For the past four years The Art of Watercolour, and the magazine’s French edition, L’Art de l’Aquarelle have promoted the talent of watercolour artists from all horizons into 32 different countries. Today we are taking another step forward creating The World Watercolour Competition, aiming at stimulating artists worldwide and pushing the boundaries of technique, creativity and originality.

This contest has four selection processes. The first selection will be conducted by the members of the magazine’s editing team. The following three stages will all be juried by a select panel of five highly recognized international judges.

The competition accepts both works painted entirely in watercolour and paintings which call upon other media, as long as watercolour is the major medium used. There is no restriction on style, subject matter or format.

The paintings entered will be the paintings that will undergo the selection process and must remain available for the course of the competition. The announcement of the award winners will take place in The Art of Watercolour December 2014 issue.

The participation of the first selection is free of charge.

Eligibility

The competition is open to professional and amateur artists over the age of 18 without restriction of country of residence or nationality.

Prize

• The Jury’s Gold Award of Excellence : $12,000 + a major Portfolio article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines (Acquisitive prize).

• The Jury’s Silver Award : $5,000 + a major article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines.

• The Jury’s Bronze Award : $3,000 + a major article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines.

• The Best French Artist Award : $2,000 + an article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines. This prize is open to French artists only.

• The best painting award for a painting valued under $1,000 : $1,000 + an article inThe Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle.

• The best amateur artist’s painting : $1,000 + an article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines.

• The best young artist award (open only to artists under 30 years of age) : $1,000 + an article in The Art of Watercolour and L’Art de l’Aquarelle magazines. Total prize money (excluding all merchandising): $25,000

Moreover, the top 20 artists will exhibit their two paintings in Europe most prestigious event in Narbonne, South of France.