PleinAir Magazine - August Pleinair Salon Online Art Competition

• PleinAir Magazine

• Deadline: August 31st, 2025

• Category: Paintings

• Prize: $50,000 in Total Cash Prizes + Publication

• Entry Fees: Yes

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

The Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition is a unique and rewarding opportunity for artists to showcase their work. Spread out over 12 months, the competition is held online each month, giving artists multiple chances to enter and win. If your work is selected as a monthly winner, you’ll be automatically entered into the big annual competition. Best of all, the total prize pool exceeds $50,000 every year—so there’s plenty of incentive to put your best work forward!

What’s great about this competition is its flexibility. Hosted by PleinAir magazine, which celebrates not only plein air art but also high-quality studio work, the competition is open to more than just traditional outdoor paintings. Unless you’re entering a category that specifically requires plein air work, you can submit pieces created in the studio or in any setting. Many artists paint en plein air and then refine their work later indoors—or shift between different styles altogether. No matter where or how you create your art, what matters most here is the quality of your painting. This competition is about recognizing great artwork in all its forms.