Compete Art 64 Painting Tournament
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: March 1, 2026 – The nation’s largest live bracket-style painting tournament is coming back to The Village of Wauwatosa for the 5th year!
Discover Wauwatosa seeks 64 artists to participate in ART 64 presented by North Shore Bank, a two-day live bracket-style painting tournament taking place in The Village of Wauwatosa.
In three (3) rounds taking place June 5-6, 2026 (rain date on June 7, 2026) artists will be paired to go head-to-head within the given timeframe to create a work of art – 60 minutes in round 1, 75 minutes in round 2, and 90 minutes in round 3 (the final round.) Each round will be the theme/subject of each artist’s choice.
Members of the public, both in-person and virtually, will be invited to watch the paintings come to life and vote for their favorite artists online. (Artist live streaming is encouraged!)
Important Details:
Event Date: June 5th 5–8pm – June 6th 10am-4:30pm
Grand Prize: $20,000
ELIGIBILITY
Any Artist Age 18+ Across the Country + Beyond.
AWARDS
All participants will receive money for participating, increasing based on the round they reach in the competition.
- All 64 artists who participate will receive a minimum of $100.
- Artists who advance to Round 2 will receive $250 in total.
- Artists who advance to Round 3 will receive $750 in total.
- The sole winner of ART 64 will receive $20,000 in total.
ENTRY FEE
There is a $20 application fee. Application fees collected go directly to funding artist prizes.
APPLY ONLINE
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About:
ART 64 is hosted by Discover Wauwatosa. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.
The Village of Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
