Let your camera be your paintbrush. Use the designated Impressionist painting as your inspiration and Submit your photographic take on what it would look like today. What are the equivalents to a Monet garden view, a Renoir scene of friends having lunch together, a Van Gogh still life, or a Caillebotte streetscape? Submit your Impressionist-inspired photograph for a chance to win unique Kimbell prizes.

Don't forget to vote! The three highest-rated images in each contest win, and your votes pick our winners! As you browse the images in our contests, please vote for each image using the star-rating system located below the image description.

Aug 01–Aug 29

Vincent van Gogh

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887

Van Gogh made use of still life as a vehicle for technical experimentation. Here he achieves a sense of energy through vibrant colors and brushstrokes that create an aureole-like effect around the fruits.

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I hereby certify that the photo I am about to submit is my original work and has never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted, that I am the sole copyright owner. I am entering this photo as an honest and true effort of my personal creativity and unique artistic vision, and I understand that it will be published on the Internet as my original work and under my own copyright. Further, I hereby consent that my photo be published by the Kimbell Art Museum on the Internet or in museum promotional materials related to The Impressionists. I understand that my submission will be reviewed before it is accepted for the contest. If my photo is offensive, of poor image quality, or is not representative of the designated Impressionist painting, then it may be disqualified.

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Jun 04–Jul 02

Claude Monet

completed

Winner: Robert Bowser

Jul 03–Jul 31

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

completed

Winner: Kimberly Anderson

Aug 01–Aug 29

Vincent van Gogh

current

Leader: Eileen Hart

Aug 30–Sep 26

Gustave Caillebotte

upcoming

Your votes pick our winners! Vote for your favorite image, and the three highest rated images in each contest will win one of the following prizes:

Grand Prize:

Exclusive tour guided by a Kimbell curator for 6 adults
FREE admission for 6 adults to The Impressionists
Dinner or lunch for 6 at the Kimbell Buffet Restaurant (alcoholic beverages not included)
one FREE one-year subscription to Texas Monthly magazine

2nd Place:

FREE admission for 4 adults to The Impressionists
One FREE catalogue: The Impressionists
one FREE one-year subscription to Texas Monthly magazine

3rd Place:

FREE admission for 2 adults to The Impressionists
One FREE catalogue: The Impressionists
one FREE one-year subscription to Texas Monthly magazine

Each entry must relate to the designated Impressionist painting
One entry per registrant per monthly photo contest
Each entry must be the original work of the entrant or their legal guardian
No offensive or inappropriate imagery will be accepted

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