Wildlife Artist of the Year is an internationally renowned art competition and exhibition often referred to as the ‘Oscars of international wildlife art.’ Each year, the competition welcomes entries from hundreds of talented artists worldwide, in a celebration of outstanding wildlife art.

There are seven categories:

• Animal Behaviour
• Earth’s Wild Beauty
• Facing Extinction
• Human Impact (for artists between 16 and 22 years of age)
• Into the Blue
• Urban Wildlife
• Wings

Mediums can include oil, acrylic, watercolour, pencil, mixed media, bronze, plaster, wire, collage with styles encompassing traditional, abstract, monochrome and many others – the choice is yours. Photography or digital artworks are not accepted in this competition.

The entry fee is 25 GBP per an artwork for the first two entries, thereafter it is 15 GBP per entry. Entry to the ‘Human Impact’ category for young people is 15 GBP per entry.

Eligibility

Open worldwide to both amateur and professional artists alike aged 17 years or over.

Prize

The first prize is 5,000 GBP personal cash prize and 5,000 GBP conservation voucher (donated to a DSWF project of the winner’s choice). The second prize is 1,000 GBP personal cash prize and a 1,000 GBP conservation voucher. Also, 7 category winners receive 500 GBP each.