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Overview

″ The Illustrators Exhibition is an opportunity for artists to show their work. Selected work will be exhibited at Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Starting in 1967, the art Exhibition showcases multiple artists from different countries giving young emerging talents multiple professional opportunities. 

You take part in the contest with up to 5 illustrations, no less. Illustrations must be based on the same theme.

Application deadline
12 October 2022

Eligibility

The contest is open to illustrators of any nationality–professionals and beginners–minimum age

Application fees

free entry

Awards

• An independent jury will choose among submissions illustrations that will be exhibited at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

An award of 15000 euro is offered to illustrators under 35 years old. Their work will be published Grupo SM, Spain.

• ARS IN FABULA grant award

For illustrators with less than 30 years of age. The winner will get the chance to attend free of charge the exhibition ARS IN FABULA – Free enrollment in Master Degree Course in Illustration for Publishing 2022-2023.

Art contest link.

Overview

Apila Edicione is a publishing house located in Spain and organizes this contest.

“ Apila Ediciones together with the High School of Design of Aragón and with the help of its Town Hall, opens call for application to “Apila’s 2023 First Printing Award”. This is an international illustrated picture book award to promote illustration book work and provide children with new books.

Application Deadline
16 February 2023

Eligibility

The contest is open to illustrators worldwide who want to publish their first illustration book with ISBN.

Application

Illustrators, regardless of nationality, can send a project of an illustrated picture book for children, written in Spanish or English (max. 40 pages).

All submissions have to be made sent through email. Application link.

Entry fee
taking part in the contest is free of charge

Award
The winning illustration children’s book will be published by the Apila Ediciones. The winner will be awarded € 4.000. 

Application Link

The art prize Malamegi Lab, is a contest for contemporary art open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the 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 and much more.

About Malamegi Lab

Through Malamegi Lab the company supports actively art and artists. MALAMEGI company is a combination of artistic creativity and interior design. Art, design, innovation, aesthetic equilibrium and high craftsmanship represent the key points of the best Italian design and characterise each MALAMEGI’s proposal. MALAMEGI has been present in the artistic furniture accessories market for years now. Thanks to an extensive network of resellers and dealers, it offers serial works of art to the international market. MALAMEGI collaborates with several home furniture stores and architectural and interior design firms for Public Contracts and Hotel Contracting in Italy and abroad. In line with its corporate philosophy, MALAMEGI’s artistic proposals and contact network allow the maintaining of high-quality standards.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

Prizes:

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION,

ARTWORK ACQUISITION PRIZE,

ARTISTIC RESEARCH PRIZE,

MONOGRAPHIC BOOK PRIZE.

Application link:

About:

The Luxembourg Art contest is an annual international art competition, the art contest aims to discover artists, amateur or professional, regardless of age and nationality.

Luxembourg Art Contest

The Luxembourg Art Prize aims to launch or boost the careers of artists at the international level by giving them a sound reference to add to their curriculum vitae.

Each year, 24 finalists are selected by the museum and 3 laureates are designated by an independent jury. The prize money is broken down as follows: €50,000 for 1st place, €20,000 for 2nd place, and €10,000 for 3rd place. The laureates are free to use this money however they please.

The museum issues official certificates to acknowledge the artistic achievements of all the participants, even if they are not selected as finalists. This certificate is issued in 9 different languages, providing the artists with international prestige and recognition.

The Prize is aimed at artists working in one or more of the following artwork media: drawing, printing, installation, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art (textiles and material, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper or other techniques).

The Pinacothèque Luxembourg musuem:

The Pinacothèque is a private museum in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its president and founder is Hervé Lancelin, one of the most influential art collectors in Europe. The exhibition space is open to the public and presents art exhibitions free of charge.

Deadline: 30 June 2022.

Eligibility:

• No age limit on submissions
• Open to amateur and professional artists
• All nationalities are eligible
• Open to artists from all the countries of the world

Further info

Application Link

There are multiple art Contests in The United Kingdom. This art contests are a great opportunity for artists to disseminate their artworks. United Kingdom has been for long the land of art and artists; making these art contests a great opportunity to remove the dust from their artwork and to take it to the light. The art contests present in this posts are organised by the following organisation:

–Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) , Wells Cathedral, England and Wales.

-The Alpine fellowship, London, England.

-Sunny Art centre, London, England.

-Aesthetica, Yorkn, England.

1-Visual art contest in United Kingdom– Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) 

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral, win a wide range of prizes, and be selected by distinguished judges. The competition is open to all artists over the age of 18, working around the world in all mediums and styles.

2-Visual art contest in United Kingdom

Alpine Fellowship is a charitable foundation that supports, commissions and showcases artists, writers, academics and playwrights at all stages of their careers. They are committed to discovering emerging talent, to disseminating new ideas and to sharing thoughts about art, literature and philosophy. The Alpine fellowship organises an annual gathering of artists, philosophers, writers and academics at which we encourage like-minded individuals to share expertise and knowledge with those from a diverse array of creative and intellectual professions.

3-Art contest in Sunny Art Centre, London 2022

The Sunny Art Prize is sponsored by Art Council England and has established itself as one of the UK’s most prestigious international art competitions. The scope of this contemporary art prize is about sourcing the most talented artists from all over the world, both established and emerging, who produce ground-breaking and innovative artworks. We select artists who work with a wide range of media, making the art prize a varied and stimulating global platform to engage with critical contemporary issues and topics. The art competition is open to everyone, regardless of location or preferred medium and theme.

4-Art Contest in United Kingdom Aesthetica 2022

The Aesthetica Art Prize was launched in 2007, five years after the launch of Aesthetica Magazine, as a way to support the next generation of talent across new visual media. It welcomed both established and emerging practitioners to submit pieces on any theme, celebrating innovative works from a range of media. These works were published in the Creative Works Annual.

SPRING 2022 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant  awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (4) honorable mentions (2 in art and 2 in photo), will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant’s commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit official website.

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews here.

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: June 16, 2022
Region: US & International
Awards: $550.00 USD Grants
official contest website.

About:

Zepter International announces its design contest with a theme light and optimism. The idea is to create sculptural illuminated design. All 3D arts are accepted.

Deadline: June 15th, 2022

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• 1st place: €10,000
• 2nd place shall be awarded €4,000 worth of Zepter products 
• 3rd place shall be awarded €3,000 worth of Zepter products 

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline
1 May 2022

Who may enter
The art contest is open to young designers and students of art colleges under the age of 30.

Short description
The competition is organized by the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia. 

Each participant may submit a maximum of three posters on the theme “Zero tolerance for violence against women”.

Posters must be submitted via the entry form on the competition website.

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• 1st prize: 800 €
• 2nd prize: 400 €
• 3rd prize: 200 €

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline
30 June 2022

Country: USA

Who may enter
The competition is open to illustrators from around the world. 

Short description

The contest is organized by Clavis Publishing, which publishes books for children.

“ Clavis Publishing and the city of Hasselt launch the 14th edition of Key Colours, the two-yearly international contest for illustrators of children’s books. Only a children’s book, intended for children from 2 to 7 years old, can qualify for the award. A professional jury will judge the artistic, literary and child-oriented qualities of the works.

The text must be sent in the original language. If the original language is not the Dutch, French, English or German language, a translation in one of those four languages should be added.

A children’s story must be told and illustrated in exactly 24 pages.

Use the form on this website to submit your work. 

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prize
The winner receives 7,500 € and the winning work will be published by Clavis Publishing.

From all entries, a selection will be made for a children’s books exhibition in Hasselt. At the exhibition children will award their favourite illustration with the Children’s Award. The winner of the Children’s Award receives 750 €.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

WELLS ART CONTEMPORARY 2022: CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral, win a wide range of prizes, and be selected by distinguished judges. The competition is open to all artists over the age of 18, working around the world in all mediums and styles.

WAC provides two ways for artists to exhibit their work: artworks in the Cathedral cloisters; and installations within the Cathedral and its grounds. A highlight of the city’s cultural life, attracting thousands of visitors each year, the WAC exhibition will take place in July and August 2022.

All shortlisted artists will be in the running to win generous awards, including cash prizes, a residency in Provence, France, gallery feature opportunities, one-on-one mentoring, and more. A prestigious panel of artists will select the WAC 2022 shortlist: Matthew Burrows MBE, contemporary artist and founder of the Artist Support Pledge; Dale Lewis, contemporary painter represented by Edel Assanti, and Nana Shiomi, artist-printmaker whose work is held in collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum.

The entry fee is £15 per work or £10 per work for current fine art students aged under 26 who are enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course.

Now in its 11th year, WAC draws thousands of entries from artists wishing to show their work in such unusual, inspirational and prestigious spaces. The competition’s international reputation and reach has grown hugely in recent years through the exhibition’s presence online. Antony Gormley has recently chosen to exhibit a work in niche 338 on the Cathedral’s West front.

WELLS CATHEDRAL

Wells Cathedral, completed in the 14th century, is the only entirely Gothic cathedral in Britain. It has an awe-inspiring interior with wide, high, uncluttered spaces, monumental scissor arches, a fan-vaulted octagonal Chapter House and some of the finest medieval stained glass in the country. On the Cathedral’s South side lie stone-carved, medieval cloisters adjacent to the Camery Garden. This a quiet, contemplative open space showing the remains of the earlier places of worship and a view of the famous springs of flowing water from which Wells takes its name.

THE EXHIBITION

Wells Art Contemporary allows artworks to be shown in two distinct areas. Work may be submitted into either, or both, of these parts of the competition. A specially-convened panel of established artists evaluates all entries before selecting works for the show. All submissions conforming to the practical guidelines below will be considered.

NOTE TO ARTISTS: Wells Cathedral is not a traditional art gallery but a place of spiritual and historic importance which receives thousands of visitors. WAC encourages all artists to respond imaginatively to the space while being alert to the challenges of installing and showing work in such an ancient building.

GALLERY

Artists are offered the opportunity to show their work in the Gallery which runs around the Cloisters, a vaulted medieval quadrangle surrounding an open courtyard on the South side of the Cathedral. The cloisters are part of the main visitor route round the building (see diagram below). A well-lit, white-wall gallery is specially built here to display work. Artwork in any medium will be considered, including 3D and video.

Artists wishing to submit work for the Gallery should note the following:

• Maximum dimensions for an individual work are 3.5m wide x 2.5m high x 2m deep
• Video artists must supply their own display equipment
• Artists may enter up to four works
• You must supply an image of your work (no more than 1MB) and the title, medium, dimensions and price (please take into account WAC’s commission of 40%).

All selected works are installed in the Gallery by our experienced team and will also appear in WAC’s Virtual Exhibition and Online Shop. Artists are encouraged to provide prices and edition sizes if copies or prints of their submission are available. Artists who are selected for the Gallery will be required to send their artwork – or deliver in person – either to our subsidised London-based storage and delivery partner, Art Moves of Chelsea, or directly to Wells Cathedral. See below for a delivery timetable.

The decision of WAC is final with regards to the selection and placing of any artwork.

INSTALLATIONS

The guidelines below apply only to work submitted to the Installations component of WAC. Please note that there is a different process for making installation entries: see below for more information.

Artists are invited to submit proposals for a site-specific installation or intervention in a chosen site anywhere within the Cathedral, the Chapter House, the Camery Garden or the Palm Courtyard. The selectors will be looking for ideas which respond to the architectural, spatial or spiritual aspects of the selected site. Not all of the spaces are grand. There are also intimate, almost secret, corners. Striking installations can make an enormous impact here. You are encouraged to be bold and imaginative.

The selectors will consider ideas in any medium and of any size. Your initial submission should outline

• Why you have chosen a particular space
• How your installation will respond to its site
• The size and nature of the proposed work
• The ideas you wish to communicate
• Please also submit an image of your installation

Artists should consider the Cathedral’s long sacred history, its material fabric and its continuing use as a place of worship and contemplation. A virtual view of the gallery is available here. In principle, very few of the Cathedral spaces are completely out of bounds if the work is right. However, please note that the installations will be subject to certain restrictions around access, safety and the protection of the building’s fabric.

We strongly urge you to visit the Cathedral in advance. Take photos, make sketches, get a feel of where your work will best engage with its audience. How it will stimulate a wide range of responses and experiences through sound, light, performance, projection or any other medium. Initial written proposals should be of maximum 300 words, concisely explaining the work so the selectors can ‘see’ and appreciate what you have in mind. All entries will be considered. The selectors will then compile a long-list of submissions for further development (see timetable below). Long-listed artists will be contacted by the WAC team with advice on producing a more detailed proposal along with consideration of what is feasible. Any restrictions relating to the fabric of the building and the safety of visitors can also be explored at this point. Where a visit is not possible we can send images, video, descriptions, measurements and technical information to help inform your plans. Bear in mind that reaching this stage does not itself guarantee a position in the show.

Long-listed artists will then be required to submit a final proposal for consideration by the selectors. This should include crisp, clear descriptions with dimensions, materials, sketches, digital mock-ups or maquettes, photographs, links to website/Instagram accounts/ video logs, etc. – anything practical, in fact, that will help our selectors to visualise your creative idea. These detailed proposals will be used by the selectors in making their final choice of works and their installed positions.

The decision of WAC is final with regards to the selection and placing of any artwork.

Delivery of Installations

All selected artworks must be delivered, installed and removed by the artist who is also responsible for any assistants they may require to achieve this. The WAC team will be available to advise and support the process, to make the installation as simple as possible. This may include advising on transport, access and physical infrastructure. Installation will take place from the 11 – 18 July 2022 by arrangement directly with the artists.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Entry is by online submission through this website and the deadline for entry is 5pm, Wednesday 4 May 2022.

All entrants are asked to ensure they have read all Rules and Guidelines before entering.

WHO CAN ENTER

All artists based in the UK or internationally, who are over the age of 18 on the 1st January 2022 are invited to apply. A third party may also submit work on the artists behalf with the full permission of the artist.

ENTRY FEE

Entry Fee is £15 per work or £10 per work for current fine art students aged under 26 who are enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course.

PRIZES

• Howden Art Award:  £2,000 awarded to one artist
• NG Art Creative Residency*:  The NG Art Creative Residency Prize aims to discover and celebrate emerging and established creative talents from a variety of disciplines. The Prize Winner will receive a free two-week placement at the NG Art Creative Residency in Eygalieres, Provence. This includes board and lodging, studio space, mentorship and residency-related outings.
• JGM Gallery Prize*: The winner of the JGM Gallery Prize will be featured on the gallery’s own website and social media channels. A selection of the winner’s works will be on display and for sale on the gallery website and promoted across their social media – including an artist interview to be posted on their Youtube channel.
• Student Prize:  £1,000 awarded to a current fine art student aged under 26 enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course. Generously donated by Tracey Grace.
• Young Printmakers Prize (under 35 years): £500 to young printmaker. Generously supported by Nana Shiomi.**
• Parker Harris Mentoring Prize*:  Parker Harris will give a one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development to a selected artist.
• Somerset Art Works Mentoring Prize: one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development to a selected artist.
• St Cuthberts Mill Award: 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford 300gsm worth over £120 will be awarded to an artist who works on paper.
• Beyond Print Prize: £100 vouchers will be awarded to three artists for use of any of Beyond Print’s services (printing, mounting, framing, scanning etc).
• People’s Choice Prize: £500 will be awarded to the artist who received the most public votes.

For further details on all the prizes please read the Rules and Guidelines

* Please tick the box on the Entry Form if you wish to be considered for this Prize.
** Any printmaking technique (including Digital Print, Ink-jet print and 3D print) is acceptable.

SELECTORS

A panel of distinguished artists forms our selection panel for the Gallery.

Matthew Burrows

Dale Lewis

Nana Shiomi

Selectors for the Installations include:

Clare Burnett

ARTIST

Jacquiline Creswell

CURATOR

KEY DATES

Submissions deadline	5pm, Wednesday 4th May 2022
Gallery artists notified of judges decision	Monday 23rd May 2022
Installation artists notified of judges decision	Tuesday 31st May 2022
Selected Gallery artwork accepted for London storage	From 24th June to 12th July
Installation artworks installed by artists	From 11th to 18th July 2022
Selected Gallery artworks to be delivered to WAC at Wells Cathedral	15th and 16th July only
Private View	Friday 29th July 2022
Cathedral Show opens to the Public	From Saturday 30th July to Sunday 28th August 2022
Virtual exhibition of Gallery artworks	Saturday 30th July to Sunday 28th August 2022

About: Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international competition contemporary Art giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral, win a wide range of prizes, and be selected by distinguished judges. The art competition is open to all artists over the age of 18, working around the world in all mediums and styles.

Deadline for entry: 4 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Venue: WELLS CATHEDRAL, UK

Prizes:

 • Howden Art Award: £2,000 awarded to one artist

• People’s Choice Prize: £500

• NG Art Creative Residency: The Prize Winner will receive a free two-week placement at the NG Art Creative Residency in Eygalieres, Provence.

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