or award selection
- Strong emphasis on thematic interpretation of monochrome aesthetics
- Selected works receive long-term online visibility through archived exhibition pages