### We’re launching an **art contest on Hive**, and participating is simple! 🎨
### ✨ Submit your original artwork with tag **#hiveartgallery** by **February 23rd, 6:00 PM Warsaw time (5:00 PM UTC )**. Winners will be featured and rewarded with a share of post earnings. ✨
Here are the rules:
1. This is the **first edition** of art contest. All the posts with the **#hiveartgallery** tag published by **Sunday, February 23rd, 6:00 PM (Warsaw time)** will be considered for this **first edition** of the contest.
2. To enter, use the tag **hiveartgallery**—ideally within the first 5 tags to ensure we don’t miss your post.
3. You can submit **any type of original artwork**: a painting, drawing (including digital, but _not_ AI-generated!), poster, sculpture, custom clothing, furniture… anything creative and unique that you make. Your submission **must be your own work**, so your post should include at least **two images**—one showing the final piece and another showing your work in progress.
4. After the submission week, we will publish a post showcasing the entries and opening the voting process, which will take place in the comments under that post.
5. The number of points available for distribution will depend on the total number of submissions. Initially, each voter will have **3 votes** (3 points, 2 points, and 1 point).
6. If an artist submits multiple posts and a voter does not specify which post they are voting for, the points will be assigned to the **first submitted post**.
7. Participants **cannot vote for their own submissions**, but they will receive **an extra 3 points** for taking part in the voting. If a participant submits multiple posts, the bonus points will be assigned to the **first published post**.
8. The posts with the highest number of points in their category will be declared the **winners**.
9. On **Sunday evening**, we will publish a post announcing the **"Best Artistic Posts of the Week"** along with two honorable mentions.
10. **Prizes:** The winners will receive a share of the earnings from the results announcement post. The distribution will be as follows:
🥇 **1st place** – **40%** of the post’s earnings
🥈🥉 **2nd and 3rd place** – **20%** each
If there is a tie, the **80% prize pool** will be adjusted accordingly to fairly distribute the rewards among the winners.
11. We reserve the right to **publish the winning artworks** on the Hive in summary post, as well as on Hive Art Gallery’s official Facebook and Instagram pages. All published works will include proper attribution to the authors, in accordance with copyright laws.
🎭 **Get ready to showcase your creativity—good luck!** 🚀
**🎭 Don't hesitate to join the [YAF community](https://hive.blog/created/hive-177717) and share your creations there!**
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by @asia-pl