[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Tartget Prize international painting competition invites artists from around the world to participate in its first edition. The competitions is dedicated to promoting art and creating opportunities for emerging artists while consolidating the reputations of distinguished painters.

With over €50,000 in cash prizes and international recognition awards through partnerships with magazines, galleries, fine art materials, and art scholarships, there are more than 50 prizes in total.

Click here for the application / registration

Enter by: 15 February 2025

Pre-deadline: September 30, 2024

• 30 finalist spots among all participants who submit their works before September 30.
• If you don’t secure one of these 30 spots, your work will remain in the competition, giving you another chance after the registration deadline on February 15, 2025.
• If you submit at least two works before September 30, you will receive a 50% discount on your next application.

There are 10 categories to enter:

• Urban and Industrial Landscape
• Natural and Outdoor Landscape
• Animals and Wildlife
• Drawing and Illustration
• Still Life and Everyday Objects
• Figure and Portrait
• Fantasy and Imaginative
• Conceptual and Collage
• Abstraction
• A special category for teenagers

Works in all styles are accepted, including hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism, imaginative realism, fantastic realism, surrealism, impressionism, expressionism, plein air painting, contemporary, abstraction, and any other type of representative painting.

Tartget Prize Awards

These are the main prizes of the competition:

• Best in Show: €12,000
• Second General Prize: €6,000
• Third General Prize: €4,000
• Tartget Fusion Prize: €4,000
• Acquisition Prizes: €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, and €4,000
• Best in Category: €500

After selecting the 200 finalists, Tartget Prize, along with a panel of physical jurors, will determine the works to be included in the grand physical exhibition to be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 5 to 12, 2025, in the historic Ateneo de Madrid building, just steps away from the Prado Museum and the Thyssen, where most of the winners will be announced.

About Tartget Prize

Tartget Prize is a major international painting competition celebrating its first edition, awarding over €50,000 in prizes. It is sponsored by some of the leading fine art product brands worldwide and boasts a prestigious jury composed of renowned international painters, gallerists, collectors, art critics, and curators.

Undoubtedly, it is a great opportunity for all painters who wish to advance their painting careers, gain recognition, establish themselves in the market, open doors to new opportunities, win significant cash prizes, and exhibit their work in Madrid, one of the world’s most important cultural cities, at the physical exhibition showcasing the best finalist and awarded works.

For more information, contact ceo@tartgetpaintingprize.com