Artists Magazine Over 60 Art Competition

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2025 Artists Magazine Over 60 Art Competition

Anyone who has been painting for even a couple of years knows art-making is a mile-by-mile, lifelong journey—not a sprint. The Artists Magazine Over 60 Art Competition recognizes outstanding artists who are living proof of this journey. Whether you’ve been painting full-time for decades or have kept your art going as a side hustle while juggling other professions or responsibilities, don’t miss this opportunity to earn recognition for your creative efforts.

Not only are there cash prizes for award winners, but your artwork, stories and advice will be featured in an upcoming issue of Artists Magazine!

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Super Early Bird Deadline – Aug 31, 2024

Artists Network Members: $15 Non-Members: $25

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Early Bird Deadline – Sept 30, 2024

Artists Network Members: $25 Non-Members: $35

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EXTENDED Final Deadline – Nov 5, 2024

Artists Network Members: $30 Non-Members: $40

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Entry fees are due with entries. Your record of the credit card or PayPal charge will be your receipt.

Click here for the official Rules + Regulations.

  1. To enter, visit our online entry portal to log in or register for a free account.
  2. You can save your progress as you go and return anytime to make edits to your entries.
  3. This art contest is open to all artists around the world age 18 years or older.
  4. If you are a member, you will be asked to provide the email address associated with your Artists Network membership. If you’d like to take advantage of membership pricing sign up today to save on entry fees!
  5. Upload your entry details and image(s). There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit. You are able to edit your entries until the final deadline.

PRIZES & AWARDS


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Top Ten Prize Winners

  • $250 Cash Award
  • One-year Artists Network Membership (Valued at $99.99)
  • Winning artists will have their winning artwork published in an upcoming issue of Artists Magazine and featured on ArtistsNetwork.com

2024 WINNERS


Sally Cooper

Island Flora

acrylic on canvas, 51×48

Alison Gilmour

In the Conservatory

oil on Berge linen, 48×60

Ken Graning

Schaiwassee River

gouache on Canson illustration board, 18×24

Eileen Nistler

Lovingly

colored pencil on museum board, 21×18

Susan Perrish

Delilah

oil on linen panel, 17×31

Ann Ranlett

Heart of San Pedro

scratchboard with watercolor, 8×8

Anda Styler

Spring Light

acrylic on aluminum, 18×24

James Turner

You Looking At Me?

watercolor on YUPO, 20×26

Thomas Valenti

Fifth Avenue and 14th Street

watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 40×25

Soon Warren

Fall Pond

oil on canvas, 36×72

FAQs


QImportant notice about our NEW online entry system:

As of March 2024, we have transitioned to a new online entry system for all Artists Network competitions. We will no longer be using Submittable to manage our contests.

If you’ve previously entered an Artists Network competition via Submittable, you will still have access to your account and entry records when you log in to the Submittable platform.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

QWhat types of artwork are acceptable?

The contest is open to artists working in a variety of traditional art media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, casein, gouache, egg tempera, soft pastel, oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, ink or marker, scratchboard, mixed media and mixed-media collage, silver or other metal point, and printmaking (etching, mezzotint, lithography, woodcut, monotype, mono print, aquatint).

Photography, except for minor elements incorporated in a collage, will NOT be considered. Sculpture will NOT be considered. Digital art will NOT be considered. Entries are limited to two-dimensional artwork. Two-dimensional means that a mixed media cannot exceed one inch in depth.

QOriginal artwork and Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidelines:

All works must be original. “Original” means that the work must be from the hand of a single artist; pieces that originate from a workshop or a class under the direction of a teacher are not eligible. For works based on reference photographs, eligibility requires that the artist must have taken the photographs or have obtained written permission from the photographer to create the work and to enter it in the Contest. Compositions based on published material or other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. 

Artwork or reference imagery generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will NOT be considered.

QWhy is my entry still “In Progress”?

In order to officially enter your image into the jurying pool, you must hit “Submit Entry” during the entry process. This will place your image in the cart so that you may pay and complete your entry.

QWhat do I do if I make a mistake in my entry?

You may edit your entries up until the closing deadline of a contest.

Click here for the official Rules and Eligibility details for the 2025 Artists Over 60 Art Competition.

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