Cash Awards 
11 Cash Award Winners

2 Winners $2,000 each
9 Runners-up $400 each

1st artwork image is included in the application fee.  
Finalists will be chosen first, then from the finalists, the award winners and runner ups will be chosen.  

Key Dates
Submission Dates:  September 5, 2024 - November 12, 2024.
Deadline for submitting Applications and Images Online: November 12, 11:59pm MT

Finalists Notified:  January 10, 2025
Winners Notified:  January 31, 2025
Online Exhibition Dates:  February 15, 2025 through February 15, 2026
 

Keep informed.  Go to the Contact page of our website to get updates on current and upcoming contests.

Previous Contest winners
Our five-person jury has deep, broad ranging backgrounds in the arts and appreciate a wide variety of subject, styles and techniques.  We look for strong expression and personal authenticity.   See previous contest winners here.  

Application Requirements

You will want this opportunity if...

• You are passionate about your artwork and your vision.
• You want to belong to an art organization that will be loyal and continuously promote its winners.
• You have devoted years to expressing your ideas visually but feel that your work is not yet fully appreciated.

Number of Artworks
Artists must submit a minimum of three (3) artworks and can submit up to fourteen (14) artworks.  The first artwork is included in the application fee.  Your media fees begin with the second artwork submitted.   

Publication of winners
Finalists and winning artists will be posted to the Soul of Artists website and social media sites. This competition is online only, so there will be no need to ship your work(s) to us.  All artists retain right of ownership over their work and can display and promote it at their own discretion. 
 

Eligibility Criteria

Artist Eligibility
The Soul of Artists Award is open globally to all artists, 18 years of age or older, who produce original 2D art.   Past Soul of Artist cash award winners ($2000) are not eligible to apply again. Past cash award runners-up ($300) are asked to wait until our next contest (3rd contest) before applying again.  Anyone who applied in previous contests and did not win a cash award are very much welcome to apply again in this contest. 

Artwork Eligible for Submission
All subjects are honored and will be considered.  All techniques are honored and will be considered.   Artworks must be two-dimensional (2D).   Entries may be paintings, drawings, one-of-a-kind prints, collages, quilts, fiber works, mixed media or any other traditional or non-traditional two-dimensional works.  Digital works are not currently accepted.  Photographs that are one-of-a-kind and are combined with other non-digital materials are eligible.   Works that have previously won cash awards in another juried exhibition are not eligible.    We accept artworks created in the last ten years (2014-2024).  There is no size limit because there is no shipping involved.    

Entry
We do not ask for an artist's statement or bio in the application, however, if you have a website or Instagram, please enter these when you fill out your application so that we can refer to more information about you and your portfolio.    

Images 
Digital image files must conform to the requirements as listed on the CaFÉ site.  The maximum file size is 5MB.  Photo sizes of at least 3MB are recommended, but not required, in order to ensure sufficient quality and detail for the jury process.  Please make sure your photos are well-lit and good quality enough to give a fair representation of your piece.  Please crop the picture to be of the artwork only.  Do no include anything in the background.   

See our Website https://www.soulofartists.com and follow us on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/soul.of.artists/ for more information about us.