Congratulations on being a finalist in the September 2026 Salon Art Prize that was judged by Diane Waterhouse, owner and curator of Waterhouse Gallery.

There were 860 paintings entered by 310 artists.

Here are a few things you need to know!

The awards will be announced on Saturday, October 31st at 7pm ET. You can watch via Facebook or YouTube by following the links on THIS PAGE.

Where to see your painting

Your painting is included in the permanent winner archives on TheSalonArtPrize.com HERE.

Promote your Award

There is a link to your social graphic  in your ShowSubmit email. When you share, please tag us on Facebook and Instagram. This will allow us to see your post and share to our page or story. If you have an Instagram account, we will collaborate with you when we share your winning piece on our page. This request will come to your Instagram direct messages. You’ll have to review and then accept it. Then, the post will show up on both your Instagram feed and ours!

Please also include these hashtags when sharing on Instagram: #salonartprize #pleinairmag #artcompetition2026 #artcompetition #onlineartcompetition #paintingcompetition #drawingcompetition #salonartprizetcompetition #fineartconnoisseur

Good Luck!