Our Contests

  • Monthly Online Art Contests

    We’re excited to present a series of monthly online art contests designed to showcase local talent and highlight works that artists already have in their studios, aligning with the theme of each contest. Open to all media, selected images from each participant will be included in an online exhibition and featured in the upcoming Spring 2025 magazine issue.

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  • Cover Art Magazine Contest

    Call for Submissions: Spring 2025 Magazine Cover Art Contest!

    Theme:Order & Chaos

    Artists may submit up to three entries (open to all media). We invite visual interpretations exploring the tension between harmony and disorder.

    Deadline: Extended to March 22, 2025
    Winners Announced: March 31, 2025

    An online exhibition featuring select images from each participant will run throughout May 2025.

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Monthly Art Contest - Creative Expressions

We’re excited to present a series of monthly online art contests designed to showcase local talent and highlight works that artists have in their inventory. Open to all media. Winners and select images from each participant will be featured in the upcoming Spring 2025 magazine issue! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to receive updates.

We reserve the right to reject any submission deemed inappropriate. Read our terms of service: Terms of Service

Monthly Online Art Contests
All media welcome. Submit up to 3 entries per contest.

March Contest: Dreamscapes: Beyond the Ordinary
(Surreal and fantastical worlds)

  • Deadline: Extended to March 7, 2025

  • Exhibition: March 10–31, 2025

  • Fee: $10 (up to 3 entries)

April Contest: New Beginnings
(Hope, renewal, and transformation)

  • Deadline: Extended to April 4, 2025

  • Exhibition: April 8–30, 2025

  • Fee: $10 (up to 3 entries)

To apply, please follow these steps:

  1. Pay the Participation Fee: $10 (includes up to 3 images, one selected).

  2. Email your three high-resolution images (300 dpi) with the following details for each image to contest@artcreatelearn.com:

    • Title

    • Size (if applicable)

    • Medium or materials used

    • Short artist statement/description

  3. Provide your information:

    • Short bio (2–3 sentences)

    • Contact info

    • Links (website, Facebook page, or any other link to your online portfolio)

Cover Art Magazine Contest

Spring 2025 Cover Art Contest

Theme: Order & Chaos

We invite visual interpretations exploring the tension between harmony and disorder. We reserve the right to reject any submission deemed inappropriate. Read our terms of service: Terms of Service

Submission Period: January 17 – March 15, 2025

  • Deadline: March 22, 2025

  • Juried Panel Voting: March 24–28, 2025

  • Winners Announced: March 31, 2025

  • Submission Fee: $25 for artists, $15 for students (up to 3 entries)

  • Online Exhibition: May 2025

Contest Details:

  • Open to: All artists, both emerging and established

  • Entry Fees: $25 for artists, $15 for college and university students

  • To apply, please follow these steps:

    1. Pay the entry fee of $25 (for artists) or $15 (for College & University students) by e-transfer to coverartwork@artcreatelearn.com or online https://artcreatelearn.com/shop/cover-art-contest.

    2. Email your three high-resolution images (300dpi) with the following details for each image to coverartwork@artcreatelearn.com:

       - Title

       - Sizes (if applicable)

       - Medium or materials used

       - Short artist statement/description

       3. Provide your information:

       - Short bio (2-3 sentences)

       - Contact info

       - Links (website, or Facebook page, or any other link with your online portfolio)

Prizes:

  • 1st Place: Cover of Fall 2024

  • 2nd Place: Back Cover

  • 3rd Place: Inside Back Cover

  • Additional prizes to be determined

Online Exhibition: May 2025

Social Media Promo of the participants during this one month online exhibition.

In person Exhibition - location to be determined:

For more information and to sign up, contact coverartwork@artcreatelearn.com.