--- title: Women Artists 2026 Art Competition description: International online art competition open only to women artists (2D & 3D), any subject/media. Cash prizes; entry fee $25+. Deadline Nov 25, 2026. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/bd52933b-69f7-461a-b063-d5d63dcd0278 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Prize/award organization: Fusion Art organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/fusion-art deadline: "2026-11-25" entryFee: 25 USD location: Santa Fe, NM, United States isOnline: true compensationRange: Cash prizes for Best in Show winners in each category (or a complimentary one-year gallery membership in lieu of cash), plus 2nd-5th Place and other awards. --- # Women Artists 2026 Art Competition **Hosted by:** Fusion Art **Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Santa Fe, NM, United States | **Deadline:** November 25, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25 ## About This Program Fusion Art is once again celebrating women artists with its 35th quarterly online art competition. For the Women Artist's 2026 art competition, the gallery invites both 2D and 3D women artists, only, to submit their best artwork, regardless of their location or their experience or education in the art field. Historically women artists have not received the respect and recognition that their talent deserves. Fusion Art wants to honor the greatness and talent of women artists. This is an international open competition so any subject matter and any media is acceptable. The work can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all women artists, over the age of 18, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract in any media. ### Dates and Deadlines - Call for Artists Announced: July 27, 2026 - Deadline for Entries: November 25, 2026 - Opening of Online Exhibition: December 15, 2026 - Online Exhibition Closed & Archived: March 2027 (remains on website under "Archived Exhibitions" for 5 years) ### 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. - ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE - Payment is required at the time of entry. Entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable) ### Acceptable Mediums & Sizes - "Traditional" is open to the following 2D mediums: painting, drawing, pastels, inks, pencil, printmaking, encaustic, fabric, 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. - "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 to be considered and properly juried. There is no additional fee for these additional images. - There are no size limitations on the artwork. - Artwork does not have to be for sale to be entered into the competition. ### Awards - Cash prizes will be given to the Best in Show winners in each category - Traditional, Digital & Photography and 3-Dimensional (if the gallery receives 3D entries). - In lieu of the cash prize, Best in Show winners can to choose a complimentary one-year membership to our Fusion Artist's Members Gallery, as long as they meet the eligibility listed. - 2nd through 5th Place awards in each category will also be given. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Artistic Excellence and/or Honorable Mention awards may also be given. - All award-winning artists will receive a digital award certificate, event announcement and copy of the press release for their art portfolio. - Links to the artist's website will be listed on the exhibition page and should result in increased traffic to the artist's website. ### Submittable Fusion Art utilizes the Submittable platform to receive, process and jury all competition entries. Submittable is an international platform that is used for administrative processing by over 9000 organizations that specialize in art, photography, publishing, music, film-making, education and grants. It provides artists with a free, secure and easy-to-use system to apply to a wide variety of national (and international) juried art exhibitions 24 hours a day. There is no cost to the artist to register on the site and all payments processed through Submittable are secure. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Open to all - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** All disciplines - **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old - **Note:** All 2D & 3D women artists only, worldwide, are invited to submit their best artwork, regardless of their location or their experience or education in the art field. All women artists, over the age of 18, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract work in any media. ### Additional Requirements - A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 images - A nonrefundable entry fee of $40 for up to 5 images - 3D entries require front, back and side views ## Compensation & Benefits Cash prizes for Best in Show winners in each category (or a complimentary one-year gallery membership in lieu of cash), plus 2nd-5th Place and other awards. **Includes:** Prize Cash prizes will be given to the Best in Show winners in each category - Traditional, Digital & Photography and 3-Dimensional (if the gallery receives 3D entries). In lieu of the cash prize, Best in Show winners can choose a complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Artist's Members Gallery instead. 2nd through 5th Place awards in each category will also be given. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Artistic Excellence and/or Honorable Mention awards may also be given. ## Timeline - **Opens:** July 26, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 25, 2026 - **Program Start:** December 15, 2026 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.fusionartps.com/women-artists-2026-art-competition/