STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM – ITALY
Deadline: 20th of May 2013
This International Sculpture Symposium will take place from 4 to 18 July 2013 in a town of Italy.  The Symposium doesn’t have a specific theme. The medium of the sculpture will be different kind of stone, all coming from Trentino:
or Limestone
or Porphyry
or Granite
or Basalt.
The organizing Committee will provide each artist blocks of stone, or porphyry or granite to a maximum volume of about 1.5 m3 in total. The dimensions are at the discretion of the artist. The artist has the opportunity to present a project with more stone pieces to assemble. The artist can use different material (except other kind of stone) but the technical solution and expenses will be his own responsibility. 7 artist will be selected, including at least one from Trentino (born or resident).
The artist will have electricity (220 volts) supplied by extensions, water and compressed air.
Each artist will be required to bring their own personal equipment like air tools, chisels, small and big grinder and related consumables disk.
The organization covers the cost of room and board for the duration of the Symposium, from dinner on day 3 July 2013 at breakfast the day July 19, 2013.
The organization will refund the travel expenses of individual artists, submitting all receipts of the case. The repayment of the plane trip includes round-trip in economy class and transfer to and from the airport.
Each artist will be paid a fee of 2.500 euros net. All participant artists agree to be present from the opening ceremony of the day July 4, 2013 (12 p.m.) until the closing ceremony on July 18, 2013 (6 p.m.). Otherwise, the artist will be excluded (except for justified reasons that the committee will evaluate ).
The sculptures will remain the property of the Organizing Committee.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
 
XXVI PAINTING COMPETITION – SPAIN
Deadline: May 24 th 2013   
A Municipality in Spain  has announced its XXVI Painting competition. Every artist can introduce, as maximum, one work.   
The theme of the works, the material and the techniques are free, with a minimum dimension of 30 Fs, 73×92 cms., and maximum of 100 Fs, 130×162 cm.   
The works must have been realized after March 2012.   
Only one prize of Euro 6000. The winning work will remain ownership of the Town hall   
The inauguration of the exhibition of the selected works and the delivery of the prize, will take place on the day 29 of June. The exhibition will remain open until July 19.   
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
AWARD FOR EPHEMERAL WORKS – GERMANY
Deadline: September 30, 2013 (postmark)
Awarded to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time.
The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations.
Everyone can apply. Worldwide! There is no participation fee.
This scholarship consists of three parts: A challenge cup, 10 days of accommodation in Cimochowizna (Poland) including journey, and a sum of money in cash.
The amount of money is dynamic. The organization is raising money parallel to the competition. The prize winner receives the money that is raised until September 30, 2013. The work must be realized between October 1, 2012, and September 30, 2013.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CONTEST – SPAIN
Deadline: May 11th 2013   
This Painting Competition is open to all the artists, without any restriction. Every competitor can introduce only one work not previously introduced in another contest. The work can be realized with free technique and theme inside the following dimensions:   
not inferior to 97 cms. neither superior to 162 cms. in any side.   
First prize of Euro 4.000, second prize of Euro 2.500.   
With the works selected by the jury, among which the winning works will be chosen, an exhibition will be realized from May 15 to June 2 nd 2013.   
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
ART PRIZE – ENGLAND
Deadline: 31st of August 2013
The Prize is committed to innovation in art and we welcome entries from artists working in all media. Artists may submit their work into any one of the four categories: Photographic & Digital Art, Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture, Painting & Drawing, Video, Installation & Performance There are two main categories that artists can enter; the main prize and the student prize. Works from entrants of all ages and nationalities are welcome. Work submitted must have been produced within 3 years. Expenses and transportation of artworks are the responsibility of the artist.
Prize:
£1000 prize money
A group exhibition in York, UK
Publication in the Prize accompanying publication
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
CONTEST OF PAINTING, DRAWING AND PHOTOGRAPHY – SPAIN
Deadline: June 21 st 2013   
Spanish and foreign artists can take part to this XLV competition - Exhibition of painting, drawing and photography. Every author can introduce a maximum of three works in each of the following categories: Painting, Drawing and Photography. The thematic of the works as the used technique will be free. The works of painting will have minimum dimensions of 100 x 80 cms. and maximum of 200 cm. in any side. The dimensions will be free for the works that inhale to the fund of acquisition of drawing.
There are two founds of acquisition of the art works: one of 9.000 Euro and the other one of 3.600 Euro   
A catalogue will be published with the acquired and selected works in any formality and an Exhibition will be realized whose official inauguration will take place on August 30 th 2013.     
The delivery of the prizes will take place on August 30 th 2013 in the Municipal Theater. The winning authors will have to be present. 
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”

XVII PAINTING COMPETITION - SPAIN
Deadline: May 10th 2013   
Any artist can participate in this National XVII painting competition, with a maximum of two works for author. - The theme of the works will be around the hotel industry and this Spanish town as City of the vegetables.   
- The technique will be of free choice.   
- The minimum and maximum dimensions for the works are the followings: - minimum: 73 Xs 60 cm. - maximum: 116 x 89 cm.
The jury will effect a selection of a maximum of 30 works among all those received. The selected works and prize winners will be exhibited in the Exhibition room from July 20th to August 24th  2013. First prize of 3.000 Euro. The winning works and the selected ones will participate to a traveling exhibition until February 2014. With the winning works and the selected ones the organization will prepare a catalogue that will include the photographic reproduction of the same ones. The not selected works can be retired by their authors by June 20 th 2013.   
The winning work will remain ownership of the Organization.   
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
CALL FOR AN INTERACTIVE ART WORK – IRELAND
Deadline: 11th of April 2013
Submissions are invited from artists working across all artforms for an interactive artwork or series of artworks that respond to unique positioning and rich cultural life of an irish town. The overall budget for this project is Euro 63,000 inclusive of all costs, expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
RESIDENCE FOR MEDIA ARTISTS -  NETHERLANDS
Deadline: 01st of April 2013
The call is open to both Dutch and international artists. A residency period can run from April 2013 onwards, and generally lasts two months. This includes: accommodation, a studio, basic technical facilities and equipment, and reimbursement of traveling expenses up to 250 euro. Artists in residence can receive a “per-diem” stipend, not exceeding 1000 euro in the two-month period.
The residencies are project based, with a finished work – for instance an (interactive) installation, a performance or a video – as the end result. Applicants should be prepared to execute and complete their proposed project within the two-month duration of the residency.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
IV PAINTING COMPETITION – SPAIN
Deadline: April 25th 2013   
Any artist can participate in this IV Painting Competition independently from their nationality or residence.   
Every artist can introduce only one work, of free thematic, support and pictorial technique that will have to respect the following conditions:   
- To be original.   
- To have maximum dimensions of 150 x 150 cms. There is not a minimum format.
- It must be introduced framed with a wood bar
- Not having been winning in any other contest.   
- Not to be a collage.   
The following prizes are offered:   
1º 4.000 Euro   
2º 2.000 Euro   
Accésit of 1.000 Euro for the special regional prize.     
The winning works will remain ownership of the Foundation.   
A selection of the introduced works will be part of an exhibition that will take place from the 3rd of May, day of the delivery of prizes, up to June 2. A catalog can be published, with a selection of the best works.   
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION – IRELAND
Deadline: Monday 8th April
Artists are invited to submit proposals for a permanent sculptural artwork to mark and celebrate an award won by a town of Ireland for the best place to Live in Ireland.
This is a unique opportunity for an artist to produce an iconic, contemporary sculpture in a very public and prominent place, in one of the most vibrant, beautiful and forward thinking towns in Ireland. 
The maximum budget is Euro 53,000.  The budget should be for design, fabrication, supply and installation, inclusive of all costs, VAT, insurance and other charges.  Some of the necessary ground works will be paid for and carried out by the Town Council and will not impact on the artist’s budget.  The area is currently used regularly to sit out, have lunch etc, and this is to be encouraged.
It is hoped the artwork will be a strong focal point for the town.  Although there is some flexibility, it is anticipated that the work should be complete and sited by end of 2013.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION – POLAND
Deadline: 15th of May 2013
A Museum in Poland celebrates its 35th anniversary by inviting artists to take part in an International Cartoon Competition. The competition is open to artists from all over the world.
Each participant may submit up to 5 works.
The cartoons must be original and signed by their Authors; the maximum dimensions are 42 x 30 cm.
Regular prizes and distinctions:
Grand Prix – 8,000 PLN
1st Prize 4000 PLN
2nd Prize 3000 PLN
3rd Prize 2000 PLN
3 honourable mentions - 1000 PLN each
The awarded works become the exclusive property of the Museum
The other works will be returned to their Authors only at their formal written request, after all the activities related to the post-competition exhibition have been completed.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”

Call for Art - 4th Annual “Abstracts” Online Art Competition
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 4th Annual “Abstracts” Juried Art Competition for the month of March 2013. The gallery invites all 2D artists (including photography) from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion in to the Gallery’s April 2013 online group art exhibition. “Abstract” is considered to be any non-representational abstract art in a 2 dimensional form. The deadline to apply to this art competition is March 27, 2013. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. For further information and to apply online http://www.lightspacetime.com

STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM – FRANCE
Deadline: 15th of March 2013
The symposium will take place from  the 12th to the 21st of July 2013 in a town of France.
The association will provide blocks of trachyte (density 2,2 - semi-hard), and/or tuff (piperno density 1,7 - tender) from Broc, up to approximately 1 m3 maximum.
The sculptors must bring their own tools, particularly disks.
The sculptors may exhibit 2 or 3 pieces Of sculpture in stone, any display material remaining their own responsibility.
Travelling costs are at the sculptor's own expense.
Food and lodging will be paid by the organization.
Each sculptor will receive a payment of 1000 Euro (one thousand Euros) at the end of the symposium.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
PROMOTION FOR CFA MEMBERS
Call For Art is now launching the special promotional campaign “Former members at 40 Euro”.
If you subscribed to the Call For Art services in the past, Call For Art offers you the annual membership ( valid 12 months from the date of your subscription) at the prize of Euro 40,00, instead of regular fee of euro 80,00.
As former members supported already the activity of Call For Art in the past, we would like to support as well their artistic activity in this period of global crisis, giving them  the chance to join as again at this very special price. To can benefit of this promotion you must be a former member of Call For Art who subscribed at our services for at least one year, during the years 2006 – 2011.
The subscription procedure is the same that the regular one (only the price change), and you can find full detail at the following web page: http://www.callforart.com/iscriviti_e.asp
 
CALL FOR SOCIAL SCULPTURES, VIDEO WORKS AND PERFORMANCE
Deadline: 15th of March 2013
Request for Proposals for an exhibit of social sculpture, performance and video works at a Museum in the United States.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of adults in the United States are obese, which leads to such conditions as cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. Annual medical costs are above $147 billion. The South is both the fattest and the unhealthiest region of the United States. In an effort to address this epidemic and other health-related issues, the Museum, has accepted a proposal for a participatory art project. Interested artists should be committed to producing a critically excellent, publicly accessible, participatory work that operates as a unique contribution toward the overall project. Paying homage to both the original and the recreated Parthenon, its architecture and societal values, selected participants will consult with the Museum curator, Greek scholars, health workers, and Metro Parks to help conceptualize their concept and feasibility of their planned artwork during a one month residency at the museum before the three month-long exhibition of artwork, to take place in the fall of 2014. Students and community members will be assist each artist to realize their projects. Residency accommodations will be provided.
The international call for proposals is open to artists of all disciplines. Three artists will be selected to exhibit inside the East Gallery. The gallery measures 1750 square feet/160 running feet. Three artists will be selected to present work outside on park grounds adjacent and dozens of artists will be selected to present sound/video/performance works at the large amphitheater located in the park.
Interested artists are invited to submit a proposal ( max. budget  $8,000) no later than March 15, 2013. Completed works will also be considered. Accommodations for artists during their one month residency will be provided . Residencies are expected to be available April–September, 2014. The exhibit will take place October, 2014-Jan. 2015.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
BIENNIAL OF PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SCULPTURE – SPAIN
Deadline: 15 March of 2013   
The Biennial has 6.000 Euro for the acquisition of the works. A Foundation will select two artists to participate in another exhibition on July 2012. (Stay, food, material, collective exhibition will be paid by the Foundation).   
Works of painting, photography and sculpture will be admitted (not been exhibited previously). Artists can participate to any section with only one work.   
Maximum dimensions:   
- Painting and photography: 150 cms. of height x 120 cms. of width.   
- Sculpture: 150 cms. of height x 100 cms.  of width.   
The theme and the technique will be free. The works protected by glass or material very fragile for its manipulation will be rejected.
In the pre-selection phase, artists will have to send photos of the work in contest and only in case they were selected they will have to send the original works.     
A jury composed by prestigious personalities of the art world will select the works that will be part of an exhibition from May 10 to June 7 th 2013.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
RESIDENCE FOR ARTISTS – LONDON
Deadline: Monday 8th April 2013
A London Institution invites proposals from practitioners interested in developing a new body of work culminating in a solo show in September 2013 at its centre. The organization is looking for applications from graduated or due to graduate in 2013, UK based artists, designers, performers, choreographers, writers, musicians or those that work between these mediums.
The residency will run from August - September 2013 and will include:
- A solo show in September 2013.
- £500 for production costs.
- Ongoing critical support from the curatorial team
- Technical assistance.
- Administrative support.
- 24hour access to a studio in East London.
- Accommodation for a non-London based artist.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”
 
XIV PAINTING CONTEST – SPAIN
Deadline: May 26th  2013   
This XIV painting competition  foresees only one prize of Euro 5.400.   
Artists born or residents in the European Union can participate. The introduced works will have to be original and of free theme.   
Every author can introduce only one work, realized in the years 2012 or 2013 that has not been   
rewarded in any other contest, until the day April 19 th 2013°.   
The introduced works will have a minimum format of 100x81 cm. The technique will be free.   
An exhibition will be organized with the selected works in the Social Center of the association, from the 11 to the 26 of May 2013. The winning work will remain ownership of the association included the rights of edition and reproduction of the same one.   
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com   at the section "Competitions”

INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE FOR ARTISTSS – NORWAY
Deadline: 10th of March 2013
A Center for Contemporary Art announces its Artist-In-Residency Program 2013. The Residency Program includes a stipend of 20000 NOK, accommodation, access to studio/atelier, as well as travel expenses for the artist. The stipend covers living expenses as well as production costs. A minimum 1 month stay is required. Available residency period for 2013 is 1st of June to 31st of October.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com at the section "Competitions”

INTERNATIONAL PAINTING PRIZE – SPAIN
Deadline: April 5 th 2013
Any artist can participate to this XIV International painting prize.
The technique and the theme will be free. Every participant can introduce only one work with a minimum format of 60x60 cm. and maximum of 200x200cm. There is a pre-selection: The artists that intend to participate will have to send first an image of the work. A jury will select fifty works, which will participate to the prizes of the contest. The Town hall will contact the selected artists and will solicit the dispatch of the selected work.
The followings prizes will be granted:
First prize: 2.500 Euro
Second prize: 1.700 Euro
Third prize: 1.200 Euro
The decision of the Jury will be announced on April 19 th 2013, and the prizes will be distributed in a public action on May 19 th 2013.
The winning works will remain property of the organizing town hall.
A catalogue will be published with the winning works and those finalists and an exhibition will be organized.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com at the section "Competitions”

AWARD FOR VARIOUS ARTISTIC FORMS – ITALY
Deadline: 20th of april 2013
This Prize entails the selection of 80 artworks from five categories: Painting, Photography, Graphic Arts, Video Arts, Sculpture and Installation and will culminate in the exhibition of the finalists, the publication of a catalogue, and the award of money prizes and two artist- in-residence scholarships.
The exhibition, as well as the judging and award ceremony, will be held in an Italian town from 22 of June to 6 of July 2013.
This competition is open to any contemporary artist from anywhere in the world. There are neither age restrictions nor thematic constraints. The three categories are:
PAINTING CATEGORY
Each side of the artwork should be maximum 200 cm.
GRAPHIC ARTS CATEGORY – ON PAPER
This category is only open to artworks on cardboard and paper. The artwork should be maximum 152x122 cm.
PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY
Each side of the artwork should be maximum 150 cm.
SCULPTURE and INSTALLATION CATEGORY
The artwork should be maximum: base 4 m, depth 4 m, height 3 m.
VIDEO ARTS CATEGORY
The minimum length of the videos should be 1 minute and the maximum 30 minutes. For the final exhibition, please submit the original artworks on DVD in HQ and in formats compatibile with the most common reading devices.
PRIZES
6000 (six thousand) Euros to the winner of PAINTING category
6000 (six thousand) Euros to the winner of the PHOTOGRAPHY category
4000 (four thousand) Euros to the winner of the GRAPHIC ARTS category
4000 (four thousand)Euros to the winner of the SCULPTURE and iNSTALLATION category
4000 (four thousand) Euros to the winner of the VIDEO ARTS category
Scholarship Special Prize Artist Under 35 - two months artist-in-residence in Berlin
Scholarship Special Prize Artist Under 35 - two months artist-in-residence in Belgrado
Online Jury Prize – best artist judged online - 500 (five hundred) Euros
Popular Jury Prize – best artist judged by the visitors of the exhibition – 500 (five hundred) Euros
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com at the section "Competitions”

COMPETITION FOR DIGITAL IMAGES “ACTS OF KINDNESS”- ITALY 
Deadline: 31st of August  2013
Typology: digital images on the theme “Acts of Kindness”.
Call For Art, International Association of artists ( web page:www.callforart.com)  organizes an online contest of digital Images on the theme of "Acts of kindness ."  In a world more and more dominated by the egoism, the violence, fear and overcoming, the contest is aimed to bring the accent on the value of the gentleness as expression of the positive part of the human soul, of its ability of empathy and connection with the other beings, of its benevolence.   
Call For Art therefore looks for images able to awaken and to promote the gentleness and the benevolence in every individual, images that go straight to the heart and speak of another possible way to live and to interact in the human society and with the natural environment.   
The contest is open to artists of any nationality. Every artist can participate with only one image. 
The required digital images can be reproductions of paintings, sketches, drawings, graphic design or photos, digital manipulations, video still, related to the theme "Acts of kindness".
The original file must have the following dimensions:
OPTIMAL: cm. 50 in the largest side, 200 dpi (3937 pixels, in the largest side).
MINIMUM: cm. 50 in the largest side, definition: 50 dpi (984 pixels, in the largest side)
The original file must be reduced to be sent by the online procedure, but every participant will have to keep the original file.   
1 PRIZE:     
Euro 1000,00 gross + 1 free year of registration to the services of Call For Art (see the section "Services" of the web site www.callforart.com ) 
The contest will be entirely judged by the staff of Call For Art. 
The winning artist will be announced by September 07 th 2013 and liquidated through bank transfer by one month from the closing of the contest. 
The contest will take place on line only. Candidates will send their images through direct upload on the web site and they won’t have in any case to send the original printings. The images of all the candidates will be visible to the public at the section "Competition acts of kindness" of the web site. The jury will evaluate the images directly viewing them from the web site. Besides the winning artist, a maximum of 20 images will be selected for their possible printing and exhibition in contexts to define.     
 
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 
For the Call For Art members, the participation to the competition is free. 
For all the other artists – non members, the participation involves the payment of a registration fee of Euro 15,00( net, transfer costs at participant’s charge) to cover the management’s expenses.   
Details on the payment of the registration fee are available on the web site www.callforart.com ,  section "COMPETITION ACTS OF KINDNESS", button  “Participate”
Direct link: http://www.callforart.com/participate.asp
The participation to the competition is open until the 31st of January 2013. You have just to send your picture online. Go to the web page: www.callforart.com   click on the section "COMPETITION ACTS OF KINDNESS and after on the button “Participate”.
Before effecting the upload of the image, the Call For art members will have to insert their codes of access to the web site, the non members will have to insert the codes furnished by e-mail after their payment of the registration fee.   
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IMAGE: 
The original file of the image, at full format, will have to have the following dimensions: 
OPTIMAL: cm. 50 in the largest side, 200 dpi (3937 pixels, in the largest side).
MINIMUM: cm. 50 in the largest side, definition: 50 dpi (984 pixels, in the largest side)
All the artists participating to the competition will have to preserve the original file in case their image will be selected for the printing.. 
To send the image on line, please reduce it with the following characteristics:     
709 pixels or cm. 25
definition: 72 dpi 
PROCEDURE OF UPLOAD: 
The Call For Art members can immediately proceed to the upload of their image. Go to the web page: www.callforart.com   click on the section "COMPETITION ACTS OF KINDNESS”,  after on the button “Participate” and again on the button “GO TU UPLOD”.
Insert now your codes of access to the web site www.callforart.com.
Direct link:  http://www.callforart.com/participate.asp
The artists not members will have to effect the payment of the registration fee of Euro 15,00 before being able to proceed with the upload of their image. For details on the payment of  registration fee, please to the web site www.callforart.com ,  section "COMPETITION ACTS OF KINDNESS " and click on  “Participate” .
After the payment, you will receive by e-mail the codes of access to the upload.
VISIBILITY
All the images sent for the participation to the competition and the relative specifications will immediately be visible on www.callforart.com  at the section "COMPETITION ACTS OF KINDNESS” clicking on the voice "Participating artists"
RESULT OF THE SELECTIONS: 
The results of the selections and the final decision of the jury will be published on the web site www.callforart.com   
RIGHTS OF PUBLICATION 
All the participants to the competition agree to permit the use and publication of their images in case these were selected among the 20 chosen for the printing. The name of the author will always be mentioned.