THE SUNNY ART PRIZE 2019: INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION

Open Call for Artists - About the Art Prize

The Sunny Art Prize is an international art prize hosted by Sunny Art Centre, London. This fine art competition in the UK is a global platform offering art opportunities to emerging and established artists to showcase their artworks internationally. The exhibiting galleries are located in cities across the world,  including London, Beijing and Shanghai. The art contest will also give the art prize winners the opportunity to be part of a one-month artist residency. The Artist Residency Programme is organised in collaboration with established Chinese art institutions and it provides the chance to engage with historically and culturally rich places in China. 

The art competition welcomes submissions from all over the world. The diversity of the prize is also reflected by the variety of art practices it represents, from two-dimensional work such as paintings, drawings and photography to three-dimensional sculptures and ceramics, as well as contemporary installations, mixed media artworks, video and digital work. 

Sunny Art Prize 2019 Submissions Deadline: 30th June 2019

What Is Awarded?

First Prize

£3,000

A public solo exhibition in London

A group exhibition in London

A one-month residency in China (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

A group show in China (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

Second Prize

£2,000

A group exhibition in London

A one-month residency in China, (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

A group show in China (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

Third Prize

£1,000

A group exhibition in London

A one-month residency in China, (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

A group show in China (either in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou)

The prize winners will be joined by 27 shortlisted artists in a group exhibition at the Sunny Art Centre, London. From these 27, 7 artists will be selected to exhibit their works at one of our partners’ galleries in China along with the three Prize winners.

Advantages

Exhibit your work globally in prestigious galleries from London to Shanghai

Win from a cash fund of £6,000 to expand your practice

Win the first prize and get an exclusive 1-month solo exhibition in the heart of London at the Sunny Art Gallery

Participate in a residency in Asia, and engage with historically and culturally rich places in China

Reach audiences worldwide by showcasing your work online to over 100,000 visitors.

Be included in the finely printed catalogues released internationally for each edition of the Prize

Who Can Submit?

Submissions are accepted from every country in the world and are all equally judged. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to enter the competition.
Entries may include:

Accepted Media

Painting

Sculpture

Photography

Ceramic

Original Prints

Installation Art

Mixed Media (both wall-hung and three-dimensional)

Video Art (Including moving image, projected work, and digital installations)

Drawing

Size Restrictions

All 2D work such as painting, drawing, projected videos (including moving images and installation) must be 120x120cm in size max.

All three-dimensional work, including sculptures, ceramics, and mixed media artworks, must be 80x80x80cm max in size. Installation art (whether made of mixed media or digital) must be assembled on site at the exhibiting location and can reach 100x100x100cm max.

What Do We Look For?

We wish for artists to engage with real contemporary issues.

Winners of previous editions did so by raising awareness of global issues and themes ranging from climate change, the current international debate regarding immigration and refugees to our perception of identity, gender, and much more.