Photography Contest

YICCA 2024 – International Contest of Contemporary Art

 YICCA 2024 – International Contest of Contemporary Art

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

50 Euros

Prizes |

Exhibition

Host |

YICCA
YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed in the art contest: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media, video, installations and performances. The competition's aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make this art call a huge chance for the artists, which can win a cash prize and have the opportunity to exhibit the submitted works in an art gallery of a European city. Jury's final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.

The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art.

This aim will be pursued by taking advantage of the opportunities that the contest offers:
Euro 3000,00 (three thousand/00) money prize to the first selected
Euro 1000,00 (one thousand/00) money prize to the second selected
exhibit the selected artworks in a exhibition space, determined by competition.
improvement of the relationship between finalists and critics, curators, gallery owners, public and private art institutions that will have access to this important exhibition.
maximum visibility through the advertising campaign that will follow the competition and all its stages
the works of selected artists will be published on “YICCA” catalogue which will be distributed free of charge to the finalists and will be available for professionals and institutions invited during the inauguration of the event.

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Best Photography Contests in 2024

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ENDS 12/04/25
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ENDS 12/16/25
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ENDS 12/17/25
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ENDS 12/31/25
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ENDS 01/06/26
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ENDS 01/06/26
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First place receives Sony Digital Imaging equipment and inclusion in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book
ENDS 01/08/26
All Finalists: All five finalists participate in a group exhibition organized by Aperture at AIPAD in New York in April 2026.
ENDS 01/09/26
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ENDS 01/13/26
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/17/26
The annual photo contest rewards photographers for the best single exposure pictures contributing to the past year of visual journalism.
ENDS 02/15/26
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ENDS 03/01/26
Full Tuition, a Leica camera system on loan for the academic year and an opportunity to present their work at the Leica Store in New York City’s Meatpacking District.
ENDS 03/02/26
The biennial Belfast Photo Festival provided the perfect platform for gaining exposure to an international audience, with previous editions having welcome over 100,000 visitors from all over the world
ENDS 03/31/26
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ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
ENDS 07/22/26
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