Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2024

DEADLINE: June 30, 2024 (ONLINE)


Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2024
Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Double Bay, Australia
September 13, 2024 to October 20, 2024


The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize is an international award for original, freestanding or wall-mounted sculptures of up to 80cm in any dimension. Over its 23-year history, the prize has featured some of the world’s most exciting contemporary sculptures, and continues to promote and celebrate artistic excellence. It is anticipated that between 45-60 entries will be selected for the exhibition of finalists.
 

Eligibility:
1. For the purpose of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, sculptures are defined as freestanding, non-site specific, three-dimensional objects or wall-mounted objects.
2. Entries should not exceed 80cm in any dimension, and must have a stable base (or appropriate mount). The overall weight and dimensions must allow for easy
transportation, and not exceed the carrying capacity of two average persons.
3. All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist and must have been designed or completed within two years prior to September 2024
4. There is no limit to the number of entries an artist can submit. A separate entry form and fee must accompany each entry. Only one work per artist will be shown in the exhibition.
5. Collaborative entries are acceptable.


Prizes:
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: An acquisitive award of $25,000
The Special Commendation Award: A non-acquisitive award of $2,000
The Mayor's Award: A non-acquisitive award of $1,000
The Viewers’ Choice: A non-acquisitive award of $1,000

Visit website for full details: https://www.woollahragallery.com.au/Artists/Woollahra-Small-Sculpture-Prize
Entries are submitted via the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf website: https://au.openforms.com/Form/e77f7113-1d30-4ff3-9f52-b94cb8c5a14d

A non-refundable entry fee of $55.30 (incl. GST and transaction fee) must accompany each entered work. Entry fees contribute towards the cost of organising the Prize and exhibition. Payment is made via Paypal.


Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
548 New South Head Road
Double Bay NSW 2028
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9184 1016
Email: gallery@woollahra.nsw.gov.au

MCBA Prize

DEADLINE: May 31, 2024 (ONLINE)


MCBA Prize
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
MCBA Main Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
August 17, 2024 to October 12, 2024


The MCBA Prize, presented by Minnesota Center for Book Arts, honors excellence in new work from across the dynamic spectrum of book art. The international competition will culminate in an exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery of 20–30 selected semi-finalists and a live virtual event revealing the winner.

Forms, processes, traditions and approaches are open. Work may include unique book objects, altered books, graphic novels, ‘zines, concrete poetry, conceptual, visual and literary works. Processes may include any printing or printmaking methods such as photo-mechanical, hand-worked, analog/digital, relief printmaking, letterpress, intaglio, and screen-printing, as well as hand-lettering. Works may be in edition or unique. The finished work can depart from a bound book format to engage metaphors of the book in sculpture or installation. Work can be created collaboratively, but ultimately must result from an artist or artists’ vision and active participation.

Only book projects completed between June 2022 and May 31, 2024 are eligible.

AWARDS: One winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize, four finalists will each receive a $500 cash prize, and all entries will be published here on our prize site.

APPLICATION FEE: $35. An artist may submit more than one application for different book projects, but each application is a separate $35 fee.

Visit website for complete details: https://mcbaprize.org

Submit Work: https://mnbookarts.submittable.com/submit/291972/the-mcba-prize-2024


Please contact Anika Schneider, MCBA's Director of Exhibitions and Artist Programs, with any questions at aschneider@mnbookarts.org


Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 S Washington Ave
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-215-2520
Fax: 612-215-2545
mcba@mnbookarts.org

2024-2025 XENO Prize - Artist Books

DEADLINE: July 4, 2024 (ONLINE)

2024-2025 XENO Prize - Artist Books
Call for Proposals
Franklin Furnace Archive
Brooklyn, NY
Award will be announced in September 2024


Franklin Furnace’s mission is to present, preserve, interpret, educate, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, cultural bias, ephemerality, or politically unpopular content, the 2024 XENO Prize for Artists' Books, named in honor of xenophiles, people who appreciate all people and cultures.

The XENO PRIZE for Artists' Books will be selected from submissions to a Call for Proposals, to receive $5000 to publish one artist's book on the topic of book banning/burning in an edition of at least 100 copies.

Independent artist jurors will make the selections and the award will be announced in September 2024.

The 2024 XENO PRIZE is made possible by the Board of Directors, Members, and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.


Visit website for additional information: https://franklinfurnace.org/xenoprize/

Apply online via Submittable: https://franklinfurnacearchive.submittable.com/submit


For questions, please contact proposals@franklinfurnace.org


Franklin Furnace Archive
200 Willoughby Avenue
ISC Building, Rooms 209-211
Brooklyn, NY 11205-3802
(718) 687-5800

Taoyuan International Art Award 2025

DEADLINE: April 26, 2024 (ONLINE)


2025 Taoyuan International Art Award
Taoyuan Arts Center
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
March 25, 2025 – April 30, 2025


The Taoyuan International Art Award aims to cultivate talent in contemporary art and create a strong foundation for the research and creation of contemporary art, as well as to expand global perspectives, strengthen international exchanges, and encourage the diversified development of art practices.

Eligibility:
A. Artists may participate as an individual or a group. There are no limits on nationality. Simultaneous registrations in both the individual and group categories are prohibited. However, this restriction does not apply to those participating as working members of other teams.
B. Works must be new pieces presented to the public for the first time and have never entered government-organized competitions in Taiwan.

Specifications:
2D work: painting/photography /mixed media
3D work: sculpture/3D object/installation/pluridisciplinary works
Video
Interactive Works

Entries:
1. Submitted entries are not limited in material, category, or size.
The space for an individual exhibit is in principle no larger than 600x600x250cm. Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (TMoFA) will provide the finalized dimensions upon the announcement of the selected artists. The TMoFA reserves the right to adjust the display space according to the exhibition space planning.
2. Each individual/group is limited to registering one piece (or set) of work. Once registration is confirmed, changes are not allowed.
3. Works that pass the preliminary review must be displayed during the secondary review according to the exhibition plan submitted at registration.

Awards:

• Grand Prize *1: A prize of NT$600,000, one trophy, one award certificate, and five albums.
• Honorable Mention *3: A prize of NT$200,000, one trophy, one award certificate, and five albums.
• Sojourn Award *1: A subsidy of NT$350,000 for a tour abroad is offered to a Taiwanese participant, one trophy, one award certificate, and three albums. The awardee is obliged to complete his/her sojourn within 2 years after the end of the exhibition. After returning to Taiwan, the awardee shall present a written report (the electronic copy will be published online) and certificates of flight ticket issuance.
• Selected Award: One award certificate and three albums.

*Taxes are included in the aforementioned amounts pursuant to the relevant regulations governing taxes in Taiwan.
*Please be advised that the actual amounts of the prizes are subject to the budget approved by Taoyuan City Council.

Download Prospectus: https://tmofa-tiaa.com/storage/app/media/en-prospectus.pdf

Taoyuan International Art Award Website: https://tmofa-tiaa.com/eng

For inquiries: Phone Number: +886 3 2868668 ext.9010; Fax: +886 33768558

Address: Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (No. 90, Sec. 2, Gaotie S. Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 320014, Taiwan (R.O.C.))

Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2024

DEADLINE: March 31, 2024 (ONLINE)


Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2024
London, UK


THE HAND & LOCK PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2024 IS NOW OPEN

The annual Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery is a celebration of craftsmanship and the fine art of embroidery. This global competition provides aspiring embroidery students and designers an opportunity to showcase their talents and gain vital exposure and experience. The aim of this prize is to promote the use of hand embroidered surface embellishment within the fashion, costume & textile industries. We provide artists, students, practitioners and enthusiasts with a platform to connect with other industry bodies; in turn gaining exposure, improving embroidery techniques and keeping the age-old tradition moving forward in the modern world.

The Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery accepts all types of embroidery. Your piece may include more than one type of embroidery.

Our contest is open to embroiderers, students and enthusiasts anywhere in the world.

TYPE OF ENTRY

Student
To qualify for the Student Category you must be in full or part time higher education at the time of registration. Registration as a student means you will benefit from subsidised entry fee and can submit work you are creating as part of your course.

Open
If you aren't in full or part time higher education, you will qualify for the Open Category. Registering in the Open Category is for anyone of any age. You can be a skilled practitioner, a passionate enthusiast or even a recent graduate.
 

Submission Fees in USD:
Student: $25.00
Open: $38.00

CATEGORIES

FASHION
Fashion entrants should design a fashion garment that takes inspiration from the Prize brief. Your submission should showcase your design skill as well as your ability to embroider. Judges will look at your concept, execution, construction, embroidery skill and overall presentation.

TEXTILE ART
Entrants should examine the brief and produce an object that showcases their embroidery skills. The object could be a piece of jewellery, an artistic sculpture, an embroidered tapestry, a piece for home interior design etc. Judges will look at originality, embroidery technique, execution, construction and overall presentation.

The Brief (truncated version)

A palimpsest is an ancient document where the original inscriptions have been erased to make room for new texts. It has become a word we use to describe our capacity to see the age and history of an object or place. This idea of the old making way for the new, while leaving faint traces is at the heart of archaeology, art, evolution and innovation.

Consider yourself, the objects in your home and wider society and look for the layers that reveal the stages and transformations that led them each to where they are today. Look at your environment, the landscape, the forest, the city through which you make your daily commute. See the ancient ruins that lie sandwiched between glistening glass skyscrapers and construct your own histories.

Consider the emotion your piece can convey: calm tranquillity, vibrant exaggeration, or the blended middle ground. Find your own expression of optimism. Imbue your object with layers that aspire to hope, joy and celebration.

Embrace up-cycling as a metaphor for historical revisionism. Investigate the act of embroidery as a healing process. Recognise and highlight the transformation in you, and the objects you embroider.

Your final work should reflect a complex and personal multi-layered engagement with your inspirations. Dig deep and explore your thoughts and feelings: your submission should provoke, communicate and articulate a strong sense of emotion.

PRIZES

First Prize

◦ The winners in each category will be awarded with $3,500 USD as a top prize.
◦ A commemorative framed hand embroidered plaque produced by Hand & Lock's skilled craftsmen.
◦ A years complimentary membership of The Textile Institute.
◦ Six months subscription to Selvedge magazine.
◦ A prize bundle of industry standard threads from Madeira.
◦ A weekend course at Hand & Lock.

Second Prize

◦ A commemorative framed hand embroidered plaque produced by Hand & Lock's skilled craftsmen.
◦ Six months subscription to Selvedge magazine.
◦ A weekend course at Hand & Lock.

Third Prize

◦ A commemorative framed hand embroidered plaque produced by Hand & Lock's skilled craftsmen.
◦ Six months subscription to Selvedge magazine.
◦ A weekend course at Hand & Lock.

Submission Guidelines for the First Round of Judging

For the first round entrants should only submit images. These images should convey a combination of your overall vision, your design journey, your research and include fine details. If your submission is incomplete, images of your work in progress and a rendering of your overall scheme can be submitted.

Our judges will use these images to assess your embroidery vision and how you have chosen to interpret the brief. Judges will look for evidence of your inventive and original interpretation, as well as your technical ability and overall design.

For the first round you will be asked to upload six images. These images should meet the following criteria:

– Three research images (Consisting of concept or mood board and embroidery samples).

– Three images of your embroidered Textile art or fashion piece (If final design is not complete, then please provide images/designs of how the final piece is expected to look).

– Your images should demonstrate that you have followed the specially written brief.

– Your images should not be doctored, obscuring your overall design vision or your embroidery skill.

– Your submission should be accompanied by up to 200 words describing your overall concept along with techniques and materials used.

Complete details available on the website:

Prize Brief: https://handembroidery.com/the-prize/prize-brief-2024/

Registration: https://www.handembroideryshop.com/products/h-l-prize-for-embroidery-2024

Prize Categories: https://handembroidery.com/the-prize/categories/

Prize FAQs: https://handembroidery.com/the-prize/faqs/

Hand & Lock
86 Margaret Street
London, W1W 8TE
TEL: 0207 580 7488

email: prize@handembroidery.com

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2018

Two Deadlines: {ONLINE}
November 26, 2017 (Initial Deadline)
January 14, 2018 (Final Deadline)


The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2018
Ashurst Emerging Artists Gallery and HQ
London, England
July 2nd to September 30th 2018


The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2018 will be awarded to artists that show significant potential, interesting ideas, a relevant message and skillful execution. We understand that talented artists exist in many forms, so endeavour to appeal to emerging artists of all ages and career paths, whether student, graduate, full-time or part-time, and from any country.

Ashurst's aim in sponsoring the Emerging Artist Prize and Emerging Artist Programme is to find, build and support the careers of talented international emerging artists and get their art seen by a wider audience.

Criteria for Artists & Artworks

1. There is no restriction on the artist regarding age, training or nationality. You may enter from any country, and can be based in any country.
2. All types of art, except for performance, video and sound art, are accepted for this competition.
3. The artist must not have exclusive representation, to enter this art competition.
4. Artwork size must be less than 275cm x 275cm x 50cm for artworks to be hung on the wall, and less than 275cm x 275cm x 200cm for sculptures.
5. Once you have completed the online entry form, you will be sent to the payment page to pay the entry fee. Please select the correct payment option and enter your name in the notes.
6. Entry Fee is £20 for first artwork, then £10 per additional artwork, up to a maximum 5 artworks. You can pay in US Dollars and Euros too.
7. To also be considered for the East London Artist Prize, you must either live, work or study in East London, or your artwork has an East London theme in some way. This covers all E postcodes.


The Prizes

The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize: £3,000 cash prize award, and £500 Cass Art voucher

The Ashurst Emerging Artist Choice Prize: £1,500 cash prize award, and £250 Cass Art voucher

The Ashurst Emerging Sculptor Prize: £1,000 cash prize award, and £250 Cass Art voucher

The Ashurst Emerging East London Artist Prize: £500 cash prize award

Terms and Conditions: www.artprize.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

Complete details including online entry form available on website:  www.artprize.co.uk


Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2018
London, United Kingdom
Email: info@artprize.co.uk
Tel: +44 207 460 4873