Young International Contest Of Contemporary Art 17-18

Description

YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed in the art contest: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media, video, installations and performances. The competition's aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make this art call a huge opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize and have the opportunity to exhibit the submitted works in an art gallery of a European city. Jury's final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.

Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can:

• Win a cash prize:

Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected
Euro 1000,00 money prize to the second selected

• Win 2 art residences:

- 1 art residence in Italy - value Euro 1800,00
- 1 art residence in Chile - value Euro 1800,00

• Promote their art through a variety of channels:

- exhibit the selected artworks in a exhibition space, determined by competition.
- improve the relationship between finalists and critics, curators, gallery owners, public and private art institutions that will have access to this important exhibition.
- have maximum visibility through the advertising campaign that will follow the competition and all its stages.

DATES AND DEADLINES

November 1, 2017: Beginning of subscriptions.
March 14, 2018: Subscriptions deadline.
April 10, 2018: Notification of winning artworks.
May, 2018: Exhibition

Jury’s final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.

Final exhibition:

HERNANDEZ Art Gallery
Via Copernico 8 - Milan - Italy
www.galleriahernandez.com

• All kinds of art works are accepted, including video, installations and performances.
• All works will be presented by a picture or a video that must be followed by a description of the work.
• All works must be available for the final exhibition and have to be artist’s property.
• The contest is open to all artists or groups of artists and professionals from any country.
• There are no special qualifications requiered for entry.
• All information about terms and conditions of subscription is published on the official website