Compete 29th Annual International Portraiture & Figurative Art Competition
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: February 17, 2027 – You are invited to enter the 29th annual “The International” portrait competition, showcasing the finest in portraiture and figurative art today.
The International is the world’s premier portrait competition and is open to all artists– members and non-members. A variety of mediums is welcomed and encouraged.
The selected finalists are required to exhibit their selected original artwork and be present at the prestigious The Art of the Portrait conference in Washington, DC – May 6-9, 2027, for final judging and awards.
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to all artists, including faculty artists that are donating their time to teach at the annual conference. But Portrait Society Executive Board Members, Gold Medal Recipients and previous Grand Prize winners are ineligible.
All entries must meet the following:
- Entries must be the artist’s own original design and concept and created independently after February 2022. Work created under instruction, painted over prints, AI generated or digitally created are ineligible.
- For 2D artwork, the longest side must be no longer than 60” (unframed). For 3D artwork, the size of the sculpture should be under 34” and weigh no more than 50 pounds.
EXHIBITION
The top twenty finalists are required to exhibit their selected original artwork and be present at the prestigious The Art of the Portrait conference in Washington, DC, May 11-14, 2023 for final judging and awards.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
All finalists will be eligible for over $210,000 in cash and prizes. The Rorick Grand Prize features a $50,000 cash award, art material awards and a feature article in International Artist magazine. All Finalists receive a cash award in addition to a $1,000 shipping stipend, and recognition in The Art of the Portrait journal, the Portrait Society’s website and social media with over 100,000 followers. In addition, Finalists receive complementary tuition to the 2028 The Art of the Portrait conference.
Awards will be presented at the annual conference Saturday, May 8, 2027 in the following categories:
- Grand Prize: $50,000 plus art material awards
- First Place Drawing: $5,000 plus art material awards
- First Place Painting: $5,000 plus art material awards
- First Place Sculpture: $5,000 plus art material awards
- Six Placement Awards at $2,500 plus art material awards
- Ten Exceptional Merit Awards at $2,000 plus art materials awards
- Every finalist will receive a $1,000 shipping stipend
ENTRY FEE
The $75 Entry Fee covers up to 3 unique submissions. Enter by December 31, 2026, to receive the discounted early-entry fee of $55.
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Finalist Notification: March 17, 2027 All finalists will receive a $1,000 shipping stipend.
If you are selected as a finalist you are required to be in attendance with your artwork to win a prize. Conference tuition is waived for finalists, but they must arrange and be responsible for their own travel, hotel and shipping of their original artwork.
About:
Established in February 1998, the Portrait Society of America is a 501(C)3 registered charity, formed as an educational organization dedicated to furthering the traditions of fine art portraiture and figurative art through programs and publications.
The purpose of the Portrait Society is to foster and enhance an understanding of the practice, techniques and applications of traditional fine art portraiture and figurative works. The activities undertaken by the corporation are educational in nature. Our projects will increase the aesthetic and technical knowledge for the practicing artist, the aspiring amateur, student artist as well as the general public.
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