Polymatheia: The Poetic Art Contest

A project of Revue {R}évolution

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (May 2024)

About

Polymatheia, the Poetic Art Prize, is an annual artistic award generously sponsored by Revue {R}évolution. This prestigious competition celebrates artists who bring a multifaceted approach to their craft. Before entering our contest, it is essential to grasp the essence of polymathy. Revue {R}évolution provides abundant resources to help you understand polymathy. Polymathy is not synonymous with creative narcissism, a lack of intellectual rigor, biased curiosity, perpetual improvisation, or the outright rejection of specialization–frequently perceived as sophistication, but in reality, amounting to nothing more than opinion and pure dilettantism. Even luminaries like Leonardo da Vinci, who ventured into extremely diverse domains of Knowledge, never called themselves "polymaths." Polymathy is a quality brought to one’s work, not an individual, and certainly not intellectual and creative disorder.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
The fee is USD $25 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication

International

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

Visual Art On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, See guidelines.
History.
Literature/Books: General, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026