PleinAir Salon: March Art Competition (Online) – Call For Artists
[Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon: March Art Competition.
The PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition is an online competition consisting of 11 monthly cycles of competitions and one annual competition. The Annual Grand Prize winner receives a check for $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. PleinAir Magazine awards an additional $11,050 to the annual winners and award $2,250 in the monthly competitions. Each of the 22 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 31 March 2026
Each of the monthly winners receive cash prizes and promotion in PleinAir Magazine, both print and digital. PleinAir is the #1 representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble. Winners are promoted in the digital edition of Fine Art Connoisseur, a magazine for art collectors. Artists receive editorial coverage in newsletters and websites.
The Grand Prize winner of the Annual competition receives $15,000 and has their painting featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. All annual winners receive coverage in our magazines, newsletters and websites.
“It is always so exciting to win something, and also such an honor. I really like participating in the Plein Air Salon Competition for many reasons, but one is that you are so great about sharing and promoting the award winners. It makes me want to keep painting the best I can and to enter every month.” – Sheryl Knight
“PleinAir Salon has such a wonderful reputation for attracting world class artists that I was so impressed when I found out I was amongst the top 100 finalists. Then when I discovered I had won the Animal and Bird section I was completely speechless. I know I have worked hard over the last few years to really improve my craft, but this has been an overwhelming honor.” – Angela Parr
“Entering this contest on a monthly basis is something I have come to regard as both essential and enjoyable. It seems like every so often one of my paintings catches lightening in a bottle, so that’s a thrill. Thank you and the staff for all the work to promote artists and the arts.” – Christopher Forrest
About PleinAir Magazine
The PleinAir Salon was created by PleinAir Magazine publisher Eric Rhoads, and is celebrating its 14th year. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual online competition, with 12 monthly cycles, leading to the Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition, is designed to stimulate artistic growth through competition.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com
