| Copyright | The artworks will remain the propriety of the artists. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Open to all artists, without any limits of age, sex, nationality or other qualifications. |
| Finish | 10 December 2010 |
| Entry fee | 50,00 euro for 1 work and 90,00 euro for 2 works |
FinishedThe prize, organized by the Italian Cultural Association MoCA and Arte Laguna, with the patronage of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Veneto Region, the European Institute of Design, also this year highlights the peculiar ability to innovate and renew itself, It gained importance an value in a few years in the contemporary art system and it achieved a great success in the 2009 edition.
Photographic Art – color and b/w analogical photos, color and b/w digital photos, color and b/w digital elaborations, works entirely created by computer. The max dimensions allowed per each works are 150×150 cm.
Prize:
- Photographic Art: 5.000 euro
- Plus several other awards including participation in exhibitions
The Jury will select 40 works in Photographic art. To the finalist artists it will be required to send an e-mail with a exhaustive dossier and a folder of 10 works done. The Jury will select 30 finalist works that will take part to the Collective Exhibition in Venice. Further works will be selected in the Under 25 applications for an exhibition at the Romanian Cultural and Humanistic Research Institute in Venic.
Each artist can participate with one or two works.
Submit online to PHOTOGRAPHIC ART SECTION: www.premioartelaguna.it/enrollment.php?tipo=photo
or by mail: sending the application in an envelope or giving the application to:
ARTE LAGUNA – Via Roma, 29/A – 31021 Mogliano V.to (TV) – ITALY
with the following materials: – application form filled in (http://www.artelagunaprize.com/modulo.pdf), – a short biography, – a picture of each works (minimum size: 15×20 cm; maximum size: 20x30cm) witten on the back the name, surname, country, title of the work, dimensions, technique, year, – copy of the payment of the application fee.
Official website: www.artelagunaprize.com
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Who can enter art photography contests?
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Who can enter international photography contests?
Most international contests welcome photographers worldwide, regardless of nationality or experience level. Always verify eligibility on the official contest page—some restrict by age (18+), amateur/professional status, or thematic focus.
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