Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce its 15th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition, inviting 2D and 3D artists from across the globe to submit their work for potential inclusion in the gallery’s July 2025 online group exhibition. Artists working in all mediums, including photography and digital art, are encouraged to apply with their most compelling interpretations of the “Animals” theme, irrespective of their location. This theme encompasses a broad spectrum of animal art, featuring any living organism, be it mammals, birds, insects, or aquatic life, as envisioned and depicted through the unique lens of each artist.
Entry Fees:
- Lower entry fees are offered from the opening of the competition until the 1st day of the second month (June 1, 2025).
- The discounted entry fees are as follows: $16.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $24.00 for 3 to 5 entries.
- After that time, the entry fees revert to the gallery’s normal entry fee amount or $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries until the deadline of the art competition.
- Students (who are registered with Submittable and have an email extension of EDU) are able to receive additional lower entry fees for this competition. $14.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $22.00 for 3 to 5 entries.
Specifications:
- • Digital image files must meet the following specifications:
• JPG files only
• Minimum width dimension is 1000 pixels on the longest side.
• Resolution of 72
• JPG compression quality of 12 (or the highest quality setting)
• Do not send images of your artwork, which are framed or contain watermarks.
The Best in Show winner of the exhibition will receive a cash prize of $100.
The top 12 winning artists will be promoted and circulated to hundreds of major news outlets, including syndicated Premium News Outlets.
Extensive worldwide online publicity in the form of email marketing, event announcements, and wide-spread social media marketing and promotion to make the art world aware of the artists’ achievement.
Links back to the artists’ website.
Digital Award Certificate, digital Award Ribbon, digital Event Postcard, and Press Releases for their art portfolio
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
The artwork submitted to our competitions will be judged based on the following elements of artistic expression:
• Interpretation and the clarity of the theme to the viewer.
• Creativity and originality of the depicted theme.
• Quality of artistic composition and overall design based on the theme. Overall impression of the art. What is the effect of the artwork in general and as a whole? Overall, does the artwork stand on its own as a complete and outstanding work of art?
JUROR:
The Jurors of the art competition will be Chris & Valerie Hoffman and may be assisted by other art professionals when they are available. Chris is an award-winning artist who has been painting professionally for over 20 years. His works can be found in private collections, both nationally and internationally. Valerie is an art marketing expert helping new and emerging artists to market and promote their art.
The Artist shall maintain all copyrights of any images that are submitted to LST.
Artists who submit their artwork to the Light Space Time Online Art Gallery (LST) website for an art competition and have any of their submitted artwork chosen for participation in the subsequent art exhibition agree to the following; That LST be granted usage of the chosen artwork, only for display, marketing and promotional purposes for that art exhibition, and for any future LST themed art exhibitions and that usage of that image(s) is limited to any LST press releases, LST event presentations, LST articles, LST graphics, LST slide shows, LST presentations, LST event materials and for use on the LST website.
The artist further agrees that LST can maintain an archive of the chosen artwork for a period five (5) years after the competition for the purpose of a historical documentation and as a record of past themed shows. This archive will be available for public viewing and be limited to the LST website (www.lightspacetime.art). LST will credit each image creator with their Artist Name, File Name, and the Artist Website, if applicable. The Artist shall maintain all copyrights of any images that are submitted to LST.
No resale of or exchange of images will occur by LST. All images contained herein or attached to this website are the property of the artist and the artist retains the sole copyright and all applicable rights to said images. No images may be copied or downloaded from this website.
Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to provide accurate information, we advise a thorough review of the competitions rules and details to ensure your understanding and acceptance before proceeding with your entry.
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