2025 Open Competition

Our 2025 Open Competition is underway. Winning entries will be published in our Early Summer issue, June 2025.

EARLY ENTRY FEE | 15% DISCOUNT: $21.25 through March 12, 2025
REGULAR ENTRY FEE | $25.00 through April 20, 2025

Open Theme: Artists may submit artwork of any subject matter created with any two-dimensional media, i.e. oils, acrylics, watercolors, gouache, graphite, pencil, colored pencils, charcoal, inks, etc.

The top three winners will receive feature stories in our magazine showcasing several pieces of their artwork; featured in Art and Color 365’s Instagram and Facebook social media; a press release announcing their win will be sent to search engines and U.S. media; a digital award certificate; inclusion in our magazine and online exhibitions; and a free digital copy of the magazine their work is featured in.

Special Merit winners will receive individual showcases on our social media sites in addition to the items below.

All award recipients for Special Merit, Artistic Recognition and Honorable Mention will be:

• Featured in our 2025 Early Summer, digital and print editions;
• Included in our online exhibition for a full year;
• Featured in Art and Color 365’s Instagram and Facebook accounts
• Sent a digital award certificate;
• Given a discount on a digital issue of Art and Color 365 magazine which includes their artwork.

Rules

Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Open to artists worldwide. Unlimited entries allowed. Artists can win up two two awards per competition. Click here for a full copy of the official rules.