16 Feb 2025

Internet Whitelock Art Center International Art Competition: Chaos Code

Whitelock Art Center Cumberland, Maryland, United States

Whitelock Art Center

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: April 10, 2025 – In today’s world, where globalization and digitalization intertwine, New York continues to be a cultural beacon, shining with infinite possibilities.

“Chaos Code,” as one of the key themes of Whitelock Art Center’s 2025 New York International Art Competition, invites artists from around the globe to explore and challenge the delicate and complex relationship between humanity and technology. In this rapidly changing digital age, we are confronted with an unprecedented identity crisis. Chaos and order, freedom and control intertwine in artistic creation, reflecting the intricate landscape of human development in the future.

The competition will feature a diverse range of artistic forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, new media, collage, installation art, visual arts, digital art, AI technology and art, and multimedia. The judging panel consists of renowned artists, curators, and critics from around the world, who will evaluate the submissions through three rounds of judging based on creativity, technique, expressiveness, and interpretation of the theme.

Online exhibition: April 20 – May 20, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to professional artists, art school students, and art enthusiasts worldwide, aged 18 and above. Participants can join as individuals or teams, with each participant (or team) allowed to submit up to 5 works.

Work Requirements:

  • Theme Relevance: Submissions must align with the theme of “Chaos Code,” reflecting the emotional upheaval of the post-human era, and exploring the confrontational symbiosis between AI-generated art and human intuition.
  • Medium Types: Various art forms are accepted, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, video, new media, ceramics, installation art, digital art, visual art, and AI technology and art. Works can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, but their presentation must meet the exhibition’s requirements.
  • Originality: All submitted works must be original. The use of third-party materials, plagiarism, or infringement of others’ copyrights is strictly prohibited.

AWARDS

  • Outstanding Exhibition Award
  • Outstanding Painting Award
  • Outstanding Sculpture and Installation Award
  • Outstanding Photography and Video Award
  • Excellence Award
  • Honorable Mentions

Winning works will have the opportunity to be recommended to major contemporary art galleries, curators, and collectors in the U.S., providing artists with a greater chance to advance their artistic careers and increase their chances of being collected. Artists may also have the opportunity to be signed by Whitelock Art Center for solo exhibitions or become members of the academic committee.

ENTRY FEE
Each artist may submit 1 to 5 works, with a total submission fee of $45.

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About:
At Whitelock Art Center, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of contemporary art, providing a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work in a context that fosters dialogue, inspiration, and exploration. Our exhibitions are carefully curated to challenge perceptions, ignite conversations, and connect with a diverse audience that appreciates the transformative power of art.

47 Baltimore Street
Cumberland, Maryland

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Internet. Opportunity Tags: Deadlines 03 March thru April, Open to Artists Worldwide, and Special Opportunities. Benefits: Exhibition - Online and In-Kind Benefit.

Opportunity expires in 12 days.

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