Photography Contest

8th Still Life

Deadline |
03/31/25Theme |
Still LifeTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
$15Prizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
TeravarnaTERAVARNA announces their "8th STILL LIFE" International Juried Art Competition. All visual artists worldwide are invited to submit their best still-life artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition. All types of art styles may be submitted, including 2D and 3D works, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, and experimental and installation works.
Conditions for Participation in Still Life Art Competition
The theme of this international juried art competition is STILL LIFE. This includes the art of commonplace objects which are either natural, such as food, flowers, plants, rocks, shells, and even dead animals, or artificial ones, such as books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. Figurative and abstract ideas based broadly on the theme in any media will be considered. You must be 18 to participate in any of our competitions. See below for more details on submission guidelines.
Category All types of visual arts will be considered, including but not limited to Painting & Mixed Media, Photography & Digital, and Sculpture & 3D Installation.
Awards & Prizes Up to $3,500 in cash prizes will be given out to winning artists. **
The grant money will be unrestricted and may be used in any manner by the recipient artist. Depending on the number and quality of artworks submitted, the following prizes will be considered:
The grant money will be unrestricted and may be used in any manner by the recipient artist. Depending on the number and quality of artworks submitted, the following prizes will be considered:
First Prize Award | $300-$500
Runner-Up Prize Award | $150-$350
Merit Prize Award | $75-$250
Talent Prize Award | $25-$150
Honorable Mention Award
Finalist Award
Conditions for Participation in Still Life Art Competition
The theme of this international juried art competition is STILL LIFE. This includes the art of commonplace objects which are either natural, such as food, flowers, plants, rocks, shells, and even dead animals, or artificial ones, such as books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. Figurative and abstract ideas based broadly on the theme in any media will be considered. You must be 18 to participate in any of our competitions. See below for more details on submission guidelines.
Category All types of visual arts will be considered, including but not limited to Painting & Mixed Media, Photography & Digital, and Sculpture & 3D Installation.
Awards & Prizes Up to $3,500 in cash prizes will be given out to winning artists. **
The grant money will be unrestricted and may be used in any manner by the recipient artist. Depending on the number and quality of artworks submitted, the following prizes will be considered:
The grant money will be unrestricted and may be used in any manner by the recipient artist. Depending on the number and quality of artworks submitted, the following prizes will be considered:
First Prize Award | $300-$500
Runner-Up Prize Award | $150-$350
Merit Prize Award | $75-$250
Talent Prize Award | $25-$150
Honorable Mention Award
Finalist Award
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