Enchanted Gardens | 2026 Juried Art Competition
Enchanted Garden invites artists to step into a world where nature and imagination flourish together. Explore magical gardens, hidden sanctuaries, mystical flora, whimsical creatures, and dreamlike landscapes that blur the line between fantasy and reality.
For artists who are building momentum, not just submitting work.
$150 Cash Award
- Digital award package
- Newsletter announcement
- Social media promotion
- Professionally designed certificate
Exhibition Feature
- Online month-long exhibition
- Dedicated artist profile page
- Social media promotion
- Professionally designed certificate
Exhibition Feature
- Online month-long exhibition
- Dedicated artist profile page
- Social media promotion
- Professionally designed certificate
Selected Artists
- Online exhibition placement
- Permanent Blue Koi Gallery showcase
- Professionally designed certificate
A focused online opportunity for artists building visibility.
Selected artists receive professional exhibition placement, recognition, and promotional support through Blue Koi Gallery.
What Selected Artists Receive
- Placement in an international online exhibition.
- A professional showcase on the Blue Koi Gallery website.
- Digital award materials for winners and finalists.
- Social media and newsletter promotion opportunities.
What Makes Enchanted Gardens Different
Enchanted Gardens welcomes magical, botanical, symbolic, and fantastical work that transforms the natural world. Artists can submit digitally—without shipping work, traveling, or preparing physical installation materials.
Everything artists need to know before entering.
This online juried competition is open to artists worldwide and offers a professional, accessible way to share your work with a wider audience.
Important Dates to Remember
Rules & Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide, ages 18 and older.
- Any 2D or 3D visual medium is accepted.
- JPG, JPEG, or PNG files accepted; maximum 2 MB each.
- $20 entry for up to two artworks; additional works are $6 each.
- No frames, room mockups, or watermarks.
- AI-generated artwork is not accepted.
- All submissions must be created and owned by the artist.
How submissions are reviewed.
Art professionals consider each submission for theme fit, originality, visual impact, and technical skill.
Theme Fit
How strongly the work responds to the Enchanted Gardens theme.
Originality
Creative voice, perspective, and artistic individuality.
Visual Impact
Composition, presentation, emotion, and overall strength.
Technical Skill
Craft, execution, clarity, and control of medium.
Artists keep ownership of their work.
Copyright
Artists retain ownership and copyright of their submitted artwork. Blue Koi Gallery uses submitted images only for competition, exhibition, award, and related promotional purposes.
Image Use
Submitted images may appear on Blue Koi Gallery exhibition pages, email announcements, social media posts, and related award materials.
Questions artists ask before entering.
Is this an online art competition?
Yes. All submissions are reviewed digitally, and selected artists are featured in an online exhibition hosted by Blue Koi Gallery.
Can photographers submit?
Yes. Photography is accepted, along with painting, drawing, digital art, mixed media, sculpture, textile, and other visual art forms.
How many images can I submit?
The $20 entry includes up to two artworks. Additional artwork may be submitted for $6 each.
When will I receive confirmation?
Submission confirmation is sent instantly after the online form is completed.
Do artists keep the rights to their artwork?
Yes. Artists retain ownership and copyright of their work.
Issues submitting?
If you experience trouble with the online form, email your submission details and artwork images. The gallery will send an invoice after receiving your materials.
Submit your artwork by December 4, 2026.
Share the work that transforms gardens, wild places, and natural beauty into a world filled with mystery and wonder.
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