A global arts and painting competition hosted by Filter Crown that welcomes artists from anywhere in the world—no galleries, gatekeepers, or borders—just your art and a chance to be heard.

Anyone—there’s no age limit, and artists can register from any part of the world.

Yes! The competition encourages creativity without limitations—you're free to explore any theme.

A broad range, including: Traditional Art: acrylic, oil, watercolors, charcoal, pastels, pencil/graphite, ink & pen, mixed media, coffee painting, poster colors. Digital Art: digital illustration, painting, 2D/3D concept art, pixel art, digital collage, motion illustration (as still image), tablet/iPad drawings. Abstract & Conceptual: abstract expressionism, surrealism, symbolism, minimalist art, geometric patterns. Cultural & Thematic Art: folk & tribal, religious, landscape & nature, portraiture, urban sketching, fantasy/mythology. Others: calligraphy, one-page art journals, tattoo designs, single-frame comics/manga panels, pop art/graffiti—and anything else that doesn’t fit these categories.

It’s a multi-round contest: Round 1 – The Signature Stroke: Open-theme submission where Top 1,000 advance. Round 2 – Clash of Art: Audience voting plus judge scoring (50/50) on submitted artwork (photo + optional 30-second video); Top 200 advance. Round 3 – The Visual Voice (Final): Artists present art with a short video (max 3 minutes) explaining concept or process. Voting again is 50% audience, 50% judges. Voice-artist collaborations are allowed if credited.

Each round uses a 50% audience voting + 50% jury scoring model for fairness.

Global exposure and recognition Transparent, real-time voting Certificates and digital badges for each round passed; finalists and winners earn premium certificates and verified artist tag Top artists receive exclusive interviews and media features Artistic development through themed rounds and feedback

Only original, artist-created works—no AI-generated art One submission per round per artist, no group entries Judges’ decisions are final; any voting manipulation will result in disqualification (detected via secure tracking/fraud detection) Upon submission, participants grant Filter Crown a non-exclusive right to display or promote the artwork with full credit Winners and finalists may be publicly featured or contacted for collaborations

You can contact Filter Crown at hello.filtercrown@gmail.com or use the message form on the page.