The International
The 26th annual competition for portraiture and figurative art

Entry Criteria-- All entries must meet the following:

 

• Must be the artist’s own original design and concept

• Created independently and after March 2020

• For 2D the longest side should not be larger than 60”

• For 3D the size of the piece should weigh no more than 50 pounds and under 8' (preferably under 6')

• For 3D artwork, the submitted work should be in final material, ready for display

• Portrait Society Executive Board Members and Gold Medal recipients are ineligible

• Artists who have won the Draper Grand Prize are ineligible

• Faculty donating their time to teach at The Art of the Portrait are eligible to enter the competition

 

In addition, no photography, electronic, computer generated art, art done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible. All other media is accepted and encouraged, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Participants are eligible to submit up to three artworks for consideration.

 

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Up to three digital image files can be submitted. Note: Sculpture entries can provide up to 3 views of the same piece. Electronic submissions through the Portrait Society of America’s secure site can be uploaded through February 5, 2024.