Prizes
TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE has initially established a comprehensive catalog of awards, positioning itself as one of the major global competitions. However, the organization works daily with new sponsors, so it’s highly likely that this catalog of awards will expand during the registration period. If so, updates will be provided through the website and social media.
It’s important to highlight that a single artwork may win multiple awards, or a single painter may win different awards with different submitted artworks.
All awards included in this catalog include the promotion of the winners on the official social media accounts of the sponsors of each award, as well as those of TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE. Many of our sponsors have communities of over hundreds of thousands of followers, so the winning painter will receive, in addition to the prize, significant visibility and reach, which adds an extra dimension to the achievement of each award.
GROUP OF MAIN CASH PRIZES
All prizes in this group will be awarded by the members of the physical jury designated by the organization. It will be composed of a minimum of five professionals of recognized prestige and impartiality. It will include prominent painters from the global scene, art critics, and personalities related to culture.
The Jury’s decision, which will be entirely final, will be announced a few days before the awards ceremony.
€12.000
1 - FIRST PRIZE - GOLD TARTGET - Best in Show (Purchase Prize)
- The winner will receive €12,000 for the awarded work. It will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award. The author’s presence at the awards ceremony will be required.
Those artworks submitted to any category will participate for this award except those registered in the Conceptual-Collage and Abstraction categories.
€6.000
2 - SECOND PRIZE - SILVER TARTGET (Purchase Prize)
The winner will receive €6,000 for the awarded work. This will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award. The author’s presence at the awards ceremony will be required.
Those artworks submitted to any category will participate for this award except those registered in the Conceptual-Collage and Abstraction categories.
€4.000
3 - THIRD PRIZE - BRONZE TARTGET (Purchase Prize)
The winner will receive €4,000 for the awarded work. This will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award. The author’s presence at the awards ceremony will be required.
Those artworks submitted to any category will participate for this award except those registered in the Conceptual-Collage and Abstraction categories.
€4.000
4 - PRIZE - FUSION TARTGET (Purchase Prize)
- The winner will receive €4,000 for the awarded artwork. This will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate verifying the award. Only artworks submitted in Category 8 Conceptual-Collage and Category 9 Abstraction will be eligible for this prize.
€500
5 - BEST URBAN OR INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
6 - BEST NATURAL LANDSCAPE
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
7 - BEST WORK OF ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
8 - BEST DRAWING OR ILLUSTRATION
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
9 - BEST STILL LIFE
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
10 - BEST FIGURE OR PORTRAIT
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
11 - BEST IMAGINATIVE FANTASY WORK
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
12 - BEST CONCEPTUAL OR COLLAGE WORK
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
13 - BEST ABSTRACT WORK
- The winner will receive €500. The artwork will remain the property of the author.
€500
14 - "PEOPLE AND PAINTING GALLERY" AWARD FOR THE BEST WORK IN YOUNG CATEGORY
- The winner will receive €500. The work will remain the property of the author. Also, the winner of this category will become part of People and Painting Gallery as a resident artist for 1 year with all the benefits it entails for the holder.
CASH ACQUISITION PRIZES GROUP
All prizes in this group will be awarded by a jury composed of a member of the organization, a member of the physical jury, and a member of the sponsoring company.
Each participant may decide, at the time of registration, whether to participate in this group of prizes and, if so, which of the prizes defined within this group to participate in.
There are several prizes with amounts of €4,000, €3,000, €2,000, and €1,000. To participate in this group of prizes, it is important that the artwork is available for adquisition.
All finalist artworks will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
€4.000
15 - ACQUISITION PRIZE
The winner will receive €4,000 for the awarded work, which will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award.
€3.000
16 - ACQUISITION PRIZE
The winner will receive €3,000 for the awarded work, which will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award.
€2.000
17 - ACQUISITION PRIZE
The winner will receive €2,000 for the awarded work, which will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award.
€1.000
18 - ACQUISITION PRIZE
The winner will receive €1,000 for the awarded work, which will become the property of the organization or sponsor. The winner will receive the amount at the awards ceremony along with a trophy and a certificate accrediting the award.
TRAINING AWARDS GROUP
All prizes in this group will be awarded by a jury composed of a member of the organization, a member of the physical jury, and a member of the sponsoring company.
19 - SUMMER ARTISTIC RESIDENCY AWARD AT BARCELONA ACADEMY OF ART (BAA)
- This award consists of a 15-day summer artistic residency scholarship (dates to be determined) at the prestigious Barcelona Academy of Art to take a course on “Drawing and Painting the Human Figure.” Valued at €700.
All painters selected for the final exhibition will be eligible to win this award, regardless of the category in which they participated.
20 - "SENTIENT AWARD"
The prize will consist of one year of free access to the extensive course catalog of the platform valued at 600€.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they have participated, even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
21 - "VIRTUAL ART ACADEMY AWARD"
- The award will consist of a one-month online course in advanced-level painting and access to the interactive community. Valued at €200.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this award, regardless of the category in which they participated and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
22 - "OPEN ART ACADEMY AWARD"
The prize consists of an online course valued at €350. The winner may choose it from all those available in their catalog.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
23 - "FASO - BOLD BRUSH AWARD"
The prize consists of an Annual FASO Gold Membership (valued at $312) with $200 in Bold Brush Ad credits. This is a web platform and advertising package. The total value of this package is $512.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
24 - "CHIASSO PERDUTO GALLERY AWARD"
The prize consists of a personalized and tutored virtual seminar by the Colombian artist and curator Sandra Miranda Pattin. It will be structured in two blocks: 1. Review and development of the winner’s Portfolio to evaluate their work and establish strengths and areas for improvement. 2. Visibility strategies to use creativity as a visualization element for the work, create personal networking in the art world, define infiltration strategies, and develop effective sales strategies. Followed by a discussion of specific aspects for the artist. This seminar is valued at €300.
All finalist painters whose work belongs to the Conceptual, or Collage category and the Abstraction category in which they participated will be eligible for this prize, regardless of whether they are selected for the final exhibition.
FINE ARTS MATERIALS PRIZES GROUP
25 - "ARTEMIRANDA AWARD" FOR THE MOST ORIGINAL WORK DONE IN OIL OR ACRYLIC
The prize consists of a batch of fine arts materials to be chosen by the winner from all those available in their online store: www.artemiranda.es, worth €500.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
26 - "RINCÓN DE ARTE ZURBARÁN AWARD"
- The award will consist of a wooden box of Rembrandt oil paints, MASTER model, valued at €420, comprising:
- 10 tubes of Rembrandt oil paint X15ml
- 12 tubes of Rembrandt oil paint X40ml
- 2 tubes of 60ml
- 3 jars of 75ml of auxiliary products.
- 4 Rembrandt brushes of various series and sizes.
- Various accessories: Spatula nº3012, double pot, tube with 3 charcoal bars, wooden palette.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this award, regardless of the category in which they participated and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
27 - "BLICK ART MATERIALS AWARD”
- The award will consist of a comprehensive professional painting materials set valued at €300.
All finalist painters will be eligible to receive this award, regardless of the category in which they have participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
28 - "MICHAEL HARDING OIL AWARD"
The prize consists of a comprehensive professional set composed of oil tubes, primers, and Miracle mediums from the Michael Harding brand, valued at €580.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize as long as their works are done with oil, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
29 - "MICHAEL HARDING WATERCOLOR AWARD"
The prize consists of a comprehensive professional set composed of watercolor paints and Miracle mediums from the Michael Harding brand, valued at €580.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize as long as their works are done with watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
30 - "MAIMERI & ST. CUTHBERTS MILL AWARD"
The prize consists of a comprehensive professional set composed of oils, acrylics, and watercolors from the Maimeri brand and St. Cuthberts Mill paper blocks, valued at €400.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
31 - "ARCHES & PRINCETON AWARD"
The prize consists of a complete professional set composed of Princeton brushes and Arches watercolor paper valued at €400.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition, as long as they have created their work in watercolor.
32 - "CANSON & DALER-ROWNEY AWARD"
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The prize will consist of a comprehensive professional set comprising oils, acrylics, accessories, and brushes from the Daler-Rowney brand, along with Canson paper blocks for various techniques valued at €400.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
33 - "LYRA & STRATHMORE AWARD"
The prize will consist of a comprehensive professional set comprising sketch pencils, watercolor markers, and colored pencils from the Lyra brand, along with Strathmore paper blocks for drawing, illustration, and watercolor valued at €400.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize if their work belongs to the drawing and illustration category, even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
34 - "NITRAM AWARD" FOR BEST PORTRAIT IN DRY TECHNIQUE
The prize will consist of a comprehensive professional set valued at €310, consisting of the following elements: Nitram Académie Fusains B (soft), Nitram Académie Fusains HB (medium), Nitram Académie Fusains H (hard), Nitram assorted pack, Petits Bâtons–Sof Round 6 mm, Bâtons Moyens-Soft Round 8 mm, Bâtons Épais – Soft Round 12 mm, Demi Bâtons de Saule 50 mm, Bloc de Saule, Nitram Stylus, Nitram Starter Kit, Nitram Liquid Charcoal, Nitram Powdered Charcoal, Nitram Bâton 2.0, Nitram Fusain Aquarelle, Nitram Graphite, Nitram Mignonette (Bâton Refills), Nitram Apron.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize if their works belong to the drawing and illustration category, even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
35 - "NITRAM AWARD" FOR BEST LANDSCAPE IN DRY TECHNIQUE
The prize will consist of a comprehensive professional set valued at €310, consisting of the following elements: Nitram Académie Fusains B (soft), Nitram Académie Fusains HB (medium), Nitram Académie Fusains H (hard), Nitram assorted pack, Petits Bâtons–Sof Round 6 mm, Bâtons Moyens-Soft Round 8 mm, Bâtons Épais – Soft Round 12 mm, Demi Bâtons de Saule 50 mm, Bloc de Saule, Nitram Stylus, Nitram Starter Kit, Nitram Liquid Charcoal, Nitram Powdered Charcoal, Nitram Bâton 2.0, Nitram Fusain Aquarelle, Nitram Graphite, Nitram Mignonette (Bâton Refills), Nitram Apron.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize if their works belong to the drawing and illustration category, even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
36 - "AQUARELLE DE PROVENCE AWARD" FOR BEST WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT
The prize will consist of a complete professional set of eco-friendly artisanal watercolors from the Aquarelle de Provence brand valued at €325.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
37 - "AQUARELLE DE PROVENCE AWARD" FOR BEST WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE
The prize will consist of a gift voucher to redeem for fine art materials available on the Aquarelle de Provence online store valued at €250.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
38 - "NILA COLORI AWARD"
The prize will consist of a complete professional set of fine art materials and watercolors from the Nila Colori brand valued at €500.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
39 - "REMBRANDT - ROYAL TALENS AWARD"
The prize will consist of a traditional Rembrandt wooden box of oils valued at €200.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in oil, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
40 - "AMSTERDAM - ROYAL TALENS AWARD"
The prize will consist of a set of acrylics comprising a box of 90 colors tubes of 20 ml from the Amsterdam brand valued at €150.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in acrylic, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
41 - "SCHMINCKE AWARD"
The prize will consist of a professional set of paints and other fine art materials from the Schmincke brand valued at €250.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
42 - "ESCODA AWARD" FOR OIL
The prize will consist of a complete professional set of oil and acrylic brushes of various sizes and shapes from the Escoda brand valued at €120.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in oil or acrylic regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
43 - "ESCODA AWARD" FOR WATERCOLOR
The prize will consist of a complete professional set of watercolor brushes of various sizes and shapes from the Escoda brand valued at €120.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
44 -"BORCIANI E BONAZZI AWARD" FOR OIL
The prize will consist of a professional set of fine arts brushes hand crafted in Italy by Borciani e Bonazzi dedicated to the oil painting technique of the value of more than 140 €.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in oil, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
45 -"BORCIANI E BONAZZI AWARD" FOR WATERCOLOR
The prize will consist of a professional set of fine arts brushes hand crafted in Italy by Borciani e Bonazzi dedicated to the watercolor technique of the value of more than 140 €.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
46 -"M. GRAHAM &CO. AWARD"
The prize will consist of a complete professional artist set of 12 M. Graham & Co. colors in the medium of the winner’s choice (oil, acrylic, gouache, or watercolor), valued at €250.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
47 - "AMPERSAND ART SUPPLY AWARD"
The prize will consist of a gift voucher to be used for products and fine art materials available in the Ampersand brand’s online store valued at $200.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
48 - "DA VINCI BRUSHES AWARD"
The prize will consist of a professional set of travel brushes model Casaneo brand Da Vinci valued at €150.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
49 - "DERIVAN AWARD"
The prize will consist of a professional set of Matisse paint from the Derivan brand valued at €150.
All finalist painters will be eligible to win this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
50 - "CHELSEA CLASSICAL STUDIO AWARD"
The prize will consist of a gift voucher to be redeemed for fine art products and materials available in the online store of Chelsea Classical Studio, valued at €150.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
51 - "ROSEMARY & CO. OIL AWARD"
The prize will consist of a gift voucher to be redeemed for fine art materials available on the Rosemary & Co website worth €100.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize as long as their works are done in oil, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
52 - "ROSEMARY & CO. WATERCOLOR AWARD"
The prize will consist of a gift voucher to be redeemed for fine art materials available on the Rosemary & Co website worth €100.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize as long as their works are done in watercolor, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
53 - "GOLDEN AWARD"
The award will consist of a professional set of paint or pastel in the winning artist’s choice of medium from one of the GOLDEN brands; GOLDEN Artist Acrylics, Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors, QoR® Artist Watercolors, or PanPastel Artist Pastels. Valued at €130 – €140.
All finalist painters can opt for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
Artistic Promotion Awards Group
All prizes in this group will be awarded by a jury composed of a member of the organization, a member of the physical jury, and a member of the sponsoring company.
Sheng Xinyu Art is one of China’s leading art institutions with over 20 years of experience, promoting the artistic exchange and promotion of young talents in collaboration with art institutions worldwide, especially in the United States, Great Britain, Italy, and Spain. This institution will award 5 art prizes consisting of promotion through journalistic articles and interviews of the winners to be disseminated in the media of Sheng Xinyu Art, with a community of more than 2 million annual readers. The awardees will also receive an official certificate on paper from the Chinese institution.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
The prize will consist of a free one-year subscription to the “International Artist Magazine” and an editorial article “Artist Focus” for a winner in each category, valued at €500.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
56 - "HUE & EYE AWARD"
The prize will consist of a journalistic article for the winner, to be featured in Hue & Eye magazine, valued at €200.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
57 - INDIVIDUAL CATALOG
The prize will consist of a limited edition print run of 60 copies of a catalog for the winning painter, including design, layout, and editing of the individual 52 page portfolio catalog, which will include Curriculum, BIO, the prize-winning artwork, artist’s more artworks, and other relevant data, valued at €1000.
All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, and even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
The winner of this prize will receive a limited edition print run of 60 copies of a catalog, consisting of the design, layout, and editing of an individual 52-page catalog, featuring the winner’s personal works, curriculum, and other relevant information.
58 - HONORABLE MENTIONS
Ten Honorable Mentions will be awarded to those finalist works that stand out for their execution or singularity.
These works will be permanently exhibited on the TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE website. They will also be promoted on social media during various stages of the competition and will appear in newsletters and on our blog. An official certificate will be issued.
GROUP OF PHYSICAL EXHIBITIONS AND ARTWORK ACQUISITION AWARDS
59 - COLLECTIVE PHYSICAL EXHIBITION IN MADRID
Undoubtedly, one of the main prizes of the contest is being selected for the final exhibition to be held in Madrid. Few cities are as linked to art, and it is challenging to find a forum that brings together three of the world’s most outstanding art museum. Madrid is culture, tradition, and avant-garde. Madrid is the showcase for thousands of enthusiasts and professionals and will be the ideal setting for our final exhibition. Madrid will be the space that accommodates the exhibition of the most outstanding paintings of this first edition.
The jury will decide the 20 best works per category to determine the 200 finalist works. From these, the works that will integrate the final physical exhibition at the prestigious “Ateneo de Madrid” will be selected. The number of works that will travel to the capital of Spain to form this exhibition will be at least 50. A greater number of exhibited paintings will depend on the dimensions and format of the works.
From among the 200 finalists, all the winners will be chosen, whether selected for the exhibition or not. However, only those included in the final exhibition will be eligible for the MAIN CASH PRIZES.
As for the Acquisition Prizes, they may be awarded to finalist artworks even if they are not selected for the final exhibition.
Finalist artworks that choose not to participate in the physical exhibition will be replaced in sequential order within each category, without losing their status as finalists or any prizes they may have won, except for cash prizes, honorable mentions, and acquisition prizes, to which they will not participate.
All the prizewinning works and finalists in each category will be permanently exhibited on the tartgetpaintingprize.com website.
The images will be accompanied by the technical characteristics of the painting and the name of the author. They will also be displayed on social media during the different phases of the competition. The organization will determine which ones will appear in newsletters and on our blog.
60 - "ARTISHOW EXHIBITION AWARD" IN SWEDEN
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ARTISHOW is an artistic collective belonging to C&N Group and established in Sweden, formed by painters from different countries and led by Claudia Isaza, whose mission is to promote international artists in Sweden and other countries such as Spain and the United States, promoting their dissemination through collective exhibitions in various countries, in which, thanks to the extensive network of contacts within the art world and the specialized work of its sales team professionals, they manage to achieve over 60% of sales in most of the exhibitions they promote.
The prize for the winner will consist of admission to this collective and the promotion of 4 works created by the awardee, in at least 6 exhibitions organized in Sweden by Artishow over the next year. There will be no cost to the winner, except for the shipping and return of works if they have not been sold during that period. This prize has an equivalent value of €1000. All finalist painters will be eligible for this prize, regardless of the category in which they participated, even if they are not selected for the exhibition.
