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The Art of Animals 2026
Wild Heart Gallery · Redlands, United States
International online juried exhibition of animal-themed art and photography by Wild Heart Gallery, California, with USD 600 in cash awards. Artists 18+, up to two works, USD 18 fee. Deadline 20 October 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Mixed media, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics & glass, Textile & fibre, Collage, Digital art
- Theme
- animals
- Entries
- Up to 2 works per artist
- AI
- No AI-generated work
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- International, 18+. Work must not have been previously shown on wildheartgallery.com. No AI.
About
Wild Heart Gallery in Redlands, California, runs an annual international virtual exhibition and competition for artwork in which animals are the focal point. Accepted media include painting, drawing, pastel, mixed media, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, fibre, metal art, collage and non-AI digital art.
Open to artists worldwide aged 18 or over. Up to two works may be entered for USD 18; work must be original, not AI-generated and not previously shown on wildheartgallery.com. Images are uploaded as JPG, PNG or GIF (500 KB to 5 MB, minimum 1080 px).
Entries close 20 October 2026 at 5:59 pm Pacific; jury results are announced on or before 2 November 2026 and the virtual show runs in November 2026. Awards are Best in Show USD 350, Overall Runner Up USD 175 and an Artivism Award of USD 75, plus honourable mentions and finalists.