International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Paper triennal Deadline: 15 November 2019 The International Paper Triennial, an exhibition competition co-founded by the Musée de Charmey and artist Viviane Fontaine in 1993, showcases the incredibly diverse landscape of contemporary paper art. Over the competition’s 25-year history, the Musée de Charmey has had the privilege of hosting and exhibiting close to 400 artists from 35 countries. The 10th International Paper Triennial will...

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Photo competition Deadline: 16 December 2019 Whether you are a professional, student or amateur photographer, you’re invited to enter the Wellcome Photography Prize 2020, which celebrates compelling imagery that will encourage conversations about the health challenges of our time. For 2020, our theme is Mental Health Categories: Social Perspectives (single image): explore how good and bad health affect society. Hidden Worlds (single image):...

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Art award Deadline: 16 December 2019 An Artist can submit existing work as long as it fits the theme 'THE ART OF DIVERSITY.' one entry (Up to 5 images) For artists over 18 years old. The entry for the Bridgeman Studio Award can be any media (photography, illustrations, painting, paper cut etc.). No entry fee Prizes: GRAND PRIZE - £5000 commission to design...

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Film festival Deadline: 15 December 2019 The upcoming issue of KINO DER KUNST will be devoted to the theme of “forbidden beauty”. Political art does not have to be formally mediocre or old-fashioned, critical things can also be packaged in aggressive beauty. KINO DER KUNST 20 wants to show how the art of the moving image can take up the urgent themes of...

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Art prize Deadline : 29 November 2019 Lab.14 art contest, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks in Venice and much more. Entry fee:...

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Photography grant Deadline: 6 December 2019 The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace....

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Open call for performance artists Deadline: 31 October 2019 On December 14 in the space of the Fabryka Sztuki in Łódź (3 Tymienieckiego Street) we open the exhibition dedicated to the activities of the former Łódź art gallery ŚLAD (1978–1987) led by Janusz Zagrodzki. In addition to multimedia shows and presentations of works by artists over the years associated with the gallery (including...

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Deadline: periodicaly We believe that each person has its way to Feel and contribute to the world with different ways of expressing it through Creative Arts. That is why we are promoting a New Talents Contest. Six different Disciplines: Story: Between 500 and 1.000 words long in the Spanish, English or French languages and about any of the Feelings or Attitudes specifically proposed...

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Photo contest Deadline: 2nd December 2019 Since 1991, the Bay of Somme, an internationally recognized as a major spot on the migratory routes, celebrates the return of spring and birds with the Bird and Nature Festival. After 30 years, it remains an unmissable event for nature lovers with its particularly successful guided walks, its photo contest is now one of the 10 most...

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Photo and video competition Deadline: 1st December 2019 The Maria Luisa Memorial is calling, one more time, photographers and filmmakers, both amateurs and professionals, to the thirtieth edition of their contest, with the purpose of being able to find new and innovative images that allow us to continue with the promotion of the artistic work at the same time as with the diffusion...

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Photo contest Deadline: 30th November 2019 Contest is open to photographers who are 18 years old or older. 1. Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors. 2. Travel: Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place. 3. People: Portraits and photos of groups or individuals. 4. The...

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Art residency in New York Deadline: 31 October 2019 3 month residencies for 2 artists in a quarterly cycle starting January 1, 2020. Brooklyn, New York. Starting January 2020, Kunstraum now offers 3-month residencies for two artists (national and international) in a quarterly cycle. Founded by artists for artists, Kunstraum is a studio hub, incubator, and gallery space in Brooklyn with the mission...

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Art residency 2020 Deadline: 1 November 2019 3 types of residency Artist In Residence Program The Signal Culture Artist in Residence program offers time, space and studio access for artists in the field of experimental media art. The Artist Studio features a wide range of media tools, both new and old, for use in a real time audio/video/data processing system. Our philosophy is...

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Photography contest Deadline: 25 November 2019 The Art of Building is an international architectural photography contest organised by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). It is a competition that celebrates buildings and the relationship people have with the built environment. So if you want to share your vision and gain recognition as a photographer along the way then take part. For professional and...

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Art residency in Netherlands Deadline: 15 November 2019 2 fully-funded residencies available for artists, curators and art writers SEA Foundation – AiR Tilburg invites applicants for its 2020/2021 residency program. The residencies are designed for visual artists, curators and writers whose work and life demands both a rigorous engagement as well as an urgency to propel progress in their practice. The SEA Foundation’s...

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NordArt 2020 Deadline 30th November 2019 Artists from all over the world can apply to participate in the exhibition. The exhibition grounds include the historic aisles of the iron foundry Carlshütte with their 22,000 square meters of ground area, the charming ACO Wagenremise and an 80,000 square meters sculpture park. NordArt counts about 100,000 visitors every summer. NordArt is one of the largest...

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Photo award Deadline: 25 November 2019 The competition is open to emerging documentary photographers and photojournalists. Applicants must be 30 years old or younger on November 25, 2019 OR enrolled in part-time or full-time education on November 25, 2019 The 2019 award theme is “Reclaiming the Future”. We hope the broad nature of this theme inspires submissions from a variety of backgrounds and...

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International Art contest and exhibition Deadline: 30 October 2019 YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed in the art contest: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media, video, installations and performances. The competition's aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join...

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Art exhibition Deadline 21 October 2019 “Art is why I wake up in the morning 2nd Edition” held at THE LINE Contemporary Art Space in Mercato Metropolitano - fantastic space attracting thousands of visitors each day - is curated by YAX. This is an excellent way for artists both emerging and experienced to showcase their work while also building a strong network within...

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Furniture design competition Deadline: 29th November 2019 The competition is open both to design students and professionals, without age limit. In order to participate, contestants must design an item of furniture (seat or table) that integrates all the specifications outlined by Andreu World, S.A. No entry fee Prizes 1st prize: € 4,000 2nd prize: € 2,000 The jury will also award up to...

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Photography award Deadline: 28 November 2019 For the 15th global edition of the Metro Photo Challenge, Metro is proud to present this year's photography contest that gather more than 100 participating cities from Europe, Asia and America. This year Metro Photo Challenge will focus on moments that take your breath away, to those moments that, for their strength, beauty or impact, make us,...

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 International Poster Contest Deadline: 15 November 2019 Artists have been designing the posters for the Hahnenkamm race since 1987. Since that time, these posters have become collector’s items and are listed in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The poster image is used to advertise the event and will be featured in numerous places, including the tickets, the website, merchandising items and many others....

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Art residency in Germany Deadline: 20 October 2019 The program is addressed to artists working in the field of time-based and acoustic arts (radio, performance and sound artists). Applications are open to artists from non-German speaking countries and without residence in Germany. Although experience in radio production is not necessarily required, an interest in the engagement with the medium and in developing an...

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Art residency in Tokyo Deadline: 18 October 2019 This residency is for artists aged 36 years or below. A NG residency programme for 25 artists, critics, producers, researchers, from Asia and around the world will be held in Tokyo over the period of MIRAI Festival: 2020 International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People in Japan / The 20th ASSITEJ World Congress...

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Residency for curators in Ireland Deadline: 20 October 2019 Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS), Dublin, Ireland invites international curators to apply for flexible residencies throughout 2020. Through these residencies, Fire Station aims to build links and foster collaborations between Irish artists, curators, art institutions and their artistic peers internationally. This residency programme provides opportunities for international curators to familiarise themselves with the Irish...

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Residency for photographers 2020 Deadline: 15 October 2019 Magnum Foundation’s Photography and Social Justice Program expands diversity and creativity in the field of documentary photography through capacity-building and critical explorations of photography and social change. Each year, the program supports a diverse, international group of Photography and Social Justice Fellows who are passionate about challenging injustice, pursuing social equality, and advancing human rights...

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Art residency in Sofia Deadline: 15 October 2019 Radar Sofia and the Drama Pact platform are offering a playwright/dramaturge/performer/theatremaker the opportunity to come and stay in Sofia, Bulgaria, meet local theatre operators and form the basis of future partnership(s) or joint new project(s). The call is open to all nationalities but would probably be more functional for those coming from Europe. English language...

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Artists in residency (Great Britain) Deadline: 11th October 2019 VARC is now inviting submissions for 5 funded artist in residence positions: ENTWINED: Rural. Land. Lives. Art. is a multi-partner two-year project comprising 6 mixed length artist residencies. With an engagement programme of workshops, open days and sharing days the programme will culminate in 2021 with an exhibition and a publication. Through the artists’ practice,...

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International photo award Deadline: 25 November 2019 The 2020 competition motto is »DIGNITY« For photographers over 18. Entry fee The entry fee is 50 € per submission (50% discount for students)for a single work or a series of up to 20. Prizes • 1st prize: € 5,000 • 2nd prize: € 2,000 • 3rd prize: € 1,000 • Residency prize: a scholarship in...

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Residence for curator in Germany Deadline: 6th October 2019 basis e.v. and the city of frankfurt are pleased to announce the second residency open call for curators within the air_frankfurt program. the open call addresses young international curators (not older than 40 years) predominantly living and working outside germany who are interested to get deeper insight into the local art context of the...

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Art residency in Norway Deadline: 12th October 2019 We offer 2 professional artists of any discipline a working stay of two months at Velferden Centre for Contemporary Art. The dates are March 1st - April 30th 2020. The two selected artists will share accommodation located about 5 minutes walk from Velferden. Each artist will be given a private bedroom and will share bathroom,...

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Photo competition Deadline: 24th November 2019 One more year, Fundación ASISA announces its XI International Photography Contest ASISAFoto. Superdated last year its tenth edition full of participants and news, the expected contest continues to grow. In its quest for support for culture and diversity, the Foundation calls on participants from around the world to share their work and their art, this year also...

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Sound art and video art contest Deadline: 15 November 2019 The AIDS Memorial will become on occasion of 1 December 2019 – the WORLD AIDS DAY – corporate part of the commemoration platform – The 7 Memorials for Humanity – by being relaunched and extended. The open call would like to invite artists working with audio-visual media (video & soundart) to contribute to...

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Experimental video Deadline: 1st November 2019 Experiments in Cinema seeks new and old work that moves beyond traditional narrative, experimental, and documentary forms. We are interested in cinema that "steps on toes", questions authority, complicates traditions, experiments with form and content, and provides us with a view into the world that we have never seen before—challenge us (if you dare)! We are also...

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Animation Festival 2020 Deadline: 31st October 2019 (Short Animation) 10th November 2019 (Feature Animation) Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF2020) calls for unique animation works with high potential and strong messages, both feature and short animation, from all over the world. Our aim is to screen high-quality animation works superior in originality, provide opportunities to inspire audience as well as creators, cultivate new...

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