What’s the single image that defined your year? The My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission is Camelback Gallery’s international, juried virtual exhibition built around that question. Open to drawing and painting, digital art, photography, sculpture and fiber, it asks each artist to submit the one piece that stands above the rest. The final deadline is December 14, 2025, with awards announced on or before December 31, 2025.
Entry is $25 per image, with a maximum of two images per artist (each submitted on a separate form). Awards are structured to maximize visibility: a Best in Show cash prize plus Gold, Juror’s Choice, Silver, Bronze and Finalist distinctions, each supported by a three-month online exhibition, certificates and targeted promotion. If you plan your season around opportunities like this, Deartline’s living photo contest calendar can help you track deadlines all year.
The show is online only, open worldwide to artists 18+, and Camelback Gallery passes all purchase inquiries directly to the artist. In short, it’s a clean, open-theme format that lets photographers present a single defining image with clear dates, simple fees and real promotional support.
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The My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission Prizes
The award structure of the My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission is designed to maximize visibility and recognition for multiple artists, not just a single winner. Each level includes professional promotion, a virtual exhibition, and an official certificate.
- Best in Show: Receives a cash prize, a featured position on Camelback Gallery’s homepage slider, entry into the “Artwork of the Year” award, a three-month virtual exhibition, a backlink to the artist’s website, an extended feature with artwork description and inspiration, and announcements on art platforms and social media channels.
- Gold Awards (up to four): Include a three-month exhibition, backlinks, a full artist statement page, announcements on art platforms, individual image posts and reels, and official certificates.
- Juror’s Choice Awards (up to four): Include exhibition placement, backlinks, named announcements, grouped social media posts, and certificates.
- Silver Awards: Feature exhibition inclusion, backlinks, artwork description, grouped recognition posts, and certificates.
- Bronze Awards: Include the virtual exhibition, backlinks, grouped posts, and certificates of achievement.
- Finalist Awards: Granted based on total entries, include the exhibition, backlinks, grouped posts, and certificates.
In addition, all award levels benefit from publication features on recognized platforms such as Artweek.com and TheArtGuide.com, giving participants professional visibility in multiple outlets.
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The Categories of the My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission
There are no genre categories. This is an open-theme call built around a single standout work. That places it naturally among fine art photography contests and broad open theme photo contests. Artists can submit anything from abstract and conceptual pieces to portrait or landscape work, as long as the image reflects their best of 2025.
My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission Dates and Entry Fees
- Final deadline: December 14, 2025.
- Awards announced: on or before December 31, 2025.
Entry fee: $25 per image.
Maximum two images per artist. Each image requires a separate entry form.
How to Enter:
Submit via the official competition form and upload a JPG (max 3 MB) presented professionally. If the online form is unavailable, entries may be sent by email with artist details, titles, sizes, mediums, a brief inspiration text and website or social links. The gallery will invoice the entry fee for payment by card or PayPal.
About the Jury
Jurying for this edition is led by Kassandra Kaye, Camelback Gallery’s Founder and Managing Editor. Selection focuses on quality of work, composition, value, color, technique, depth and overall impact. As this is a competition, only award recipients are included in the final group exhibition.
Why Enter My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission?
It’s a focused, single-image showcase with a defined timeline, a three-month online exhibition and coordinated announcements on established art platforms and social. That makes it a practical fit for creators working within fine art photography, and a reliable option among popular photography challenges online. If your strongest image needs a clean stage rather than a themed brief, this format keeps the spotlight where it belongs.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the My Best Work of 2025 Art Submission 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
Open worldwide to artists 18+. Files must be JPG up to 3 MB and professionally presented. Original work only, preferably completed in the last three years. No nudity where private parts are visible, profanity, political or sadistic content. AI-generated artwork is not accepted. All exhibitions are virtual and Camelback Gallery does not sell artwork.
Copyright and Image Usage
Artists retain copyright. By entering, artists grant Camelback Gallery a non-exclusive, perpetual license to reproduce images on its website and in competition marketing, including Facebook and Instagram and other media outlets. Images may be cropped or resized to fit those formats. Winning entries appear in the online exhibition catalog, typically for up to one year.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
