COMPETITION

The WAA International Art Competition 2023-2024 is open for entries.

 
The Purpose of the Competition
Promoting world art

Who May Enter
Any of the WAA member artists who have completed and published their WAA Gallery pages may enter. (We don't accept non-members' artists and artworks for the WAA International Art Competition 2023-2024.)

Description*
The WAA International Art Competition is a membership competition held by the WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS™ ℠ ® in the USA. This competition is aimed at encouraging our gallery artists to emphasize and develop unique artistic language, visual style, and creative form in their works.

When a Member submits his/her self-portrait, three (3) own artworks, an artist bio, and artwork information for reviewing and evaluating, and he/she also builds (publishes) his/her self-portrait and at least one (1) own artwork (with an artist bio and artwork information) for the WAA Gallery, the submission will automatically participate in the WAA International Art Competition after completing his/her gallery page. The WAA will notify the final winners through their emails and post the winners list and their artworks on the WAA Competition site and/or social media websites. The WAA will also issue the official WAA Winner Certificates to all winners on the WAA website.

When an artist joined the WAA, if only providing parts of the required participating submission and/or three links of work (without submitting a self-portrait, three (3) own artworks, an artist bio, and artwork information for reviewing and evaluating), he/she is not eligible to participate in the WAA International Art Competition. In addition, if an artist has registered as a WAA member but has not submitted his/her self-portrait, artworks, and others by the deadline, he/she is also not eligible to participate in the competition. Therefore, the competition deadline is not the due date to register for the WAA membership.
*See the "www.WAA.world", “Submitting Artwork for Gallery”, "The WAA International Art Competition", “Liability”, and other sections of the Terms of Service for details.

Theme
Any

Medium and Category
All visual art mediums and categories

Place of Submission
https://waa.world/submitting-artwork-for-competition/ (Only official place)
IMPORTANT: The submission must be indicated as the participant's work, and each entry must be labeled "COMPETITION," "Title," and "Participant Name" (e.g., "COMPETITION_Mona Lisa_Leonardo da Vinci"). If not, the submission will not be reviewed.

Deadline** of Submitting Self-portrait, Artworks, Artist Bio, and Work Info, etc.
January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM, Capital of the US/Eastern Time (ET)
**It is not the deadline to register for the WAA membership.

Winners Notification
On or about February 27, 2025

Judging
All entries that meet the requirements will be reviewed and assessed by WAA. The Judging decision is final.

All Prizes Awarded
Depending on the number of participating artists and artworks, the following prizes may be considered:

Artistic Contribution Award Winner*** (The winners must be the member artists who have received two or more times WAA GOLD Awards.)
***This special award is for: The artist who keeps making progress and outstanding contributions to excellence in art creation.

5-Star Artist Diamond Award Winner (The winners must be the member artists who have received two or more times WAA GOLD Awards.)

GOLD Award Winner (About 5 Professional Artists, +/-)
SILVER Award Winner (About 5 Amateur Artists, +/-)
BRONZE Award Winner (About 5 Student Artists, +/-)

All winners will receive the official WAA Winner Certificates only.

Entry Fee
The WAA Member: FREE to enter
Non-member: $65 per artwork. (However, we don't accept non-members' artwork for the WAA International Art Competition 2023-2024.)

Basic Judging Criteria
· Originality and perspicuity of the unique subject
· Concept and composition of the overall quality
· Description and interpretation of the aesthetic impression, etc.

Copyright
The submission must be the participating artist’s original artwork created solely by him/herself. (He/she must be the 100% copyright owner.)

Agreeing and Granting
All participants have read, understood, and agreed to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Also, all participants agree and grant that the WAA, etc. can use their submissions in any and all manner and media and that the WAA, etc. shall have the right to authorize third parties to do so as well. (Any basic and/or primary rules are the same as the sections of "Submitting Artwork for Gallery", “www.WAA.world”, and other parts of the Terms of Service.*)
*See the "www.WAA.world", “Submitting Artwork for Gallery”, "The WAA International Art Competition", “Liability”, and other sections of the Terms of Service for details.

Privacy
For any privacy policies, see our Privacy Policy.

Due to the U.S. Government restrictions, the WAA is unable to accept any level memberships and art competition entries from Syria, Iran, North Korea, or Crimea, etc.