International Art Competitions - art contest for artists

Art competition

Deadline: 4 March 2020

The competition is open for Indian, Indian diaspora artists and artists residing in India at any stage of their careers.
Artists are invited to submit in any of the following mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, mixed media, and print.

The Indian Contemporary Art Competition (ICAC) aims to discover and promote talented artists from India, the Indian diaspora, as well as foreigners living and working in India. ICAC intends to create an opportunity to celebrate and expose artists who passionately embrace the colorful culture of India. Up for grabs are prizes valued at more than $55,000, all chosen and arranged to give the selected artists the international exposure that will extend their network with fellow artists and collectors from all over the world. Prizes include participation in different events such as a collective exhibition in New York, an art fair, and an online promotion, plus generous cash awards.


Entry fee
45$ for 5 images

Prizes:
5 cash prizes $500

A collective exhibition for 25 artists from the Classical Exhibition Category and 10 artists from the Digital Display Category – will be held from December 3rd – 12th, 2020.

1 artist will be awarded with the participation in an Art Fair.

Details:
https://www.nyartcompetitions.com/indian/

Artist in Residency India

Deadline: 20 February 2020


Artists of all disciplines creating in any media are welcome to apply: dance, theatre, music, sound, performance art, writing, painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, culinary, photography, video/film, animation, architecture, sculpture (any material), ceramics, mixed-media / multi-media, interdisciplinary, installation, other new/alternative media, etc. Researchers, curators, and art critics are also welcome to apply. Open to emerging and established artists.

Sessions:
1. Session:   10th October – 4th November 2020
2. Session:   5th November – 30th November 2020
3. Session:   1st December – 25th December 2020
4. Session:   6th January – 31st January 2021
5. Session:   1st February – 25th February 2021


No entry fee

Residency fee:
$650 USD Residency fee


Residency offers:
Accommodation (Private tents with bed and bedding)
Meals (Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, dinner included)
Tea (coffee on request)
Studio space
Exhibition opportunity
Invitation letter
Local sight-seeing
Internet
Electricity
Basic kitchen
Printer B/W
First aid kit (medical box)
Basic tools
Farm Studio residency provides three types of working spaces where artists can explore their art and ideas in the rural Rajasthani environment; at the Farm Studio indoor studio, the outdoor and farm environment, and in Andore Village.

Details:
https://farmingstudio.wordpress.com/art-residency/

Artist in residency in Ireland

Deadline: 3 February 2020

Trinity College is pleased to invite applications from artists for a 12 month artist‐in‐residence position commencing in March 2020. The artist will be based at TTEC (Trinity Technology & Enterprise Centre), Grand Canal. The aim is to enable the artist to develop new work through a collaborative process of engagement with communities which should include local residents and school children and may also include technology and creative start‐ups and businesses, as the site transitions towards a new campus at the heart of the proposed Grand Canal Innovation District (GCID). The new site will have a focus on technology and creative arts, housing researchers, industry and start‐ups, as well as providing a welcoming space and opportunities for local residents. It is intended that this artist‐in‐residence position will be the beginning of a long‐term commitment to integrating art into the campus and wider innovation district. Submissions are welcome from artists working in any art form.

The artist‐in‐residence will focus on collaborative, community oriented programming, working with
local residents of all ages, school children and community groups. Applicants will be expected to
produce new work, engage with the history and culture of the area and site, as well as considering the
proposed plans for development. Our hope is that they will listen to the issues that affect this
community and respond to these issues with collaborative art that is ambitious, radical, engaged, and
meaningful. This is an open brief and artists may use a range of art forms, including but not limited to
theatre, story‐telling, film‐making, music, visual art, dance, writing, animation.

No entry fee

Residency offers:
The Artist‐in‐Residence position will be for one year part‐time (3 days/week) with a fee of €33,000 to include the artist fees, materials and other expenses/ inclusive of VAT. Working days/hours are negotiable.

Details:
https://www.tcd.ie/innovation-district/news/2019/12/artist-in-residence/

Printmaking contest

Deadline: 31st January 2020

PrintCard Wroclaw Special Edition: "Uncanny Valley: the picture within us"

This year PrintCard is going to Puerto Rico!
We are accepted to present the PrintCard project in SGC International 2020 Puertográfico! For this occasion we organize a special edition of PrintCard.

Topic: Uncanny Valley: the picture within us



WHAT? HOW? WHERE?

PRINTCARD - send us edition of 11 prints. One of them we will present at the exhibition in Puerto Rico as a part of SGCI 2020 Puertográfico, and the other 10 we will send in the envelope to the other participants. Like you, they will receive 10 randomly selected prints made by other artists who will take part in the project.

* APPLICATION FORM - see pinned post aobe (Google form application)
* PARTICIPANTS - both professional artists and students of art schools over 18 years old
* PAPER - 13cm x18cm, portrait or landscape format. All artwork must be signed in the front: title, edition, technique, author signature and year of creation
* TECHNIQUE - all printmaking techniques, with the exclusion of digital techniques; techniques can be combined
* DEADLINE - 31st January 2020
* SHIPPING ADDRESS - Pracownia 414M, Plac Polski 3/4 Wroclaw, 50-156, Poland
*Label your package PRINTED MATTER; NO COMMERCIAL VALUE

We are eagerly waiting for your new exciting PrintCards!

* Artwork must meet the above criteria (otherwise will not be returned to the author and will not participate in the project)
* We do not accept artworks clearly created for other competitions
* Sending yours work to PrintCard is tantamount to consent to the use of graphic by organizers in the catalog, information and advertising materials on the website, Facebook profile and giving free one graphic to organizers to collection later exhibitions, etc.

No entry fee

Digital registration and details:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoL6BCirpxRd2m6wnvDpKqxVgUoJG5NeKfcD7dWpnW_ut4ZQ/viewform:

Grants for artists

Deadline: 11 February 2020



Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for the Winter Cycle. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply https://innovateartistgrants.org

Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted.

Entry fee
$25

Details:
https://innovateartistgrants.org

Media art festival

Deadline: 1 February 2020

Vector Festival is an annual media arts event dedicated to showcasing experimental art works that engage critically with digital technologies.

The festival is proudly participatory and community-oriented. Hosted by InterAccess and co-curated by Katie Micak and Martin Zeilinger, Vector Festival takes place at arts venues and in public spaces across the City of Toronto.

Since its inception, Vector Festival has been innovative in its inclusion of game-based digital art alongside other new media disciplines. Continuing this focus for the 2020 edition, the festival’s curators pose a deceptively simple question: what comes after gamification?

Now that game culture and game technologies have become so pervasive in popular culture, how do experimental media artists respond critically to the rampant gamifying of everyday life? From online social interaction to digital finance, from education to military conflict, from politics and environmental issues to the ways in which humans (and machines) express themselves creatively, what comes after gamification?

The Festival will take place between July 16-19, 2020, with the flagship exhibition extended until August 22, 2020.

Categories:

FLAGSHIP EXHIBITION
Digital and post-digital art works including interactive installations, experimental game mods, sculptural work, screen-based work, sound art, etc.

ONLINE P ROJECTS
Web-based projects and digital artworks that can be presented online, including experimental interactive and time-based digital projects.

FESTIVAL SCREENING
Experimental film/video/machinima works.

PERFORMANCE
Performance-based proposals including chiptune, sound art, live coding, A/V performances, and telematic performances for virtual and public spaces.

SITE-SPECIFIC OUTDOOR SCREENING
To be presented on two large-scale (4.88 x 8.64 m) outdoor LED screens for a public audience of all ages.

GIFs
Animated GIFs intended for presentation on public screens across Toronto.

CURATORIAL SUBMISSIONS
This year, we also invite curators/curatorial collectives to submit proposals for machinima screenings (on a theme of your choosing). If you are considering a curatorial submission, we encourage you to contact the Vector Festival team for additional practical details.

No entry fee

All artists and curators selected for participation will receive fees in accordance with the up-to-date CARFAC Fee schedule, as well as support to apply for external funding.

Details:
http://vectorfestival.org

Art competition

Deadline: 7 January 2020

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 1st “Skies” Online Art Competition for the month of December 2019. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. All entries must include the sky as the primary focus. In that representation the gallery seeks artworks with any perspective of the sky, including clouds, night and day sky, dusk and dawn, storms, stars, moon and planets. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art.

All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. Winning artwork (First place) will be on the poster of the show. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented.

This is an international competition and it is open to all artists of 18 years of age or older. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installarion art) except video and sound art.

Entry fee:
15 $ for the 2 images of artwork


Deadline:
http://artroomgalleryonline.com/call_for_artistss.html

International Art Competition “Botanicals”

Deadline: 19 or 28 December 2019 (there are two dates on the website)



Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 1st “Botanicals” Online Art Competition for the month of December 2019. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. The Botanicals theme may include any work with interpretation of botanical and floral art (flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants and related floral subcjects).

This is an international competition and it is open to all artists of 18 years of age or older. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installarion art) except video and sound art.

All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. Winning artwork (First place) will be on the poster of the show. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented.

There is no limit to the number of images that an artist can submit.


Entry fee
$15 for 2 images of artwork

Details:
http://artroomgalleryonline.com/call_for_artists.html

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/

Support and mentorship for artists, designers and architects

Deadline: 31 December 2019

bang. Prix is Turkey’s leading platform where art, design, technology and science intersect,
founded in 2015 by a team of interdisciplinary minds with backgrounds in various fields and the
common desire to share their curiosities and develop beyond the scope of their fields.
To date, bang. Prix has provided the support and mentorship to 57 participants in the
development of their projects, showcasing them to thousands of audiences in 13 exhibitions in
Turkey and abroad. In its fourth year, bang. Prix is expanding beyond support for project-based
development and exhibitions as a platform that supports practitioners from different disciplines
and countries to develop themselves at the nexus of art, technology, design and science.
Under the scope of the bang. Prix 2020 program, we open our call for applications to those
interested in participating. The program provides resources, mentorship and networking
opportunities customized to each participant.

Who can participate?
Creatives who apply digital technologies or science, including:
● Artists
● Designers
● Architects

Criteria of selection:
● Level of curiosity and motivation towards working in the intersection of art, science,
design and technology
● Need for support provided by the bang.prix program
● How realistic the development goals are
● Clarity in expression of the applicant’s self and work


No entry fee

Details:
http://www.bangprix.org/eng.html

Art award

Deadline: 8 November 2019 (extended deadline)

The YouFab Award seeks and evaluates works that promote the asking of new questions and push the limits of current 'Fab' models.We want to challenge the status quo, fight “sound judgement”, and hack “common sense”.
We look forward to gathering works that align to this spirit with great anticipation.

YouFab is category-free. All works are acceptable for submission, whether they fall under the category of art, performance, architecture, or a multidisciplinary area. Products and services are also acceptable.
If the work is in it’s draft or prototypal stage, we will base our evaluation on the way it has been attempted and it’s future potential.

Conviviality
Emerging from the space between the old and new OS

Whenever I look at events and revolutions that are shaking up the world, I relive the feeling that systems from an older era are finally approaching their limit. Regardless if we are thinking of issues in business, culture, or politics, it has become more and more challenging to address them through a stream of constant updates, and the limitations of the entire system have become increasingly apparent. When people perceive this to be a minor issue and attempt to find a solution to it, they are led to a myriad of problems entrenched in the entire industry, issues with the legal system, or even problems associated with deep-rooted mindsets, which often result in them ultimately losing sight of the actual site of the problem itself.


Categories:
- students
- general

No entry fee

Prizes:
Grand Prize:
Trophy/ 1000 USD

First Prize 1 Winner
Trophy/ 500 USD

STUDENT Prize 1 Winner
Award Certificate / 300USD

GENERAL  Prize 1 Winner
Award Certificate / 300USD

SPECIAL Prize 1 WINNER
Award Certificate / 1000 - 3000 USD


Details:
https://www.youfab.info/2019/entryinfo.html

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 be held from 26 April to 4 October 2020.

The Triennial is open to all artists who work with paper. In other words, artists who use paper to create works of art by transforming the material itself rather than using it solely as a support or vehicle, and for whom paper occupies a prominent place in their larger oeuvre.


Artists may submit up to three works for consideration by the jury.
Three-dimensional works must be less than one cubic metre.
Two-dimensional works must be less than one square metre.
The maximum height and/or width must not exceed two metres.

All submitted works must be recent, i.e. they date from 2017 to 2019.

Prizes:
- First prize 4,000 Swiss francs
- Second prize 2,000 Swiss francs
- Third prize 1,000 Swiss francs
- Audience prize 500 Swiss francs

Details:
https://www.musee-charmey.ch/en/international-paper-triennial-2/

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 a limited edition print & tote bag to be exhibited in a London exhibition in 2020.

5 Runners-Up will also receive £500 cash and the opportunity to have their work exhibited in the London exhibition.

Details:
https://www.enterbsa.com/

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 to provide affordable spaces to artists that fosters exchange and networking opportunities. Located between the historical neighborhood of Clinton Hill and newly developed Navy Yard, Kunstraum spreads out between two bright and renovated artist lofts.

Residency fee:
 $600 per month for a 3-month term


Residency offers:
– Studio space with 24/7 access (workspace only no living)
– Two studio visits per month by New York curators, gallerists, critics, art advisers (full list below) – Social media promotion
– Website promotion
– Access to gallery space between ongoing exhibition program (4 shows per year)
– Summer show participation including professional documentation and online sales for 6 months – Access to events and community, networking with other New York creatives

The studio spaces have 24/7 access with 13ft ceilings, a freight elevator, slop sink, secure Wifi and are used for non-toxic materials only – the painters work on non-toxic basis. Blick Art Supply, hardware stores, post office, print shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and delis are just 1.5 blocks away, and Home Depot is as close as 10 blocks.

No living is included. The resident artist is responsible to find own living arrangements. Referrals to short- term listings can be provided.

Details:
https://www.kunstraumllc.com/single-post/2019/08/22/Open-Call-Kunstraum-Artist-Residency

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 contemporary art exhibitions in Europe, which is redesigned annually and which presents more than 200 selected artists from all over the world – internationally renowned artists and as well as newcomers.

No entry fee


Prizes
The NordArt-Prize is worth €10,000. Each year one artist is awarded.Public Choice Award.
The visitors of the NordArt can vote for their favourite artist. The three winning artists will be invited to the prize-giving ceremony. Each award is worth €1,000.

Details:
https://www.nordart.de/en/bewerbung-NA20.html

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 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. Jury's final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.

Entry fee
1 artwork:45,00€ - 2 artworks:75,00€ - 3 artworks:105,00€ - 4 artworks:125,00€ - 5 artworks:140,00€ - 6 artworks:150,00€

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
Art exhibition for 18 artists

Details:
https://www.yicca.org

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 the MM Community.

If selected, there is a participation fee related to the number and dimensions of the artworks selected. The fee covers the venues’ renting; the global and local press office and the realization of the exhibition press release; the design and the printing of invitation cards, posters, and dedicated articles; mounting, dismounting and packaging service; opening organization and ceremony, hostess service and collaborators during the whole exhibition.

Please send an email at teaymxart@gmail.com with your artworks' pictures.

Art award

Deadline: 2 November 2019


The competition is open to candidates of any nationality and any age, working in the following disciplines of the plastic and visual arts: painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video or any other form of plastic or visual art. For installations and sculptures, the artists may submit either existing works or projects. For the other disciplines, only existing works may be presented.
Each candidate may only submit one work or one project.


Artists are invited to submit proposals offering a distinctive and sensitive perspective on the theme of water, whether realistic or utopian, figurative or abstract.


No entry fee


Prizes
The international Jury choses a maximum of seven prize-winners.
Each prize-winner receives 20,000 euros for the acquisition of their work.

Details:
https://www.fondationfrancoisschneider.org/en/contemporary-talents-competition/call-for-candidates/

Biennale of printmaking 2020

Deadline: 1 June 2020

The Platform for the Promotion of Multi-original Art organises The Fourth International PrintMaking Biennial in Cacak, in 2020.
The Platform, as the coordinator of the Biennale, maintains the previous Biennale’s good practice of:
•identifying and following contemporary tendencies within the field of printmaking;
•endorsing medium expansion including use of modern methods of printing, contemporary technologies and theory concepts;
•promoting young authors and their work.
The Biennial aim is to provide regional and international artists with institutional support for their professional development, to induce and elevate interest in this artistic discipline among other artists and cultural workers, as well as a larger audience.


The competition is open to all professional artists, theoreticians and researchers, as well as final year undergraduate students of Faculties of fine and applied arts

No thematic restrictions

Each author is free to compete in one or more exhibition categories and program segments.
To apply for  the Biennale's main exhibition, authors can send:
• a maximum of 3 large-format artworks, up to 100 cm on the longer side, or
• a maximum of 5 small-f  ormat artworks, up to 30 cm on the longer side 

Artists are invited to apply with spatial and ambient installations, interventions in public space, videos filmed as segments of printmaking production or as an independent work based on the printmaking discipline character, objects, artists' books, works printed on various surfaces, or other work that represents
multi/interdisciplinary, hybrid, experimental, or discursive approach to printmaking.

For the additional Ex libris exhibition artists can apply with:
maximum 5 artworks no larger than 15x15cm

Special exhibition category of the Biennial is the exhibition of undergraduate students’ artwork. Final year
undergraduate students can apply for the competition with:
• a maximum of 3 large-format prints, longer side up to 100 cm, or
• a maximum of 5 small-format prints, longer side up to 30 cm


Entry fee
35 Euros

Prizes:
Grand Prix - 1500 Euros
Awards for technical excellence - solo exhibition
Awards for graphic art inventivness - printmaking materials
Special award for Ex libris
Student work award

Details:
http://www.graphicacak.com/bijenale-2020/

Woodblock Prints

Deadline: 31st October 2019


Since ancient times, surrounded by forests, Hida Takayama has developed a unique culture for
woodblock printing. This style of printing has always been popular in the area and is
specifically called “Hida Woodblock Printing.” While passing down traditional techniques,
Hida artisans have been creating original pieces of art. In order to promote and let the world
know about the culture of Hida Takayama, the Hida Takayama Contemporary WoodblockPrints Triennial invites both domestic and international artists to showcase their create new
technical innovation and creativity.

This contest is open to the general public.

Woodblock-prints created in 2018 or later.  If combined with other printing methods, the main element of the artwork must involve woodblock prints. Digital printing is not permitted.

 Each applicant may submit up to two pieces of artwork.

 Artwork which has already been submitted to another competition will not be accepted.

 The maximum paper size should be 90cm x 90cm (35.43in x 35.43in) .


Entry fee
Free for the initial screening and 2,000 yen per piece of artwork for the secondary screening. A fee will be charged to applicants who pass the initial screening.

Prizes

First Prize/1 Winner (500,000 yen)
Second Prize/1 Winner (300,000 yen)
Third Prize/1 Winner (200,000 yen)
Fourth Prize/5 Winners (50,000 yen per winner)
Hida Woodblock Print Prize/1 Winner (50,000 yen)
Sponsors’ Prize/6 Winners (30,000 yen per winner)

Details:
http://www.city.takayama.lg.jp/kurashi/1000021/1000118/1006776/1006777.html