International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Art fair

Deadline: 9 March 2020

Visual artists and makers working in any medium, at any stage of their careers, are invited to apply for a chance to be a part #TOAF59 (July 10-12 @ Nathan Phillips Square). With 130,000+ visitors spending $2M on art over one weekend, you will grow your network, be part of a juried showcase, and be eligible to be recognized by one of TOAF’s prestigious awards, with of $40,000 cash and in-kind awarded each year.


Entry fee:
$50, or $30 for students.

There are also Booth Fees (These are prices in 2019 - Subject to change for 2020)
10'x10' Regular Booth: $575
10'x10' Prime Location Booth*: $690
10'x10' Budget-Friendly Booth: $475
10'x10' Student Booth**: $250
10'x5' Emerging Artist Packages including tent and booth fee: $450

Details:
https://torontooutdoor.art/

Craft prize

Deadline: 30 October 2019

The LOEWE FOUNDATION launches the fourth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship.
The LOEWE FOUNDATION seeks to recognize uniquely talented artisans whose artistic vision and will to innovate set new standards for the future of craft.

All participants must be professional artisans of 18 years or older at the time of the submission of entries.
Entries may be made by an individual or collective (as a ‘group submission’). Businesses and mercantile
companies of any kind are excluded. All nationalities are welcome.
Each participant can present either one single piece of work or one series of works, understood as
a number of objects considered as a single artistic creation (henceforth, ‘the Work’). This should fall
within an area of the applied arts and, as a guide, within the following categories: ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, wood, paper, etc.

No entry fee

Prize
The winner will receive a cash prize of € 50,000.

Details:
http://craftprize.loewe.com/en/home

Deadline:
30.09.2016


This 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.
Works produced in any of the craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media, are acceptable.