RE-INTERPRET ART PRIZE
Re-Interpret Art Prize
You are invited to enter the 1st International Representational Art Competition, showcasing the finest in realism art today. This is India's leading competition for realist artists, welcoming and encouraging all artists working across various media.
The Interpret Art Prize highlights the evolving dialogue between tradition and modern expression. Dedicated exclusively to original drawings and paintings, the competition challenges artists to reinterpret the world through a fresh, contemporary, and personal perspective.
Winning artists will receive cash awards celebrating excellence and innovation in traditional media.
Entry acceptance will close on March 15, 2026.
Image credit: © Baptiste Mariotte
Important Dates
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Submissions open: 2 January 2026, 12 noon
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Submissions close: 20 March 2026, 12 noon
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To 50 Finalist Notification: 2 March 2026, 12 noon (Finalist Works will be exhibited online)
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Winners Announcement: 30 March, 2026 (Finalists and winners will be notified by email and listed on the SAA website and social media channels). Winner will be exhibited in a group exhibtion orgranized by Studio Astitva.
ENTRY RULES
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Entries: Participants are eligible to submit up to three artworks for consideration.
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Entries must be the artist’s own original design and concept and created independently after February 2023. Work painted over prints, AI generated or digitally created are ineligible.
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Copyright: Entrants are allowed to use photographic and digital images as reference (not AI) in the creative process, but it must be their own reference material or if the entrant has the permission of a source, the final artwork must vary enough from the source image to constitute a new original work of art. (If there is any question about the creative process, the jurors may ask to see source material.)
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Handcrafted: Work must be hand crafted by the artist, not copied from another source or the use of digital or photo transfer to the substrate.
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Sizes: For 2D artwork, the longest side must be no longer than 60” (unframed).
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Eligibility: The competition is open to all artists, working traditionally in representational art form.
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To enter the competition, you must upload your images in JPG or PNG format through the Submission form on the website. Entries via email will not be accepted.
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The image files must be a minimum of 1000 pixels wide and must not be larger than 4 MB in size.
Have the file name format: Artist Name_Artwork Title_Material_Size_Year of production
If the work is framed, please do not include the frame in the image.
