Photography Contest
Artadia Awards: 21c Cincinnati
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
OpenTerritory |
North AmericaEligibility |
Artists living and working in the current award city of CincinnatiEntry Fees |
FREEPrizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
ArtadiaThe Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.
1. OPEN CALL The Artadia application is open for one month in each program city, is free to apply and open-call.
2. APPLICATION REVIEW A jury of three curators assembled by Artadia, including one locally based curator, reviews all applications and determines a short list of six Finalists.
3. ROUND TWO STUDIO VISITS A second jury, assembled by Artadia, made up of one juror from the application review and one new juror conducts virtual studio visits with each Finalist for 45 minutes.*
4. AWARDEES IDENTIFIED Following the studio visits, the second round jury will designate three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000*, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. *Marciano Artadia Awardee receives unrestricted funds of $25,000.
For their time and labor in the application process, Artadia provides honorariums to each Finalist ultimately not chosen as an Awardee.
1. OPEN CALL The Artadia application is open for one month in each program city, is free to apply and open-call.
2. APPLICATION REVIEW A jury of three curators assembled by Artadia, including one locally based curator, reviews all applications and determines a short list of six Finalists.
3. ROUND TWO STUDIO VISITS A second jury, assembled by Artadia, made up of one juror from the application review and one new juror conducts virtual studio visits with each Finalist for 45 minutes.*
4. AWARDEES IDENTIFIED Following the studio visits, the second round jury will designate three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000*, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. *Marciano Artadia Awardee receives unrestricted funds of $25,000.
For their time and labor in the application process, Artadia provides honorariums to each Finalist ultimately not chosen as an Awardee.
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