About The Keller Prize
A celebration of artistry, creativity, and
the enduring power of visual expression.
What is The Keller Prize?
The Keller Prize is an annual international art competition that celebrates artists across all mediums. From painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media, we welcome creative expression in all its forms.
Every submission is featured in our online gallery, providing artists with a platform to showcase their work to a global audience. Our grand prize winners receive a prestigious two-page spread in Architectural Digest AD100, reaching millions of design enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.
Who Can Enter?
I am Shelly Hamill. Jane Keller was my grandmother. She was a huge influence in my decision to become an artist. Jane painted landscapes of Texas in oil from photographs she took along the country roads she traveled in her and my grandfather's antique business. She painted from photographs and memory with no formal training. My grandparents had a table in their antique store reserved for smaller items and the proceeds from the table went into a piggy bank at the front of the store for myself and my sister. It is in this spirit I have created The Keller Prize.
I encourage artists from all backgrounds and all disciplines to apply. While Jane was a landscape painter, submissions will be accepted in different mediums.
The Founder's Circle
The Founder's Circle is a curated collection of artists personally selected by founder Shelly Hamill from over 1,000 artists who have submitted to The Keller Prize since its inception.
This exclusive recognition celebrates artists whose work exemplifies exceptional creativity, technical skill, and artistic vision.
What You Get
Architectural Digest is the #1 voice in Home Design. For more than 100 years, it has offered rare access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who create and inhabit them. Architectural Digest’s annual AD100 list, published every January, features today’s top talents. The winners of The Keller Prize will be featured in a 2-page spread advertorial piece in the iconic 2026 AD100 issue that 70% of readers anticipate each year. This opportunity, valued at over $42,000, exposes the winners to an affluent and educated audience of over 53,000 subscribers in the Manhattan, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles and S. Florida markets.