Art for Good! We love the sense of community we have gained through doing markets and wanted to expand that love by doing something for not only the creatives in our space, but for a purpose as well. That is why we have teamed up with Aarize to put on an art contest supporting <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/borderangelsofficial/">@borderangelsofficial.</a>Special Recognition will be provided to all 20 finalists by the Curators, with the work being exhibited in San Diego. And each will receive direct feedback from the Curators about their winning image. Images will also be posted on Figure8’s social media, in collaboration with your own Instagram account!

The Curators:Marisol Rendón works as artist, designer and educator. She received her MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California in 2003.&nbsp; During the last 12 years, she and her husband Ingram Ober have collaborated on projects in public art, museum exhibitions, social/civic events and have participated in art and aesthetics discussions.&nbsp; They are currently working on two public art commissions for the City of San Diego at the Bayside Fire Station and Southcrest Trails Park and have a completed project at Mira Costa College, San Elijo campus.&nbsp; Besides her creative practice, she works for the San Diego Community College District as a tenured professor and coordinator of Mixed Media Three-Dimensional Design and Art program at Southwestern College.&nbsp; As an individual artist she has exhibited in countries such as France, Switzerland, Colombia, the United Kingdom and the United States.&nbsp; In California,&nbsp;she has exhibited with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido and worked closely with the New Children’s Museum, San Diego on different exhibitions and programs such as Mass Creativity and the Innovator’s Lab artist in residence.&nbsp; Marisol has presented as a guest lecturer at the San Diego Museum of Art, Mira Costa College, the College Art Association (CAA), UCLA, and the Sur Biennial at Cerritos College.&nbsp; Currently she is part of a research group and lecturer for the master’s program MAIA (Maestría en Artes Integradas con el Ambiente) offered by Cauca University in Colombia and also serves as a member of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee for the Port of San Diego and is a member of the Artist Advisory Committee for the New Children’s Museum in San Diego.Alia Kircher is an artist who specializes in printmaking, mixed media, and sculpting. Her work focuses on self-expression and femininity, using art to explore and communicate personal identity. In addition to her own creative projects, Alia is involved in content creation and flyer design for her local flea market. She is deeply passionate about working with and for her community, believing in the power of art to connect and inspire those around her.Adrian Reyes is an artist working primarily with different forms of printmaking. His work focuses on themes of culture, identity, and emotion. Beyond his personal projects Adrian is a designer for the flea market he co-hosts with Alia Kircher, as well as a designer and printer for his and Alia’s online shop. Adrian has a love for his community and has been involved in and hosted various events raising funds and awareness for various aid groups and nonprofits.

Social Impact: We are producing this art contest and exhibition in support of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.borderangels.org/about-us.html">Border Angels</a>, which is a great nonprofit! 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Perception - The Lens Through Which We Interpret Reality

<h4>Prizes That Put You in the Spotlight</h4><ul class="task-list" data-type="taskList"><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>A featured spread in Vanguard Culture’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vanguardculture.com/category/community-buzz/">award-winning digital arts magazine</a></div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>VIP 2026 Vanguard Culture Season Pass, granting access to our most inspiring cultural events</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>An exclusive meet-and-greet with a leading figure in the creative industry</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>A showcase opportunity at a Vanguard Culture event, pop-up, or curated exhibition</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>A behind-the-scenes experience with one of Vanguard Culture’s many partnering cultural institutions</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>Your winning work featured on limited-edition Vanguard Culture merchandise — with 75% net revenue returned to you</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>An Instagram spotlight, to share your artistic process and vision with our global creative community</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>A cash prize powered by entry proceeds!</div></li><li class="task-item" data-checked="false" data-type="taskItem"><label><input type="checkbox"></label><div>And perhaps most importantly: receive a curator’s statement about your work — offering professional recognition, critical insight, and meaningful context for your artistic journey</div></li></ul>

A global, multi-disciplinary art competition by Vanguard Culture + AarizeCulture doesn’t just live in museums or concert halls. It’s etched into our streets, simmering in our kitchens, vibrating through our music, and carried in the rituals of daily life. It’s the spark of human connection, the poetry in the ordinary, the grit and beauty that surround us when we stop to look closer.Art of Everyday invites artists of all disciplines and skill levels to reveal how culture breathes through their world. From photography, painting, and sculpture to poetry, digital art, and beyond — we want to experience the creativity that emerges from the everyday.Whether it’s a fleeting moment or a monumental gesture, this is your chance to show us how you see culture: alive, evolving, and deeply human.This is more than a competition — it’s an invitation to become both artist and storyteller, illuminating the unseen artistry woven through daily life.Celebrate the ordinary. Make it extraordinary. Frame your culture. Inspire the world. ✨

<h3>How to Enter</h3>Mediums: Any two-dimensional art form may be submitted, including: photography, painting, sculpture, poetry, printmaking, digital art*, illustration, drawing and mixed media. *Please indicate whether AI was used to create the work submitted. Let us know if you have a different medium you wish to submit!All submissions should include a 200–300 word artist statement.Submission Formats: JPG or PNGSubmission Fee: $10 per entryDeadline: November 15, 2025Entries will be reviewed by a panel of notable Vanguard Culture curators, artists, and creative leaders.

Art of Everyday

Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 finalists by the Curator, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's social media and web platform! And, direct feedback from the Curator about each winning image will be posted on your Instagram account!

Show me your dreamscapes, I want to see what's in your mind's eye!

Any form of digital art is acceptable, including overt manipulation of photo images. Entry File Formats: JPG or PNGEntry Cost: $10 per image

Steven Churchill conceived and produced <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind%27s_Eye_%28series%29">The Mind's Eye</a> series of visual music DVDs. These videos featured the best computer animation from around the globe with original scores created by notable music artists James Reynolds, Jan Hammer, Thomas Dolby, and Kerry Livgren. The second video in this series, "Beyond The Mind's Eye," reached #8 on Billboard Magazine's home video sales chart, being qualified 'Multi-Platinum' by the RIAA. Among the four Mind's Eye videos that were produced, total sales exceeded two million units. The artists received massive media exposure and also were paid royalties, based upon half the income. Several of the Mind's Eye video clips can be viewed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2WXzcL4Wd_Ubo-Qht505Q">here</a>.Most recently, in 2024 a large arts organization in San Francisco called Gray Area asked Mr. Churchill to speak and give an AV presentation about The Mind's Eye. Details are available <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://grayarea.org/event/the-minds-eye-with-steven-churchill-screening">here</a>.

1st Prize

2nd Prize

3rd Prize

4th Prize

Honorable Mention

"The Mind's Eye"

Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 winners by Arthur Ollman, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's web platform. Top awards will be given to the 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and 4th Place winners. And for each of the 12 finalist images, an insightful review by Mr. Ollman will be provided!

This topic is vast in its potential interpretations. One could think in societal, physical, political, or environmental terms. It could be a compositional or conceptual framework. We do not seek a literal illustration of the words, but rather an idea of a broader consideration of the shape we are in.

Arthur Ollman has been a photographer for 55 years. He has had more than 25 one-person exhibitions in museums and galleries world­wide. His work is held in many museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. Between 1977 and 1983 he was Chairman of the Board of San Francisco Camerawork. In 1983, Ollman became the founding Director of the Museum of Photographic Arts, in San Diego, serving there for 23 years, and curating more than 100 exhibitions. He built a museum collection of more than 6,000 objects and a library of 25,000 books. He coordinated two capital expansion campaigns. He has written all or parts of 25 books and museum catalogs, and numerous articles for journals and periodicals.From 2006­‐2011 he directed The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University. In 2020 he was named Professor Emeritus at that institution. Ollman was Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography based in Lausanne, Paris and Minneapolis from 2013-2019.Ollman continues to photograph, curate exhibitions, and write. His recent traveling exhibitions include Vik Muniz, with the accompanying book published by DelMonico Prestel, and Hard Truths: Five Photojournalists from the New York Times. Ollman lectures and teaches workshops, including The Ansel Adams Yosemite Workshop in 1980-1983, and more recently in Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Portugal, India, Mozambique and Los Angeles.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arthurollman.com">https://www.arthurollman.com</a>Cover Image (above): "UNTITLED, San Francisco" by Arthur Ollman

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Finalists

"The Shape We’re In"

Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 finalists by the Curator, Steven Churchill, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's social media and web platform! And, direct feedback from Mr. Churchill about each winning image will be posted on your Instagram account!

Exhibition hosted by Aarize

12 photographs will be selected as finalists, images which highlight our integral connection to the surrounding environment and the changing aspects of our landscape. This exhibit aims to present a diverse selection of engaging scenes, ranging from urban settings to idyllic naturescapes. Submit your best images! This is the followup of Mr. Churchill's curated exhibition "Contemporary Landscape Photography" at the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://oma-online.org">Oceanside Museum of Art</a>. This new Vol.2 exhibition will be presented exclusively at Aarize!Steven Churchill has been producing large international exhibitions of contemporary photography titled the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artofphotographyshow.com/shows.html">Art of Photography Show</a> since 2004. The exhibitions have been attended by tens of thousands of people, coming from all over the world. And Mr. Churchill is the Founder of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.photoculture.com/">PhotoCulture</a>, showcasing contemporary photography from around the world, providing unsurpassed value, connections, and recognition for the artists.Entry File Formats: JPG or PNG• 1st&nbsp;entry: Free• Additional&nbsp;entries: $10 each

Cover Image Credit:Marek Glaser - “Small Town”"Captured from a hovering helicopter, 'Small Town' depicts a sprawling suburban neighborhood that's&nbsp;seemingly&nbsp;still, but far from empty. From this vantage point the homes&nbsp;seem like perfect little&nbsp;dollhouses, yet I imagine each having its own little world inside, where lives unfold alive with untold stories."

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