Spectrum 6 includes work by sci-fi genre favorites Michael Whelan (Art of Michael Whelan ), Don Maitz, Jim Burns, James Gurney (from the forthcoming Dinotopia Book 3), Donato Giancola, Bob Eggleton (The Book of Sea Monsters), Stephen Hickman, comic artists Alex Ross (Kingdom Come), Charles Vess (Sandman), and Joseph Michael Linsner, along with mainstream work by Kinuko Craft, Peter de Sève (The New Yorker), Thom Ang (The X-Files for Fox TV), and David Bowers, and fine art by Kent Williams, Greg Spalenka, Dave McKean, and Jeffrey Jones, among many others. The cover art is by Jim Burns (Hugo Award–winning British artist).

The sixth annual collection of the best in contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and horror art is a celebration of ideas, a wonderfully colorful exploration of the sense of wonder. Selected by a blue-ribbon jury of artists, designers, and art directors, Spectrum 6 features over 250 full color paintings, drawings, and sculptures by today's most exciting creators including Donato Giancola, Alex Ross, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Whelan, John Jude Palencar, James Gurney, Phil Hale, Gary Kelley, Brom, and nearly 200 more exceptional talents. Also included is an insightful, sometimes biting look back at the previous year's highlights as well as Spectrum's recognition of visionary painter John Berkey with theft fifth Grand Master Award.