American Art Awards 2009 Call For Entries

Art entered this month will be seen by 25 national galleries next month (August).

BONUS For one entry fee, your submission is eligible for two categories of YOUR choice.

50 ACTIVE CATEGORIES. (view categories: http://www.americanartawards.com/categories.html)

WINNERS & FINALISTS IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVE:

Complete results of the 2009 American Art Awards will be distributed to over 30,000 galleries, collectors, and artists.

The winner's information and their art image will be up on the American Art Awards website for a whole year, and we expect a heck of a lot of traffic, due to Thom Bierdz's upcoming publicity schedule. Gallery judges will also be notified of winners and given their contact information should they want to exhibit winner's work.

All entries will also be entered into the "Best of Show" category. This will be one piece that will be named as "Best of Show" and will have added exposure in the media and online. The "Best of Show" artist will have the option of having his or her work offered for sale at one of the galleries judging the contest.

Promote Your Work as Award Winning: As a winner or finalist you will have the right to highlight your award at future gallery exhibitions, your website, and your printed marketing material. Award ribbons, certificates and stickers will be available for purchase for all winners & finalists in each category. Past winners and finalists of similar contests have utilized this award by creating and distributing their own press releases!

Couldn't an award of excellence from the most prestigious galleries across America make your day? -- and/or your career?

OWNERSHIP
Any image you send us remains as your property. You grant us the right to post it on our site so thousands of people can appreciate your talent

GENERAL RULES

• Only Digital submissions are permitted. (Instructions are available below.)
• No restriction on subject matter. (See categories below)
• No restriction on media. Oil, acrylic, charcoal, etc - are all competing for the same category UNLESS THEY ARE SPECIFICALLY ENTERED INTO THE CATEGORY FOR "OIL," "ACRYLIC," ETC.
• The same painting can be submitted in different categories, each submission requires a separate entry fee.
• It is OK for your signature to show in your photograph.
• There will only be one "Best of Show" per contest but there will be a winner in each of the fifty categories. Winners are eligible for certificates, ribbons, jury critique and stickers.
• The fifty winning images will be displayed on our site, along with the winners' email information.
• There will also be 5 finalists per category. Finalists are eligible for certificates, ribbons, jury critique and stickers.
• The finalists and winners will be selected in August 2009.
• It is possible that one artist can win several categories.
• Photography is only allowed in the categories of "NONMANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY" and "MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY."
• Decisions of all judges are final. By entering the contest you agree to abide by all contest rules

ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINE
$49.00 per piece/per category (Secure Online Payment Available below)

Electronic E-mail submissions only. (Submission Checklist below)

Final Entry Deadline is July 31, 2009.

Winners and Finalists will be announced nationally August 2009.