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ART COMPETITION RULES The following are the rules for entering the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (LST) monthly art competitions. It is important to read the rules and procedures before submitting work to us. Please follow the theme of each competition. This is a critical. If you have questions regarding the theme and its interpretation, contact us at info@lightspacetime.art. We will help you with the application process.
Please read and be sure you understand the procedures for participating in our monthly art competition.
- Entries must follow competition theme.
- Competition is open to all amateur and professional, 2 & 3 dimensional artists.
- Photography is included but video is excluded.
- Competition is international.
- Artists 18 years old and older may apply.
- Files must be in JPG format and may not exceed 5MB.
- No art previously shown on the LST website may be re-submitted.
- Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
- Although nude art is acceptable in LST art competitions, it must be in good taste. Graphic erotic art and art that depicts graphic sexual violence is not acceptable. Acceptance into LST exhibitions is not guaranteed and is solely at the discretion of the gallery. Entry fees are not refundable.
- There is no limit to the number of images that an artist can submit. After five (5) entries. Start and complete another submission for the same competition.
- Digital Art that is a derivative work, created from another original artwork, must be significantly different as to constitute a new original work. The gallery reserves the right to request a copy of the original artwork if copyright infringement is suspected. Entry fees are not refundable.
Twelve winning artists will be selected for the Overall Category, chosen from the different media categories. Each media category will have a 1st through 12th places as well as honorable mention awards. There will also be Special Merit & Special Recognition awards for each media category.
To see a full list of the awards the gallery offers, visit the Art Competition Rules.
ENTRY FEE:
The entry fee is $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. The gallery offers an Early Registration & Discounted Entry Fee. From the opening of the competition until the first of the next month, the fee will be $16.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $24.00 for 3 to 5 entries. After this period of time the fees revert to $18.00 and $26.00 respectively. Artists should take advantage of this early registration and discounted entry fee period. The gallery also offers Art Student Discounts for students who have an educational email address that ends in the .EDU extension only.
For the "Solo Art Series" Art Competition the entry fee is $26 for 5 images and there is no early registration. All entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax if applicable.
There Are No Return of Any Entry Fees.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Submission deadlines may vary so please see the LST website for the deadline for this month’s competition.
HOW TO ENTER:
Upload your images in the form provided. Follow each step closely.
Please note that Submittable is a 3rd Party Submission Management Platform. Therefore, if you have any issues submitting and/or technical issues with the platform, including password resets, please reach out to Submittable Support directly at submittersupport@submittable.com. Submittable Customer Support hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm MT (Mountain Time). Thank you.
IMAGE PREPARATION:
Prepare your images before beginning the submission process. Submissions are only accepted via the LST online process.
Here are two articles to help you when you submit your entries to LST; How to Photograph Your Art the Right Way and How Not to Submit Your Images. In addition, here is a video by Tyler Stalman, produced for Saatchi Online that shows how to reproduce your art.
Digital image files must meet the following specifications:
- JPG files only
- Minimum dimension is 1000 pixels on the longest side.
- Resolution of 72
- JPG compression quality of 12 (or the highest quality setting)
- Do not send images of your artwork, which have been framed or contain watermarks.
- LST may color correct your images in order to enhance the overall presentation. LST may crop your images for formatting purposes for use in the Next Gen Carousel, Next Gen Slide Show, Event Catalogue, other off-site slide shows, YouTube presentations, other LST presentations and for other areas of the website if your images are chosen.
LABELING GUIDELINES:
We only need the title of the image. Please fill out the entire form and upload all five (5) images (or less entries) before submitting. If the submitted images are not sized properly, the artist understands that LST may have to resize and crop the images to conform to the format constraints.
Image name may not exceed 40 characters. Please note that image name is the name of the artwork, not the file name.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
When submitting your entries, we ask that you provide a short bio or artist statement (100 Word Limit). Tell us a little bit about yourself: your artistic training, your artistic inspiration, media choice, any special techniques used, any prior exhibitions… anything that you might like our patrons and visitors to know about you.
NOTE: While a required field on the entry form, artist biographies and/or artist statements are no longer included in the final evaluation and for our choices for the top exhibition selections. The exception to this rule is the "Solo Art Series," which is designed to encourage artist to refine their bios and statements as part of their portfolio preparation.
ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION:
Every artist whose artwork is chosen for that month’s art exhibition will receive an email notification. All other art competition participants will receive an email notifying them that their artwork was not selected.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
The artwork submitted to our competitions will be judged based on the following elements of artistic expression:
- Interpretation and the clarity of the theme to the viewer.
- Creativity and originality of the depicted theme.
- Quality of artistic composition and overall design based on the theme.
- Overall impression of the art. What is the effect of the artwork in general and as a whole? Overall, does the artwork stand on its own as a complete and outstanding work of art?
JUROR:
The Jurors of the art competitions will be Chris & Valerie Hoffman and he may be assisted by other art professionals when they are available.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Please review the dates of each month’s competition for deadlines and themes in the website’s posts or pages.
SALES:
LST does not participate in any sales of art. All purchase inquiries will be referred directly back to the artist for disposition.
EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION:
Artist agrees and understands that by submitting their artwork to the LST Gallery that they are opting in and will be placed as a Gallery Subscriber and will receive future email announcements and email notices from us. If you want to be removed from this Email Subscriber List, please click the link at the bottom of any newsletter or email us at unsubscribe@lightspacetime.art and we will remove you immediately.
USE RIGHTS:
Artists who submit their artwork to the Light Space Time Online Art Gallery (LST) website for an art competition and have any of their submitted artwork chosen for participation in the subsequent art exhibition agree that LST be granted usage of the chosen artwork, only for display, marketing and promotional purposes for that art exhibition, and for any future LST themed art exhibitions and that usage of that image(s) is limited to any LST press releases, LST event presentations, LST articles, LST graphics, LST slide shows, LST presentations, LST event materials and for use on the LST website.
For full information on Use Rights, please visit the Art Competition Rules. Artists should also read the website's Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.
Any questions? Contact us at: info@lightspacetime.art
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Do Not Use Someone Else's Submittable Account to Submit Your Entries to Our Art Competitions. This Causes Confusion, Errors and Wastes Time during Our Administration Process. When we find such entries, we will Reject the Artist's Entire Submission Without Return of Entry Fees. Thank You for Your Cooperation.
These rules may be updated from time to time so please be sure to read them before you agree to them.
*Updated January 29, 2024*
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 14th Annual “Nature” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s December 2024 online group exhibition.
The “Nature” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of nature art. Nature subjects include geographical subjects, landscapes, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments.
Artists should submit their best work in any media before the deadline of November 27, 2024.
Here is a link to the “Nature” 2023 Online Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past. Please review our article post which explains the Judging Criteria for Our Juried Art Competitions in order to help you as a guide with your entry submissions.
Early Registration - Discounted Entry Fee Lower entry fees are offered from the opening of the competition until the beginning of the second month (September 1, 2024). The discounted entry fees are as follows: $16.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $24.00 for 3 to 5 entries. After that time, the entry fees revert to the gallery’s normal entry fee amount or $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries until the deadline of the art competition.
Students (who are registered with Submittable and have an email extension of EDU) are able to receive additional lower entry fees for this competition. $12.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $22.00 for 3 to 5 entries. All entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax, if applicable.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize of $100. The cash prize will be paid via PayPal in U.S. dollars. The winner must be able to receive the cash prize via PayPal. If the artist does not have PayPal account, it is easy to set one up HERE.
See our general competition guidelines for image preparation and specs HERE.
In response to popular demand, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its first “Winter 5 for $10” Online Art Competition for 2024. We are launching this competition, similar to our “Summer 5 for $10” Competition.
For this competition, all artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s “Winter 5 for $10” online group art exhibition.
Artists can enter up to 5 entries, for $10.00 and the gallery will choose 12 overall winning artists from those who entered. A special online exhibition will be held on the Light Space & Time website from December 20, 2024 through March 19, 2025.
This is an “Open” (No Theme) art online competition and the gallery invites 2D and 3D artists (including photography & digital arts), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational and/or abstract art.
The artwork for this competition does not need to be “Winter” themed. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.
All entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
No entry fee discounts will be given for this special summer competition.
See our general competition guidelines for image preparation and specs HERE.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 14th Annual “All Women” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D women artists only, worldwide, are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s January 2025 online group exhibition.
There is no theme for this competition, so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Women Artists should submit their best work in any media before the deadline of December 27, 2024.
Here is a link to the “All Women” 2024 Online Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past. Please review our article post which explains the Judging Criteria for Our Juried Art Competitions in order to help you as a guide with your entry submissions.
Early Registration - Discounted Entry Fee Lower entry fees are offered from the opening of the competition until the beginning of the second month (October 1, 2024). The discounted entry fees are as follows: $16.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $24.00 for 3 to 5 entries. After that time, the entry fees revert to the gallery’s normal entry fee amount or $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries until the deadline of the art competition.
Students (who are registered with Submittable and have an email extension of EDU) are able to receive additional lower entry fees for this competition. $12.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $22.00 for 3 to 5 entries. All entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax, if applicable.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize of $100. The cash prize will be paid via PayPal in U.S. dollars. The winner must be able to receive the cash prize via PayPal. If the artist does not have PayPal account, it is easy to set one up HERE.
See our general competition guidelines for image preparation and specs HERE.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 29th “Solo Art Series” Online Art Competition. The gallery will judge the Top 12 artists who have the most complete “Body of Work” to show. From that group of 12 artists, the gallery will award 4 monthly Solo Art Exhibitions and the next 8 artists will be featured in the gallery’s Artist Showcase Section.
The gallery is trying to identify artists who have a complete “Body of Work” to show. Amateur or professional 2D & 3D artists (including photography and digital art), worldwide, with or without prior group or solo art exhibition experience, are encouraged to submit their best abstract and/or representational art.
There is No Theme for this “Solo Art Series” Competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.
For guidance as to the type and quality of art that was featured in prior shows, view our prior shows at Solo Art Series Exhibition Archives. The Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery Website also contains several “How To” articles to assist artists with their entry preparation and entry materials (See Our Helpful Articles Below).
How to Write an Effective Artist’s Biography
How to Write the Perfect Artist’s Statement
Comparing an Artist’s CV with an Artist’s Biography
Do You Have a Body of Artwork to Show? – Part 1.
Do You Have a Body of Artwork to Show? – Part 2.
For information on awards for this competition, please visit the Main Prospectus here.
Artists may only be selected for a solo art exhibition once in a 12 month period. After 12 months, artists may again apply for a solo art exhibition, but only with different body of work. Artists may qualify and be selected for an Artist Showcase more than once per year, but also only with a different body of work.
The entry fee for this competition is $26 for 5 images. Entry fee is inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE EVEN IF THE ARTIST IS NOT SELECTED FOR A SOLO EXHIBITION OR ARTIST SHOWCASE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.
Any art that was previously entered and shown on the Light Space & Time website may also be entered for the Solo Art Series.
Deadline for Receiving Entries - January 5, 2025.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 15th Annual “Botanicals” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s February 2025 online group exhibition.
The gallery invites artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best botanical and/or floral art. Botanical subjects will include flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants and related botanical and floral subjects.
Artists should submit their representational and/or abstract best work in any media before the deadline of January 27, 2025.
Here is a link to the “Botanicals” 2024 Online Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past. Please review our article post which explains the Judging Criteria for Our Juried Art Competitions in order to help you as a guide with your entry submissions.
Early Registration - Discounted Entry Fee Lower entry fees are offered from the opening of the competition until the beginning of the second month (December 1, 2024). The discounted entry fees are as follows: $16.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $24.00 for 3 to 5 entries. After that time, the entry fees revert to the gallery’s normal entry fee amount or $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries until the deadline of the art competition.
Students (who are registered with Submittable and have an email extension of EDU) are able to receive additional lower entry fees for this competition. $12.00 for 1 to 2 entries and $22.00 for 3 to 5 entries. All entry fees are inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax, if applicable.
The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize of $100. The cash prize will be paid via PayPal in U.S. dollars. The winner must be able to receive the cash prize via PayPal. If the artist does not have PayPal account, it is easy to set one up HERE.
See our general competition guidelines for image preparation and specs HERE.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its Art Critique Program.
This program provides artists with an impartial evaluation of their work, assessing their skill, creativity, composition, color, balance, and perspective to aid in their artistic growth.
Do you need a fresh perspective or a new set of eyes to tell you what may or may not be working?
For the critique, we ask artists to provide details about the type of media they use and specify the specific areas they need assistance with - whether they have questions, issues, or areas of concern, etc.
Whether it's a single piece or a collection of works that feels amiss, simply doesn't click, or is just not working, we can provide an unbiased evaluation.
Artists can submit up to 3 artworks for critique.
To critique 3 Dimensional artwork properly, we will need to examine it from three different perspectives.
If 3D artists want to submit more than one artwork for critique, they must complete an additional critique submission form. Each 3D artwork will require a new $25 critique fee.
For 3D artists seeking an evaluation of a body of work, they can simply email us at info@lightspacetime.art to inquire about the critique fee and receive a personalized quote.
Please allow up to 2 weeks for us to get back to you. If we have questions or need more details, we will reach out to you via email to ensure a thorough critique.
The critique fee is $25 for up to 3 artworks. The fee is inclusive of New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (if applicable).
CRITIQUE APPLICATION FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.