AJA! 14th edition winner, ARS 1,000,000 + 2027 exhibition
Carolina Meshler
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WorkLa inutilidad es la única forma de seguir
AJA! 14th edition winner, ARS 1,000,000 + 2027 exhibition
Leila Pfaffen
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WorkJardín emocional
Honourable mentions
2
Special mention
ArgentinaLucía LencinaDe martes amar(n)tes
ArgentinaMaría Magdalena RodríguezBunshin – El otro que permanece
Jury and selection panel
3
ÁÁngeles Ascúa
XXimena Pita
LLucía Berman
Prizes, shows and programme
prize
ARS 1,000,000 each + 2027 museum exhibition for the two winners; mentions receive a certificate and possible 2027/28 show
result
14th edition announced 5 Sep 2026 by Radio Rafaela citing the Museo Municipal de Arte. Official AJA page still lists 2024–2025 only.
What the call offered
The 14th edition of AJA! (Artistas Jóvenes Activxs), run by Rafaela's Museo Municipal de Arte Dr. Urbano Poggi and the Liceo Municipal — incentivizing emerging local artists with economic support, mentorship, and a museum exhibition during the 2027 programme.
Who could apply
For visual artists aged 18–35 with at least four years' residence in Rafaela (mandatory) who have not previously won the competition. Individual or collective; all visual-arts disciplines (installation, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video, digital, performance, net art, etc.).
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