Celeste Prize 2016 Contemporary Arts Competition

: deadline extended to

.

is an international contemporary arts prize which supports quality work by emerging artists in a worldwide, talent scouting environment. Every year thousands of artists use the

to promote their works and their careers.

This year it has reached its 8th edition, confirming the validity of ideas at its heart: credibility, open selections and top curators.

Works submitted to the prize must have been completed in the last

months, and do not necessarily have to have been exhibited before.

, and they can range from being figurative to abstract, from conceptual to participatory to performance.

A dynamic team of international curators and critics have been invited for their competence and the quality of their work in the field of Contemporary Art. Their selections are a guarantee to artists entering the prize, that their artwork will be judged impartially by top professionals. This year's team of international selectors is led by

, director of

, Berlin.

Entry fee is 50 Euro (

) for a single work, 90 Euro (

) for one project (

) or 30 Euro (

) for one work for under-26 years old in the

category.