---
title: October Salon Art Prize
description: 16th Annual online art competition with 11 monthly cycles; Grand Prize winners receive $15,000 and a magazine cover feature.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/d3d2552f-718e-4607-b519-c8c5440fb093
type: program
status: open
createdAt: "2026-10-24"
updatedAt: "2026-10-24"
programType: Prize/award
organization: PleinAir Magazine
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/pleinair-magazine
deadline: "2026-10-31"
location: Boynton Beach, FL, United States
isOnline: true
compensationRange: Grand Prize winners (2) each receive $15,000, with over $65,000 in total cash prizes across the competition.
disciplines:
  - painting
  - oil
  - pastel
  - gouache
  - acrylic
  - landscape
  - drawing
  - pleinair
  - watercolor
  - figure
  - still
---

# October Salon Art Prize

**Hosted by:** PleinAir Magazine

**Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Boynton Beach, FL, United States | **Deadline:** October 31, 2026

## About This Program

### About the Competition

The 16th Annual Salon Art Prize is an online art competition with 11 monthly cycles, and is open to a variety of mediums and styles. We invite a variety of top master artists, museum directors and gallery owners to judge each month. All monthly winners (242) are automatically included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize Winners each receive $15,000—one featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine and one on the cover of Fine Art Connoisseur.

In addition to over $65,000 in all cash prizes, winners receive exposure and recognition through our various magazines, websites, newsletters and social media platforms.

### Entry Guidelines

- Number of pieces: 1 - 6
- Only one entry per artist
- Maximum file size: 50MB per image
- Accepted file types: JPG, PDF, PNG

### Cash Prizes

$65,000 in CASH Prizes

- Monthly Awards: $24,750 in Cash Prizes
- Annual Awards: $41,250 in Cash Prizes

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Disciplines:** painting, oil, pastel, gouache, acrylic, landscape, drawing, pleinair, watercolor, figure, still

### Additional Requirements

- Number of pieces: 1 - 6
- Only one entry per artist
- Maximum file size: 50MB per image
- Accepted file types: JPG, PDF, PNG

## Compensation & Benefits

Grand Prize winners (2) each receive $15,000, with over $65,000 in total cash prizes across the competition.

**Includes:** Prize

Grand Prize Winners each receive $15,000, with one featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine and one on the cover of Fine Art Connoisseur. Monthly Awards total $24,750 and Annual Awards total $41,250, for over $65,000 in all cash prizes. Winners also receive exposure through the organizer's magazines, websites, newsletters and social media platforms.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 23, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 31, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://app.entrythingy.com/pleinairsalon/october-salon-art-prize