9 creativity awards to watch in 2015
BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2015
via http://www.npg.org.uk/
This contest, which is destined for people over 18 years old, has the purpose of stimulating the artists to develop portraiture on their work. The participants until 30 years old get automatically on the run to the “Bp Young Artist Award” although the same participant cannot win both awards. The selected artworks will be exhibited at theNational Portrait Gallery.
Prize:
BP Portrait Awards – £30,000
BP Young Artist Award – £7,000
Deadline: 3rd of February
More information here.
PORTO CARTOON WORLD FESTIVAL
The ‘Porto Cartoon World Festival’ launched two themes for this year’s edition of ‘Prémios Especiais de Caricatura’: Cristiano Ronaldo who has just won his third Golden Ball, and the winner of the Nobel Prize of Literature, Ernest Hemingway. Besides works about the main themes, participants can also submit other cartoons on a free theme.
Prize: €4.000
Deadline: 13th of February
More information here.
SUMMER EXHIBITION 2015
via Royal Academy
The “Summer Exhibition” of the “Royal Academy of Arts” in London is the opportunity for artists from all over the world to participate in one of the most prestigious collective exhibitions. The application is limited to 12 thousand artists.
Deadline: 13th of February
More information here.
via Gulkenkian
FUNDAÇÃO CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN
The “Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian” is granting support to projects on the fields of Visual Arts, artistic professional structures, Portuguese artists, and international artists that are living or working (regularly) in Portugal. The deadlines to apply vary according to the moments of realization of the projects.
Deadline: 8th of February to the 30th of September, according to the dates of the realization of the projects.
More information here.
via Fundação EDP
PRÉMIO NOVOS ARTISTAS FUNDAÇÃO EDP
The “Prémio Novos Artistas Fundação EDP” is back for another edition. With the purpose of supporting new creations and emerging values of contemporary art, this prize intents to distinguish visual and plastic artists with a recent career. Portuguese artists living or not in Portugal can apply, and also international artists that are living in Portugal.
Prize: The finalists will integrate a collective exhibition at the Museum of Electricity. The winning artist will receive 20.000€.
Deadline: 23th of February
More information here.
via Galp Create
GALP CREATE
Galp energia challenges national young creators to give a new look to the way their products are presented to consumers. Simultaneously, the brand launches the “Concurso de Arte”, the “Concurso de Publicidade” and the “Concurso de Design” so that, individually or in groups of two or as micro-companies young people presente new and creative concepts. On the “Concurso de Arte” and on the “Concurso de Design” they will be looking for interventions/new image for the Galp’s butane gas bottles. As for the “Concurso de Publicidade”, they will be looking for the best storyboards for advertising videos about the Stores Tangerina.
Prize: Between €3.000 and €5.000, plus the opportunity for two young advertisers to go to the “Cannes Lions Innovation”.
Deadline: 28th of February
More information here.
via Belfast Photo Festival
BELFAST PHOTO FESTIVAL
The “Belfast Photo Festival” is offering artists and photographers the opportunity to exhibit their work at the main gallery of the event next to renowned names of the field of photography. Some of the selected works for the exhibition will also have a highlight on the magazine “Abridged”. There are no specific themes for this contest to avoid restrictions.
Prize: £1,000
Deadline: 06th of March
More information here.
BIENNAL OF POSTER BOLIVIA 2015
via Bienal del Cartel Bolivia
This design contest was thought for graphic design studen ts, plastic artists, photographers and graphic producers in general of any age and nationality, with printed posters between April 2013 and February 2015.The contest has an extra category for posters that were never published, since they obey the theme “HAPPINES
S CULTURE WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY”.
Deadline: 13th of March
More information here.
VIII PREMIO BIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE FOTOGRAFÍA CONTEMPORÁNEA PILAR CITOLER 2015
via Pilar Citoler
In this contest promoted by the Universidad of Córdoba and the Junta de Andalucía, there is a place for all contemporary visual artists, regardless their nationality. Regarding the criteria for the decision of the winner, the artistic path of the participants and their incursion on the actual discourse of photography will be taken in consideration.
Prize: €15.000
Deadline: 20th of October
More information here.
