International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Deadline: 5th May 2019


Open call for brand new arty London club night taking place in The Yard, London on Saturday the 8th of June. Rave and the self-governing spaces it creates has long been a way to breakdown borders in communities. With the current global shift to right-wing movements, borders, walls etc its time to take a serious look at rave ethos and inclusivity. Were looking for artworks exploring the theme of Rave and Club Culture in all its many forms.


Were look for:
Performances
Live Art
Dance
Dj’s
Visual artists
Audio-Visual
Videos
Photographs
Installations
Etc.

Were looking for submissions exploring:

Subculture/Counterculture, Resistance, Queer clubbing, Liminal spaces, Primitive cultures, Self-governing communities, Commercialisation of clubs/festivals/rave/clothing, Temporary communities, Squat culture, Dancing, Drugs-Ecstasy/MDMA, Law enforcement raids, Secret communication, Pagan symbolism, Vibe, Anti-Thatcherism, UK Housing Act, Riots, Camaraderie, Inclusion, Anti-Right Wing, Black culture, Queer culture, Diversity, Synths, Sound systems, DIY/Punk, Club kids, New romantic, Youth culture, Hedonism, Community, AV Art, Fashion, Street performance, Hippie Ethos, Protest and Activism, Freedom of Expression, Dance, Breakdown of Borders, UK/Detroit/Berlin/Chicago/Ibiza/Etc, Street/Woods/Nightclub/Warehouse, House/Techno/Electro/Trance/Breakbeat/D&B/Dubstep/Hardcore, etc

We welcome applications from anyone and everyone. We cant wait to hear all your submissions!

About Puppy:

Puppy is a brand new performance and art club night in the heart of Londons alternative East end, Hackney Wick. The night will be held at The Yard Theatre, a backbone of Londons Live Art scene. Puppy will be a regular London club night championing experimental art on the outskirts of traditional music, performance and visual art.

What we can offer:

Accommodation for all non-London Artists. A small performance fee varying depending on experience. All profits from the night will go to the artists, we are a non-for profit organisation. Please send all submissions with the title 'Puppy Submission' to Becky@beckyobrien.co.uk

No entry fee

Details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/839071483143428/

Deadline: 3 February 2019

Share Festival, the Italian exhibition of contemporary tech art and science, with the Artistic Direction of Bruce Sterling announces the opening of the call.
The theme of the Share Prize XII edition is: GHOSTS

Our international Jury will select six candidates for the award, who will be invited to take part in the exhibition, which will take place in Turin in May 2019.


The competition is dedicated to artists that use contemporary tech society, in all its shapes and forms,
and in combination with analogue technologies and other materials, as a language for creative
expression. The competition is open to both Italian and foreign artists. Each artist, or artist collective,
can enter a maximum of three works. Artists that are part of collectives may choose to enter the
competition individually, with a maximum of three works.

Prize:
Euro 2,500

No entry fee

Details:
https://www.toshareproject.it/en/share-prize-ghosts/

Deadline: 3 April 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 the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make this art call a huge chance for the artists, which can win a cash prize and have the opportunity to exhibit the submitted works in an art gallery of a European city.

18 artists will participate in the final exhibition

Prizes:
Euro 3000,00 (three thousand/00) money prize to the first selected
Euro 1000,00 (one thousand/00) money prize to the second selected
exhibition for the selected artworks in a exhibition space
selected artists will be published on "YICCA" catalogue


Entry fee:
1 artwork:40,00€ - 2 artworks:70,00€ - 3 artworks:100,00€ - 4 artworks:120,00€ - 5 artworks:135,00€ - 6 artworks:145,00€

Details:
https://yicca.org/en

Deadline: 14 February 2019

We invite artists, collectives, activists and scholars from all over the world, and all disciplines, to to take part in the Thessaloniki Queer Arts Festival with works of art, video, installations, social interventions, performances, talks, workshops and seminars expanding on our theme of EROS.

The first TQAF will take place at the Experimental Center for the Arts (MOMus) in Thessaloniki. Greece,  in June of 2019.

Every applicant can participate with maximum 4 works.

No entry fee

Details:
https://theqaf2018.wixsite.com/thess-queerarts-fest/about