Summer 2026
Summer 2026 Art Madness opens soon
16 artworks are seeded and the draw is set. Nothing is votable yet — when round 1 opens, every matchup in the season lands here.
The draw
All 16 of them, in the places they will play from. Follow a wing across and you have the road to the final.
Scroll sideways to follow a wing to the final
For artists
Ask to be in the field
The field is picked by hand rather than by open call, so this puts you on the list of artists who want in — not in the bracket. No entry fee, no jury, and no portfolio review.
Free, and a minute. Art Madness runs on ArtHelper, so the account you vote with is the account you compete with.
Upload the pieces, write the bio, add your links. It is what a matchup page shows off when your work comes up.
Ask to be in this season
The button below. No jury, no entry fee, no portfolio review — and no guarantee: the field is picked by hand.
For everyone
Play the bracket
Vote every matchup, argue in the threads, and fill out a prediction before round 1 locks. We will tell you the moment it opens.
The schedule
- Round 1closes 9 Aug, 14:05 CDT
- Quarterfinalscloses 16 Aug, 14:05 CDT
- Semifinalscloses 23 Aug, 14:05 CDT
- Finalcloses 30 Aug, 14:05 CDT
Every artwork
16 in · 16 still standing
The whole field, before a single vote is cast. Follow an artist from any row.
Predictions open before round 1 — fill the whole bracket and it is scored as real results land.
