Award/Prize
Organizer Information: The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA), endowed by art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt. The Bennett Prize aims to elevate women figurative realist painters, helping them achieve their full potential and leveling the playing field for women artists. Title & Description: Applications are open for the fifth edition of […]
Organizer Information: YICCA (Created and managed by Associazione A.p.s. Moho). A prestigious platform that seeks to serve as a launchpad for artists, affording them a unique opportunity to break into the international art scene and connect with critics, curators, and gallery owners. Title & Description: Applications are open for the YICCA International Art Contest 2026. […]
Organizer Information Contains Art CIO is a UK-based cultural organisation responsible for programming and curatorial activities at East Quay, a multidisciplinary arts venue located on the Somerset coast. East Quay functions as a social enterprise, integrating contemporary art galleries, artist studios, a print studio, a paper mill, educational spaces, accommodation, and a public-facing restaurant. The […]
Organizer Information This open call is hosted through CIFRA, a digital submission and distribution platform focused on screen-based and contemporary media art practices. CIFRA operates as an infrastructure for artists working with moving image, digital storytelling, and hybrid cinematic forms, enabling them to present work in a format-native environment rather than through documentation or secondary […]
Organizer Information The Trieste Contemporanea Committee is a long-established cultural organization based in Italy, dedicated to promoting contemporary design and artistic research with a strong focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in connection with the legacy of Italian aesthetics scholar Gillo Dorfles, the platform operates as a curatorial and research-driven initiative that connects design […]
Organizer Information The PLAYGROUND ART PRIZE is organized by Galerie VON&VON, a contemporary art gallery based in Germany that focuses on emerging and mid-career artists. Since 2016, the gallery has developed the PLAYGROUND exhibition series as a recurring platform dedicated specifically to supporting young and emerging artists at the transition point between academic study and […]
Organizer Information Fen Ditton Gallery is a UK-based contemporary art gallery located in Cambridge, dedicated to promoting emerging and mid-career artists with a particular emphasis on works on paper and printmaking. The gallery has built a reputation for its carefully curated exhibitions and commitment to showcasing technically accomplished and conceptually strong practices. Through initiatives such […]
Organizer Information: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The Barbara Spohr Memorial Award encourages the development of Canadian contemporary photography by providing financial and creative assistance to an artist making a compelling contribution to the field. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027. This annual award supports […]
Organizer Information: Artes Mundi. The flagship international visual arts organization for Wales, based in Cardiff. Their acclaimed exhibition and prize signal a commitment to working with contemporary visual artists whose work engages with social reality and lived experience. Title & Description: The call for nominations is open for Artes Mundi 12 (AM12). Centred on the […]