Welcome to the Portrait Society of America's 3^rd International Self Portrait Fundraiser, "A View of Self." Two years ago, we challenged artists around the world to paint, draw, or sculpt their self-portrait, and we want to keep this challenge going! We’ve changed the format for this year.  A juror will be invited to review all the entries and select their top 50 entries.  From August 1-31, 2022, a people’s choice will be decided by public voting.

The Entry Fee is $5.00, and every vote for your favorite work of the select 50 is $1.00. Funds raised will be used to support the ongoing educational programming of the Portrait Society of America.


1^st Place

• Featured article in The Art of the Portrait journal

2^nd Place

• Complimentary tuition to 2023 conference

3^rd Place

• 1-year membership

We will accept original, 2- and 3-dimensional art. All mediums are accepted including oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pastel, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, bronze, and wood. No photography prints or computer-generated artwork will be accepted. Because this is an online competition, there are no size restrictions. The submission must be an original self-portrait and of excellent quality, so submit your best work.

• Entry Opens: 8:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Entry Closes: 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, July 22, 2022
• Voting Opens: 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Monday, August 1, 2022
• Voting Closes: 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Winners Announced: Winners will be announced on September 6, 2022 by Chairman Michael Shane Neal on our social media pages.