The Blue Koi Gallery would like to welcome you to the International “Wild and Tamed” Art Competition. This online competition is all about the interplay of wild and tamed elements in our world. Submissions may range from untamed landscapes and fierce wildlife to serene domestic scenes and cultivated gardens. Artists can interpret the theme abstractly, exploring the tension between wild emotions and calm states, or through cultural perspectives, depicting clashes or harmonies between tradition and modernity. You’re invited to use different mediums like paints, sculptures, digital art, prints, photos, and mixed Media art. Join us in exploring the intricate interplay between the wild and the tamed.
Submit your artwork by March 31, 2025.
Theme Examples
Wild Elements – Untamed landscapes and wildlife scenes, capture the rawness of nature, from rugged mountains to turbulent oceans.
Tamed Elements – Encompasses manicured gardens and carefully arranged still life, representing a controlled and ordered aesthetic. In contrast, abstract expressionism explores the untamed, uncontrolled energy in art.
Terms of Entry
- Open worldwide
- Artists must be 18 years old
- All backgrounds, skill levels and styles accepted
- All visual media accepted: Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital, and Sculpture
- Entry fees are non-refundable
- Images must 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.
Awards & Prizes
1st Place: $100 USD cash prize
2nd Place: $75 USD cash prize
3rd Place: $50 USD cash prize
The Winners will be prominently featured on our website, in social media posts, newsletter blasts, and will receive a certificate. Awards will also be given to qualifying Honorable Mention and Finalists. All winners will have the honor of being exhibited in the Blue Koi Online Art Exhibition alongside hundreds of the world’s best contemporary artists.
Entry fees
This fee is essential for covering administrative costs, facilitating the judging process, and promoting the winning artworks on various platforms.
Standard: $20 for 4 images / 35 for 6 images
Image Requirements:
- File Size: Max 2MB
- Format: jpg, jpeg, png only
- Ensure professional presentation; including proper cropping, no mockups, frames or watermarks.
- File Name Format: Artist Name_TitleofArt.jpeg
Competition Timeline
Entry Deadline | March 31, 2025
Winners Notified | April 9-11, 2025
Exhibition Starts | April 15, 2025
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