Streamline Publishing / PleinAir Salon Art Competition
Monthly online art prize open to painters worldwide, awarding over $2,000 each month with annual grand prizes of $15,000 USD.
The 16th Annual Salon Art Prize is a prestigious monthly online painting competition run by Streamline Publishing, awarding over $65,000 USD in cash prizes each year across 11 monthly rounds and an annual competition.
The October 2026 round is open for submissions from 1–31 October 2026, with an early bird pricing window until 15 October. Each monthly competition awards over $2,000 in cash prizes, including First Place ($600), Second Place ($400), Third Place ($300), and 19 category awards of $50 each, plus honourable mentions.
All monthly winners are automatically entered into the Annual Competition held in May 2027, where over $40,000 is awarded — including two $15,000 Grand Prizes with cover features in PleinAir Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.
Who can enter?
Artists aged 18 and over from any country are welcome to enter. Works must be original compositions in traditional painting or drawing media. Photography, AI-generated imagery, digital art, and paintings based on another person's photographs are not eligible. Plein air category entries must be completed entirely outdoors.
Entry fees:
Key dates:
Judging is conducted blind — judges see only the painting, title, and medium, not the artist's name. Guest judges include prominent artists, gallery owners, and museum curators.
