SUBMISSIONS for the 2026 almenara art prize are open
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Deadline June 30th. We recommend you to submit your works in multiple categories. That would give your artwork more possibilities of being elected to compete for the two purchase awards. The purchase awards will be granted among the finalist in all the categories.
Examples of submissions in multiple categories:
- If a still life has a landscape in the background, it can be entered in both the Still Life and Landscape categories.
- Graphite works can be entered for example in the Figurative ,Portraiture and Drawing categories.
- Plein Air works can enter into categories such as Plein Air/Landscape, Still Life, Figurative, Portraiture, etc.
- A drawing showing animals can be submitted in the Wildlife and Animal Category and in the Drawing Category.
- Young artists can submit their works in the Young Category and also in any other category that fit the requirements.
- If you have questions about any other combination,please send an email to [email protected]
Figurative
Individuals,people and nudes with any background. Animal art should be included in the Wildlife and Animal Category . Any oils, color pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and pastels showing the human form are acceptable mediums here. Participants can submit their work in multiple categories. Many paintings of single figures can be included in the Portrait and Figurative categories. See examples of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Raymar Panels
Portraiture
Fine art portraiture is one of the most demanded genres in nowadays figurative painting. This is an artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant, though in a full-length one the body will take up more space. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.See examples of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Turner Colour Works
Landscape and Plein Air Painting
All landscape subjects are acceptable: cityscapes ,architecture, buildings, seascapes, etc. This category includes studio landscapes and Plein Air landscape. Fantastic or imaginative landscapes should be included in the Fantastic Realism category. See examples of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Plein Air Magazine
Still Life
A still life is a an artwork depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.).So, here works vary from a single object to a complete room. In this category can be included traditional or inventive still life paintings. Works can also be submitted in several categories.See examples of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Rosemary &Co.
Drawing
Subjects are open in this category. Technique: charcoal, pencil and graphite drawings, colored pencil, scratchboard and silverpoint. Works can also be submitted in several categories. See example of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Lyme Academy of Fine Arts.
Wildlife and Animal
All artworks showing domesticated and wild animals are accceptable. Paintings featuring the natural world and wildlife must be submitted here. Works can also be submitted in several categories. See example of the artworks below:
Fantastic Realism
Figurative works showing science fiction , religious , surrealism .and fantasy scenes must be submitted in this category. Works can also be submitted in several categories. See example of the artworks below:
Religious and Spiritual Art
Accepted works can include not only figures, but landscapes, cityscapes, animals and any other representation related with any religion. Examples of this category are: a representation of saints, personalities, a cathedral, a mosque, the Ganges River, a sacred cow, Tibet Mountains, monasteries, etc. See example of the artworks below
From Life by Graduated Students
This category is aimed at artists who have graduated (or finished a full-time course of study) at a recognised Academy/Atelier in the last five years. Please state which school on your application ("artworks description box"), and we reserve the right to verify this with the school. The work should not have been completed at the school, but in an independent context. We want to see what you make with your vision, in your time, in your studio!
We ask that the work submitted for this category is done from life, memory and or/imagination, without recourse to photography or AI generated images. Accepted works can include individuals, people and nudes, but also animal, landscape and still life works. All mediums are accepted: oil, acrylic, charcoal, etc. Works can also be submitted in additional categories like portraiture, still life, animal, etc. See example of the artworks below
This category is sponsored by The Florence Academy of Art
Young
Artists aged 18-25 years old can submit their works into this category. The Almenara Collection Young Category aims to encourage and support young artists. The winner will receive 500€ in cash, place in one of our artist residencies and the artwork will be directly selected for The Almenara Art Prize 2024 exhibition in Córdoba, Spain.
David Gutiérrez, founder of The Almenara Collection is the only juror in this category. This category has been created as a complement to our philosophy of supporting young and emerging artists.
This category is separated from the rest of categories , so submitted works will compete only in this category and they won’t compete with the rest of categories of The Almenara Art Prize or for the other awards associated to the rest of The Almenara Art Prize. Portrait, figurative, fantastic, animal, still life, drawing and landscape works can be submitted here. The entry fee in the Young Category is a reduced entry fee of 29€. Works can also be submitted in several categories. See example of the artworks below:
This category is sponsored by Singulart
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