Compete Arte Laguna Prize Open Call 2026
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: June 30, 2026 – Arte Laguna Prize is the Venice-based International Contemporary Art Contest that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists, without restrictions. With more than two decades of experience, the competition offers numerous opportunities for participants to expand their contacts, gain global visibility and access crucial resources for career development.
The 21st edition celebrates innovation and connections in the contemporary art world, offering artists the opportunity to:
● exhibit in Venice at the Arsenale Nord
● receive a cash prize of €10,000;
● join a vast network of collaborations worldwide
● numerous Special Prizes
● gain free international visibility
● sell on the online platform artelaguna.world
ELIGIBILITY & COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Open to all artists, photographers and designers from all around the world. The theme is free, and there are no restrictions of age, gender, nationality and artistic background.
The competition is open to the following artistic disciplines: painting, sculpture and installation, photographic art, video art and short films, performance and acting (theatre and film), digital art, digital graphics and cartoons, land art, urban art and street art, and art design.
THE EXHIBITION VENUE
A symbol of the power of the Serenissima Republic, the Arsenale Nord of Venice is now a fully restored area. With its 3,000 square meters, the evocative spaces of the Arsenale Nord provide the ideal setting to exhibit and promote the finest creations of the Contemporary art scene.
The exhibition will open on November 6 and run until November 29, 2026.
THE NETWORK
Each edition, Arte Laguna Prize collaborates with high-level international partners to offer artists a wide range of opportunities worldwide. Special Prizes include collaborations with art galleries, artist residencies, corporate partnerships, and participation in art festivals.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Participants will also have access to opportunities created in collaboration with important international partners:
Art Residencies around the world:
● MoCA Art Residency, Venice, Italy
● BigCi, Bilpin, Australia
● NY20+, Chengdu, China
● The Swath Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China
Business for Art:
● FOMAS Group, Lecco, Italy
● Gabe Tenute, Treviso, Italy
Art Galleries:
● Gallery Studio 76, Bucarest, Romania
Sustainability & Solidarity:
● Università Ricardo Palma, Lima, Perù
JURY
The jury is composed of leading curators and museum directors from various countries. Among the jurors of the 21st edition: Yuko Hasegawa, Japan; Hélio Menezes, Brazil; Gianluigi Ricuperati, Italy, and more…
ENTRY FEES
● € 97,6 for artists under 35 (born after January 1, 1991);
● € 122 for artists over 35 (born before or in 1990).
APPLY ONLINE
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CONTACTS
For more information: info@artelagunaprize.com
Tel +39 3477077251
About:
The brainchild of Cultural Association MoCA, Arte Laguna Prize is an international art competition dedicated to the visual arts, in particular painting, sculpture, photography, video art and performance, virtual and digital art. It was created to give the opportunity to art talents, more or less young, to emerge, to be noticed by the general public and by the jury composed of important names in the contemporary art scene, as well as to allow a democratic comparison between international artists.
The goal is to create an increasingly authoritative and influential system in the world of contemporary art by involving new players from year to year. Since 2006, a virtuous circuit has been created that sees many diversified realities as actors: Foundations, Museums, Galleries, Residences and spaces for art, Made in Italy companies and international brands, with which special projects were designed, then transformed in concrete opportunities for growth and momentum for the professional career of artists.
Office:
Via Roma, 29/A
31021 – Mogliano V.to (TV)
Italy
Exhibition Venue:
Arsenale Nord
Sestiere Castello, 6611
30122 – Venice (VE)
Italy
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