2025 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize

The 2025 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize is a painting competition open to artists residing in specific counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The competition is hosted by the Ashtabula Arts Center and offers a total of $48,000 in prizes. The competition is open to artists who reside in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull counties in Ohio, and Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer counties in Pennsylvania. The competition is open to artists who are 18 years or older and who have not previously won the competition. The competition is open to artists who submit original paintings that are not previously exhibited or published. The competition is open to artists who submit paintings that are not part of a series or a collection. The competition is open to artists who submit paintings that are not created using digital tools or software. The competition is open to artists who submit paintings that are not created using a combination of traditional and digital media. The competition is open to artists who submit paintings that are not created using a combination of traditional and digital media, except for the use of digital tools for color correction and printing.