Type:
- Physical
Categories:
- Award
Country:
- Belgium
City:
- Antwerp
Organization:
Eligibility:
- International
Entry Fee:
- Yes
OPEN CALL
The FiKVA Foundation and WG Gallery are excited to announce an Open Call for artists to submit their miniature artworks in any medium (except for digital work) for a unique and captivating exhibition.
MiniARTures is a global competition, providing a platform for artists to demonstrate their skills in capturing the essence of realism within the confines of a miniature format (40x40 cm or 15,7 inches). This competition aims to encourage and support artists financially and provide them with an opportunity to exhibit their best works at WG Gallery for an extended period of time (11th May - 25 august 2024, Dordrecht, The Netherlands).
Enter your best miniature 2D work and you could win a group exhibition, a gallery representation, and up to €2000 in cash and other prizes!
MiniARTures is open to all artists age 18 or older, worldwide.
We welcome entries in various genres: modern, classical and imaginative realism, hyper-, photo- and surrealism – as long as the artwork reads as representational and not stylized or abstract.
Digital work will not be considered for this call.
Accepted mediums: paintings (oils & water-based oils, acrylic paints, watercolors, inks…), drawings (charcoal & pencils, dry and wet mediums…), press prints (etches, linocuts, lithographic prints …), mixed-media, airbrush, and collage on any support - canvas, board, paper, wood, panel, aluminum etc. Works must be handmade; no digital works will be considered.
Submission to the MiniARTures 2024 is exclusively through the website: www.fikva.art
The deadline for entry is February 14th, 2024, 12:00 AM (Brussels Time).
1. Complete the submission form with 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. Attach an image of the work.
Images of your artwork must be uploaded directly through the FiKVA website / application form in a JPG or PNG format.
The image files must be a minimum of 1000 pixels wide and must NOT exceed 4 MB in size.
Have the file name format: Artist Name_Artwork Title_Material_Size_Year of production (ex: Maria Simone_Summer Days_Oil on Canvas_30 x 24cm_2021)
If the work is framed, please, do not include the frame in the image.
By submitting to the MiniARTures you agree to our terms and conditions and grant the WG Gallery and the FiKVA Foundation the right to use your images for digital and printed advertisements. The WG Gallery and the FiKVA Foundation do not claim any intellectual rights on works entered in the competition. The WG Gallery does claim a 45% commission, should a work be sold following its promotion through WG Gallery or the FiKVA Foundation.
3. Read and check the Artist Agreement for sale
4. Pay the submission fee for your submission(s).
Your submission is completed after you receive a confirmation email with your Order Number.
Please, contact us at award@fikva.art if you have any questions.
Keywords:
First Prize:
€1250 cash prize + Certificate of First Place Prize Winner + Participation in the group exhibition of the finalists at WG Gallery + Gallery representation during the show + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Publishing on the WG Gallery website + Digital and social media marketing
Second Prize:
€500 cash prize + Certificate of Second Place Prize Winner + Participation in the group exhibition of the finalists at WG Gallery + Gallery representation during the show + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Publishing on the WG Gallery website + Digital and social media marketing
Third prize:
€250 cash prize + Certificate of Third Place Prize Winner + Participation in the group exhibition of the finalists at WG Gallery + Gallery representation during the show + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Publishing on the WG Gallery website + Digital and social media marketing
Honorable Mention (3 will be awarded):
Certificate of Honorable Mention + Participation in the group exhibition of the finalists and a gallery representation at WG Gallery + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Publishing on the WG Gallery website + Digital and social media marketing
Top 50:
The Top 50 works will be included in a physical exhibition of the finalists at WG Gallery, Dordrecht, The Netherlands + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing
