PLAY THE GAME – get into the game with art - ARTEINGENUA 2008
INTERNATIONAL PAINTING, SCULPTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
Deadline : Friday 26 September 2008
ARTEINGENUA S.p.A. provides a challenge once again to young artists all around the world with an invitation to participate in the second ARTEINGENUA Prize 2008. In doing so, they keep their place as an innovative cultural organisation. They work in a dynamic way with young artists in an environment, such as the Italian scene, which is often far removed from the more vibrant international art scenes.
ARTEINGENUA offers this challenge with a grand prize totaling Euro 40,000.00; a prize unparalleled even in the international arena.
First Prize Euro 30,000.00
Second Prize Euro 7,000.00
Third Prize Euro 3,000.00
This is an important economic achievement which will give the winning artists an opportunity to invest in their own work by purchasing the materials they need for their art, plan trips and have experiences that will help them develop their creativity.
The Second ARTEINGENUA Prize will give the three winning artists the opportunity for a year long working partnership with ARTEINGENUA without making any exclusive commitment. This partnership will allow three artists (or groups of artists) to work on artistic projects and cultural events which will be decided on and organised together with ARTEINGENUA’s Artistic Management. Although organising art competitions is nothing new, ARTEINGENUA has always believed that it is important to organise competitions that will become part of a much bigger picture. ARTEINGENUA dedicates itself full-time to its artists, aiming to define future projects and establish ongoing partnerships with them (something quite rare in the art industry) and assist them to find successful long-term strategies and clear objectives.
The competition includes an exhibition of works; a catalogue of all the artwork admitted to the competition; biographies and critical reviews. The exhibition, adjudication and award ceremony will take place in an important venue in Italy yet to be decided. There will be a carefully selected jury of well-known personalities chosen from the following categories:
Art criticism
Journalism
Academia
Art Collecting
Enterprise
Architecture and Design
New media
These judges will guarantee the discovery of the artists’ real abilities and give them concrete opportunities to become well known and appreciated in the art world. The proposed Second International ARTEINGENUA PRIZE 2008 Competition theme is: “PLAY THE GAME - get into the game with art.”
Today, what is a game for a young artist who is a member of the digital society, their mind constantly moving between the virtual world and reality, their gaze moves over to a world where the game of roles and the relationship between things seem to relate even more to unknown rules, following journeys that are fragmented, interrupted, fluid and suspended? Play the game. Play it this very minute, while the possibilities are infinite, the language and material of art blend into a magma which is fascinating and complex and where it is more and more difficult to find certain answers. Play the game; accept the challenge of a present that is often only understandable through virtual eyes. It may be the only alternative for the artists/actors/players of the present.
ARTEINGENUA awaits your replies, your provocation and your re-action. These are, for the most part, the central themes of the competition and they are provided to help you find inspiration for your work.
You may also find it helpful to have a look at some of ideas in the Terms and Conditions. ARTEINGENUA is one of the first to play the game in this complex system of culture, establishing itself as a project with many prospects and solid values. The foundation of these is love for art, patronage and the desire for beauty. The sum of these if the evermore tangible dream of a future which enables discussion and growth for and with the world.
More Information
http://www.arteingenua.it/EN/index.asp
Application Form [pdf]
http://www.arteingenua.it/upload/concorsi/PlayTheGame_terms_and_conditions.pdf
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