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Real Art Awards 2023

Real Art Ways is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Real Art Awards. This competition is open to emerging artists living and working in New England, New Jersey, or New York. Entries will be accepted through July 24, 2023. Apply online: www.realartways.org

Six chosen artists will receive a $2,500 cash prize, solo exhibition, professional documentation, commissioned essay, curatorial assistance, and more. There is no charge to participate.

2023 Jury:

Aki Sasamoto: Installation and performance artist, educator
Devin Kenny: Artist, writer, musician, curator
Will K. Wilkins: Executive Director, Real Art Ways

Real Art Awards 2022

Real Art Ways is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Real Art Awards. This competition is open to emerging artists living and working in New England, New Jersey, or New York. Entries will be accepted through May 31, 2022. Apply online: www.realartways.org

Six chosen artists will receive a $2,500 cash prize, solo exhibition, professional documentation, commissioned essay, curatorial assistance, and more. There is no charge to participate.

2022 Jury:
Yona Backer: Curator and creative strategist
Carlos Motta: Multidisciplinary artist
Will K. Wilkins: Executive Director, Real Art Ways

Requests for Qualifications from Artists Interested in the Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk

Riverfront Recapture and the Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk Public Art Committee (The Committee) have opened a Request for Qualifications to identify qualified artists interested in developing site-specific permanent artwork to be installed along the Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk. This RFQ is the first phase of a two-phase process, the second is a Request for Proposals, where selected artists will provide their vision and ideas for the project. 

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Real Art Awards 2020

Emerging artists living and working in New England, New York, and New Jersey are invited to submit their work for consideration for The Real Art Awards at Real Art Ways. Jurors will consider the quality of the artist’s work, the innovation evidenced by submitted work, the potential impact of the exhibition on the artist’s career and the economic and physical feasibility of the exhibition. Artists should submit work made within the last 3 years. Artists working in all media are welcome.

This process is extremely competitive. Last year we received nearly 500 applications, 6 artists are chosen. Those applying should be early in their careers or otherwise embarking on new, innovative works. Applicants are encouraged to get to know the programming at Real Art Ways before applying.

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