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Arte Laguna Prize 2025

Einsendeschluss: 31.07.2025

[English only]

The Cultural Association MoCA, organizes the 20th Edition of Arte Laguna Prize, International Award aimed at promoting and enhancing Contemporary Art.

The contest features collaborations with international art galleries, companies, art residencies and festivals with inclusion into the web portal Arte Laguna World and the participation in the finalists_’ collective exhibition at the Arsenale Nord of Venice, Italy.

Techniques
The Prize is open to all, regardless of age, sex, nationality or other qualification. Each artist can participate by submitting a portfolio of artworks that may have been previously exhibited. The theme is free. Techniques admitted to the competition include:

Photographic Art
Photographs or series of photographs on analog or digital support, colored or black and white photographs. The maximum size allowed is 175 cm per side.

Video Art and Short films
Video, film, slow motion, time-lapse, and works created using all animation techniques on both digital and analog mediums, including short films, promotional videos, and computer graphics are accepted. Multi-channel works are not accepted. Maximum duration is 15 minutes.

Virtual and Digital Art
Works entirely created using the computer or digital applications and devices: videos, installations, performances in which the use of digital media plays a key role in the creative process and content; net art, software, interactive devices, videogames, augmented reality projects, rapid prototyping, etc. Additive Art, Bio Art, Data Art, Digital Communities, Digital Performances, Digital Poetry, Game Art, Generative art & Algorithmic Art, Mobile Art & App Art, Net Art, Electronic Art, Robotics Art, XR Art, Blockchain & NFT Art, Metaverse Art, GAN Art & OpenAI Art, Chrypto Art. The works which require an installation must be adaptable to the available exhibition space and must not exceed 4×4 m x 8 m in height.

Prizes

1 cash prize of 10.000 €*

*By law, on all the money prizes a withholding of 25% will be required.

Free publication on the web portal artelaguna.world

Each artist has free online visibility on the international portal Arte Laguna World, digital platform for the promotion, enhancement and sale of contemporary art works.

Finalists’ exhibition
The finalists selected by the international jury will participate in the important collective exhibition that will be held in Venice, at the Arsenale Nord.

Special prizes
The Special Prizes are made in collaboration with high-level international partners who will each choose a winner to offer new career opportunities and visibility to the participating artists. The Special Prizes include collaborations with art galleries, art residencies, collaboration with companies, participation in art festivals.

Art Residencies

MoCA Art Residency, Venice, Italy
Art Residency of 15 days in Venice and Treviso. The Prize offers to the winning artist the opportunity to experience the Venetian artistic and cultural scene. The Residency includes: accommodation, cultural visits, final exhibition.

Entry fees

€97,6 for artists under 35 (born after January 1, 1990)
€122 for artists over 35 (born before December 31, 1989)

For applications until February 28, 2025, an early bird discount code may be applied.

More information can be found here.