"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." ~Edgar Degas 

Fusion Art invites submissions for the Everything Abstract 2024 (formerly Colorful Abstractions) art competition for an online exhibition during the month of December 2024. This is the 11th annual abstracts competition the gallery has run.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best nonobjective or nonrepresentational art using any subject matter and any media. All artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best abstract art and photography.

Here is a link to the 9th Annual Colorful Abstractions Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past.

The deadline to enter this competition is December 1, 2024. 

Acceptable Mediums & Sizes 

• "Traditional"  is open to the following 2D mediums:  painting, drawing, pastels, inks,  pencil, printmaking, encaustic, fabric, collage and mixed media.
• "Photography  & Digital" is open to the following mediums: analog photography,  digital photography, digital photo artwork, digital painting, digital  manipulations, digital collage, photopainting, vector drawing, digital  mixed media (integrated art). Digital Art that is a derivative work,  created from another original artwork, must be significantly different  as to constitute a new original work. The gallery reserves the right to request a copy of the original artwork if copyright infringement is  suspected.
• "3-Dimensional"  Art is open to the following media: relief, pottery, sculpture,  installation, kinetic, and conceptual 3-D artworks created in metal,  paper, wood, stone, fiber, plastics, glass, ceramics, or any other  material which can be used to create 3-dimensional art.  All  3D entries require front, back and side views for it to be  considered and properly juried.  There is no additional fee for these  additional images.  Please see entry form for instructions.
• There are no size limitations on the artwork.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale to be entered into the competition.  
• IMAGE LABELING: Image should be labeled as FirstName_LastName_Title.jpeg. Example: John_Smith_Untitled.jpg. 

Entry Fees 

• A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 images.
• A nonrefundable entry fee of $40 for up to 5 images (average of $8 per image).
• Artists may enter the competition more than once if they have more than 5 works they want to be considered.
• Artists are encouraged to enter the maximum number of images allowable for the entry fee. All images entered are not guaranteed to be accepted.
• Payment is required at the time of entry. Entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
• ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

For information on the awards given for this competition, please see the main prospectus HERE.

Fusion  Art invites submissions for the Urban Landscapes 2025 Art Competition  for an online exhibition during the month of January 2025.

For  this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to  submit their best art depicting cityscapes – cities, towns, urban scenes  and/or any related metropolitan subjects. All artists, regardless of  location or experience, are invited to submit their best  representational and/or abstract art and photography. This is the 9th  annual cityscapes art competition that the gallery has held.

Here is a link to the 8th Annual Cityscapes Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past.

The deadline to enter this competition is January 1, 2025. 

Acceptable Mediums & Sizes 

• "Traditional"  is open to the following 2D mediums:  painting, drawing, pastels, inks,  pencil, printmaking, encaustic, fabric, collage and mixed media.
• "Photography  & Digital" is open to the following mediums: analog photography,  digital photography, digital photo artwork, digital painting, digital  manipulations, digital collage, photopainting, vector drawing, digital  mixed media (integrated art). Digital Art that is a derivative work,  created from another original artwork, must be significantly different  as to constitute a new original work. The gallery reserves the right to request a copy of the original artwork if copyright infringement is  suspected.
• "3-Dimensional"  Art is open to the following media: relief, pottery, sculpture,  installation, kinetic, and conceptual 3-D artworks created in metal,  paper, wood, stone, fiber, plastics, glass, ceramics, or any other  material which can be used to create 3-dimensional art.  All  3D entries require front, back and side views for it to be  considered and properly juried.  There is no additional fee for these  additional images.  Please see entry form for instructions.
• There are no size limitations on the artwork.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale to be entered into the competition.  
• IMAGE LABELING: Image should be labeled as FirstName_LastName_Title.jpeg. Example: John_Smith_Untitled.jpg. 

Entry Fees 

• A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 images.
• A nonrefundable entry fee of $40 for up to 5 images (average of $8 per image).
• Artists may enter the competition more than once if they have more than 5 works they want to be considered.
• Artists are encouraged to enter the maximum number of images allowable for the entry fee. All images entered are not guaranteed to be accepted.
• Payment is required at the time of entry. Entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
• ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

For information on the awards given for this competition, please see the main prospectus HERE.

Fusion Art invites submissions for the 9th Annual Black & White Art Competition for an online exhibition during the month of February 2025.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using black & white & the nuanced shades in between. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for this competition. The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or nonrepresentational art and photography.

Here is a link to the 8th Annual Black & White Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past.

The deadline to enter this competition is February 1, 2025. 

Acceptable Mediums & Sizes 

• "Traditional"  is open to the following 2D mediums:  painting, drawing, pastels, inks,  pencil, printmaking, encaustic, fabric, collage and mixed media.
• "Photography  & Digital" is open to the following mediums: analog photography,  digital photography, digital photo artwork, digital painting, digital  manipulations, digital collage, photopainting, vector drawing, digital  mixed media (integrated art). Digital Art that is a derivative work,  created from another original artwork, must be significantly different  as to constitute a new original work. The gallery reserves the right to request a copy of the original artwork if copyright infringement is  suspected.
• "3-Dimensional"  Art is open to the following media: relief, pottery, sculpture,  installation, kinetic, and conceptual 3-D artworks created in metal,  paper, wood, stone, fiber, plastics, glass, ceramics, or any other  material which can be used to create 3-dimensional art.  All  3D entries require front, back and side views for it to be  considered and properly juried.  There is no additional fee for these  additional images.  Please see entry form for instructions.
• There are no size limitations on the artwork.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale to be entered into the competition.  
• IMAGE LABELING: Image should be labeled as FirstName_LastName_Title.jpeg. Example: John_Smith_Untitled.jpg. 

Entry Fees 

• A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 images.
• A nonrefundable entry fee of $40 for up to 5 images (average of $8 per image).
• Artists may enter the competition more than once if they have more than 5 works they want to be considered.
• Artists are encouraged to enter the maximum number of images allowable for the entry fee. All images entered are not guaranteed to be accepted.
• Payment is required at the time of entry. Entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
• ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

For information on the awards given for this competition, please see the main prospectus HERE.

Fusion Art invites submissions for its 30th Quarterly Art Competition – the 6th Into the Wild Online Art Competition 2025.

For  this art competition, 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are encouraged to  submit their best work depicting wildlife. The wildlife theme includes  any undomesticated animal species including any wild mammal, wild fish,  wild bird or wild reptile.

The  artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all  artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit  their best representational or abstract wildlife art and photography.

A three-month group online exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website starting February 15, 2025.

Here is a link to the 5th Annual Into the Wild Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past.

The deadline to enter this competition is February 5, 2025.

Acceptable Mediums & Sizes 

• "Traditional"  is open to the following 2D mediums:  painting, drawing, pastels, inks,  pencil, printmaking, encaustic, fabric, collage and mixed media.
• "Photography  & Digital" is open to the following mediums: analog photography,  digital photography, digital photo artwork, digital painting, digital  manipulations, digital collage, photopainting, vector drawing, digital  mixed media (integrated art). Digital Art that is a derivative work,  created from another original artwork, must be significantly different  as to constitute a new original work. The gallery reserves the right to request a copy of the original artwork if copyright infringement is  suspected.
• "3-Dimensional"  Art is open to the following media: relief, pottery, sculpture,  installation, kinetic, and conceptual 3-D artworks created in metal,  paper, wood, stone, fiber, plastics, glass, ceramics, or any other  material which can be used to create 3-dimensional art.  All  3D entries require front, back and side views for it to be  considered and properly juried.  There is no additional fee for these  additional images.  Please see entry form for instructions.
• There are no size limitations on the artwork.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale to be entered into the competition.  
• IMAGE LABELING: Image should be labeled as FirstName_LastName_Title.jpeg. Example: John_Smith_Untitled.jpg. 

Entry Fees 

• A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 images.
• A nonrefundable entry fee of $40 for up to 5 images (average of $8 per image).
• Artists may enter the competition more than once if they have more than 5 works they want to be considered.
• Artists are encouraged to enter the maximum number of images allowable for the entry fee. All images entered are not guaranteed to be accepted.
• Payment is required at the time of entry. Entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
• ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

For information on the awards given for this competition, please see the main prospectus HERE.

Fusion Art is thrilled to offer a Fusion Art Featured Artist Membership program.
This non-exclusive, curated Featured Artist Membership will give artists an opportunity to receive ongoing promotion all year long.
The goal of this new Fusion Artist Membership is to provide even more promotion opportunities for emerging, mid-career and professional artists.

Application Fee:

• There is a $45 application fee, which will be applied to the first year’s membership fee if accepted.
• Artists are encouraged to enter the maximum number of images allowable for the application fee so as to show they have an overall cohesive body of work. 
• Payment is required at the time of entry.
• Application fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax.
• If artists do not follow the application rules, for example they do not have a qualified website to jury, but still apply, the entire $45 application fee is not refundable. There are no exceptions to this rule.
• Entrance does not guarantee acceptance.

For full application rules, eligibility, jury selection and benefits for Artists, please visit the Fusion Featured Artist Membership page HERE.
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