National Purebred Dog Day Fine Art/Poster 2022 Competition

National Purebred Dog Day announces its sixth annual Fine Art/Poster competition. The Best in Show winner, as determined by juror Dan Sayers, will receive $2,000 and have their winning image made into a poster representing National Purebred Dog Day for 2022.

The competition honors over 400 dog breeds that exist in the world today, some at risk of vanishing. Artists are strongly encouraged to include different breeds representing the AKC dog groups: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Herding, Toy, Non-Sporting, Miscellaneous, and FSS. Art will be judged on whether the image positively addresses the heritage, diversity, and/or predictability of purebred dogs; demonstrates creativity, originality, and craftsmanship; shows skill in the artist's use of medium; and will hold its integrity when translated into a poster.

Competition is open to all artists over 18 years of age with no affiliation with animal rights groups. Entries must be original artwork in oil, acrylic, watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, pastel, water soluble oils, casein, charcoal, conte crayons, mixed media, gouache, tempera, or ink. Photographs, sculptures, digital, and fiber art are not accepted. The entry fee is $35.00 per submitted image; artists may submit up to three works. Submissions must be digital JPEG images with the piece name, price, medium, and artist's name included. The winning artist will be notified by November 15, 2021. Though not mandatory, all entries are encouraged to be made available for sale on National Purebred Dog Day's website, where National Purebred Dog Day will retain 25% of sold pieces.