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WATER
International Juried Art Competition
August 2021
Art Show International announces their all new "1st WATER" International Juried Art Competition. All visual artists from around the world are invited to submit their best artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition. All types of art styles may be submitted, including both 2D and 3D works, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, as well as experimental and installation works.
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Theme
The theme of this international juried art competition is WATER. Intimately familiar to us all, we emerge from the womb clinging to it, and spend a lifetime wading through it at every turn. Even life forms that don’t need oxygen for their survival absolutely need water, such is its preciousness. The visual representation of water, in any of its myriad forms, is acceptable for this contest. Artists are free to apply their own interpretation in representing the overall theme. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on this theme, in any media, will be considered. See below for more details on submission guidelines.
Category
All types of visual arts will be considered, including but not limited to Painting & Mixed Media, Photography & Digital, and Sculpture & 3D Installation.
Deadline
The deadline for submission is July 15th, 2021.*
* The deadline may be extended in case of submission disruptions from artists due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Awards & Prizes
Up to $850 in cash prizes will be given out to 8 – 14 winning artists.** The grant money will be unrestricted and may be used in any manner by the recipient artist. Depending on the number and quality of artworks submitted, the following prizes will be considered:
First Prize Award (Overall) $200-$300
Merit Prize Award (Painting & Mixed Media) $100-$150
Merit Prize Award (Photography & Digital) $100-$150
Merit Prize Award (Sculpture & 3D Installation) $100-$150
Talent Prize Award (Overall) $50-$100
Winning artworks from all artists will be displayed on Art Show International's gallery walls. Winners who do not qualify for cash prizes will still receive widespread global recognition through extensive promotion via social media, monthly newsletters, and in the news media. At the conclusion of the Annual Art Show, the winning artworks will be archived and considered for future publication as full page print edition in leading art magazines.
** In case there are joint winners for any of the cash prizes the money will be split evenly among contestants. Similarly, if a category does not receive enough entries to be judged fairly within that category alone, it will be considered alongside other categories with sufficient entries. The final prize amount will depend on the total number of entries but will always be within the indicated range.
Fees
The entry fee for each artwork is $10 (non-refundable), with up to 5 submissions for each artist.
Timeline
Art Competition Open NOW
Deadline for Entries July 15th
Winner Notification Starts July 31st
Cash Prize Notification Starts August 1st
Exhibition of Winning Artworks Starts August 1st
Cash Prize Distribution Starts*** August 24th
Exhibition of Winning Artworks Ends August 31st
Winning Artworks Archived September 1st
*** All cash prizes are given out via PayPal. If you don't have a free PayPal account, you can get one here.
How to Apply
1. Choose the number of artworks you'd like to submit from one of the five options below.
2. Click on the number of artworks and proceed to make a payment. You can pay by PayPal or credit card.
3. After successful payment, you'll be redirected back to where you can upload your images and other details.
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