Type:
- Online only
Categories:
- Award
Country:
- Belgium
City:
- Antwerp
Organization:
Eligibility:
- International
Entry Fee:
- Yes
OPEN CALL
The FiKVA Foundation proudly presents the 3rd International FiKVA Award for Representational & Figurative Painters—a remarkable opportunity for artists worldwide to gain international recognition, share their talent globally, and earn substantial financial rewards. Best of all, the entire process is online—no need to ship your work or part with it!
Submit your best paintings from the past two years for a chance to win up to €5,000 in cash, premium art supplies, a 6-month gallery representation or be featured in a celebrated online exhibition! The International FiKVA Award for painters is open to all artists 18 years of age or older.
The FiKVA Award is open to all styles of representational painting—modern and classical realism, imaginative realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, luminism, surrealism etc – as long as the artwork reads as representational and not stylized or abstract. If your work captures the essence of the real world while reflecting your unique artistic voice, we want to see it!
Submission to the FiKVA Award is exclusively through the website: www.fikva.art The deadline for entry is April 15th, 2025, 12:00 AM (Brussels Time).
1. Complete the submission form with the data of the artist and the painting (please, do not use accents or punctuation marks). In the case that the data entered is incorrect/untrue, the foundation reserves the right to invalidate and disqualify the submission.
2. Upload Your Artwork: Provide a high-quality JPG or PNG image (minimum 1000 pixels wide, max 4MB). Name your file as: Artist Name_Artwork Title_Material_Size_Year (e.g., Maria Simone_Summer Days_Oil on Canvas_60x80cm_2023). If the work is framed, please, do not include the frame in the image.
3. Pay the Entry Fee: Your submission is complete once you receive a confirmation email with your Order Number. By entering, you grant FiKVA the right to
PRIZES
First Prize: €3,000 cash award + Art supplies package, courtesy of M. Graham (12 colours paints) and Rosemary & Co (brushes), valued at €300 + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €200 + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork
Second Prize: €1500 cash prize + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €200
Third prize: €500 cash prize + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €200
Honorable Mention (3 will be awarded): Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of the finalists + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing
Top 35: Participation in the online group exhibition of the finalists + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing
Gallery Representation Award: Up to 10 outstanding artworks from the Top 100 will be handpicked for a 6-month gallery representation with the FiKVA Online Gallery. This exclusive opportunity is by invitation only, with no obligation to the artist.
