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Merge: Nation's Best Emerging Young Artists with Disabilities
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The VSA Emerging Young Artists Program amplifies the voices of visual artists with disabilities through career development and professional empowerment. The competition seeks excellent work from emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, residing in the United States.
Fifteen winning artists are selected by jury. Grand Prize is $20,000, First Prize is $10,000, Second Prize is $6,000, and the remaining Awards of Excellence are $2,000 each. For winning artists, one of the submitted artworks will be selected for a national exhibition. Artists participate in professional development activities provided by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Prize Summary:
Win up to $20,000
Prizes Details:
Fifteen winning artists are selected by jury. Grand Prize is $20,000, First Prize is $10,000, Second Prize is $6,000, and the remaining Awards of Excellence are $2,000 each. For winning artists, one of the submitted artworks will be selected for a national exhibition. Artists participate in professional development activities provided by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Deadline:
28/April/2021
Entry Fee:
- No
Contact & Links:
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COMEL Award 2025 'The Silent Strenght' 22/June/2025 |
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Call for Submissions Superpresent Magazine |
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Call for Artists Moho Gallery Venice |
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Call for Artists TRA Collective London |
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Call for Entries MALDITO FESTIVAL de Videopoesía Albacete (Spain) online (FILMIN) |
IV INTERNATIONAL POETIC FILM SHOWCASE MALDITO FESTIVAL 30/June/2025 |
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Call for Entries L'Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival BARCELONA |
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Funding & Grants ArtFund.ME usa |
$1,000 GRANT + 10 HONORABLE MENTIONS 15/June/2025 |
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Residency Fundación ArteSumapaz San Bernardo Cundinamarca |
October 2025 - Residency Available in Colombia 24/May/2025 |
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Call for Artists GENIUS LOCI WEIMAR Weimar |
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Call for Artists Collect Art Tbilisi |
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