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2025 Online Portrait Competition

Animal Portrait 25

October 1-20,2025


The second international Animal Portrait Competition for Visual Artists sponsored by the Portrait Society of Canada professional organization dedicated to enhance an understanding of the practice and technique of Portraiture and to support an education and communication with public on the Tradition of visual arts.

Animal Portrait 25 is first on-line competition. Open to artists worldwide.

General artists age 18 and older who are interested in drawing, painting and sculpting.

Submitted artworks can be 2D and 3d, drawing, painting and sculpture, all media are accepted, excluding photographs


The entry deadline is September 20,2025


Prizes:


2025

Best Animal Portrait Award

1000.00 CAD

2025

Peoples' choice Animal Award

500.00 CAD


Visual artists and sculptors are invited to submit digital images of their work(s). Jurying will be conducted by a selection committee appointed by the Portrait Society of Canada. Top Finalists' works will be displayed on our Portrait Society web site from October 1-20,2025.

The final judging winners will be announced on October 20,2025 at 12 noon.

All submissions will be rated for composition, technique, application and vitality of portrait work.

Cash Awards will be mailed /e-mailed to the winners on October 21,2025


All entries must be received by September 20, 2025 at 11 pm EST.


Independent Jurors:


Veronica K. Tsyglan, Portrait Artist, Irena Korosec, Portrait Artist

Jane Kavanagh, Portrait Artist Jean Harding, Portrait Artist


2025 Online Portrait Competition

Animal Portrait 25

RULES AND PROCEDURES


  • Open to Artists worldwide 18 year old and up.

  • Drawings, Paintings , Sculptures 2D and 3D(.Photograph excluding)

  • The submitted portraits, figurative works in any medium, paintings and sculptures are accepted

  • Open to all animal portraits from the earth, sea, air

  • Due to the Copyright Law, Photos and images from the internet and copy of artworks of other artists are not permitted for the competition.

  • Entry is to be by digital images uploaded to our web entry portal, or mailed in on flash drive, JPEG Format up to 5MB in size each.

  • Artists name, title of work, medium and size has to appear on flash drive and the registration form

  • Entry fee is 65.00 Cad per art work. Up to 4( four) entries artist

  • flash drive WILL NOT BE RETURNED(Exception: only for self-stamped and addressed envelopes which accompany the flash drive)

  • Address the envelope to the Portrait Society of Canada, 1057 Steeles Avenue West, P.O. Box 81665, Toronto, Ontario, M2R3X1, Canada

  • All entries must be postmarked on or before September 20, 2025.

 
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