International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Open call for the exhibition

Deadline: 30 September 2019

The Instant Museum seeks to boost the possibilities of digital art, new media art and net.art. For the second consecutive year, this exhibition will be an achievement of the Instant Museum and will be part of The Wrong, which is the world’s largest digital art biennial.


“AVAILABLE NOW”
The theme proposes a reflection on the relation of the artists with the internet, its possibilities, limitations, questions or other readings that the theme makes possible to the artist.

The Instant Museum invites artists to participate in any type of work that fits into the image or video medium, respecting the limits of the duration and reproduction of the social network.
Ten artis ts will be selected and the exhibition will be given through the stories tool, inside the Instagram.

no entry fee

Details:
http://instagram.com/instantmuseum
https://thewrong.org/
http://bit.ly/instantmuseum

Deadline: 20 May 2019

Art works in all mediums that are considered abstract, abstract expressionism, and contemporary are eligible for this show.

Work chosen by the jury will be printed in full color in the Contempo annual, the peer-selected "best of the year" collection for the abstract and contemporary arts.


Categories:

Painting - Traditional
art created with oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink, pastel, pencil, or any traditional medium on canvas, paper, linen, wood or other physical material.

Painting - Digital
art created in a digital program

Sculpture/ Dimensional
work created in traditional 3-dimensional form.

Photography – abstract only
work created with a camera but heavily manipulated

Installation
large-scale art installation in a physical space either for a performance or exhibit.

Commissioned
art commissioned by interior designers, architects.


Entry fee
35$ for 5 works

Details:
https://www.contempoannualbook.com/callforentry

Deadline: 28th February 2019 


The VAO art competition is a not for profit event open to both amateur and professional artists based in the UK and internationally. The aim is to give artists the ultimate platform to develop their passion and career in the arts sector. Finalists will benefit from exhibiting, selling and showcasing their work to art critics and art buyers alike.

Acceptable media: drawing, printing, painting, photography, digital art, sculpture and video

Prizes:
The overall winner of the VAO will be awarded:
A cash prize of £1,000 to support the production of new works
Commercial mentoring package 
Exclusive solo show
Exhibition at a UK commercial Art Fair Supporters
£250 for each winning category and plus exhibition place.

Entry fee:

 £15 per artwork at the time of submitting (£10 per artwork for artists aged 24 or under). A maximum of 5 entries per person.

Details:
https://www.visualartopen.com

Deadline:
31.07.2017

A participant can submit one complete and full story, up to 8 pages.

The competition is open for everyone and there is no given theme of the works

The allowed techniques are: drawing, painting, digital art and photography.

The pages should be in a vertical A4 (210 x 297 mm) or A3 (297 x 420 mm) format.

Entry fee
10 €

Prizes
Grand Prize: 7,000 PLN
1st prize: 4,500 PLN
2nd prize: 3,500 PLN
3rd prize: 2,000 PLN
three special awards – 1 000 PLN each


Details:
http://komiksfestiwal.com/en/konkurs-komiks-mfkig-uwaga-inny-deadline/

Deadline:
1.03.2017

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is Canada's largest, longest running juried contemporary outdoor art fair. Founded in 1961, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition was established to nurture artistic excellence and artists’ entrepreneurial spirit, and to showcase contemporary art to the general public. This free public event showcases works by over 320 contemporary visual artists and makers, ranging in medium from painting, photography, and mixed media to jewellery and ceramics, and attracts 100,000 visitors each year to Nathan Phillips Square.

Artists at all stages of their careers are welcomed to apply. You must apply individually under your own name.

You can submit up to 3 applications in different exhibition categories.

Categories:
3D Works - original works that are three-dimensional, using additive or reductive techniques, including freestanding sculptures, reliefs, assemblages etc. created using either traditional or experimental materials.

2D Works – original works that are two-dimensional, created using one or more physical material, including Drawing, Printmaking, Illustration, Collage, and Mixed Media works, etc.

Craft & Design - hand crafted objects (functional or decorative) created using fine craft and/or industrial design practices including, Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Textile, Wood/Furniture, etc. Multi-disciplinary and/or hybrid practices welcomed.

Painting - works created using oil, acrylic, encaustic, watercolour, inks, etc.

Photography & Digital Media - Photographic prints made from the artist's original image, and/or digitally manipulated images created from original artist images, and/or other sourced material.

Entry fee:
Full Time Artists: $50 - until March 1, 2017
Students**: $30 - until March 1, 2017

Late Applications
A late fee of $100 is charged for submissions received between March 1 - 14, 2017.

Details:
http://torontooutdoorart.org/artists/application-guidelines

Deadline:
28.02.2017

The competition is open to both amateur and professional artists, working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printing, painting, photography, digital art, sculpture. There are no restrictions on age or place of birth.

A maximum of 5 works are permitted

Entry fee:
£15 per individual submission. £10 for entrants under 25 years old.

Prizes:
A cash prize of £1,000 to support the production of new works
Commercial mentoring package
Exclusive solo show
Exhibition at a UK commercial Art Fair Supporters

£250 for each winning category and plus exhibition place.

Details:
http://www.visualartopen.com/faqs

Deadline:
31.01.2017


The International Image Festival (FINI) is a multidisciplinary encounter to promote, spread and appreciate artistic creation and visual communication in a space of reflection and debate about esthetic, the meaning and value of image in its different genres, expressions and applications.

This Call for Entries is addressed to students and professionals of photography, graphic design, visual arts and documentary films.

Categories:

Photography (analog and digital)

Alternative techniques (digital art, photomontage or collage)

Documentary (short / feature-length film)

Poster (free technique)


Works from last 5 years are accepted

No entry fee

Prizes
PROFESSIONALS

Photography
1st prize: 4,500 USD
2nd prize: 2,500 USD
3rd prize: 1,500 USD

Alternative techniques
1st prize: 4,500 USD
2nd prize: 2,500 USD
3rd prize: 1,500 USD

Documentary
1st prize: 4,500 USD
2nd prize: 2,500 USD
3rd prize: 1,500 USD

Poster
1st prize: 4,500 USD

Deadline:
31.03.2017

CALLING ON ALL ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS!
WHAT IF YOU WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT YOUR WORK IN A PRIME NEW YORK CITY GALLERY SPACE!
UNARTHODOX IS CALLING ON YOU, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN A CHANCE TO SHOW YOUR WORK TO THE WORLD!
SUBMIT WORK THAT DEPICTS A REBELLIOUS VIEW OF TRADITION, CUSTOMS, RELIGION AND POLITICS. SHARE YOUR VISUAL EXPRESSION AND SUBJECTIVE INTERPRETATION.


F THE ART WORLD IS AN INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION WHERE FINE ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, DIGITAL ARTISTS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, AND SCULPTORS COMPETE FOR A CHANCE TO BE EXHIBITED IN NEW YORK CITY FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK!

Artwork in the following disciplines is accepted:

Fine Art /Mixed Media - Acrylic, oil, watercolor, charcoal, photography and various other materials

Photography - digital and traditional - Raw and manipulated photography may be used

Sculpture - All mediums are accepted

Digital Arts - Computer generated art

Graphic Design - Poster design, book/magazine cover, and advertisement are accepted

Deadline:
30.06.2016


The competition is open to any person practicing art, either as a full-time or part-time professional or student, or as a self-taught artist from anywhere in the world. There is no age limit for applicants and the prize is open to all artists whatever their qualifications, with or without experience of public or private exhibitions. The prize encourages participation by artists at every level.


Prizes and categories:
PROJECT PRIZE, 4,000 €*
Artists are encouraged to present works which investigate relevant social, political, economic or personal themes today. Projects can include up to 10 works in a mixture of media such as installation alongside video and photography, or in any one media, for example a photographic series or a series of paintings. Each project must consider a maximum exhibition area of 6x6metres and the use of 6 linear-metre wall space. 3 Projects will be selected for the final exhibition by the chief-juror of the prize, Ellen Blumenstein.

PAINTING & DRAWINGS PRIZE, 4,000 €*
Media accepted: oil, acrylic, vinyl, watercolor, graphite, pencil, ink, illustrations, printing in its various forms, etc. The work can have any form of support: canvas, paper, cardboard, wood, plastic, metal, glass, etc. Diptychs or triptychs are considered one work. There is no limit to the size of works accepted. 10 Works will be selected for the final exhibition by the ‘Painting & Drawing’ jury.

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL GRAPHICS PRIZE, 4,000 €*
Media accepted: digital or analogue photography; computer graphic modeling; net/web art and software art presented in a 2D format; works in which several media are used, for example digital manipulations which include the use of painting or other forms of manual expression, collages, polaroids, mobile phone photographs, etc. Diptychs or triptychs are considered one work. There is no limit to the size of works accepted. 10 Works will be selected for the final exhibition by the ‘Photography & Digital Graphics’ jury.

VIDEO & ANIMATION PRIZE, 4,000 €*
Media accepted for the video and animation: video, short film, time lapse, stop motion, any kind of animation 2d and 3d, any kind of combination between video, film and photography in motion (see video Art. 5. (B), for video formats). 10 Works will be selected for the final exhibition by the ‘Video & Animation’ jury.

INSTALLATION, SCULPTURE & PERFORMANCE PRIZE, 4,000 €*
Installation works of any nature in any material, video installation, multimedia or multidisciplinary installation; sculpture – all materials are accepted (organic or inorganic); net/web art and software art presented in a 3D format with or without web streaming; works with an interactive basis and/or connection to electricity, motorization, light, sound art or video installation. Any kind of human or interactive performance, which may or may not include the use of any form of software and hardware. Live Media audiovisual performances can either be projected on screens or presented as a live audiovisual performance, sound art and all forms of participatory art. There is no limit to the size of works accepted. For finalist works, it might be necessary to adapt them to site-specific necessities. 10 Works will be selected for the final exhibition by the ‘Installation, Sculpture & Performance’ jury.

NEW - SUPER-YOUNG PRIZE, 3,000 €*
Super-Young is a new prize launched this year to promote artwork by artists under 26 years old. Entrants can be students or not, from art school, secondary school, university, academy or art courses, or be artists working outside education. Works can be submitted in any media such as painting, photography, drawing, installation, sculpture, video, performance or any other artistic crossover or derivative. 10 Works will be selected for the final exhibition by the chief-juror, Ellen Blumenstein. Entry to the final exhibition will be subject to verification by Celeste staff who will be requesting documentary proof of age (only artists 25 years old or younger on the date 9 February 2016 - date of publication of these Terms & Conditions - can apply) to confirm admission to the final in London.




Entry fees:
30 € for each work in ‘Super-Young Prize’, for under-26 year olds (25 € for each additional work).
50 € for each work (40 € for each additional work).
90 € to enter the ‘Projects Prize’ which includes up to 10 works (70 € for additional projects).

Entry fees for Premium members (15% discount):
25 € for each work in ‘Super-Young Prize’, for under-26 year olds (21,25 € for each additional work).
42,50 € for each work (34 € for each additional work).
76,50 € to enter the ‘Projects Prize’ which includes up to 10 works (59,50 € for additional projects).
Details:
http://www.celesteprize.com/celesteprize2016/

Deadline:
2.05.2016


CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in “Abstract Mind,” the International Exhibition on Abstract Art.

Categories:
- Installation

-Photographs & 2D Digital Art
Selected works will be printed in 10×15 inches, framed, and installed by our curators & assistants. Please let us know if you have photographs larger than 10×15 inches.

-Video & Interactive Art
We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screen through a projector. Our curators & assistants will install your work(s) according to your installation guidelines. If the work is required to be screened through a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please contact us at “cicamuseum.submission@gmail.com.” Additional fees may apply.

-Painting, Sculpture, and Installation Art
The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest length for a painting and no larger than 59x59x79 inches (1.5 x 1.5 x 2 m, w x l x h) for a sculptural/installation piece.

How to submit your work:
– Please send us up to 3 direct links to video and/or up to 5 JPG images, and your bio. Please email them to “cicamuseum.submission@gmail.com.”
– Please write “Submission: Abstract Mind – Category – Your Name” in the subject line of your email.

If your work is selected, you will be required to pay the show maintenance fee: $50 (USD) per work.

deadline:
31.08.2016

The competition is open for everyone and there is no given theme of the works

The allowed techniques are: drawing, painting, digital art and photography.

A participant can submit one complete and full story, up to 8 pages

The pages should be in a vertical A4 (210 x 297 mm) or A3 (297 x 420 mm) format.

When sending original pages, copies or prints you should enclose a CD or DVD with the digital version of the work (tiff or jpg, CMYK, A4 – 300 DPI).

Participation fee is 10 Euro

All the winners will obtain financial prizes.
Grand Prix – 7 000 PLN,
1st prize – 4 500 PLN;
2nd prize – 3 500 PLN;
3rd prize – 2 000 PLN;
three special awards – 1 000 PLN each.

Details:
http://komiksfestiwal.com/en/konkursy/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-na-krotka-forme-komiksowa/