Art Painting Tournament

Overview

International – The nation’s largest live bracket-style painting tournament is coming back to The Village of Wauwatosa for the 5th year!

Discover Wauwatosa seeks 64 artists to participate in ART 64 presented by North Shore Bank, a two-day live bracket-style painting tournament taking place in The Village of Wauwatosa.

In three rounds taking place June 5–6, 2026 (rain date June 7, 2026), artists will be paired to go head-to-head within the given timeframe to create a work of art – 60 minutes in Round 1, 75 minutes in Round 2, and 90 minutes in Round 3 (the final round). Each round will feature a theme/subject of the artist’s choice.

Members of the public, both in-person and virtually, will be invited to watch the paintings come to life and vote for their favorite artists online. (Artist live streaming is encouraged!)

Important Details: Event Date:
June 5th 5–8pm – June 6th 10am–4:30pm. Grand Prize: $20,000.

ELIGIBILITY
Any Artist Aged 18+ Across the Country + Beyond.

AWARDS
All participants will receive money for participating, increasing based on the round they reach in the competition.

• All 64 artists who participate will receive a minimum of $100.
• Artists who advance to Round 2 will receive $250 in total.
• Artists who advance to Round 3 will receive $750 in total.
• The sole winner of ART 64 will receive $20,000 in total.

ENTRY FEE
There is a $20 application fee. Application fees collected go directly to funding artist prizes.

ART 64 is hosted by Discover Wauwatosa. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.

The Village of Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

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