Spring 2024 International 2D Online Exhibition:
Winners have been announced on Instagram here.
Soul of Artists is proud to announce our 1st International 2D Online Exhibition to take place in Spring, 2024. All mediums and all styles are welcome. Submissions are closed.
We are looking for exceptionalism of expression however you choose to show it. In addition, winners may participate in interviews, and will be published to our social media and web sites. Gift coupons to participating partners' products may also be provided to winners and where available to finalists. |
Prizes
3 Winners $2,000 each 5 Runner ups $300 each |
COMPLETE RULES FOR ENTRY
Call for Entries
CLOSED - Come back soon. Cash Prize Awards 3 Winners $2,000 each 5 Runner ups $300 each Finalists will be chosen first, then from the finalists, the prize winners and runner ups will be chosen. Key Dates Submission Dates: December 20, 2023 - March 4th, 2024. Deadline for submitting Applications and Images Online: March 4, 2024, 11:59pm MT Finalists Notified: March 25, 2024 Winners Notified: April 8, 2024 Online Exhibition Date: April 15, 2024 Get Notified by email. Sign up for notifications on the HOME page. Eligibility The Soul of Artists Prize is open globally to all artists, 18 years of age or older, who produce original 2D art. Work Eligible for Submission All subjects are honored and will be considered. All techniques are honored and will be considered. Artworks must be two-dimensional (2D). Entries may be paintings, drawings, one-of-a-kind prints, collages, quilts, fiber works, mixed media or other two-dimensional works. Digital works are not currently accepted. Photographs that are one-of-a-kind and are combined with other non-digital materials are eligible. Works that have previously won cash awards in another juried exhibition are not eligible. We accept artworks created in any year. There is no size limit. Digital Entry Digital image files must conform to the requirements as listed on the CaFÉ site. The maximum file size is 5MB. Photo sizes of at least 3MB are recommended, but not required, in order to ensure sufficient quality and detail for the jury process. Please make sure your photos are well-lit and good quality enough to give a fair representation of your piece. Please crop the picture to be of the artwork only. Do no include anything in the background. Please note that 1 image = 1 submission for this call to artists. Selection Process The Soul of Artists team consists of experts in the visual arts, art history, literature, film and theater. Winners will be determined by consensus of at least 4 experts from the Soul of Artist’s team. Jurors will make the initial selection of finalists and will notify all finalists via email. Jurors will then review and discuss all finalists' applications and images again in order to make a final decision on winners and runner ups. Winners and runner ups will be notified. All finalists, runner ups and winner's will have at least one of their works published as part of the online exhibition. Number of Entries Each artist may submit up to ten (10) artworks for consideration by jurors. Entry Fees The fee for entry is $32 and includes one artwork. Additional artworks are $5 each. Refunds will not be provided after entry. Publication of winners Finalists and winning artists will be posted to the Soul of Artists website and social media sites. This competition is online only, so there will be no need to ship your work(s) to us. All artists retain right of ownership over their work and can display and promote it a their own discretion. Sale of Work Artwork submitted does not have to be available for sale. Soul of Artists does not, at this time, handle sales or take any commission on sales. If we receive requests for the purchase of your artwork, we will forward them to you. You, the artist, are entitled to 100% of the profits from said work. Entry Entry is digital, through the CaFÉ website. Search keywords “Soul of Artists.” A free CaFÉ registration is required. Artists should submit a minimum of one artwork and no more than 10 artworks. The Application process is simple and takes only a few minutes. We do not ask for an artist's statement or bio in the application, however, if you have a website or Instagram, please enter these when you fill out your application so that we can refer to more information about you and your portfolio. Publicity All artists grant Soul of Artists the right to use any work submitted for exhibition for the purpose of advertising or education. In addition, permission from the artists to reproduce their work on any Soul of Artists website and social media site is a condition of eligibility. All finalists, runner ups and winner's will have at least one of their works published as part of the online exhibition. Full credit and copyright will remain with the artist. |