Visual Arts
A category for original visual works that communicate ideas with conceptual depth.
The Visual Arts category honors original two- or  three-dimensional work that demonstrates both technical skill and conceptual depth. Submissions may be created in any medium and should reflect a clear artistic intention, thoughtful execution, and personal or intellectual engagement. 
This category welcomes artists who use visual language to explore form, emotion, and meaning.
Hearth Fellowship Prize
Visual Arts
Dates
- Submission Deadline: 10/15 EST 
- Judging Period: 10/7 - 10/21 EST 
- Finalist Notified: 10/28 EST 
Submission Method
- Submitted by email to: info@hearthfellowship.org - Subject Line: [Hearth Fellowship] Submission - [Your Full Name] - [Category Name] 
- Attach Materials 
 
Prompt (Choose one)
- Stream of Consciousness in Color 
 · Create a layered abstract work that visually represents the flow of thoughts without a fixed boundary, inspired by Woolf’s narrative style.
- Mrs. Dalloway’s Flowers 
 · Create an installation or still life of flowers arranged to represent the fleeting nature of a single day.
Format
- Mediums - Drawing, Painting, Photography, Digital Illustration, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Installation (documented through images) 
 
- Must Include - Title Page (include the following information as the first page of your submission) - Title of the work 
- Full name of the applicant 
- Email address 
- Submission Category: Visual Arts 
- Total word count 
 
- Artist’s Statement (Maximum 300 words) - All visual arts submissions must include an accompanying artist’s statement - Conceptual Basis - What idea, theme, or question inspired this work? 
- Medium & Process - Why did you choose this medium or technique, and how did you execute the piece? 
- Artist Intention - What do you hope the viewer sees, feels, or considers when experiencing the work? 
- (Optional) - Is there a personal, cultural, or philosophical influence behind the piece you would like to share. 
 
 
 
