Top Art Competitions 2025
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Deadline
Mar 25, 2025
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Iznang Young Talents Ceramics Prize
Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Ceramics
Theme: Ceramics: In Bewegung - in motion
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Germany
For applicants who studied or started their career no more than 6 years ago
Deadline
Mar 27, 2025
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Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Architecture /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Grant to a Visual Artist:
Grant to a Photographer:
Honorable Mention:
Feature page, interview, promotion
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Mar 28, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Mentorship
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
United Kingdom
Be an independent artist from the African, African Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora and based in the UK
Deadline
Mar 28, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
North West England (GB)
For early career artists
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Poterrhanueknsist
Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture
Theme: tamo roCdcah rnnrptucar hye
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Germany
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Wno opmsnraeectire
Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Exhibition
Artist Development Programme
Digital Programme
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1950 (included) and 2004 (included)
Resident of
United Kingdom
Final year students, recent graduates and postgraduate students from UK art schools and alternative learning programmes
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Austria
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
Information
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Oberösterreich (AT)
Artists based in Linz since at least two years.
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)
Applicants or projects must related to Kaiserslautern
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Visual Arts:
Music:
Literature:
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1990 (included) and 2007 (included)
Resident of
Baden-Württemberg (DE)
For artists born or living in the city or in the district of Constance
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Graphic /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Reward
Exhibition
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Austria,
Belgium,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hungary,
Ireland,
Italy,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
Netherlands,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden
Deadline
Mar 31, 2025
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Genre:
Art Competition
Art field:
Digital /
Video
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Reward
Eligibility conditions
Art competitions are great opportunities for artists, offering cash prizes along with the rewards of exposure and recognition. By validating your artistic practice, they increase your visibility in the art world. Art competitions can serve as a catalyst that accelerates an artist's progress to success. Visit our website to view the best current art competitions.
Are you looking for open calls for art competitions in a specific country or city? Check our carefully chosen selections:
Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding art competitions here:
What is an art competition?
Art competitions are events where artists are invited to submit their work based on a particular theme or category. Organized by a variety of entities such as institutions, galleries, or other art organizations, these competitions aim to identify, acknowledge, and support talented artists. A panel of judges typically awards prizes, exhibitions, publications, or other forms of recognition to the best entries. Winning art competitions offers artists crucial exposure and recognition.
What are typical prizes of art competitions?
Art competitions offer artists a variety of prizes. These can range from cash awards, to opportunities in order to exhibit works and gain exposure. Some competitions also offer artist residencies, scholarships, as well as art supplies or equipment as prizes. Winners may have their work featured in a catalog, an art magazine, or on an online platform, increasing recognition and exposure. Ultimately, winning awards become a valuable addition to an artist's resume.
The list of art competitions on our website specifies in each case clearly what the “prize“ entails.
How does the judging process work?
The jury panel generally consists of a number of distinguished persons from the art world, who, over the course of several rounds, individually decide which applications to eliminate or pass on to the next rounds. Shortlisted works are then subjected to further scrutiny. The process concludes with the panel collectively deciding on the winners.
How do I apply for an art competition?
Most open calls for art competitions require artists to submit a comprehensive application, including a portfolio, an artist statement, and a resume. The number of applicants for art competitions is often high, especially for the more prestigious prizes. Therefore, your application needs be impactful, clear, straightforward, and inviting to review.
Do you need help in these matters? Check our online courses “How to make a portfolio” and “How to write an artists statement” which serve as step-by-step guides giving you all the tools you need to build a strong application for art competitions.