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CITY
FEBRUARY 2026
Gallery Ring announces an online contest and exhibition all about the city.
Depictions of street fronts, skyscrapers, traffic, billboards,
shop windows, graffiti and all urban situations are welcome.
Many awards are available including Best In Show, Diamond Awards of Excellence,
the Golden Trio Award, the Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Awards, Crystal Awards and others.
All winners and random Finalists will be featured and
promoted on Gallery Ring's Instagram during the event.
** Top winners will be featured in a special Winners Video on
Gallery Ring's Youtube channel. **
2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.
$20 US for 1-3 artworks
DEADLINE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH 2026
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
A RUBY, SAPPHIRE, EMERALD and CRYSTAL ARTIST OF FEBRUARY will be named!
Winning artists will have their artwork and statement featured prominently in a 3D rotation gallery on the
Home Page of the website and will also be promoted on Gallery Ring's Newsletter and Instagram.
** All winners will be featured in a special Winners Video on
Gallery Ring's new Youtube channel. **
All ARTISTS OF THE MONTH winners are automatically
entered into the annual ARTISTS OF THE YEAR EVENT.
There isn't any theme for this contest. The subject matter is the choice of the artist.
All artistic styles are welcome from realistic and traditional to abstract and experimental.
All artistic styles are welcome from realistic and traditional to abstract and experimental.
$20 US for 1-2 artworks
DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 2026
GREEN
FEBRUARY 2026
Gallery Ring announces the 3rd Annual GREEN Contest.
The artwork must be driven by the colour green
which must occupy the majority of the territory
or be the focal point, purpose, subject or meaning of the composition.
GREEN has been created in celebration of Gallery Ring's very own, unique EMERALD AWARD.
Only once a year, 5 EMERALD Awards will be given in a single contest.
If you have been coveting the glorious EMERALD Award, then now is your chance!
You cannot win this exceptional award anywhere else.
It is exclusively offered right here at Gallery Ring.
All winners and random Finalists will be featured and
promoted on Gallery Ring's Instagram during the event.
** Top winners will be featured in a special Winners Video on
Gallery Ring's Youtube channel. **
2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.
$20 US for 1-3 artworks
DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 2026
4TH ANNUAL
SPRING COUNTDOWN SHOW
FEBRUARY 2026
Gallery Ring announces an online contest and exhibition which anticipates and celebrates the arrival of Spring!
One artwork will be selected and revealed every day from March 1st until March 20th 2026
— in a countdown to the first day of Spring —
ending in a group show of 20 artworks.
For the first 10 days, the official selections will be revealed in random order.
The following and remaining 10 days will be reserved for the top artworks,
which will count down from 10th place to the 1st place winner and the first day of Spring: March 20th.
A DIAMOND, RUBY, SAPPHIRE and EMERALD Award, 6 CRYSTAL Awards and 10 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be given.
*** artwork does NOT have to be Spring-themed — any subject is acceptable ***
All Official Selections and Winners will receive a digital Award Certificate.
The top 4 Award Winners will also receive a special digital Award Page.
All 10 Winners will be featured in a Winners Video on Gallery Ring’s Youtube Channel.
All selected artists will be featured and promoted on Gallery Ring's Instagram during the event.
2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible.
All artistic styles from traditional and representational to abstract and experimental are welcome.
$20 US for 1-3 artworks
DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 2ND 2026