{"id":13283,"date":"2021-03-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=13283"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:21:54","slug":"icanvas-sponsors-beautiful-bizarre-2021-art-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/icanvas-sponsors-beautiful-bizarre-2021-art-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"iCanvas Sponsors Beautiful Bizarre 2021 Art Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to team up again with international art publication, Beautiful Bizarre, for their annual <a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarreartprize.art\/2021-art-prize-entries-now-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art Prize<\/a> contest, this year sponsoring their digital art category! Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/tag\/beautiful-bizarre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we were honored to get involved<\/a> in their esteemed initiative to empower creators across the globe \u2014 from discovering incredibly talented photographers to taking over Beautiful Bizarre\u2019s Instagram for a day. And we can\u2019t wait to discover the digital artists submitting their creations this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for updates throughout the year on how to use your vote to amplify the work of artists you dig most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Beautiful Bizarre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CI3fqeNFMwn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CI3fqeNFMwn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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As a print and digital art publication, they shine a light on emerging and mid-career artists and photographers from around the world. Embracing individuality, creativity and approachability,&nbsp; they carefully curate the most imaginative creations in Art, Culture, &amp; Couture. If you\u2019re looking to discover unique creators and thought-provoking decor, there\u2019s no better place to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarre.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out Beautiful Bizarre<\/a> to explore more beautifully bizarre things and<a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarre.net\/tag\/icanvas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> click here to see how we\u2019ve teamed up in the past<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Art Prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Beautiful Bizarre celebrates diversity and excellence in the arts by inviting artists from across the globe to submit their work for an opportunity to catapult their careers. You can see last year\u2019s digital art winner, \u201cForesters\u201d by Vini Naso, in our header, and check out last year\u2019s overall winner, \u201cNight Trip\u201d by Phillip A. Singer, below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarreartprize.art\/winner-of-the-beautiful-bizarre-art-prize-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Overall-Winner-gold.jpg\" alt=\"2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize winner image of blue whale in night sky by Phillip A Singer\" class=\"wp-image-13291\" style=\"width:442px;height:442px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Overall-Winner-gold.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Overall-Winner-gold-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Overall-Winner-gold-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Overall-Winner-gold-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This year, our Licensing Manager, Sally Wolff, will proudly serve as an Arts Champion alongside the many influential figures representing the art world on the 2021 Jury Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iCanvasJury-SallyWolff-LicensingManager-1-1118x1380.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of iCanvas Licensing Manager and Beautiful Bizarre Arts Champion Sally Wolff\" style=\"width:346px;height:426px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Representing all styles, from realism to pop surrealism to lowbrow, entries are broken down into four categories: Traditional Art, Sculpture, Digital Art, and Photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prizes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A share in over US$45,000 worth of cash, services and product prizes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exhibit in the prestigious annual Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition alongside 70+ of the world\u2019s best contemporary representational artists at Haven Gallery, Long Island, New York.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a successful commercial gallery\u2019s collector base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global exposure and worldwide recognition through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine\u2018s massive audience of art lovers with an in-depth interview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 \u2013 12 month social media advertising packages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A year\u2019s worth of inspiration through a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artists, Here\u2019s How to Enter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a creator seeking to share your work with the world, you won\u2019t find a better advocate than Beautiful Bizarre. <a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarreartprize.art\/enter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read eligibility and entry requirements to submit your work to one of the four Art Prize categories. Plus, gain inspiration by exploring the work from past winners here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>The submission deadline is midnight, Saturday, July 17!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Loving these vibes? 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