Mellow Yellow | 2026 Juried Art Competition
We invite artists and photographers to submit work for the Mellow Yellow Art Competition. This theme celebrates the color yellow in all its warmth and expression, from soft golden tones to bold, vibrant hues. Submit your work and explore how yellow can bring light, energy, and emotion to your art.
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
- Social media promotion
- Professionally designed certificate
Exhibition Feature
- Online month-long exhibition
- Social media promotion
- Professionally designed certificate
Selected Artists
- Online exhibition placement
- Month-long showcase on the Blue Koi Gallery website
- Professionally designed certificate
A focused online art opportunity for artists building visibility.
Selected artists receive online exhibition placement, artist recognition, and promotional support through Blue Koi Gallery.
What Selected Artists Receive
- Placement in an international online exhibition.
- Month-long showcase on the Blue Koi Gallery website.
- Digital award materials for winners and finalists.
- Social media and newsletter promotion opportunities.
What Makes This Call Different
Mellow Yellow invites artists to explore yellow as a source of warmth, brightness, optimism, energy, or emotion. Artists can submit digitally without shipping work, traveling, or preparing physical installation materials.
Everything artists need to know before entering.
This online juried art competition is open to artists worldwide and designed to offer a professional, accessible way to share your work with a wider audience. You can also browse all current Blue Koi Gallery opportunities on the Call for Art page.
Important Dates to Remember
Rules & Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide, ages 18 and older.
- Any 2D or 3D visual medium accepted.
- JPG, JPEG, or PNG files accepted. Max file size: 2 MB.
- Entry fee is $20 for the first artwork. Additional artwork may be submitted for $6 each.
- No frames, mockups, or watermarks.
- AI-generated artwork is not accepted.
- All submissions must be created and owned by the artist.
How submissions are reviewed.
Submissions are reviewed by art professionals. Work is considered based on theme fit, originality, visual impact, and technical skill.
How strongly the work responds to the Mellow Yellow theme.
Creative voice, perspective, and artistic individuality.
Composition, presentation, emotion, and overall strength.
Craft, execution, clarity, and control of medium.
Artists keep ownership of their work.
This section helps artists feel secure before submitting and makes the opportunity feel more transparent.
Copyright
Artists retain ownership and copyright of their submitted artwork. Blue Koi Gallery only uses submitted images for competition, exhibition, award, and promotional purposes related to this opportunity.
Image Use
Submitted images may be displayed on the Blue Koi Gallery website, exhibition pages, email announcements, social media posts, and related award materials.
Questions artists ask before entering.
Is this an online art contest?
Yes. This is an online juried art competition hosted by Blue Koi Gallery. All submissions are reviewed digitally, and selected artists are featured in an online exhibition.
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 base entry fee is $20. 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 of their work. Blue Koi Gallery may use submitted images only for competition, exhibition, award, and promotional purposes related to the opportunity.
Issues Submitting?
If you experience trouble with the online form, you may email your submission details and artwork images. The gallery will send an invoice for the entry fee after receiving your materials.
Submit your artwork by August 4, 2026.
Enter the Mellow Yellow 2026 Online Juried Art Competition and share your work with Blue Koi Gallery's online audience.
Apply Now
Issues Submitting?
We encourage you to use the online form for faster processing, but if you encounter any issues, you can email us your application. Please include the following details in your email:
– Your full name (Artist Name)
– Email Address
– Website (optional)
-Artist Statement (Optional)
– State and Country (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.
Deadline
August 4, 2026