How it works
SUBMISSION
Read through the artwork & entry requirements. If your work meets these requirements, click enter now at the bottom of the page to submit your work.
JUDGING
Judges from across the North America will select a group of Regional Finalists to be featured in each of the Regional Gallery events. For artists outside the regional locations, judges will select up to 100 online finalists to be featured in an online competition.
REGIONAL GALLERY EVENTS
Regional Finalists compete in a juried exhibit at one of our 14 Regional Gallery events. One Regional Winner from each gallery event will advance and showcase their art at SCOPE Miami Beach.
ONLINE VOTING
Online finalists and Regional Finalists will be featured on the Artisan Series website, which will be open to public voting. The two entries with the highest votes will be deemed the online winners and will advance and showcase their art at SCOPE Miami Beach.
SCOPE MIAMI
Fourteen (14) Regional Winners and two (2) Online Winners will be invited to exhibit their work in December at SCOPE Miami Beach, one of the largest global art fairs in the world.
ARTISAN FINALE
In Miami, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE, with support from Artsy, will host a grand finale event where judges will select a Grand Prize and Second Place Prize Winner. A People’s Choice Winner will also be announced.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Event attendees at SCOPE Miami Beach will vote and select a People’s Choice Winner.
WINNER PRIZING
The Grand Prize winner will receive a cash stipend and collaborate with Artsy to create a public installation in New York City, set to debut sometime between April – August 2018. The Second Place Winner and People’s Choice Winner will each receive a cash stipend to create a solo exhibit at a gallery in their region. The Grand Prize winner, Second Place Prize Winner, and People’s Choice winner will all receive custom artist pages on Artsy.
For more information, please refer to the FAQ and Official Rules.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
June 6 – August 3, 2017
REGIONAL FINALS
September 14 – November 7, 2017
ONLINE VOTING
September 14 – November 7, 2017
ONLINE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
November 13, 2017
SCOPE MIAMI BEACH & GRAND FINALE
December 7 - December 10, 2017