NEAC Exhibition, SWA Open & Art Photography Awards
£10k New English Art Club, £6k Society of Women Artists, Art Photography Awards, Earth Open
Hi folks, ‘tis the season for acronym competitions, starting with the NEAC AE aka the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition that celebrates figurative, observational and painterly work with a strong emphasis on drawing.
Artists are invited to submit work (paintings, drawings & original framed prints) for exhibition alongside members at Mall Galleries, London next summer.
Over £10,000 of prizes are available. View the 2023 exhibition & prize winners. £20 entry (£14 if under 35), open to UK & international artists (closes 8 March 2024)
Art Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
&Gallery Open Call - the central Edinburgh gallery’s first ever open call for a curated exhibition during April 2024, £15 entry, global (31 Jan)
The Homiens Art Prize - 10 x $400 for selected artists, online exhibition & catalogue, any media, $20 entry, global (29 Feb)
Society of Women Artists Open Exhibition - £6,000 or prizes for works in painting, pastels, drawing, mixed media & sculpture, summer exhibition at Mall Galleries, 2023 award winners, global (12 Mar)
UK Art Competitions - 25 open
Illustration Competitions - 5 open
Photo Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
LensCulture Art Photography Awards - $10,000+ prizes, series & single image awards, $35/$45 entry, NY exhibition for 25 finalists, 2023 winners, global (20 Dec)
Earth Photo - £3,000+ of prizes for photography & film that draws attention to the challenges facing our planet, 2023 winners, £15 entry, global (22 Feb)
Photography Competitions - 6 open
Closing Today
Future Makers: Lead Artist Open Call - £10,000 outdoor commission, UK (15 Dec)
G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize - 3 x €12,000, wall art, global (15 Dec)
FluxusMuseum Video Prize - €20,000+ prizes, Greece exhibition, global (15 Dec)
Jeffrey Ahn, Jr. Fellowship - Up to $10,000 for artists up to age 17, global (15 Dec)
Never Too Late
With arthritis making it too difficult for to sew, Grandma Moses, in her 78th year, taught herself to paint. Working out of her bedroom, on primed masonite boards, she went on to create over 1,700 paintings.
The Almanac clip below shows the artist at work as Charles Osgood inquires “Do you hate to see a painting sold after you’ve made it and liked and looked at it a long time?” “No, oh, no” says Grandma Moses, “I’d rather see the money”.
Children’s Art Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
World NTD Day Poster Competition - win art materials and a trip to Parliament, create a poster to shine a light on neglected tropical diseases, ages 8-16, UK (19 Jan)
Kid’s Art Competitions - 17 open
I stopped speaking at 19 – and found my artistic voice - Henn Kim, illustrator of Sally Rooney’s books, on the power of art to heal. Kim’s memoir on Amazon & Bookshop.
Art Opportunities
New arts jobs this week in England, Scotland, Wales, NI, Ireland & UK wide.
Art opportunities worldwide from Art Deadline, Art Rabbit & ArtistOpenCalls.
Art residencies at resartis and TransArtists.
“A joy forever”…
That’s it from me for for 2023, enjoy a merry old time with your loved ones and see you all in the New Year :)
Grant
Happy Xmas Grant -thanks for all your hard work as always 🌲🎄
As usual excellent comprehensive and with interesting asides