$77,000 USD in cash & prizes to be won!
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 8th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. It includes all static mediums including Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all styles from realism and hyperrealism, to pop surrealism and lowbrow. The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally. Enter today via the forms below.
2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Awards
- Grand Prize Award: $10,000 USD cash + prizes
- RAYMAR Painting Art Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award: $4,500 USD cash + Prizes
- MPB Photography Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Digital Art Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Emerging Artist Award: $4,500 USD + prizes
- People’s Choice Award Winner: $1,000 USD + prizes [public voting opens in August]
- Seibert-Collection Honourable Mention: $3,000 USD & Prizes [This year we have a special Seibert-Collection Honourable Mention chosen by Platinum sponsor and Juror, art collector and philanthropist Prof. Dr. Ulrich Seibert from the Painting Award entrants]
The Grand Prize Award Winner will be selected by the Jury Panel from any Award category. The People’s Choice Award will open for public voting on 22 August 2025. Check out the full list of prizes in each Award category here.
The entry fee is US$40 per entry to cover administrative costs. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions and Entry Criteria before completing one of the Entry Forms above. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Entries close: Midnight 17 July 2025 [Los Angeles date/time]
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an incredible, valuable asset to the art world and all artists. Winning the 2024 Musonium Grand Prize Award will always be one of the most moving moments of my life and one of the chief highlights of my career. To achieve this level of acknowledgement from an esteemed group of jurors and share space with so many talented, fellow contemporaries from around the world, revitalizes and inspires one to go further into developing their skillset and expanding their art practice. This experience of connection where vibrant and diverse work is celebrated and honored, validates and encourages one to aspire, strive higher, and embrace a renewed sense of confidence, no matter the career stage.
I urge all artists who are considering submitting their work to this prize to overcome any apprehensions, and dive into the waters of this marvelous opportunity to elevate your global awareness and cultivate new art collectors that will get to see your work and seek to acquire it. I am forever grateful to the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine community for offering artists all over the world such a substantial chance to be seen, recognized, and honored in a way that truly puts the artist first—a rare thing in the world of art competitions.
They take nothing from you and give you everything—impactfully changing the course of an artist’s life and the course of art prize competitions worldwide.
I urge all artists who are considering submitting their work to this prize to overcome any apprehensions, and dive into the waters of this marvelous opportunity to elevate your global awareness and cultivate new art collectors that will get to see your work and seek to acquire it. I am forever grateful to the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine community for offering artists all over the world such a substantial chance to be seen, recognized, and honored in a way that truly puts the artist first—a rare thing in the world of art competitions.
They take nothing from you and give you everything—impactfully changing the course of an artist’s life and the course of art prize competitions worldwide.
Before the Winning the art prize I had no galleries that could actually sell my work and very few followers on social media. The Beautiful Bizarre art prize was the endorsement my career needed. I entered the prize hoping to be one of the finalists. I hoped it would momentarily shine a light on me and help introduce my work to a new audience. The response surpassed my expectations.
I’m somewhat new to Instagram and perhaps a bit late to the party. I was feeling that just posting my work to my page was not going to get me where I need to be. I come across an add for the contest and thought “why not?’ I feel that I needed a lift from someone with influence. I was also impressed at how quickly my painting sold at the exhibition!
I’m somewhat new to Instagram and perhaps a bit late to the party. I was feeling that just posting my work to my page was not going to get me where I need to be. I come across an add for the contest and thought “why not?’ I feel that I needed a lift from someone with influence. I was also impressed at how quickly my painting sold at the exhibition!
The artist’s journey is an intricate weaving of ups and downs, loves and sorrows, successes and failures. This moment is a confirmation and a validation of everything – every little step on the path, every obstacle overcome, every dream brought yowling and chirping into life. That we get to share this creative adventure with each other and further, that we get to share the thrill of being selected as Winners of this award for a sculpture born of both of us is a dream literally spun into life.
I’ve been entering the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize for years and was so stoked to have won [in 2024]. For me, it’s a great way to get my work in front of the curators, artists and the magazine whose work I admire and respect, while supporting my favorite publication.
The Beautiful Bizarre art prize enabled me to extend my reach to a much broader international audience. As a contemporary artist, it is so thrilling to be placed with some of the best artists around the world. The Prize is important to assist me in leveraging myself as an artist in the future, it opens up many more opportunities.
Winning 2nd Prize in the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize was truly life-changing for me. Since receiving the prize, my career has gained momentum, and I’m now fully booked with exhibitions for 2025.
As a self-taught artist with no formal connections to the art world, navigating the journey as a full-time artist has been incredibly challenging. For many years, opportunities were few, and it took me a long time to find my voice and direction. Winning this award not only validated my work but also opened up a world of possibilities.
One of the most impactful aspects of the award was the paint sponsorship. Transitioning from acrylics to oil painting had always been a dream of mine, but I couldn’t afford it. Thanks to the prize, I’ve been able to fully embrace oil paints, which have improved my process and brought new depth to my work.
The Beautiful Bizarre community has been incredible—I’ve made meaningful connections with other artists and felt truly supported.
Winning the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has completely changed my life, and I would wholeheartedly encourage other artists to enter. You never know how it might transform your path.
As a self-taught artist with no formal connections to the art world, navigating the journey as a full-time artist has been incredibly challenging. For many years, opportunities were few, and it took me a long time to find my voice and direction. Winning this award not only validated my work but also opened up a world of possibilities.
One of the most impactful aspects of the award was the paint sponsorship. Transitioning from acrylics to oil painting had always been a dream of mine, but I couldn’t afford it. Thanks to the prize, I’ve been able to fully embrace oil paints, which have improved my process and brought new depth to my work.
The Beautiful Bizarre community has been incredible—I’ve made meaningful connections with other artists and felt truly supported.
Winning the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has completely changed my life, and I would wholeheartedly encourage other artists to enter. You never know how it might transform your path.
I am so grateful that such a great prize like the Beautiful Bizarre Prize even exists. The cash prize was a great affirmation, but to be acknowledged by a community, and promoted internationally amongst so much other great talent is priceless.
Winning First Place in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Traditional Category was an incredible honor. To be included among other artists who I have great admiration for makes this especially meaningful. This recognition helps affirm all that I have been working toward in my career to date and encourages me to continue to strive to be the best that I can be. Many thanks to Beautiful Bizarre as well as the award sponsors and judges.
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize has opened up new opportunities for me, including a future editorial in the pages of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and the chance for my work to be seen by a whole new audience.
I was flabbergasted when I heard I had won. the timing and the work, which meant a lot to me personally, really made me feel recognized and validated.
For me, winning a Beautiful Bizarre award is a way of legitimizing my work, of being recognized by my peers, and of setting a benchmark for my career. I think this art competition is really unique because while it maintains a high level of standards and always has a very knowledgeable and experienced jury, it remains very open compared to a lot of other competitions that are more conformist. And that’s rare!
Competitions can help you find your place and promote your work, and for artists who feel out of place elsewhere, it’s a good choice to take part.
Competitions can help you find your place and promote your work, and for artists who feel out of place elsewhere, it’s a good choice to take part.
I decided to enter this contest because it’s the one contest that truly celebrates art that deviates from the ordinary. It felt like the perfect platform to push my boundaries and connect with a community of like-minded people who value uniqueness.
This experience has been incredibly rewarding for me. Everyone at Beautiful Bizarre is so kind and it truly felt like coming home to a community where I belong. So many opportunities have come from it: I’ve been invited to group shows, galleries have noticed my work, I’ve connected with many talented artists and I’m now part of the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory.
Most importantly, it’s been a huge boost to my self-esteem. As artists, we often doubt ourselves and our art, so receiving external validation like this feels really good. It reassured me that what I create has value.
This experience has been incredibly rewarding for me. Everyone at Beautiful Bizarre is so kind and it truly felt like coming home to a community where I belong. So many opportunities have come from it: I’ve been invited to group shows, galleries have noticed my work, I’ve connected with many talented artists and I’m now part of the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory.
Most importantly, it’s been a huge boost to my self-esteem. As artists, we often doubt ourselves and our art, so receiving external validation like this feels really good. It reassured me that what I create has value.
Glass Art Trophies
The Grand Prize Winner, and 1st Prize Winners of each Award category will receive specially commissioned glass art trophies
