Sponsoring Institution: Portrait Society of America

Type: Art contest

Eligibility: Open to 18-25 year olds…from anywhere 🙂

Application Deadline: mid-January

Highlight: Are you an innovative and imaginative young artist who is passionate about about portraying people? If so, the Portrait Society of America’s Future Generation Competition may be the perfect opportunity for you to let your creative side shine through and play! For a small fee of $25, you are eligible to submit up to 3 portraits to this juried art competition and put yourself in the running for cash prizes up to $1200 as well as great feedback and international recognition from popular art magazines. Each submission for this art competition must be done entirely independently (meaning without the supervision of a teacher) giving artists around the world a chance to rise and stand alone to showcase their unique skills! To view some past winners, click here for some inspiration. What makes this art competition different from other art competitions you’ll see floating around is its focus on cultivating and supporting portraiture among young artists. No matter where you are across the globe, 18-25 year olds ANYWHERE can participate by submitting their 3 favourite portraiture pieces by mid-January to this  youth empowering, mentor-supported art competition. Apply to unleash your inner artist and shape the face of things to come!