5th Annual Wild Art Open
- Deadline
- 38 days left
- Entry fee
- $18
- Award
- $350
- Location
- California
- Exhibition window
- Sep 1, 2026 → Sep 30, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Sep 2, 2026
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About
Submit wild-animal-focused 2D or 3D artwork, photography, or other original media featuring wild animals for a virtual exhibition.
Overview
Submit wild-animal-focused art and photography for the 5th Annual Wild Art Open, a virtual exhibition on wildheartgallery.com. Any 2D or 3D artwork, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, digital art (no AI), photography, and more are welcome, as long as there is a wild animal in your piece. All art styles are accepted.
Key Dates
- Deadline for Entries: August 20, 2026, 5:59pm Pacific Time Zone
- Notification of Jury Results: On or before September 2, 2026
- Virtual Show Dates: September 2026
Eligibility
Open to international artists age 18 or older. Artwork must be original and created by the submitting artist (no AI). Artwork must not have been previously shown on wildheartgallery.com, though pieces shown only on artcall.org may be resubmitted. All entries must feature a wild animal as the focus.
Media & Categories
- 2D and 3D artwork, printmaking, sculpture, original digital art (no AI), photography, and more
- Accepted categories: Drawing and Pastels, Mixed Media, Other Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
- Any style accepted as long as it features a wild animal; incorporate humans, objects, landscapes, or other elements as desired, but the focus must be on the animal(s)
Awards
- Best in Show: $350 cash award
- Overall Runner Up: $175 cash award
- Artivism Award: $75 (for art-activism specifically about animals and/or the environment)
- Finalists and Honorable Mentions
Submission Requirements
Submit a quality image of your work for jurying. Blur, poor cropping, glare, and other distracting elements will negatively impact scoring. Artwork is not required to be for sale; enter "0" for price if not for sale. Wild Heart Gallery does not take any commission on this exhibition.
About Wild Heart Gallery
Wild Heart Gallery recently moved to Redlands, California, and currently focuses on virtual exhibitions. The gallery's mission is to promote wildlife and animal art in both non-traditional and traditional forms, celebrating a wide range of styles including Realism, Abstraction, Surrealism, Pop Art, Expressionism, Assemblage, and more.
- Award
- Best in Show ($350 cash award), Overall Runner Up ($175 cash award), Artivism Award ($75), Honorable Mentions, Finalists
- Sales commission
- No commission — you keep 100% of sales
- Eligibility
- International
- Audience
- Open to all artists age 18 or older, international
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