The Taste of Life - Applications open !

We invite visual artists working in all fine art media to participate in our contest.

Through this contest, we will offer 1 artist the chance to win free 3 weeks artist residency (travel + accomodation) at beautiful seaside resort — ArtFarm Liepaja with further opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the gallery Artpegazs, Riga in 2020. We accepting all contemporary and fine art submissions that clearly employ and represent the theme of contest. The theme for 2019 is Taste of Life..

Organised by: the gallery Artpegazs in co-operation with the RZ collection.inc

Location of contest exhibition: the gallery Artpegazs, Rūpniecības str. 18, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Location of artist residency: ArtFarm Liepaja, outskirts of LIEPAJA, Latvia

Show Dates: October 30th through November 26th, 2019

Opening Reception: October 30th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

About This Contest

In the first stage, applications of the submitted images of works are assessed by a jury to make a selection of works for the exhibition.

In the second stage, artworks of 30 contest finalists are assessed in the contest exhibition at the art gallery Artpegazs and prizes are presented.

The Cost: €25 (about $28) per entry

The Prize: 3 weeks artist residency (travel grant + accomodation) at Artfarm Liepaja seaside resort (june–september) with further opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the gallery Artpegazs in 2020.

Media Accepted: Painting, Illustration, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media. No more than 3 twodimensional works, with the widest side of the artwork not exceeding 150 cm.