LIQUID Group, in collaboration with International ArtExpo, presents the “It’s LIQUID International Contest – First Edition 2012“.
The contest was created to promote contemporary art, photography and design, drawing on the channels that the communication platform for contemporary art, architecture and design, “It’s LIQUID”, has used for years. The It’s LIQUID platform is an online database devoted to distributing information about exhibitions and events at some of the leading art galleries, museums and foundations. Since it was founded in 2001, it has built a base of 60,000 subscribers, including architects, designers, artists, collectors, art critics, curators, dealers and other figures from the international art, architecture and design scene.
Who can take part?
The contest is open to all solo artists and designers, as well as groups, from around the world, with no restrictions on nationality or age.
Categories
The contest has 5 main categories:
• Painting and drawing
• Sculpture and installations
• Photography
• Videoart
• Product design
Prizes
• A prize worth €15,000.00, which includes 1 year of interviews, features and specials on the It’s LIQUID Platform for the winning artists in all categories, as well as a year of email announcements to the database of 60,000 subscribers.
A group exhibition of all the winning artists at Rearte Gallery in Vienna.
• The production of a site-specific artwork set in the city of Venice for the winners of the categories “sculpture & installations”, “videoart” and “product design”. The prize is offered by Contaminante, an interactive project between planners, artists and territory which carries out site specific shows that become in the end integral part of the heritage of the city.
• A prize of €5,000.00 covering one year’s participation in International Videoart Festivals organised by the International ArtExpo Group.
A special tribute prize for the winner of the videoart category on one of the most important videoart platforms, videoartworld.com.
• Participation in International Videoart exhibitions organised by the group “The Palestinian Social Cinema Arts Association”, for the winning artist in the videoart category.
Entry fee
€30, which covers the submission of 2 artworks. Each artist may submit a total of up to 20 artworks across all categories.
The deadline for submissions is 19 January 2012. The winners will be announced on 8 March 2012, chosen on the quality, authenticity and uniqueness of their work.
For more information: www.itsliquid.com.
