Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

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: 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.

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize offers substantial cash prizes to winners which provides financial support for the artist’s practice. This financial support can help artists to cover costs associated with their practice, such as materials, studio rent, and equipment.

Additionally, prize money also provides artists with the financial flexibility to take risks and pursue new projects, without the need to worry about the financial implications. This can allow artists to focus on their practice without the added stress of financial insecurity. A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

The international Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize recognises the most skilled, creative and unique contemporary artists within their category, as well as one extraordinary overall Grand Prize Award Winner.

From the entries received, the 150 short-listed Finalists [25 per Award category: Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture; and Emerging Art Award category] will receive extensive international promotion through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s email marketing, website coverage, social media marketing & advertising [1.9 million+ followers], and additional connections and outreach through our partners, friends, supporters and media.

From the Finalists, the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prize Winners in each Award Category, plus the overall Grand Prize Award Winner of the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, will be selected by the Jury Panel and announced in mid September 2025. The Winners will be invited to participate in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists. This is the perfect opportunity for artists to get their work in front of both the Editor-in-Chief of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and the Directors of Haven Gallery!

1st Place Winner
$3,000 USD cash generously donated by Platinum sponsors.
A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
20×30 Epic Print + $250 Lab Credit (worth USD$672) by Bay Photo, the trusted partner for Photographers, Artists and Creatives since 1976. The Epic Print includes optional Frame and choice of display options.
USD$250 worth of printing credit on C-Type Papers, generously donated by Spectrum. Established for nearly three decades, Spectrum is an imaging lab specialising in high quality fine art and photographic printing, mounting and exhibition services working with professional photographers and artists, art galleries, and museums the world over. Please note that prints will need to be 750mm or under on the shortest side, and shipping outside of the UK is not included. Any duties incurred are to be covered by the recipient. Credit applies to Studio printing only and must be used within one year of receipt.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1.9 million+ followers across all social media platforms).
Winning artwork printed in the December 2025 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

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