[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon December Art Competition. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual competition, with 12 monthly cycles, leading to the annual PleinAir Salon winners, is designed to stimulate artistic growth through competition.
This is an online competition with annual awards totaling $50,000. No mailing your artwork for an exhibition. Enter paintings for the PleinAir Salon December Art Competition whether you have won another competition or not.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 31 December 2023
The Early Bird Discount ends December 15th at 11:59 pm. Enter before then to receive 25% off your entries. Just $29 for your first and $12 for each additional painting. The regular price is $38 for the first painting and $16 for each additional painting.
There are over $2,000 in cash prizes awarded each month, and $22,000 awarded at the Annual Competition each May. Each of the 23 monthly winners are included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon where PleinAir Magazine awards the Grand Prize winner a check for $15,000 and feature their painting on the magazine’s cover, which is the #1 representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble. Winners in each monthly competition may receive recognition and exposure through PleinAir magazine’s print magazine, e-newsletters, and social media. The Annual Awards will be presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in May 2024.
About PleinAir Magazine
PleinAir Magazine is for plein air artists, enthusiasts, and collectors showcasing a wide variety of plein air paintings, articles on the top plein air artists of today and past, and the latest information on events and shows. The PleinAir Salon Art Competition has been awarding cash prizes and promoting artists for 12 years.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon April Art Competition, held online and consisting of 19 categories. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual competition with 12 monthly cycles leading to the annual Salon Grand Prize winners is designed to stimulate artistic growth.
This is an online competition. No mailing your artwork for an exhibition. Enter paintings for the PleinAir Salon April Art Competition whether you have won another competition or not.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 30 April 2023
The Early Bird Discount ends April 15th at 11:59 pm. Enter before then to receive 25% off your entries. Just $29 for your first and $12 for each additional painting. The regular price is $38 for the first painting and $16 for each additional painting.
The PleinAir Salon Art Competition is a monthly online art competition that awards over $46,000 each year. There is over $2,000 in cash prizes awarded each month, and $22,000 awarded at the Annual Competition each May. Each of the 23 monthly winners are included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon where PleinAir awards the Grand Prize winner a check for $15,000 and features their painting on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. Winners in each monthly competition may receive recognition and exposure through PleinAir magazine’s print magazine, e-newsletters, and social media. The Annual Awards will be presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in May 2024.
About PleinAir Magazine
PleinAir Magazine is for plein air artists, enthusiasts, and collectors showcasing a wide variety of plein air paintings, articles on the top plein air artists of today and past, and the latest information on events and shows. The PleinAir Salon Art Competition has been awarding cash prizes and promoting artists for 12 years.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon November Art Competition, held online and consisting of 19 categories. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual competition with 11 monthly cycles leading to the annual Salon Grand Prize winners is designed to stimulate artistic growth.
This is an online competition. No mailing your artwork for an exhibition. Enter paintings for the PleinAir Salon November Art Competition whether you have won another competition or not.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 30 November 2022
The Early Bird Discount ends November 15th at 11:59 pm. Enter before then to receive 25% off your entries. Just $29 for your first and $12 for each additional painting. The regular price is $38 for the first painting and $16 for each additional painting.
Each year, Pleinair Magazine awards a total of $33,000 for their monthly competitions. They award $1,100 monthly to the top three winners and a People’s Choice Award for each competition. Winners in each monthly competition may receive recognition through PleinAir Magazine’s print magazine, e-newsletter, and social media. Each of the monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. The annual grand prize winner receives $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, the #1 representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
About PleinAir Magazine
PleinAir Magazine is for plein air artists, enthusiasts, and collectors showcasing a wide variety of plein air paintings, articles on the top plein air artists of today and past, and the latest information on events and shows. The PleinAir Salon Art Competition has been awarding cash prizes and promoting artists for 12 years.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com.
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[Sponsored Listing] The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for their Spring 2022 artist grants, offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers around the world. Grants will be awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators.
The Hopper Prize is open to all artists aged 18 and older working in any media. There are no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media. The Hopper Prize welcomes entries in all media and are committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 17 May 2022
The Hopper Prize collaborates with contemporary curators holding prominent positions at major institutions in order to select grant winners. Open calls provides a direct path to get artwork in front of forward-thinking exhibition makers.
Jurors
- Jody Graf, Assistant Curator, MoMA PS1
- Pamela Meadows, Curator, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Total Awards: $11,000.00 USD for visual artists
- $3,500.00 – 2 artists will each receive a $3,500 (USD) unrestricted grant
- $1,000.00 – 4 artists will each receive a $1,000 (USD) unrestricted grant
- 30 artists will have their work archived on The Hopper Prize’ website
- A selection from the submissions will be featured on The Hopper Prize’ Instagram, currently reaching an audience of over 65k
Additional exposure will be available to winners through our Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art. This digital publication gives artists a new channel to amplify their voice while providing an in-depth look at their work, practice, and background. Grant recipients and shortlisted artists will all receive the opportunity to publish an interview to include any work of their choosing as a means of providing continued support beyond the open call.
Recent Grant Winners
- Rafael Perez Evans, London, United Kingdom
- Jazmine Harris, Chicago, Illinois
- Anya Roberts-Toney, Portland, Oregon
- Cathy Hsiao, Chicago, Illinois
- Julia Gutman, Sydney, Australia
- Sagarika Sundaram, New York, New York
- Abi Salami, Dallas, Texas
- Abigail Lucien, Baltimore, Maryland
- Hasani Sahlehe, Atlanta, Georgia
- Laura Berger, Chicago, Illinois
- Jennifer Sirey, Brooklyn, New York
- Cielo Felix-Hernandez, Richmond, Virginia
- Akihiro Boujoh, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Joey Solomon, Brooklyn, New York
- Lynnea Holland-Weiss, Cleveland, Ohio
- Susan Chen, Hartford, Connecticut
- Yannick Lowery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Andrea Ferrero, Mexico City, Mexico
- Christopher Desanges, Boston, Massachusetts
- Dominic Hawgood, London, United Kingdom
- Kira Dominguez Hultgren, San Francisco, California
- Vikesh Kapoor, Sunset Pines
- Adrian Coleman, London, United Kingdom
- Trish Tillman, New York, New York
- Nicholas Moenich, Brooklyn, New York
- Elena Bajo, Los Angeles, California
- Vanessa da Silva, London, United Kingdom
- Mark Baugh-Sasaki, San Francisco, California
- Genevieve Cohn, Bloomington, Indiana
- Sydney Cook, Baltimore, Maryland
- Jinyong Park, London, United Kingdom
- Isabel Yellin, Los Angeles, California
- Alex Callender, Northampton, Massachusetts
- Alicia Eggert, Denton, Texas
- Daniel McCarthy Clifford, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Juan Giraldo, New York, New York
- Maja Ruznic, Los Angeles, California
- Letitia Huckaby, Benbrook, Texas
- Tracy Kerdman, Saugerties, New York
- Lebohang Kganye, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Christopher Meerdo, Chicago, Illinois
- Erik Parra, San Francisco, California
About The Hopper Prize
The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. Their aim is to advance artists’ careers by providing unrestricted financial support coupled with a platform for increased visibility. Submissions accepted twice a year via an open call.
For more information, contact info@hopperprize.org.
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[Sponsored Listing] The Hopper Prize announces a call for artists for their Fall 2021 artist grants, offering 2 grants in the amount of $3,500 and 4 grants in the amount of $1,000. Grants will be awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators.
The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. The aim is to advance artists’ careers by providing them with unrestricted financial support that is coupled with a platform for increased visibility.
Click here for the application / registration
Deadline: 16 Nov 2021
The Hopper Prize is open to all artists aged 18 and older working in any media. There are no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media. Entries in all media are welcome. The Hopper Prize is committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply.
Total Awards: $11,000.00 USD for Visual Artists
- $3,500.00 – 2 artists will each receive a $3,500 (USD) grant
- $1,000.00 – 4 artists will each receive a $1,000 (USD) grant
- 30 artists will have their work archived on The Hopper Prize’ website
- A selection from the submissions will be featured on The Hopper Prize’ Instagram
- Additional exposure will be available to winners through Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art
Jurors for the current awards are Tyler Blackwell, Associate Curator of the Blaffer Art Museum and Caitlin Julia Rubin, Associate Curator and Director of Programs of the Rose Art Museum. Jurors will select 6 artists from the open call who will each receive an unrestricted cash grant. 2 artists will win $3,500 and 4 artists will win $1,000. Grant awards are unrestricted and may be used any way the recipients choose. The jurors will also select a shortlist of 30 artists who will have their work archived on the Hopper Prize’ website.
When submitting your work, you will have the option to opt-in to be considered for possible featured posts on the Hooper Prize’ Instagram, where they currently reach an audience of over 60k. Editors will be featuring select submissions on a rolling basis prior to the application deadline.
In addition to grant awards, the shortlist, and Instagram reach, The Hopper Prize will provide a platform for exposure via the online Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art. This digital publication gives artists a new channel to amplify their voice while providing an in-depth look at their work, practice, and background. Grant recipients and shortlisted artists will receive the opportunity to publish an interview to include any work of their choosing as a means of providing continued support beyond the open call.
Recent Winners
- Abi Salami, Dallas
- Abigail Lucien, Baltimore
- Hasani Sahlehe, Atlanta
- Laura Berger, Chicago
- Jennifer Sirey, Brooklyn
- Cielo Felix-Hernandez, Richmond
- Akihiro Boujoh, Utrecht
- Joey Solomon, Brooklyn
- Lynnea Holland-Weiss, Cleveland
- Susan Chen, Hartford
- Yannick Lowery, Philadelphia
- Andrea Ferrero, Mexico City
- Christopher Desanges, Boston
- Dominic Hawgood, London
- Kira Dominguez Hultgren, San Francisco
- Vikesh Kapoor, Sunset Pines
- Adrian Coleman, London, United Kingdom
- Trish Tillman, New York, New York
- Nicholas Moenich, Brooklyn, New York
- Elena Bajo, Los Angeles, California
- Vanessa da Silva, London, United Kingdom
- Mark Baugh-Sasaki, San Francisco, California
- Genevieve Cohn, Bloomington, Indiana
- Sydney Cook, Baltimore, Maryland
- Jinyong Park, London, United Kingdom
- Isabel Yellin, Los Angeles, California
- Alex Callender, Northampton, Massachusetts
- Alicia Eggert, Denton, Texas
- Daniel McCarthy Clifford, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Juan Giraldo, New York, New York
- Maja Ruznic, Los Angeles, California
- Letitia Huckaby, Benbrook, Texas
- Tracy Kerdman, Saugerties, New York
- Lebohang Kganye, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Christopher Meerdo, Chicago, Illinois
- Erik Parra, San Francisco, California
About The Hopper Prize
The Hopper prize made their $3,500 Artist Grants application simple to reduce the stress of submitting your work and save you time. The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.
To apply for a grant, you only need to submit this information:
- Name and Email
- Instagram Username (optional)
- Up to 10 Image or Video attachments
- Artwork captions
- Artist Statement and Biography (optional)
The Hopper Prize collaborates with contemporary curators holding prominent positions at major institutions in order to select grant winners. The open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers.
For more information, contact info@hopperprize.org.