The Keller Prize 2026

Annual international all-media art competition founded in 2022 by artist Shelly Hamill in honor of her grandmother, Texas landscape painter Jane Keller. Open to painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, textile art, installation and mixed media; juried in 2026 by Aspen gallerist Mia Valley of Valley Fine Art. Cash prizes of $5,000 grand prize, $2,500 first runner-up and $1,500 second runner-up; past grand prize winners include painter Andrea Kowch (2025). All submissions appear in the online gallery, and winners are spotlighted in Architectural Digest. Open internationally to artists 18+; $55 for five images, $7 each additional up to 15.