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Contemporary art prize / Calls & Submissions

Deadline
December 19, 2025


Organization Name: Malamegi Lab

Organization Location: Venice, Italy

Type: Calls & Submissions

Fee: 45€

Discipline:

The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists. The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video.

The competition will select 12 finalist artists, who will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group exhibition. The prizes include: New Malamegi Collection, Artwork Acquisition Award, Group Exhibition, Cash Prize, and Monographic Catalogue.
The Award represents an important opportunity for artists to establish themselves and connect with the world of contemporary art. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work internationally and become part of a network of emerging talents. A global platform, prestigious prizes, and unique opportunities. Don’t let this extraordinary opportunity slip away.

You can find all the information about the contest on the official website at the link below.

Prizes and Awards

  • Artwork Acquisition Award
    Malamegi Lab will acquire one among 12 final artworks. This artwork will become part of the Malamegi Lab’s private collection. The award has a maximum purchase value of € 2000,00. Artworks not for sale or with a price higher than the acquisition prize will not participate in this prize. These artworks will still be able to win one of the other prizes.
  • Cash prize
    At the end of the collective exhibition, to an artist among the 12 selected will be awarded a cash prize of € 1000,00. The award will be given based on the quality and originality of the work on display. The winning work will remain property of the artist. The prize is a contribution to the development of art and artist’s aesthetic research.
  • Monographic art book
    A monographic book will be dedicated to one of the finalists. The monography will be curated by Malamegi Lab with the support of final exhibition’s curators. The book will be edited, developed, printed and distributed at Malamegi Lab expenses. Apart the copies in distribution, another ones will be added for the artist’s personal use..
  • Malamegi’s new collection
    Malamegi is raffling the creation of a new works collection through the selection of one artist among 12 finalists of the contest. The collaboration will enable the artist to develop an entire collection of his works which will be advertised and presented to all buyers of the commercial network.
  • Collective exhibition
    12 artists will be selected for the final exhibition of the competition. the exhibition opening will be ac- companied by the general catalogue, distributed throughout the exhibition period. invitations to vernissage will be sent to artists, curators, critics, journalists and media of the hosting city.

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