Results of open calls for artists — competitions: how many were selected at each stage, how many applied and “1 in N” where published, with the jury. Calls: 135. Names free after sign-in.
135 calls with results
What happened after the deadline: the number selected at each stage, applications when the organiser published them, and the jury. Use it to judge your chances before the next edition opens.
Fundacja Pinata · Poland
Biennial on the future of Planet Earth — digital graphics and video exploring ecology and civilization.
55 selected artistsnames after sign-in
Stiftung am Grunewald · Germany
This competition enforces a pure meritocracy focused on structural and aesthetic innovation through a blind-evaluation process stripped of biographical context.
4 winnersnames after sign-in
The Sovereign Art Foundation · Hong Kong
This is one of the most prestigious and financially significant awards in Asia, functioning as a complex market validation mechanism. It offers unprecedented remuneration and direct access to the elite segment of the art market.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre · Australia
The Basil Sellers Art Prize — a major Australian acquisitive prize (over $55,000) for 2D painting, drawing, and printmaking, hosted by the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre (The Bas).
31 finalistsnames after sign-in
Aesthetica Magazine · United Kingdom
The Aesthetica Art Prize, orchestrated by the UK-based Aesthetica Magazine, offers a highly prestigious platform for generative artists, culminating in a £10,000 prize, major exhibition, and extensive publication exposure.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
DOK Leipzig · Germany
DOK Preview Germany is an exclusive showcase designed to launch major documentaries and animated documentaries into the international festival and distribution market.
6 selected artistsnames after sign-in
Buildner
This high-stakes competition bridges the gap between civic architecture and monumental public art. It challenges participants to design iconic urban sculptures that reflect both Saudi Arabia's rich heritage and its dynamic future…
4 winnersnames after sign-in
Trinity Cathedral · United States
Trinity Art Show 'Living Water' — Sacramento cathedral's national juried competition inviting visual dialogue on Christian experience and spirituality, with Ryan M Reynolds juror and generous cash awards.
23 selected artistsnames after sign-in
Broadway Arts Festival · United Kingdom
A festival-driven competition that capitalizes on high regional tourism and local collector networks. It provides painters with excellent sales opportunities and community-driven exposure during a culturally dense festival period.
1 winnernames after sign-in
TERAVARNA
In stark contrast to the broad, conceptual ambiguity of major institutional awards, this competition represents the highly lucrative, hyper-specialized tier of the contemporary art market.
2 winnersnames after sign-in
Der Greif · Germany
Photography competition exploring themes of nighttime, grief, and loss — images taken between dusk and dawn.
12 selected artistsnames after sign-in
See the resultsFruita Arts and Culture Board · United States
Fruita leverages its established identity as a high-desert cultural destination to host this competitive outdoor exhibition, guaranteeing immense foot traffic.
6 selected artistsnames after sign-in
La Biennale di Venezia · Italy
Venice Immersive remains the absolute pinnacle of competitive spatial computing, fully integrating XR into the core competitive tracks of a legacy cinematic institution.
5 winnersnames after sign-in
Cincinnati Art Club · United States
ViewPoint 58 — one of the nation's longest-running art-club juried competitions, hosted at Cincinnati's top-rated ARTclectic Gallery with major cash prizes and Joseph Orr as final judge.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
BBA Gallery · Germany
While explicitly excluding video and physical sculpture, this competition presents a strategic loophole for 3D modelers. Producing hyper-realistic, surreal, or abstract 2D digital renders of complex 3D environments perfectly satisfies the…
20 selected artistsnames after sign-in
Academy of Fine Arts, University of Mostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina
IDAC 2026 surveys the contemporary digital art scene. It explicitly excludes commercial design and rigorously enforces a human-authored digital creation mandate.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
ArtGraduates
Fresh Edit invites emerging curators to write a thematic essay connecting works from the ArtGraduates artist platform.
1 winnernames after sign-in
Ise-Shima Art Company · Japan
The 6th edition of an online international competition for original concert, contemporary and experimental works, run by Ise-Shima Art Company, a Tokyo-based organiser of music competitions since 2017.
1 winnernames after sign-in
Toolip Art Gallery · Austria
This lucrative competition functions as a direct channel to the international art market, capitalizing on Vienna's historic cultural appeal.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
Premio Morlotti · Italy
The 19th edition of the Premio Morlotti Imbersago — a prestigious biennial painting competition in the Brianza region of Lombardy, named after 20th-century Italian master Ennio Morlotti.
17 finalistsnames after sign-in
See the resultsAssociazione Culturale Premio Ciampi · Italy
The Premio Ciampi Città di Livorno, now in its 29th edition, celebrates the legacy of Italian singer-songwriter Piero Ciampi with an international open call for original songwriters and musical artists.
3 winnersnames after sign-in
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Autoridad Portuaria de Santander · Spain
IX Mini Print Cantabria 2026 — int'l print mail-in; register, pay, post by 31 Jul.
4 winnersnames after sign-in
Warsaw International Film Festival · Poland
This major film festival provides a powerful launchpad for independent directors worldwide, bolstered by its elite Class 'A' status and FIAPF accreditation. It acts as a vital bridge connecting Eastern and Western European film markets.
7 winnersnames after sign-in
Miso Music Portugal · Portugal
This authoritative competition serves as the highest testing ground for the pure skill of an audio engineer in the realm of electroacoustic music.
1 winnernames after sign-in
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