International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Deadline:15.03.2017The International Photography Contest on Engineering and Architecture, through which Is intended to bring the professional contribution of architects and engineers to social development.The contest opens its participation to professionals and amateurs of any nationality who submit from December 1, 2016 until March 15, 2017, a photograph that reflects in a comprehensive, partial or detail, any element that makes visible the contribution of...

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Deadline:15.01.2017Established in 2012, Passion to Perform is a competition with a mandate to foster the important contributions art makes to vibrant communities. The objective, since the beginning, has been to support and encourage emerging artists from around the world and develop a world class collection of work representing these artists.Passion to Perform celebrates the interconnection between performance and passion, and aims to award...

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Deadline:12.01.2017 (early bird)13.02.2017The PHmuseum Grant is an annual international initiative organized to support photographers, promote their projects and further their careers. Within the four previous editions it has awarded the work of photographers like Max Pinckers, Diana Markosian, Tomas van Houtryve, Rasmus Degnbol and Clémentine Schneiderman among many others, and it has grown into a leading photography award.Entrants must be at least 18...

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Deadline:31.01.2017The 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...

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Deadline:15.03.2017Call for entries for Fiction, Animation, Documentary and Music Videos is open.All short films of any nationality and language can participate.-All themes are allowed.-The maximum length will be 30 minutes (including credits).-Only those films produced after January 1st of 2015 will be accepted.-All formats will be accepted.-There are no limits to the number of entries a filmmaker may enter, but these have to...

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Deadline:15.01.2017The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize was founded in October 2014 to further build on the programme. Following its success in its 1st year, we launched it for its 2nd year with larger prizes, an additional Sculpture Prize and greater emphasis on reaching out to many more artists and helping them by promoting early entries and hosting informative talks. There are no restrictions based...

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Deadline:3.04.2017The contest is open to videocreators of all nationalities with no age restrictions, individually or in group. Each competitor can submit from 1 to 5 works with the main characteristic that each work presented must last a maximum of 1 minute (60 seconds) including credits. Works already presented in former editions of the contest as well as those lasting more than one minute...

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Deadline:24.03.2017Design a package you would like to play with. Create an interactive package box and prove that even protective packaging can be fun.The topic of the Young Package 2017 is: Open & PlayThe competition jury will mainly assess: innovativeness and creativity; package ergonomics; functionality; easy manipulation (packages should be easily open by elder people or children as well) environmental aspects; shape, and originality...

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Deadline:26.01.2017The BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world and represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. With a first prize of £30,000, and a total prize fund of £61,000, the Award is aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work.The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over.The BP Portrait...

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Deadline:5.02.2017We’re thrilled to announce that “Animate Europe” will be running for a third round, starting now!This time, we’re looking for your creative ideas to „Re-Animate Europe“!After many external crises and internal shake-ups, from the migration crisis to Brexit to a lack of trust, the once strong and confident body of the European Union seems tattered and tired.The European heartbeat has lost its rhythm.How...

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Deadline:31.01.2017Our second edition of the All About Photo Awards invites photographers from around the world to submit their best work for consideration. In reference to Henri Cartier-Bresson's photo essay, The Mind's Eye investigates the depth and thoughts behind each image.No themeup to 20 imagesEntry fee:$30 for 3 images. $5 for each additional image.Prizes:The First Place winner will receive:US$10,000 cash prize.Title: All About Photo...

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Deadline:25.01.2017The Malamegi company is raffling the creation of a new collection of works by the selection of one artist among the 12 finalists of the contest.The contest is aimed at promoting the artists participating in it, giving them the opportunity to become involved effectively in the market of art and decoration.The following types of works are admitted: Painting, Photography, Mixed media, Digital, Video,...

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Deadline:International Competitions: Short Film, Documentary and DocFilmMusic:30 November 2016: for films made prior to 31 October 201631 January 2017: for films made after 31 October 2016National Competition:30 November 2016: for films made prior to 31 October 201615 February 2017: for films made after 31 October 2016The following films may take part in competitions:– foreign films made in 2016 and 2017 that have not...

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Deadline:21.12.2016There are currently more than 60 millions of refugees on the globe, people who left their home country in order to escape war, persecution and murder, but also poverty and the lack of any perspectives.People in Europe speak currently of the “refugee crisis”, as if the streams of refugees would come by coincidence. In fact, Europe and the old and new colonial superpowers...

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Deadline:16.11.2016The Arte Laguna Prize is an international free-themed art competition aimed at enhancing Contemporary Art. The contest stands out in the global art scene for the growing variety of its partnerships and opportunities offered to artists, and is recognized worldwide as a real springboard for the artists’ career.TECHNIQUESThe Prize is open to all Artists, with no restrictions of age, sex, nationality or any...

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Deadline:31.12.2016The Jewish Motifs Film Festival is among the many international festivals focused on the Jewish nation, its tradition, identity and history, both past and present.All forms of films may participate in the Festival (narrative, documentary, shorts and animation films), the running time of which is at least 4 minutes in the autonomic form or in the form of the so called compilation. Films...

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Deadline:30.10.2016Amateur Photographer of the Year 2016 – Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographersJudges are looking for imaginative and well-executed pictures that explore the theme in an exciting way. The names of the top 50 photographers from each round appear on our website, along with the images from the top 30. The top 30 images are also published...

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Deadline:21.10.2016Any Italian or foreign artist is eligible to submit work. There is no age limit however underage candidates need parents’ authorization. Every candidate is allowed to submit only one brand-new work. Works which have been awarded prizes or merits previously will not be accepted.Any medium and technique is allowed. Each work must be square-shaped, not smaller than 25x25 centimetres and not bigger than...

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Deadline16.10.2016First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. Imagination, Craftsmanship and Design has always been a fundamental part of Lexus brand. At Lexus, we believe in the power of creativity to change the world and build a better future. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute...

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Deadline:03.10.2016Submitted proposals may embrace any media (such as installation, performance, film, etc.). The winning project may be implemented onboard the biennale’s expedition vessel, on water, ice, or the Antarctic shore. It must also be in line with the biennale’s motto - mobilis in mobile.We also invite the submission of existing video works to be considered for the Antarctic Biennale Cinema screening program. This...

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Deadline:1.10.2016You can enter up to 3 images into each category, except the Amazing Internet (and they are...) Portfolio category where you have to enter 4 pictures.You can enter up to two video clips of no more than 60 seconds into the Video Clip CategoryThere are no restrictions on entering images that have been published before, images that have already won other competitions are...

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Deadline:14.10.2016Artists of any nationality may participate.Works shall be unpublished.The subject is free, and the technique is Woodcut. All techniques set out in the FISAE (International Federation of Ex - libris Societies) regulations concerning Woodcut are admitted (abbreviated X).There are three categories: - Children's engraving award (up to 12 years old) - Young artists’ engraving award (aged 13 to 17) - Adults’ engraving award...

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Deadline:1.10.2016categories / awardsThree Portfolio categoriesThree One Shot categoriesSmart Shot categoryNew Talent categoryHD Video category, Travel ShortsYoung Travel Photographer of the Year award (with two different age groups)Award for the overall winner - the Travel Photographer of the Year 2016You can enter any category more than once except for New Talent. New Talent can be entered only once, but you may also enter any...

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Deadline:30.09.2016Nami Concours aims to encourage artists’ creativity and contribute to the advancement of the quality of picture book illustrations. It is organized every 2 years by Nami Island, the official sponsor of IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Awards.Nami Concours 2017 accepts either original illustrations or digital prints of original illustrations as entries. No entries will be returned.Open to all picture book illustrators in the...

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Deadline:11.09.2016Take part in the third edition of an international competition titled “A true portrait” which is open to all enthusiasts of portrait photography. The competition is divided into two stages. During the first one the jury will select 30 best photographs, during the second one the winning portraits will be chosen!The prizes will be awarded already for the first stage winners and they...

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Deadline:30.09.2016This exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and the innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media. Recognized as one of the premier craft exhibitions in the United States, this year we are thrilled to be partnering with the National Endowment for the Arts to expand this national exhibition to now include international artists.Approximately 70 works will be...

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Deadline:1.09.2016The story of today’s Africa – young, growing, urbanizing, and tech-savvy – needs to be told. As a company committed to supporting local capacity in Africa, Agility wants to capture the hope, aspirations and confidence of a new generation of Africans and the continent that they are rapidly reshaping. We are looking for images that will open the eyes of the world to...

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Deadline:31.03.2017CALLING 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...

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Deadline:31.08.2016The theme for our annual photography competition is Biology: from Big to Small. From avalanche to zooplankton. From nanotechnology to the world’s largest sewage systems. From the arid landscapes of Australia to colourful lichen encrusting trees in a suburban garden.We invite amateurs to use photography to explore interactions between the macro and the micro in biology – from tiny fish creating huge shoals,...

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Deadline:31.08.2016The “Museum of Typography” in Chania, Crete, with great pleasure invites once again professionals, students and amateurs of graphic and visual arts, but also people with innovative ideas that can turn them into a poster, to participate in the 3nd international poster contest about typography.The poster should be created with the view of being used in various applications of the Museum (publication cover,...

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Deadline:31.08.2016The Open Competition is open to any photographer aged 18 years or over on August 31, 2016 - whether amateur, professional or student. Professional Commission is only open to professional photographers. The Syngenta Photography Award is a global photography competition that aims at visually exploring global challenges. This year’s theme explores ‘Grow-Conserve’ as a key global challenge of our time.For the Open Competition, you can...

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Deadline:30.08.2016Entrants must be at least 18 yearsYou may enter any number of entries in any of the categoriesCategories:travel portraits, outdoors scenes, sense of place, spontaneous moments, photo essayEntry fee for single image or seriesamateur 20$professional: 35$Prizes:Grand Prize (one professional and one amateur)$2,000 (professional)$1,000 (amateur)$500 B&H gift cardA one-page profile in PDNFirst Place (two per category)$100 B&H gift cardAll winners will be published in print and online.Details:https://www.worldinfocuscontest.com/?site ...

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Deadline:29.08.2016More than 10,000 photographers from 100 countries have competed until now for an award in the IMS Photo Contest. The Mountain Festival International Mountain Summit has just launched the sixth edition of the IMS Photo Contest - one of the most important mountain photo festivals of the world. This year, the contest breaks with one important tradition: there is no central theme. Photographers...

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Deadline:17.08.2016“THE SURVIVAL” refers to every phenomenon and process that we go through from the birth to the death, and it is the most fundamental tasks that all living things must face.2016 Bio-Art Contest is looking for quality art works with the theme of “SURVIVAL”. It can be either pure art, drawing, photography, microphotography, video clip, graphic, illustration, or any other visual works.Participants: Anyone...

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Deadline:16.08.2016The 2nd annual LensCulture Street Photography Awards invite you to show us how you see the world! We want to discover today's finest street photographers who capture exceptional moments of life in all of its vibrant forms. Our global reach has never been larger, as our audience has grown to more than 2 million. Thus, your entry into our Street Photography Awards comes...

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Deadline:1.08.2016Films completed after January 1st 2015.There are three categories for Competition: fiction, documentary and animationFilms entered for the competition may last no longer than 45 minutesNo entry feePrizes:GRAND PRIZE OF THE BILBAO FESTIVAL - 7,000 EurosGRAND PRIZE OF THE BASQUE CINEMA - 5,500 EurosGRAND PRIZE OF THE SPANISH CINEMA - 5,500 EurosGRAND PRIZE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA - 4,000 EurosFICTIONGOLD MIKELDI FOR...

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Deadline:31.07.2016This year, for the sixth year running, the poster festival Weltformat is organising a student international poster competition. Twenty posters will be shortlisted and unveiled at a special outdoor exhibition at the festival in Lucerne in September. At the opening of the festival, the winning poster will be awarded a prize of 1,500 CHF by APG|SGA (Switzerland’s leading Out of Home advertising company)....

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Deadline:late deadline: 1.08.2016The world’s first moving images were shot in Leeds in 1888 by Louis le Prince. Today Leeds is a major centre for film production and exhibition. Leeds International Film Festival is one of the UK’s biggest film events.LIFF is a portal for discovery of the real world of filmmaking that exists beyond regular film exhibition. LIFF primarily supports outstanding new talent...

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Deadline:31.07.2016Morisawa Type Design Competition has been giving birth to a new typeface design for decades from the first competition was held in 1984.Through entries with bold ideas and new attempts in anticipation with unprecedented expressive capacity, the recent competitions held in 2012 and 2014 have received more than 1,000 entries sent from over 20 countries and regions, including both Kanji and Latin category.The...

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Deadline:10.07.2016late entries - 24.07.2016Categories:OPEN AWARDS• Nature / Landscapes• Built Environment / ArchitectureAMATEUR AWARDS• Nature / Landscapes• Built Environment / ArchitectureVR / 360 AWARDSEntry fee:The entry fee for the Open competition is US$22 per image. There is no restriction on the number of entries per entrantThe entry fee for the Amateur competition is US$18 per image. There is no restriction on the number of...

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Deadline:1.08.2016The Circle of Light Moscow international festival is an annual event at which lighting designers and specialists in audiovisual art from various countries reinvent the architectural scene of Moscow by using video mapping. The buildings that symbolize Russia – among them are: the Bolshoi Theatre, the Moscow Manege, the Moscow State University, VDNKh, and others – transform into canvases for large colorful video...

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Deadline:20.07.2016The competition is open to all nationalities , professional and non professional Artists above the age of 18 All printmaking techniques, including digital prints, are accepted. The art work must contain the logo of ESTATE CONSTANTIN GOFAS. Every Artist can submit up to 3 art works and 3 signed prints of each. Participant may base their entries on the theme of their choice,...

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Deadline:10.08.2016No theme.Only documentary moviesThere are two categories:- under 30 years old- under 21 years oldOnly films finished after 31.12.2013Time limit: under 30 minutes.No entry feeDetails:http://www.okiemmlodych.pl/ ...

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Deadline:28.07.2016 - delivery of photographsApplications must be received in advance by 23.59 on Tuesday 5 July 2016.PhotographersMust have been 18 years of age or over on 1 January 2015.Can submit up to six photographs.Photographers selected for the exhibition will need to provide the Gallery with a Tiff file of their photograph for use in the catalogue and exhibition marketing campaign. This file would...

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Deadline:15.07.2016The INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL is an international nature film competition, offering motivated filmmakers a platform for presenting their latest work. Four film festival days with film presentations and a high-quality side program are the framework for an on-topic, ecological, and artistic discourse. There are 6 categories:DOCUMENTARIES:Environment: documentaries about environmental protection/issues and/or with a focus on global topics.Nature: documentaries about nature, ecologic phenomenons,...

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Deadline:10.07.2016The International Exlibris Competition Varna is open for artists from all over the world, without limitation of education and occupation, aged 16 years or more, who accept its rules. There are no restrictions as to the themes or techniques used.The work shall be printed on paper not larger than 290 mm x 210 mm; the image (engraved part) shall not exceed the size...

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Deadline:23.09.2016The competition provides you the opportunity to design carpets. The winning designs will be produced in a limited edition and sold exclusively on CarpetVista. You and your art will be marketed on Europe’s largest trading place for textile art.The aim of the competition is for you to design a carpet, and we will then provide the production. The carpet will be hand-tufted or...

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Deadline:31.08.2016Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world.One Entry Fee permits the submission of two works in any one categoryThe Video, Installation & Performance category is...

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Deadline: 10.07.2016International Film Festival UP TO 21 are open to all filmmakers who are 21 years old or under at the time of completing their film.The festival was founded in 1983,on the initiative of the Federation of Independent Filmmakers and gained recognition in the environment of young filmmakers.The Festival furthers the art and craft of filmmaking by inspiring and championing the work of filmmakers,...

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Deadline:30.06.2016The 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...

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