OPEN CALL WITH OVER €65,000 IN PRIZES FOR PAINTERS WORLDWIDE
Submit figurative paintings in one of ten categories for an international online competition with over €65,000 in prizes.
Does this fit your work? 5 questions score every call to your medium, location and budget. Free.
Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $65,000
- Location
- Online · organized from Online
About
Overview
The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition open to artists worldwide. With a total prize pool exceeding €65,000—including more than €30,000 in cash and €35,000 in products—the competition welcomes painters working in a broad range of styles and techniques.
Who Can Enter
Open to artists from any country. No limit to the number of works an artist may enter, nor any size restriction.
Accepted Media & Styles
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite, colored pencil, ink, charcoal, gouache, tempera, and all traditional mediums on surfaces such as canvas, linen, cardboard, paper, copper, or wood. Styles range from hyperrealism and photorealism to impressionism, surrealism, and plein air painting.
Categories
- Figurative
- Portrait
- Drawing
- Landscape and Plein Air
- Still Life
- Wildlife and Animal
- Religious and Spiritual
- Fantastic Realism
- From Life by Graduated Students
- Young category
Sales & Commission
Works do not need to be available for sale, though only works marked for sale may compete for acquisition prizes. Artists retain 100% of their sale price, as The Almenara Collection connects buyers directly with artists without taking a commission.
Exhibition & Showcase
Selected, finalist, and winning works will be exhibited on the organization's website and social media, with winners remaining permanently showcased online.
How to Apply
Register using the form on the website by June 30, 2026.
- Award
- Over €65,000 in prizes including more than €30,000 in cash and €35,000 in products
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Sales commission
- No commission - you keep 100% of sales
- Theme
- Figurative painting works across ten categories including portrait, landscape, still life, wildlife, religious and spiritual, fantastic realism, and plein air.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists from any country.
- Audience
- Open to artists from any country
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.