The Blue Koi Art Awards continue to celebrate diversity and excellence in the visual arts on a global scale. The Open theme accepts all mediums and styles, e.g., Traditional Art, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Sculpture and Photography. We invite you to participate in our upcoming themed art show, where you can share your unique vision and creativity with a global audience.
The International Open Theme Art Exhibition invites artists to submit artwork of their choice. Use your chosen medium to evoke the feelings, moods, and stories that inspire. All 2D and 3D visual art is welcome (Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital, and Sculpture). Competition is open to artists worldwide, regardless of background, skill level, or style. All applicants must be 18 years or older.
Awards & Prizes
$100 cash prize awarded to the 1st place winner. The first, second, and third place winners will receive recognition on the website’s and through our social media channels. Additionally, merit and honorable mention awards will be presented. The exhibition will include the artist’s name, work title, and website or email link. Extensive media coverage and online promotion on our website will be provided to all participants, ensuring widespread exposure of their talent and artwork. Recipients of the competition’s will receive digital certificates.
*Prize money must be claimed by the winner within 60 days or forfeited.
Image Requirements:
- File Size: Max 5MB
- Format: jpg, jpeg, png only
- Ensure professional presentation; including proper cropping, no mockups, frames or watermarks.
- File Name Format: Artist Name_TitleofArt.jpeg
Rules and Eligibility
- Open internationally
- Artists must be 18 years or older to apply
- All backgrounds, skill levels and styles accepted
- All visual media accepted: Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital, and Sculpture
- Entry fees are non-refundable
- Artists may submit multiple entries.
- Images should be original work created by the submitting artist
Commission-Free Approach:
We empower artists and connect them directly with buyers, ensuring that all sales are exclusively between the artist and the buyer.
Competition Timeline
Entry Deadline | February 28th, 2025
Winners Notified | March 7-9, 2025
Exhibition Starts | March 15, 2025
*If you encounter any issues we’re here to help, you can email us your application. Please include the following details in your email: Artist Name, Email Address, Website (optional). Attach images of your artwork, labeled with their titles and mediums.
Once we receive your submission, we will send you an invoice for the application fee.
Terms and Conditions
This Agreement outlines the terms and conditions between the artist and Blue Koi Gallery. Prior to submitting their artwork, all artists who wish to participate in any competition on our website (koisartistaward.com) are required to consent to the following terms:
Artwork will only be used for marketing, promotional, and display purposes. This includes featuring them on the Blue Koi Gallery website, social media platforms, etc.
The artist hereby grants permission to Blue Koi Gallery to archive selected artwork as a part of the exhibition. This archival will be made accessible for public viewing on our official website (koisartistaward.com).
The selected works will feature the artist’s name, the title of their artwork, and a link back to their website. If the artist doesn’t have a website, we’ll include their email address for contact purposes.
Artist shall retain all copyrights of any image they submit to the Blue Koi Gallery.
The images on this site will not be resold, exchanged, or copied.
Entry fees are non-refundable