Red 2025 Art Competition by Fusion Art is an online call built around one clear idea, the power of red in art and photography. The competition is open internationally and leads to a curated online exhibition in December 2025. The final day to submit is December 1, 2025. Photographers can send a single image or a short set with tiered fees that make it simple to try out a series. Best in Show in each category receives a cash award or an optional one year Featured Artist membership on the Fusion Art site, along with visibility during the show.
The brief is easy to follow and generous to interpret. Red should guide the image, whether it is loud, quiet, symbolic, or emotional. Submissions are accepted in “Photography & Digital,” “Traditional,” and “3-Dimensional,” so both analog and digital photographers, as well as artists who cross media, can enter on equal terms. The exhibition opens on December 5, 2025 and will remain archived for five years, which helps the selected work stay discoverable long after the month of the show. If you plan your calendar using our curated list of photography competitions, this call offers a focused brief, fast results, and lasting online presence.
Prizes
Prizes center on recognition, cash, and sustained visibility during the exhibition.
- Best in Show, by category: Cash prize to the top work in each active category, “Traditional,” “Digital & Photography,” and “3-Dimensional”. Winners may choose, instead of the cash award, a complimentary one year membership in Fusion Art’s Featured Artist Members Gallery.
- 2nd to 5th Place, by category: Additional tiered awards are granted in every active category.
- Additional distinctions: At the organizers’ discretion, Artistic Excellence and Honorable Mentions may also be awarded.
- Visibility and promotion: Best in Show is featured during the exhibition. All award winners receive a digital certificate, event announcement, and press release copy. Artist website links appear on the exhibition page and buyer inquiries are forwarded directly to the artist.
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Categories or Themes
This call runs in three streams.
“Traditional” covers 2D mediums such as painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, and more.
“Photography & Digital” includes analog and digital photography, digital photo artwork, digital painting and manipulations, photo collage, vector drawing, and digital mixed media. Derivative digital works must be sufficiently transformed into a new original.
“3-Dimensional” welcomes sculpture, relief, installation, kinetic and conceptual 3D works, with front, back, and side views required for jurying.
Within photography, approaches from abstract to conceptual and fine art fit the color brief well. If you work with film, the mention of analog also aligns with our hub for analog calls. If your process blends edits and composites, our page on photomanipulation may be useful as you map out entries.
Dates and Entry Fees
The organizers share a straightforward timeline and simple pricing.
| Call announced | September 24, 2025 |
| Submission deadline | December 1, 2025 |
| Exhibition opens | December 5, 2025 |
| Exhibition closes and archives | January 4, 2026, archived for five years |
Entry fees:
- $20 for 1 to 2 images.
- $40 for up to 5 images.
Artists may submit more than once if they want to present additional work. Payment is processed at submission and fees are nonrefundable.
How to Enter
Submit through Submittable. Create or sign in to a free account, complete the Red 2025 Art Competition form, upload JPG images at 72 dpi up to 5 MB each with no frames, mats, or watermarks, then pay the applicable fee by credit card or PayPal. Use the requested filename format, for example FirstName_Lastname_Title.jpg. For 3D entries, include front, back, and side views so the jury can properly review the work.
Why Enter Red 2025 Art Competition by Fusion Art?
The theme is tight, the schedule is quick, and results lead straight into a month long online show with five years of archiving. That means accepted work goes live within days of the deadline and keeps working for you over time. Best in Show comes with a cash award or a year of Featured Artist membership, which can help when planning a season of calls and budgeting for new projects.
It is also a friendly place to build a color led series. Red can carry a portrait, a street scene, or an abstract study, and the “Photography & Digital” stream welcomes editing and composites alongside straight photography, which suits artists who move between camera and screen. If you are comparing options in our roundup of best photography contests, this call stands out for its focus, the quick turnaround, and the way it forwards buyer inquiries directly to the artist. If your work leans toward fine art photography contests or you enjoy more conceptual approaches, the red brief gives you a clear anchor without boxing you in.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Red 2025 Art Competition by Fusion Art 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 and older. Entries must follow the red theme and should be original, created within the past five years.
- “Photography & Digital” may include digital manipulations and photo based artworks. Derivative digital works must be substantially transformed into a new original and the gallery may request proof of source material in suspected copyright cases.
- Upload JPG files at 72 dpi up to 5 MB each, label files using the requested format, and avoid frames, mats, or watermarks. Images should be clear and in focus.
- Nude art is allowed if in good taste. Explicit graphic sexual content is not permitted. Acceptance is at the gallery’s discretion.
- No size limits and artwork does not need to be for sale. 3D entries must include front, back, and side views.
Copyright and Image Usage
- Artists retain ownership of their works. For presentation and promotion of the exhibition, the organizer may crop or color correct submitted images and use them on the website, in promotional materials, and in related communications.
- During the show, Best in Show artists are highlighted as Featured Artists. Artist website links are listed on the exhibition page and all purchase inquiries are forwarded directly to the artist for negotiation.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
