# 16th Annual Salon Art Prize – October 2026

16th Annual Salon Art Prize – October 2026 is a prize offered by Streamline Publishing / PleinAir Salon Art Competition (open internationally).
Applications close on 31 October 2026.
Funding or payment: Over $2,000 USD monthly; over $40,000 USD annually including two $15,000 USD Grand Prizes.

**Disciplines:** Painting, Drawing
**Career stage:** All stages

The 16th Annual Salon Art Prize is a prestigious monthly online painting competition run by Streamline Publishing, awarding over $65,000 USD in cash prizes each year across 11 monthly rounds and an annual competition.

The October 2026 round is open for submissions from 1–31 October 2026, with an early bird pricing window until 15 October. Each monthly competition awards over $2,000 in cash prizes, including First Place ($600), Second Place ($400), Third Place ($300), and 19 category awards of $50 each, plus honourable mentions.

All monthly winners are automatically entered into the Annual Competition held in May 2027, where over $40,000 is awarded — including two $15,000 Grand Prizes with cover features in PleinAir Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.

**Who can enter?**
Artists aged 18 and over from any country are welcome to enter. Works must be original compositions in traditional painting or drawing media. Photography, AI-generated imagery, digital art, and paintings based on another person's photographs are not eligible. Plein air category entries must be completed entirely outdoors.

**Entry fees:**
- Early Bird (1–15 October): $29 USD for first work, $12 USD each additional
- Regular (16–31 October): $40 USD for first work, $16 USD each additional
- Up to 50 artworks per artist; paintings entered in multiple categories require a separate fee per category

**Key dates:**
- Submissions open: 1 October 2026
- Early Bird Deadline: 15 October 2026
- Entry Deadline: 31 October 2026
- Finalists Announced: 23 November 2026
- Awards Announced: 30 November 2026

Judging is conducted blind — judges see only the painting, title, and medium, not the artist's name. Guest judges include prominent artists, gallery owners, and museum curators.

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Source: https://patronage.nz/opportunities/pleinair-fine-art-connoisseur-magazines-salon-art-prize-2026 (Patronage, patronage.nz). Apply or check the latest details at the organiser's own page: https://showsubmit.com/show/psac-october-2026