COMPETITIONS
INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT COMPETITION
The International Portrait Competition is open to all artists, members and non-members. A variety of mediums is welcomed and encouraged.
The 27th Annual International Portrait Competition application opens from September 23, 2024 - February 17, 2025. The finalists will be announced March 17, 2025 showcasing the finest in portraiture and figurative art today. Their selected original artwork will be on display at the prestigious The Art of the Portrait conference in Washington, D.C. May 8-11, 2025 for final judging and awards, culminating with the presentation of the $50,000 Draper Grand Prize on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
2025 Finalists ~ Top 19
The Portrait Society of America is pleased to announce the winners for our fifth annual The Future Generation Competition. This competition was created to acknowledge the work of talented, emerging artists, who are 18 to 25 years old.
Early recognition in art competitions can have a great impact on a young artist’s career, as it did for John Singer Sargent, who at the age of twenty-three, won Honorable Mention at the Paris Salon for a portrait he painted of his teacher, Carolus-Duran.
THE FUTURE GENERATION
Winners Announced!
2025 First Place - Ruben Astudillo
All members of the Portrait Society of America are eligible to enter the 20th annual Members Only Competition for the chance to see their work featured in the pages of International Artist magazine, The Art of the Portrait Journal, and the Portrait Society of America website and social media pages.
The Members Only Competition, held annually, is open to all Portrait Society members in good standing. Each fall, up to five categories are offered, and members can submit up to one artwork per category. All work must be your own original design and concept, created independently, completed in the last three years and have never won an award in any previous art competition. All media is accepted in each category including oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite, sculpture, etc. No electronic/computer generated or altered artwork, work done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible. View Prospectus and Previous Winners.
Application Opens: August 19, 2024
Application Closes: November 4, 2024
MEMBERS ONLY COMPETITION
Winners Announced!
2024 1st Place Non-Commissioned Portrait
Carla Paine