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The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025, now in its 8th year, is officially open for entries, inviting representational artists from around the globe to showcase their excellence and diversity. This art prize celebrates talent across all static mediums, including Traditional Art, Digital Art, and Photographic media, embracing styles from realism and hyperrealism to pop surrealism and lowbrow. If you’re an artist looking to inspire, grow your career through funding, and gain exposure to galleries, collectors, and media worldwide, this is your moment. Entries close at midnight on July 17, 2025.
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 aims to give representational artists validation and visibility, particularly within a commercial gallery and museum sector where securing representation can be challenging. With an incredible $77,000 in cash and prizes to be won, the Prize offers substantial financial support to help artists cover material costs, studio rent, equipment, and pursue new projects without financial insecurity. The competition is structured into six main award categories: Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, and the Emerging Artist Award, plus an overall Grand Prize Winner selected from the finalists of these categories, and a People’s Choice Award. A significant highlight is the invitation for winners to participate in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA. For artists seeking the top photography challenges to participate in, or equivalent accolades in other visual arts, this prize stands as a beacon. Entry is a flat fee of US$40.
As numerous past winners attest, participation can be life-changing, opening doors to new opportunities, gallery shows, commissions, and a significant boost in visibility through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s extensive network. It’s a chance to have your work seen by an influential jury panel and to connect with fellow artists, gallerists, and collectors. The Prize is specifically designed to champion unique voices and art that deviates from the ordinary across all mediums.
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 Prizes
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 offers an extraordinary $77,000 USD in cash and prizes.
Overall Grand Prize Award Winner:
Selected by the Jury Panel from the Finalists of all categories.
- $10,000 USD cash
- An extensive package of additional prizes including products, services, and advertising, designed to significantly boost the artist’s career.
- Participation in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery (Northport, NY, USA).
- Extensive international promotion through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s platforms.
RAYMAR Painting Award (Traditional painting medium):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition.
Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award (Traditional drawing medium):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition.
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award (Three-dimensional traditional medium):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition.
MPB Photography Award (Digital and analogue photographic medium):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition. This is a significant award for artists focusing on fine art photography contests.
Digital Art Award (Digital medium):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition.
Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Emerging Artist Award (All mediums):
- 1st Prize: $4,500 USD cash + an extensive prize package.
- 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners also receive cash and prizes.
- All three winners invited to participate in the Haven Gallery exhibition.
People’s Choice Award:
Chosen by public vote from all Finalists. Voting opens August 22, 2025.
- $1,000 USD cash + prizes.
Seibert-Collection Honourable Mention:
Chosen by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Seibert from the Painting Award entrants.
- $3,000 USD cash + prizes.
All 150 Short-Listed Finalists (25 per Award category):
- Receive extensive international promotion through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s email marketing, website coverage, and social media marketing & advertising (reaching over 1.9 million followers).
- Additional connections and outreach through partners, friends, supporters, and media.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine – is often part of the prize package for winners.
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The Categories of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 celebrates diversity and excellence across several distinct award categories, encompassing all static representational visual arts. Artists are welcome to enter more than one award category if their work fits.
The main award categories are:
- RAYMAR Painting Award: For works in two-dimensional traditional painting mediums. This includes oils, acrylics, watercolors, gouache, etc.
- Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award: For works in two-dimensional traditional drawing mediums. This includes graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, colored pencil, etc.
- Digital Art Award: For works created using digital mediums. This can range from digital painting and illustration to 3D rendering and mixed digital media.
- MPB Photography Award: For works in digital and analogue photographic mediums. This embraces all forms of photographic media, from traditional film to cutting-edge digital captures and experimental processes.
- Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award: For works in three-dimensional traditional mediums. This includes sculpture in various materials like clay, metal, wood, stone, mixed media, etc.
- Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Emerging Artist Award: Open to artists in all static mediums listed above who are in the early stages of their careers and are yet to receive significant international recognition.
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 Dates and Entry Fees
Mark your calendars for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 and note the following key details:
Key Dates:
- Entries Open: February 10, 2025
- Entries Close:, July 17, 2025
- People’s Choice Award Public Voting Opens: August 22, 2025
- Winners Announced: Mid-September 2025
- Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Exhibition at Haven Gallery, NY: Typically held in late Q3 or Q4 (exact dates to be confirmed).
Entry Fees:
- The entry fee is a flat rate of $40 to cover administrative costs.
How to Enter:
To participate in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025, artists should visit the official website. The submission process is entirely online. You will need to create an account, select the appropriate award category for your artwork, upload high-quality images of your piece according to the specified guidelines (file type, size, resolution), provide details about the artwork (title, medium, dimensions, year created, artist statement), and complete the payment of the US$40 entry fee.
About the Jury
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 is judged by an influential and diverse international Jury Panel, comprising esteemed figures from various sectors of the art world. This ensures a high level of expertise and a broad perspective in the evaluation process.
The 2025 Jury Panel includes:
- Danijela Krha Purssey: Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
- Richard Purssey: Technical Director & Co-Founder of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
- Erica Berkowitz & Joseph Weinreb: Owners & Directors of Haven Gallery, NY.
- Representatives from Major Sponsors:
- Emilie Dietrich: President & Creative Director of RAYMAR (Painting Award).
- Victoria Olt: Owner & Director of Victoria Olt Gallery (Drawing Award).
- Yasha Young: Founder of Yasha Young Projects (Sculpture Award).
- A representative from MPB (Photography Award).
- A representative for the Digital Art Award.
- Catherine K. Gyllerstrom: Collector, Art Consultant, Owner & Art Director of BearWolf Books (Emerging Artist Award).
- Esteemed Contemporary Artists:
- Jana Brike (Painting Category Judge)
- Annie Murphy-Robinson (Drawing Category Judge)
- Nicolas Bruno (Photography Category Judge)
- Amber Cowan (Sculpture Category Judge)
- Matthew Stone (Digital Art Category Judge)
- Gallery Owner & Curator:
- Vicki Fox (Quirky Fox Gallery – Emerging Artist Category Judge)
- Art Collector & Philanthropist:
- Prof. Dr. Ulrich Seibert (Seibert Collection – Seibert-Collection Honourable Mention from Painting entrants)
Why Enter Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025?
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 stands as a uniquely supportive and impactful competition for representational artists globally. The chance to win a share of $77,000 in cash and prizes provides significant financial backing, enabling artists to invest in their practice. Winning or being a finalist offers real international exposure through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s extensive reach, website features, and email marketing. A key highlight is the invitation for winners to exhibit at the prestigious Haven Gallery in New York, placing their work before influential collectors and gallerists For those seeking photography challenges and rewards, or similar opportunities in other visual arts, this prize offers a genuine pathway to career growth and connection within a vibrant artistic community.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025 has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an international prize; artists from all countries are welcome to enter.
The prize is non-acquisitive.
It includes all static mediums: Traditional Art media (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture), Digital Art media, and Photographic media.
All styles from realism and hyperrealism to pop surrealism and lowbrow are accepted.
Entries must be submitted online by midnight, July 17, 2025 (Los Angeles, USA time).
An entry fee of US$40 applies per artwork per category.
Copyright and Image Usage
Artists retain full copyright of their submitted images and artworks.
By entering, participants grant Beautiful Bizarre Magazine a non-exclusive license to reproduce, publish, and communicate their submitted images for purposes related to the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and the promotion of the artists and the Prize. This includes, but is not limited to, use in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine (print and digital), on the Beautiful Bizarre website, social media channels, email marketing, and in materials related to the exhibition at Haven Gallery.
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine will always credit the artist whenever their work is used.
Finalists’ work will be shared extensively to promote the artists.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
