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World Illustration Awards 2018 calls for entries - 6 February 2018

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...

Fusion Arts annual Art Contest calling entries till 27 January 2018

Fusion Arts annual Art Contest calling entries till 27 January 2018
Art Contest: Fusion Arts is conducting it;s 3rd Annual Art contest and theme is 'Leaves & Petals'. Artists from all over the world can participate in the contest and they should be above the age of 18. The deadline for receiving the entries is January 27th 2018. This competition encourages artists to share their artistic vision...

Book Illustration Art Competition is open for entries till Jan 17

Book Illustration Art Competition is open for entries till Jan 17
Illustration: The House of Illustration and the Folio Society are looking for new talent in the book illustrations. The annual international competition is open to artists above the age of 18 across worldwide. Participants need to submit three illustrations and a binding cover design for a book which will be chosen by The Folio...

2018 Contemporary Watercolor Painting Competition Calling Entries Till January 15

2018 Contemporary Watercolor Painting Competition Calling Entries Till January 15
Art: Royal Watercolor Society is an art community in London. They conduct annual watercolor competitions and give away amazing prizes. The Royal Watercolor Society is one of the oldest art communities and it was established in 1804 to inspire all young artists. You are welcome to be creative and innovative with watercolors with...

Art fair at Palm Beach - Modern and Contemporary Art Fair - January 11 - 15 2018

Art fair at Palm Beach - Modern and Contemporary Art Fair - January 11 - 15 2018
The Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary Art Fair curates and offers best works of 20th and 21st centuries which happens to be the longest running fair dedicated to contemporary, emerging and modern master pieces. The premier event happens in the wide setting of 65,000 square foot pavilion centrally located between city place and the...

UK Portrait Painting Competition 22 Jan 2018 - win £ 35000

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...

YICCA International Contemporary Art Competition - entries till March 14

YICCA International Contemporary Art Competition - entries till March 14
Art Contest: Art Association Aps Moho is pleased to announce the 2018 YICCA Contemporary art Contest is open for entries till March 14, 2018. The art contest is open to all age groups worldwide. Submissions can be in the form of installations, videos, performances or just about any technique. There are ten categories to choose from...

Thijs Biersteker won $11,500 as prize money for his Incredible Installation Art work

Installation art
Installation art: The Lumen Prize celebrates the work of artists and it's in the 6th Year. The 2017 Lumen Prize Awards have been presented to some of the most creative artists from around the world. 2017 Lumen Gold Prize was presented to Thijs Biersteker for his interactive plastic reflectic installation. According to Thijs...

100 Human Resin Skulls Floods the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne

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...

Iceland gets its First 3D Zebra Crossing after a successful venture in India

Iceland gets its First 3D Zebra Crossing after a successful venture in India
3D Street Art has been around for many years. This is the first time 3d zebra crossing has been installed to make the traffic slow down. A small town in Iceland has installed this 3d Zebra crossing on a narrow road making it safe for pedestrian crossing. The zebra crossing creates an optical illusion for vehicles which are little...

Aurora Pennies a Light Reflecting Sculpture by Giles Miller

Aurora Pennies a Light Reflecting Sculpture by Giles Miller
Sculpture: Northern Design Festival is currently taking place in New Castle,UK. Giles Miller has a created a stunning suspended sculpture of a latticed wooden frame which is adorned with 2000 metallic disks. These pennies reflect the lights in the building, which gives a stunning display. He drew inspiration from the northern lights...

The Art of Building 2017 Competition is now open for entries - 20 November 2017

The Art of Building 2017 Competition is now open for entries - 20 November 2017
The Chartered Institute of Building is organising Art of Building contest to encourage and showcase the creativity of the industry. This gives an idea of the final interpretation on the work by its users and the pasionate people behind it. The expert judges will first consolidate the photographs in correct catagories and then...

South Asias Leading Art Show - India Art Fair and Festival - Feb 9 2018

South Asias Leading Art Show - India Art Fair and Festival - Feb 9 2018
Modern and contemporary art of South Asia is promoted through the India Art Fair held in New Delhi, which was founded in the year 2008. Since founding the Art Fair plays an important role in exhibiting the cultural community with excellence and stays as a connect for the artist and the market. The diverse visual arts are...

Award Winning 2018 Sculpture in the City - London is Open for Submissions

 Award Winning 2018 Sculpture in the City - London is Open for Submissions
Sculpture: 2018 Sculpture in the City one of the prominent festivals in London is open for submissions and the deadline for receiving applications is November 16 2017. It's a cultural initiative organised by the City of London along-with local business in the country. According to City of London, "The aim of Sculpture in the...

Online Art Competition by Light Space and Time - entries before Nov 26

Online Art Competition by Light Space and Time - entries before Nov 26
Art: Light Space & Time is an online art gallery which is all set for the theme competition for month of November - Patterns, Textures & Forms. All 2D and 3D digital artists around the world can submit their artworks online. Professional and amateur artists are welcome to submit their art. Artists should submit their...

Artist Creates fascinating ephemeral rugs from Oklahoma red earth by Rena Detrixhe1

Artist Creates fascinating ephemeral rugs from Oklahoma red earth by Rena Detrixhe1
Rug Artworks : Rena Detrixhe, a Oklahoma-based artist creates installations from the finely sifted dirt, ephemeral rugs that she stamps with ornate patterns. She collects the dirt used for the works by hand in and around Oklahoma landscape, which brings an important context to the earth-based faux textiles. According to Rena...

Caricature Exhibition by International Society of Caricature Artists at Cleveland USA - Oct 6 - 221

Caricature Exhibition by International Society of Caricature Artists at Cleveland USA - Oct 6 - 221
Loftworks Gallery in partnership with the International Society of Caricature Artists(ISCA) is bringing forth the Sketchbook Heroes : Caricature of Rock Legends. The show includes the work of 16 caricature artists who worked for clients such as - Time Magazine, MAD Magazine, Cartoon Network, Sports Illustrated Kids, Family Guy and...

2017 Hyundai Digital Art Competition - Submit entries before Oct 13

2017 Hyundai Digital Art Competition - Submit entries before Oct 13
Digital Art: 2017 Hyundai Digital Art Competition is open to all students and professionals from Philippines. Students and professionals aged 18+ can enroll themselves and inning amazing cash prizes. The theme for the Digital Art Competition is " Vision of Future Self". The shortlisted winners will each receive a...