Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024

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Opportunity details

Nonprofit organization
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Deadline
Opportunity type
Competitions
Opportunity funding
Not funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

Posted on 15 January 2024

Deadline
11 March 2024

Who may enter
The competition is open to all artists, both amateur and professional, aged 15 years and over.

Short description

The Wildlife Artist of the Year is an annual wildlife art competition organized by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.

Entries must correspond to one of the eight categories:

• Abstract World
• Animal Behaviour 
• Earth’s Wild Beauty
• Environmental Artivism
• Facing Extinction
• Into the Blue 
• Wings
• Youth Exclusive (for artists aged 15 †19 years):

Mediums can include, but are not restricted to, oil, acrylic, watercolour, pencil, mixed media, bronze, plaster, wire, collage and textiles, with styles encompassing traditional, abstract, monochrome and many others †the choice is yours. 

All entries must be sent in a digital format.


Entry fees 
The entry fee is £25 per an artwork for the first two entries, thereafter it is £15 per entry. 
Entries to the Youth Exclusive (15 †19 years) is £15 per entry. 

Prizes

• First prize: £5,000 personal cash prize and a £5,000 voucher to donate, in the winner’s name, to a DSWF supported conservation initiative or species of the winner’s choice.  
• Second prize: £1,000 personal cash prize and a £1,000 voucher to donate, in the winner’s name, to a DSWF supported conservation initiative or species of the winner’s choice.  
• Category winners: £500 cash prize per category 
• The Elizabeth Hosking Watercolour prize: £500 cash prize
• The Michelle Lee Howk First Time Entrants prize: £500 cash prize
• Youth Exclusive category winner:  £500 cash prize

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

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