the boynes monthly artist Award
This monthly initiative was launched to give all artists around the world even more chances to win cash, publication and more!
Every month we will choose 3 artists to win $100 cash, a published interview with our Art Director & Founder Chantal Boynes, a winner’s certificate and a feature in our Newsletter going out to almost 40,000 artists, gallerists and art lovers. Each month artists will submit to a theme with all artists practicing 2D & 3D mediums welcome to apply.
“Crimson Dreams: Windmills in the Twilight” Oil Painting by (November 2024) Monthly Art Award Winner Kselma Randvald
december 2024 : culture & heritage
Open : 1st December, 2024 at 12 AM AST
Deadline : 30th December, 2024 at 11:59 PM AST
Winners Announced : 15th January, 2025 at 10 AM AST
Artists are encouraged to explore and express their personal or global cultural heritage, traditions, and history through visual storytelling.
Application requirements:
Name, Email, Artist Bio (Max 500 words), Portfolio (Max 6 works)
Application Fee : 3 Artworks for $10 USD and 1 Additional Artwork $3 USD (MAX 6 Artworks)
“Turn Right” Acrylic and Modeling Clay on canvas by (November 2024) Monthly Art Award Winner Jing (Ellen) Xu
Awards Calendar 2024
Each month we invite artists to submit their art to a specific competition theme. This calendar gives you a view of our upcoming themes.
Surrealism - July 2024
Still Life - August 2024
Black & White - September 2024
Abstraction - October 2024
Color - November 2024
Culture & Heritage - December 2024
“Alton” Oil & Acrylic on Canvas by (November 2024) Monthly Art Award Winner Joanna Pilarczyk
Exciting Changes to the Boynes Monthly Art Award in 2025!
We are thrilled to announce some amazing updates to the Boynes Monthly Art Award starting January 2025! We’ve listened to your feedback and made changes to provide even greater opportunities for artists to shine every month.
🎉 1 Winner Every Month:
Each month, we’ll select one talented artist to be featured and celebrated!
💰 $250 Cash Prize:
The monthly winner will receive a cash prize of $250 USD.
🖌️ Exclusive Interview:
The winner will have a published interview with our Art Director & Founder, Chantal Boynes. This is a chance for your voice and creative journey to be highlighted!
📜 Winner’s Certificate:
An official certificate recognizing your achievement as the Monthly Art Award Winner.
🌟 Newsletter Feature:
Your work will be featured in our newsletter, which reaches nearly 40,000 artists, gallerists, and art lovers around the globe.
🎨 New Submission Fee:
You can now submit 3 images for just $15 USD.
2025 Themes
Take a look at what to expect:
January: Open
February: Portraiture
March: Landscape
April: Exploration of the Colour Green
May: Surrealism
June: Who/What Do You Love the Most
July: Water
August: Still Life
September: Exploration of the Colour Blue
October: Animals/Nature
November: Monochrome
December: Show Us Who You Are
Competition Rules
Please note that entering our Monthly Artist Award does not affect your application to the Boynes Artist Award in any way. This application is separate and also has no bearing on judging in the Boynes Artist Award.
Eligibility
The Monthly Artist Award is open to artists over the age of 18 years old at the date of entry. Artists from around the world are welcome to enter this award.
Artists must be the original creators of the work they are submitting and hold 100% of the copyrights to the work being submitted.
Accepted mediums are Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, Digital or Sculpture.
Prize
The 3 winning artists each month will receive $50 usd cash [$100 usd cash as of 1st January, 2023], a published interview on the official Boynes Artist Award website, an official winner’s certificate and a feature in our newsletter [almost 40,000 subscribers].
The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Boynes Artist Award. The prize is non transferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Winners. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Boynes Artist Award to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Winners
The decisions of the judges are final. Winners will be notified by email at the close of judging.
If the Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within sixty (60) days from the time award notification was sent the prize may be forfeited.
All entries will be reviewed by the jury as well as the Boynes Artist Award Director, Chantal Boynes.
Judging is blind, therefore artists will remain anonymous during all the judging process, to ensure that each applicant is judged only on his or her artwork.
Artists Rights
Upon submission to the Boynes Artist Award, the artist will retain full copyrights to their work as well as 100% of any sale made as a result of promotion and marketing of the works through the Boynes Artist Award .
Entering this award gives us permission to use your image to promote and market you and your work through the Boynes Artist Award and it’s Partners, where you will be credited, on our website, email newsletter and social media. Any questions, concerns or requests to remove in relation to use of artwork can be directed to info@boynesartistaward.com with the email subject line being “Artwork Image Use Query”.
The entry fee is non-refundable and not inclusive of any tax applied by your own country or GST in Australia.
Award Timeline
The Monthly Award will open on the 1st of each month with submissions running until the end of each month. The specific deadline will be posted along with the monthly theme and explanation at the top of this page.
Judging will take place at the close of submissions for approximately three to seven (3-7) days.
Announcement of winners will take place on the tenth (10th) of the following month.
By participating in and submitting to the Boynes Monthly Art Award, the artist acknowledges their unconditional acceptance of the rules, disclaimer and privacy terms.
