Entry Deadline Extended! 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture and Emerging Artist Entries
We have the best intentions every year to close entries on time. But once again we have received many emails and DM’s requesting that we extend the deadline again this year. So of course, we are here for you!
The new deadline is midnight 31 July [Los Angeles date/time]. Just to give you all a little more time to enter your amazing art and photography – for your chance to win amazing cash, product, and service prizes in this years $73,000 USD prize pool!
Already entered? Now you can enter a few more works. More entries means more chances to win! Don’t forget you can also enter both the Emerging Artist Award and other Award categories if you fit the Emerging Artist Award entry criteria.
It’s super easy, just enter the best work from your portfolio whether it is sold or not – there is no need to create a new work. Just complete the relevant entry form in one of the five Award categories: Traditional Art, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, or the Emerging Artist category.
Each year is a brand new art prize: a new jury panel, and a new chance to win!
Entries for the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now close on Wednesday 31 July 2024 at midnight [Los Angeles, USA time] / 5pm 1 August [Sydney, Australia time]. No more extensions after this date – we promise!
Still unsure if entering the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is the right choice for you? You may want to read this handy little article we put together on The Bigger Picture: Why Entering Art Competitions Is A Smart Career Move. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has been changing the lives and careers of artists for the last 7 years, don’t miss your chance to take your career to the next level.
‘Serenity’ by Elda Serenade (Digital Painting & Drawing)
With an easy submission process you can guarantee that your work will be seen by our Editor-in-Chief Danijela Krha Purssey. Why is this important? Because it isn’t just about winning (although that would be amazing) – the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is also our fountain of inspiration. Every year we discover many new artists through our Art Prize, who then go on to be published on our website, our print magazine, and are also invited to our curated exhibitions. It is the best way to get on our radar!
Giving the practices of representational artists validation and visibility, particularly in the commercial gallery and museum sector where it is still hard to get representation, is what the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize aims to achieve.
‘XIII’ by Miriam Eme (Canon R6 Mark II + Canon 35 RF + Adobe Photoshop)
This year’s Musonium Grand Prize Award Winner will receive $10,000 USD Cash & Prizes!
2024 Award Categories
Musonium Grand Prize Award: $10,000 USD cash + prizes
RAYMARTraditional Art Award: $6,500 USD cash + prizes
Photography Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
Digital Art Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
Yasha Young ProjectsSculpture Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
33PA Emerging Artist Award: $5,500 USD + prizes
Catherine K. GyllerstromPeople’s Choice Award Winner: $2,000 USD + prizes [public voting opens in August]
See below some of the wonderful entries we have received so far in the Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture and Emerging Artist Awardcategories. A seperate blog will be published shortly sharing more of the amazing Traditional Art Award entries we have received so far.
Photography Art Award entries
Check out the full list of Prizes for this Award here.
‘Gordian knot’ by kohtakeda (Canon EOS6D/PhotoshopCC)‘Bloom’ by Stanislav Gan (Nikon D7200 + 35mm 1.8g)‘Midsummer Dream’ by Kalina Schneider (Nikon Z9, 85mm, Nanlite Forza 60B)
‘Diana. From the series ‘Stolen Spring” by Alena Grom (camera Sony A7R II)
‘The Two Worlds’ by Anna Aita (Sony Alpha IV , lens tokina 11-18 mm f2.8 , underwater housing Ikelite (shot with natural light only)‘Cherries on Top’ by Miss Meatface (Canon 5D Mark III/Canon lens 28-80mm 3.5-5.6)‘Like Broken Porcelain’ by Sam Sanders (Minolta Autocord TLR)‘Eminence in Shadows: A Baroque Reverie’ by Diego Orlando Art (nikon)
‘Beauty Humming Matilda’ by Bernd Haber (Canon EOS Rebel T2i – Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 55-250 mm 1:4-5.6 IS STM)
‘The Silence’ by Studio Clavicule Pics (Sony 7RIII & Sigma 50 mm art 1.4)‘Those We Love, 2024’ by Leigh Schneider (Camera: Canon R5, Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, Lighting: Godox AD400Pro with Broncolor 150cm Octabox)‘Broken’ by Candice Ghai (Sony A7R4 Sony 28-70 2.8 len, Profoto lights D2, Modifiers 5ft Octabox)‘Suffocation’ by Gabrielle Steberis (canon 5DMKIII, sigma Art 24-70, 2 flash lights one with a shoot through umbrella, another with a honeycomb)
Digital Art Award
Check out the full list of Prizes for this Award here.
‘The two of us’ by Lhunatica (Digital Painting & Drawing, Photoshop and procreate)
‘In Search of Hope’ by Justin Gedak (Digital Painting & Drawing, Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Wacom Intuos Pro Tablet, Windows 11 PC)‘Heart of Ninfa’ by Gianluca Mattia (Digital Painting & Drawing, Pencil, HUION Kamvas 13 / Adobe Photoshop)‘Gold Diffusion No.3’ by TE HU (Digital Painting & Drawing, cintiq/ maya, arnold, zbrush, photoshop, ink, pencil)
‘Nocturnal Ritual’ by Huaixuan Xiang (Digital Painting & Drawing, Photoshop)
‘Halo 10’ by Dani Summ Art (Digital Painting & Drawing, iPad Pro 12.9″ / Procreate)‘Artemis’ by Mitch Gillette (Digital Collage, Photoshop)‘SOUL’ by Eyes of Lamia (Digital 3 Dimensional, Zbrush, Maya, Redshift, Photoshop, Lightroom)‘Intertwined Mortality’ by Sonia Lai (Digital Painting & Drawing, Procreate)
‘Divisadero’ by Huining Shi (Digital Painting & Drawing, Photoshop)
‘On your own’ by Valerio Russo (Digital Painting & Drawing, Rebelle 7 pro)‘Deev No.2’ by Mo Modarres (Digital 3 Dimensional, Maya, Zbrush, Arnold Render, Photoshop)‘The Bee’s Knees’ by VZEWL (Digital 3 Dimensional, Created in DAZ Studio and Blender. Rendered with Cycles)‘Timbretock’ by FAYBEL (Digital Painting & Drawing, Photoshop, UGEE S640, Grutbrushes Art Surfaces Bellstone)
‘The Visit’ by Olivier Caron (Digital 3 Dimensional, PC – Cinema 4D, Redshift, Daz, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter)
‘The Oracle of Open Flesh’ by Ven Locklear (Digital Painting & Drawing, Photoshop, Wacom Tablet)‘The Promises We Keep’ by Lostmywaystudio (Digital Painting & Drawing, Procreate on ipad)
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award
Check out the full list of Prizes for this Award here.
‘The Gifted Fountain’ by Littleswimminmachine (Air dry clay, sari silk ribbon, vintage tulle, lace remnants, wire and top Corriedale)‘Crossing red lines’ by Anna Sadjaya (Papier-mâché, paper clay, acrylic)‘Fox, Osseus Pestiferus Rx’ by Virginie Gribouilli (Cold porcelain, copper and wire)‘Goldfish Rebellion’ by Emi Okumura (Brass)
‘Innermost’ by Anne Breymann (wire, paper, polymer clay, paper clay, acrylics, glass eyes)
‘Propensity’ by Jale Soysal (Apoxie Sculpt & Golden brand acrylics)‘Sunbeam’ by Rio Skor (Bronze, Limestone)‘Terraformer’ by Evan Morse (Hydrocal, pigment)‘The Wizard and The Unicorn’ by Shannon Taylor (Hand cut/painted miniature watercolor diorama in antique cosmetic compact)
‘Ssssh’ by Mirco Ciccola (Gesso, bitume di giudea, cera d’ api, vino rosso. Base in ferro ossidato.)‘Outside’ by Ornélie (polymer clay, acrylic paint, glass bubbles by craftman William Geffroy)‘Cloud Crossing’ by Rex Kalehoff (Carrara Marble)‘Gemini’ by Oly Miltys (Ceramics. Coloured glazes)
‘Look inside’ by Daria Baluta (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)
‘Family Portrait’ by Alexander Mclachlin (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)‘Becoming’ by Jody West (Traditional Art, Oil, gold leaf on aluminum composite panel)‘Nereidas’ by Beatrix Blixen (Traditional Art, Pastel on paper)‘Plaster Fetish’ by Richard Liu (Traditional Art, Graphite on paper)‘Combing the Hair I (Golden Arrows)’ by Joanna Krakowian (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)
‘Midnight Walk’ by Celly (Traditional Art, Oil and glow in the dark paint on canvas)
‘Persephone Rising’ by Vicki Todd (Sculpture, fired clay sculpture with acrylic paint)‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ by Vrigit Smith (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)‘La grimace’ by Mathilde Hanafi (Traditional Art, Oil paint)‘L’enfer c’est les autres’ by Valeria Andreis (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)‘Suffering Grace’ by Jenna Tatham (Traditional Art, Oil on Canvas)
‘Bacterium’ by Marti Gutfreund (Traditional Art, Oil, resin, glitter, mica powder, on canvas)‘A Contemplation on Fulfillment’ by Jess McAran (Photography, Canon 80d, 55-250mm lens, 2 LED Obeamiu Video lights with orange gels, fresh flowers, skull replica in polyfoam)‘The Healer’ by Julie Bauwens (Sculpture, Lead Crystal and Steel, Glass Kiln casting)‘Daysleeper’ by Wes Coke (Traditional Art, Oil on canvas)
‘Mother’ by Oksana Ketova (Traditional Art, oil on canvas)
The Musonium 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 23 August 2024.
Entries Close: Midnight 31 July 2024 [Los Angeles, USA time]
