The Keller Prize 2026
Applications closedSeptember 30, 2026
Aspen, CO, USA (online exhibition)
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Shelly Hamill's Keller Prize — an international online art competition judged annually by a leading Aspen gallerist, born from a grandmother's self-taught landscape painting legacy.
Benefits
Cash prizes — Grand Prize $5,000, first runner-up $2,500, second runner-up $1,500 — and every submission shown in the prize's online gallery and on its social media. Juried by Aspen gallerist Mia Valley.
Eligibility
International artists 18+ in painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, textile art, installation, or mixed media. No audio or video. Judge Mia Valley of Valley Fine Art (Aspen). All accepted submissions shown in online gallery.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 11:59 PM MDT
- Costs to the artist
- $55–$125 submission
Award
$5,000 Grand Prize; $2,500; $1,500
Application fee
$55 (5 images; +$7 each additional, max 15)
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