Blue Koi Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit works that explore abstraction through color, form, texture, and emotion. The competition is open to artists aged 18 and over working in any 2D or 3D visual medium, including painting, drawing, digital art, sculpture, textile, and photography. Submissions must be original, owned by the artist, and cannot be AI‑generated. Entry fees are $20 for the first artwork and $6 for each additional piece, with files accepted in JPG, JPEG, or PNG format up to 2 MB. The deadline for entries is August 31 2026. Selected artists will receive a $150 cash award (first prize) and feature in a month‑long online exhibition on the Blue Koi Gallery website starting September 15, 2026, accompanied by social‑media promotion, a professionally designed certificate, and newsletter announcement. All winners retain ownership of their work, and the gallery may use the images for promotional purposes related to the competition. The competition runs annually, with this edition labeled 2026.