The
Arte Laguna Prizeis an international free-themed art competition aimed at enhancing
Contemporary Art. Promoting contemporary art and providing artists with professional development opportunities are the founding principles of the competition.
There is
no thematic guidelines or any other restriction, and its goal is to collect the multiple expressions of contemporary art in the fields of:
•
Painting•
Photography Art•
Sculpture and Installation•
Video Art and Short Films•
Performance•
Virtual Art•
Digital Graphics•
Land Art•
Urban ArtThe works will be evaluated and selected by a jury of international experts including directors of foundations and museums, independent curators, art critics, and chaired by
Igor Zanti, curator of the Prize and director of
IED Venice.
For the partial support of the organisation expenses, the application fee is 55 Euro (
approx. 65 USD) for one work and 50 Euro (
approx. 59 USD) for every additional work (
submitted to the same section).
For
under 25artists the application fee is 50 Euro (
approx. 59 USD) for one work and 45 Euro (
approx. 53 USD) for every additional work (submitted to the same section) with the obligation to attach a copy of the artist's ID card in the subscription.
Eligibility
Open to artists worldwide with no age restrictions.
Prize
An international jury will select
115 finalist artistsfor:
• 5 cash prizes of
7.000 Euro(
approx. 8,319 USD) each
• Major collective exhibition in the
Arsenale of Venice• 3 exhibitions in international Art Galleries
• 3 collaborations with Companies
• 10 Art Residencies
• 3 International Festivals
• 1 Prize Sustainability and Art
• Publication in the catalogue
The
major collective exhibitionwill take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice (
Italy) in
March 2018. The prestigious venue in the lagoon city will host the exhibition of 30 works of painting, 30 sculptures and installations, 30 works of photographic art, 10 videos, 10 land-art projects, 5 performances which will be performed live during the exhibition's opening ceremony.