City Lights Art Challenge 2026
Ten Moir Gallery
📌 About the Event
City Lights Art Challenge 2026 is an international online art competition hosted by Ten Moir Gallery. The challenge invites artists to showcase their creativity around the theme of city life, including glowing skylines, busy streets, architecture, night lights, and everyday urban moments. It is suitable for students and young artists who want to build their portfolio, get global visibility, and participate in a curated online art showcase.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme : City Lights.
- Participants can create artwork around:
- Urban life
- City skylines
- Streetlights and neon reflections
- Architecture
- Busy streets and city moments
- The idea is to capture how a city looks, feels, and comes alive through light, movement, and atmosphere.
- Mode: Online
- Submission: Online artwork submission
- Location: No offline venue; participants can submit from anywhere.
- Open to: Artists worldwide
- Accepted formats: Painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, digital art, and other 2D/3D visual art forms.
📅 Important Dates
- Free Entry Opens – 1st May 2026, First Entry Free until 14 May 2026
- One free entry is allowed per artist during the free-entry period.
- Final Submission Deadline – 31 May 2026
- Results Announcement – 18 June 2026. Will be emailed to participants.
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility : Participants must be 18 years or above. Open to emerging and established artists worldwide.
- Novelty : Artists must submit original work.
- Submission Rules : The first entry is free during the early/free-entry period. Extra artwork submissions can be added in the same application with a fee. Upload should be in JPG or PNG format. File – under 3 MB. Recommended image size – 2000 px on the longest side.
- Judging Criteria : Craftsmanship, Presentation, Interpretation of the theme, Composition, Creativity, Technical skills.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Best in Show : $150 cash award, Artist interview, The Moir mini spotlight feature, Homepage feature, Free entry to the Blue Sky Artist Award
- Runner-ups : Website feature, Dedicated social media post, Art Journal mini spotlight, Free Blue Sky Artist Award entry
- Finalists : Permanent listing, Digital certificate, Social media highlights, Curated collection feature
- Selected Artists : Artist name, artwork title, and portfolio/website link may be featured on the curated collection page.