Call Description

All subjects and techniques are honored and will be considered.

$7,000+ in Cash Awards · International Exposure · Real Recognition

Submissions Open through Nov. 14, 2025

• 3 Winners – $2,000 each
• 6 Runners-up – $300 each
• Featured in a full-year online international exhibition
• Selected artists will be featured in curated publications
• Promotion of your work
• Inclusion in our extended community for future opportunities

There’s no shipping. No bios or artist statements required.

This opportunity is for you if…

• You’ve built a purposeful body of work that feels alive, even if the mainstream art world hasn’t fully celebrated it yet.
• You’re ready to let your work be witnessed in its full communication of something real, soulful, and human.
• You’ve studied techniques, color, history, or composition, formally or informally, because your devoted journey as an artist is ongoing.
• You are self-taught, atelier-trained, or academically accomplished - we honor all paths.
• You know your art carries soul.

If you’re a visionary 2D artist who has poured time and effort into making authentic body of work….this is for you.

What We’re Looking For

We do not choose based on subject, technique, popularity or academic credentials. It’s about:

• Art that carries emotional weight and resonance
• Art that feels like a conversation with the soul
• Visual language that communicates authentic human experience

Application Requirements

Key Dates

Currently Open for Submissions

Entry Deadline: November 14, 2025, 11:59pm MT

Finalists Notified: January 24, 2026

Winners Notified: February 7, 2026

Online Exhibition Dates: February 28, 2026 through February 28, 2027

Entry Fee: $36 (includes 1 artwork)

Media Fee: $5 per additional artwork

Submit: 1–14 images total (minimum 1 required)

We do not ask for a bio, CV, or artist statement.

If you have a website or Instagram, feel free to include it — we love to learn more about you.

Image: High-quality, well-lit images only. Crop to cut out background and provide only the artwork in the image.  Digital image files must conform to the requirements as listed on the CaFE 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.

Publication of winners

Winners, runners-up and finalists will be posted to the Soul of Artists online exhibition, website and social media sites. All artists retain right of ownership over their work and can display and promote it at their own discretion.

Eligibility Criteria

What Kind of Art is Eligible:

• All subjects and techniques are honored and will be considered.
• Must be original two-dimensional (2D) works. Mediums include but not limited to:
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Mixed media
  • Fiber and quilt art
  • One-of-a-kind prints
  • Collage
  • Story/picture books
  • Work in any material which is primarily 2D in orientation - Ceramics, plastic, bronze and a multitude of sculptural materials are OK, as long as the end result is primarily 2D
• Feel free to email us if you aren’t sure if your work fits into our definition of 2D contact@SoulofArtists.com
• Work must have been created between 2015–2025
• Art that has previously won cash prizes in other juried contests is not eligible
• No size limits, No shipping— this is an online exhibition

What Kind of Art is NOT Eligible:

• No digital-only art at this time
• Photography that has not been manually reworked into one-of-a-kind artwork
• Any artwork that is not primarily 2D in orientation
• Feel free to email us if you aren’t sure if your work is eligible at Contact@SoulofArtists.com.
• Work created before 2015

Who Can Apply:

• Open to all artists aged 18+ who create original 2D artworks
• Global call - Artists from every country and culture are invited to submit
• Artists at every career stage are welcome

Who Can Not Apply:

• Past winners of $2000 Soul of Artist awards are not eligible to apply again
• Runners-up from the Soul of Artists 2nd International online exhibition are not eligible in this round
• All other past entrants (Including runners-up from our 1st International online exhibition) — please apply again!

Keep informed on important dates. Sign up for updates on our website.

See Past Winners on our online exhibition. 

You Were Never Meant to Blend In. You Were Meant to Be Seen.