In addition to scholarships and hosting the largest online museum dedicated to traditional painting, we hold one of the most prestigious competitions for living artists who paint in the realist tradition. This year we are offering $50,000 in cash awards including $10,000 for Best in Show. Participants can compete in 6 categories: Figurative, Landscape, Animals, Still life, Sculpture, and Drawing. This year we are also introducing five new awards designed to encourage creativity and ambition in the arts: Most Creative, Best Social Commentary, Best Portrait, Most Ambitious Work, and Best Trompe L'oeil.

Prospectus:

http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/Salon/SalonProspectus.php