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Hesketh Hubbard Bursaries | CLOSING SOON

Free life drawing classes for a year!
Submissions are free of charge and open until Friday 3 November 2023.

The bursaries offer:

– The opportunity to attend weekly life drawing sessions at Mall Galleries free of charge for a year, starting from January 2024.

– Untutored sessions take place on Friday evenings and selected Monday evenings, between 6:00pm and 8:15pm. (Understandably there might be times when artists are unable to attend sessions, however frequent absences may result in the bursary being withdrawn).

"Wild & Free" - FREE Entry, $1,000 Award Competition

Introducing the 1st "Wild & Free”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. Work must pertain to the theme of “Wild & Free”. Entry is FREE, only artists whose work is selected as finalists must pay the $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their work exhibited online and move on to the final round of Jurying in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000.  

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Holiday Art Festival

Join us for the Holiday Art Festival in Art Center Sarasota's Sam & Sally Shapiro Sculpture Garden on Friday, December 8 & Saturday, December 9 from 12pm-5pm!

Applications are open from Tuesday, September 5 - Sunday, October 29, 2023.
All applications must be submitted online through Submittable.
No application fee will be charged but booth fees of $75/day or $100/Friday and Saturday will be required from accepted artists.
Artists will be notified of acceptance no later than Friday, November 3, 2023.
The art center will not be taking a commission on your sales.

Please see our website for more details.

European Prize for Applied Arts 2024

Initiated in 2009, in partnership with the City of Mons, the World Crafts Council Europe (WCCE) and supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the European Prize for Applied Arts rewards creations of contemporary expression in the field of Applied Arts and Craft Design. 

This competition is for all artists working in the field of applied arts and crafts, residing in a country member of the Customs Union from the  European Union and not subject to customs charges for transport to and from Belgium.

The works selected for the competition must be of a high standard, both technically and aesthetically, and be innovative.

Fusion - Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery

MAVA - Museum of Contemporary Glass Art in Alcorcón in collaboration with World Crafts Council Europe (WCCE) and Fundesarte is thrilled to announce the first ever European wide call for submissions for the third edition of the Fusion: Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery 2024.

Jewellery creators who produce pieces made primarily from glass are invited to participate in the call. Submissions should be unique pieces, with a sculptural and artistic concept, capable of being used as an ornament for the human body, regardless of market trends. The jury, made up of experts from various sectors will select and curate the pieces featured in the 3rd FUSION.

Emerging Woman Artist Award 2023 Fall Edition

We are thrilled to announce our new open call for Artists, the “Emerging Woman Artist Award: Arts to Hearts Project Art Prize 2023”. As the name suggests, this is an opportunity for talented emerging women artists to showcase their work to a global audience while getting the support they need for their practice.

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The Arts to Hearts Project “Emerging Woman Artist Award’ strives to empower and elevate the voices of women artists, giving them a platform to have their work seen and appreciated by a larger audience. Through this opportunity, these talented creators can gain recognition for their work, expanding the visibility of their art and the boundaries of what is accepted in the contemporary art scene. View previous award winners here.

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