11 Winners From the Tom of Finland Emerging Art Contest — You Next?
| 11/12/20
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For ten years, the Tom of Finland Emerging Artists Contest has sought to help promote and support emerging artists that create erotic art. This year, that will continue with a judging panel that includes the likes of designer Johnathan Anderson and actor Russell Tovey.
"We love this contest and all that it does to promote folks sharing their fantasies," S.R. Sharp, the vice president of Tom of Finland Foundation, which puts on the contest said in a statement. " Tom certainly gave permission to so many to reveal what they truly wanted to express. It is our hope that many new artists are aware of this and can enter."
The contest is only open to emerging artists, meaning artists who haven't sold art of an erotic nature commercially. Entries are due Sunday, November 15 at midnight. Tovey and Anderson will be joined by Seth Bogart, Nao Bustamante, Matt Lambert, Felipe Meres, Silva Prada, Martin Sorrondeguy, and Robert Diament. Take a look at some of the previous winners below and get all of the details here.
Multiple Figure 1st prize
Multiple Figure 1st prize
Dual Figure 1st prize
Grand Prize Winner
Grand Prize Winner
Jay R. Lawton Photography Award 1st place
Garilyn Brune Dual Figure Award 1st place
Palanca Fantasy Award 1st place
Fantasy 1st Prize
Grand Prize Winner
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.