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Calling All Artists
One way to get your art career established is by entering competitions. Even if you don't win, submitting your best work to carefully chosen art competitions will get your work in front of people who truly love art ~ and may garner a sale or commission as well as fans.
~ The definition of "Art" used here includes fine photography, film, music, handmade jewelry, and graphic design as well as painting, drawing, and sculpture. ~
The Disclaimer
I make no guarantees about the legitimacy of any of the contests found here; it's up to you to use good sense before committing your work, money, and good name.
How To Pick An Art Competition
- First, read everything you can find about fraud contests ~ and use that knowledge to weed out bad contests.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. - Consider entering a smaller, more prestigious competition rather than a big, well known contest.
Fame is fine, but wouldn't it make more sense to have your work seen by three collectors than a thousand Looky Lous who'll forget your work as soon as they walk past it? - Consider entering a competition "For The Love".
Some charities run competitions for art to feature on their fundraising items, or their letterhead, and can't offer much money to winners, if any. The prestige and karma points (as well as community goodwill) given winners are worth far more than money, however.
Art Deadlines List
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWorldwide Graphic Competitions Directory
Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration, & Multiple Disciplines competitions around the world.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWhat To Look For In A Legitimate Art Competition
These information resources explain what to expect from a legitimate art competition and what's expected if you plan on running one yourself.
- Graphic Artists Guild: Suggested Guidelines for Art Competitions and Contests
- A guideline for Calls for Entry by the Graphic Artists Guild & the National Endowment of the Arts.
- ArtUW: General Notes About Art Competitions
- Specific notes on entering competitions hosted by galleries, but applying to art contests in general.
More Art Competition Resources
- Photography Competitions
- Photography competition sites by Google rank.
- British Arts Competitions
- Arts competitions in Britain from British Arts UK.
Blogosphere
Calls For Entry
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byArt Competitions provided by Artshow.com
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The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2006
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 01/04/2010) 
New York World Trade Center Competition (New Town Project 2) (Korean Edition)
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Guide to International Photographic Competitions
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Artist Beware!
Known scams aimed at artists.
- British Arts UK: Artists Beware
- A running scam list that have been submitted by artists.
- Art Scams: Resources
- Articles with important information to help you avoid fraud, including:
"Paying to Exhibit Your Work in Vanity Galleries" (DON'T), contracts with galleries & collectors, common artist legal problems, copyright, legal and copyright forms, & Art licensing tips.
International Art Competitions
provided by Artshow.com
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- ddixonart ddixonart Jun 20, 2009 @ 7:51 am
- Good info, giving you 5*s you deserve. :)
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- annanelson annanelson Feb 21, 2009 @ 7:18 pm
- Thank you for the information. 5 stars. View my lens if you have time.
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- AnnRadley AnnRadley Dec 11, 2008 @ 1:31 am
- 'Thankyou for so much information about competitions and how to discriminate!.
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- FlorenceArt FlorenceArt Jun 26, 2008 @ 11:17 am
- Very interesting links here, thank you! I favorited this lens so that I can come back to chek them :-)
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