Art Competitions & Festivals
Discover art competitions, creative festivals, exhibitions, events and opportunities for artists.
International Contemporary Art Contest YICCA - 14 March 2018
Art Contest: The contemporary art which includes painting, sculpture,photography, installation, performance and video art and has a wide range of popularity in modern days. There is wide exposure for the contemporary artists in a global scenario with culturally diverse and technologically advancing world. It includes a varied mixture of materials, methods, concepts and subjects that challenge t...
Sculpture at Scenic World 2018: $20,000 Major Award and Entry Details
Sculpture at Scenic World 2018 invited artists to place recent work within the ancient rainforest of the Blue Mountains, turning a sensitive natural setting into an outdoor exhibition space. The seventh annual event was scheduled for April 13 to May 13, 2018, while submissions closed on November 20, 2017. Eligible works had to have been created and exhibited no earlier than January 1, 2016, and...
Largest Australian Sculpture Exhibition by Sea - March 2-19 20181
The spectacular event of Sculpture by Sea transforms the cottesloe beach, in Western Australia into an open air gallery which accommodates the world's wonderful sculptures to feast the eyes of public. It is the world's largest free to the public outdoor exhibitions. The event brings out the talents of professional and budding artist to the International audience. This is an unimaginable platfor...
33rd Chelsea Fine Art Contest Accepting Entries Until 12 March 2018
Visual artists can submit their entries in any of the following categories: Painting Sculpture Photography Drawing Mixed Media Print The pictures should not exceed 5 MB and should be in JPG format.
1st International Nature Art Competition - Mixed Media Entries Accepted Until 10th March
Images should not exceed 1.5 MB and should be in JPG format. Only clear and visible entries will be accepted, so focus on the artwork and crop out unnecessary background elements. When uploading images of your artwork, add a short biography along with a description of the artwork.
2018 Reggae Music Poster Art Contest Open for Entries Until March 1st
Poster Art Contest : The 6th International Reggae Poster Art Contest is open for entries until March 1st, 2018. Use your imagination and create a poster about reggae music. The hundred best posters will be selected by the jury and will be part of reggae exhibitions conducted around the world. According to Reggae, "The objective of the International Reggae Poster Contest is to build aw...
World Illustration Awards 2018 calls for entries - 6 February 2018
Illustration Contest: The World's most prestigious illustration awards calls for its annual contest. Any media project is welcome to enter the contest which has eight categories. The projects can be submitted as either professional entries or as New Talent for work by students or recent graduates. Every year the contest receives around 2000 entries from 60 countries around the world which ...
Fusion Arts annual Art Contest calling entries till 27 January 2018
Deadline for Entries: January 27, 2018 Opening of Online Exhibition: February 1, 2018
Book Illustration Art Competition Is Open for Entries Until Jan 17
• A Scandal in Bohemia • The Man with the Twisted Lip • The Musgrave Ritual
2018 Contemporary Watercolor Painting Competition Calling for Entries Until January 15
Submit entries here: Royal Watercolour Society
Art fair at Palm Beach - Modern and Contemporary Art Fair - January 11 - 15 2018
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens will commemorate the fair with a special exhibit, Celebrating Boaz Vaadia 1951 -2017, which features monumental and small scale sculptures which will be displayed till April. Boaz Vaadia is an Israli artist known for his figurative sculptures. Vaadia’s public works can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, San Francisco MoMA, the Bass Museum of Art, and ...
UK Portrait Painting Competition 22 Jan 2018 - win £ 35000
BP Portrait Award is an prestigious annual portraiture competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. The Daily Mail has called it "the portraiture Oscars" due to its reputation in contemporary art. The competition aims at the promotion of portraiture art among the artist and to help them bring out their talents to international focus. The BP Portrait Award 2018...
YICCA International Contemporary Art Competition - Entries Until March 14
Art Contest: Art Association Aps Moho is pleased to announce that the 2018 YICCA Contemporary Art Contest is open for entries until March 14, 2018. The art contest is open to all age groups worldwide. Submissions may take the form of installations, videos, performances, or almost any other technique. There are ten categories to choose from, and participants can submit entries in any six categor...
100 Human Resin Skulls Floods the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne
Sculpture: Ron Mueck is an australian sculptor who is well known for his hyper realistic sculptures. National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne have stashed atleast a 100 resin human skulls in one of their rooms which was created by Ron Mueck. Each of these human skulls are approximately three feet tall and are made of fiberglass and resin. Some of these human skulls measure atleast five metre i...
South Asias Leading Art Show - India Art Fair and Festival - Feb 9 2018
India Art Fair works closely with select exhibitors to balance International participation with strong content from South Asia. Exhibitors with quality, diversity and innovation are invited to apply for the India Art Fair 2018 which is open for entry. The upcoming event invites visitors across the world. It provides an unique opportunity to explore best galleries in South Asia and beyond.
Award Winning 2018 Sculpture in the City - London is Open for Submissions
Enquires: sculptureinthecity[at]cityoflondon.gov.uk
Online Art Competition by Light Space and Time - Entries Before November 26
For further information, interested artists may apply online here: lightspacetime.art
Caricature Exhibition by International Society of Caricature Artists at Cleveland USA - Oct 6 - 221
Exhibition Dates: October 6, 2017 (opening reception) through October 22, 2017
2017 Hyundai Digital Art Competition - Submit Entries Before October 13
Entries must be in digital art (print) format. Animation, motion graphics, and other subclasses of digital art that cannot be rendered in print are excluded from the contest.
57th Viva Arte Viva Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy
Meanwhile, have a look at this year's Viva Arte Viva.
Painting on the Edge 2017- International Art Exhibition June 16 2017
Last Date For Submission: June 16 2017