5th Annual WINGS (2026), International Call for Art, International Art Competition

Submitted on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 06:10

Type:

Online only

Industry:

Artistic field:

Theme:

Keywords:

Submit your animal-focused art, sculpture, and photography hat has to do with wings and flight. 2D and 3D artwork and photography desired. Wild Heart Gallery currently focuses on virtual exhibitions.

About the Theme

All animal species that fit the theme are welcome: wild, domestic, outdoor, indoor, farm/rural, working animals, etc.
Animal flight can include soaring, gliding, and hovering, as well as flying
Animals can be birds, insects, sugar gliders, flying fish, flying squirrels, flightless birds, bats, and so forth

About Entries

2D and 3D artwork, printmaking, sculpture, original digital art (no AI), photography, and more
Any style as long there is an animal in it that fits the theme
All entries must feature an animal and must be the original artwork of the submitting artist

Prize Summary:

Over $500 in cash prizes

Prizes Details:

Best of Show ($350 cash award)
Overall Runner Up ($150 cash award)
Artivism Award ($50) - Art Activism about animals and/or the environment
Overall Honorable Mentions
Finalists

Best in Show receives $350 cash award and promotion on the following: Art Week, Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media and other online media channels, WHG's eNewsletter, and WHG's home page (for duration of the exhibition).

Overall Runner Up receives $150 cash award and promotion on Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media/other online media channels and WHG's eNewsletter and inclusion in a virtual group exhibition that lasts at least one month.

Artivism Award receives $50 cash award and promotion on Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media/other online media channels and WHG's eNewsletter and inclusion in a virtual group exhibition that lasts at least one month.

Finalists receive promotion on Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media/other online media channels and WHG's eNewsletter and inclusion in a virtual group exhibition that lasts at least one month. All award recipients also receive an award certificate, emailed as a PDF to the email address used for the submission process.

Event date:

June 1, 2026

Location:

wildheartgallery.com

Deadline:

20/May/2026

Entry Fee:

Fee Detail:

$17

Contact & Links:

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Instagram:

https://instagram.com/wildheartartgallery

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