Check out some of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2024 Photography entries!

June 26, 2024

With only one month left to enter, get ready to celebrate as the prize pool has grown again! We recently welcomed Snap Collective and Bay Photo as new sponsors for the Photography award, providing cash and even more excellent prizes for this year’s Photography Award winners. There has never been a better reason to enter!

Global Exposure + Over US$73,000 in Cash & Prizes to be Won!

If you would like to have your work published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, win $10,000 USD cash, see your work exhibited alongside 70+ of the best contemporary artists in the prestigious annual Beautiful Bizarre exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery later this year [exhibition curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine | Art Direction by Musonium Gallery], win advertising packages, and of course receive worldwide exposure for your practice – enter today!

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts, in all static mediums including Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all styles from realism and hyperrealism, to pop surrealism and lowbrow.

The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally.

We’re continuing to share a selection of the entries that we have received so far on our websites and social media. So to inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share more of the amazing entries that we’ve received so far in the Photography Award category below.

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18185_Jacob-Darner — ‘Ophelia’ by Jacob Darner (Canon Rebel T6 – Fixed 50mm)

Photography Award

The Photography Award 1st prize winner will receive:

$2,500 USD cash generously donated by Snap Collective.
$500 USD generously donated by Platinum sponsors.
A guaranteed book publishing deal with Snap Collective. In addition to the royalties, the Winner will receive 20 free books. Snap Collective is an innovative and unconventional publishing concept, specifically designed to help photographers and artists bring their portfolios to life. Snap Collective gives artists the ability to publish a photo book or portfolio of their work, offering a streamlined platform with some of the best printing and distribution partners, support of a design team, and more.
20×30 Epic Print + $250 Lab Credit (worth USD$672) by Bay Photo, the trusted partner for Photographers, Artists and Creatives since 1976. The Epic Print includes optional Frame and choice of display options.
A special 10% discount code generously donated by MagMod, a specialist in lighting accessories for photographers.
A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social media platforms).
Winning artwork printed in the December 2024 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
The Photography Award 1st prize winner will receive:

2nd prize winner will receive:

$1,000 USD generously donated by Platinum sponsors.
A guaranteed book publishing deal with Snap Collective. In addition to the royalties, the Winner will receive 15 free books. Snap Collective is an innovative and unconventional publishing concept, specifically designed to help photographers and artists bring their portfolios to life. Snap Collective gives artists the ability to publish a photo book or portfolio of their work, offering a streamlined platform with some of the best printing and distribution partners, support of a design team, and more.
16×24 Epic Print + $200 Lab Credit (worth USD$532) by Bay Photo, the trusted partner for Photographers, Artists and Creatives since 1976. The Epic Print includes optional Frame and choice of display options.
A special 10% discount code generously donated by MagMod, a specialist in lighting accessories for photographers.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

3rd prize winner will receive:

$500 USD generously donated by Platinum sponsors.
A guaranteed book publishing deal with Snap Collective. In addition to the royalties, the Winner will receive 10 free books. Snap Collective is an innovative and unconventional publishing concept, specifically designed to help photographers and artists bring their portfolios to life. Snap Collective gives artists the ability to publish a photo book or portfolio of their work, offering a streamlined platform with some of the best printing and distribution partners, support of a design team, and more.
12×18 Epic Print + $150 Lab Credit (worth USD$389) by Bay Photo, the trusted partner for Photographers, Artists and Creatives since 1976. The Epic Print includes optional Frame and choice of display options.
A special 10% discount code generously donated by MagMod, a specialist in lighting accessories for photographers.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Musonium Grand Prize Award Winner

The Musonium Grand Prize Award Winner will receive:

$8,500 USD cash, generously donated by Palladium sponsor Musonium Gallery, Florida Gulf Coast’s premier art gallery with a clear focus on exhibiting and promoting compelling artworks from exceptional contemporary artists. Musonium exists as an institution within the art world’s traditional art sectors, where innovation and new rising talent constantly influence the ever evolving art scene.
$1,500 USD cash, donated by our Platinum sponsors RAYMAR, 33PA, and Yasha Young Projects.
The opportunity to work with Musonium Gallery to plan and produce a solo exhibition, which will be published in a special editorial in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
A bespoke box of paints and varnishes generously designed and manufactured by Dartecor, created especially for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2024.
A 24-month license to Clip Studio Paint EX, generously donated by Celsys. Clip Studio Paint is the digital artist’s app for drawing and painting anything from character and concept art to fine art illustration, and even professional animation. All of the powerful features are available on all major platforms to explore at home or on the go.
A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
10 page in-depth interview editorial published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine December 2024 issue.
Winning artwork printed in the December 2024 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social media platforms).
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

2024 Award Categories

Musonium Grand Prize Award: $10,000 USD cash + prizes
RAYMAR Traditional Art Award: $6,500 USD cash + prizes
Photography Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
Digital Art Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award: $4,500 USD cash + prizes
33PA Emerging Artist Award: $5,500 USD + prizes
Catherine K. Gyllerstrom People’s Choice Award Winner: $2,000 USD + prizes [public voting opens in August]

The Grand Prize Award Winner will be selected by the Jury Panel from any Award category. The People’s Choice Award will open for public voting on 23 August 2024.

Entries Close: Midnight 17 July 2024 [Los Angeles, USA time]

Entry fee is US$40 to cover administrative costs. Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize today!

Take a peek at some of the wonderful entries we have received so far in the Photography Award category below.