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Entry Deadline: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Over $130,000 in cash awards total Best in Show: $25,000 cash Over 180 awards and honorable mentions. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place plus 8 honorable mentions in each of 11 categories Over $60,000 in purchase awards 14 publication awards provided by leading publications in the field including: Fine Art Connoisseur, Artists & Illustrators Magazine, American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, American Fine Art Magazine, Western Art Collector, International Artist, PleinAir Magazine, Sheng Xinyu Art, The Artist Magazine, 33PA, Enchanted Living, INSIDEART, and American Essence Magazine Opportunity to be chosen to create new works for a special group exhibition and sale at Rehs Contemporary Galleries, inc. New York City Chance to have your work exhibited in the live exhibition, planned for Sotheby’s NY in July, 2026. Chance to have your work exhibited at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) Barcelona, Spain Chance to have your work exhibited at the Springville Museum of Art, Utah Opportunity to be chosen by Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) to participate in an exclusive opportunity with FWSD designers. Additional special awards include Best Marine themed Work and 2 honorable mentions provided by the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), Best Nude, Best Trompe L’oeil, Best Watercolor, Best Pastel, Best Social Commentary, Most Ambitious Work, the William Bouguereau Award, People’s Choice Award, Chairman ‘s Choice Awards, ARC Staff Awards and more. Possibility of being selected for inclusion in the 17th /18th ARC Salon Book, International Realism, published by ACC Art Books. All semi-finalists, finalists and winners will be published on the Art Renewal Center website which receives over 2,000,000 visitors annually.

The Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon is the world’s largest competition for representational art, offering over $130,000 in cash prizes along with publication, exhibition, and sales opportunities.

Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2025

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Exciting news! Applications are now open for the ArtFund.ME Quarterly Grant, offering $1,000 in unrestricted funding to visual artists and photographers worldwide.

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Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Grand Prize: $1,000 licensing fee + featured on HiFi’s flower bags (printed on approx. 15,000 units per season). Runners-Up (4): $250 licensing fee per selected work + limited product placement. Total Artists Per Year: 20 selected across four seasonal contests. Additional Perks: Full artist credit, personal QR code linked to their work, and exposure to a wide audience.

DYV is a quarterly art competition where 5 artists are selected each season to have their work featured on HiFi’s exclusive flower bags. Winners get cash prizes and widespread exposure.

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