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Open to artists around the world, the Arte Laguna competition offers cash prizes for painting, photographic art, sculpture, videoart and performance with special prizes of residencies in Venice and Slovenia and solo exhibitions in various European galleries.

The Italian Cultural Association MoCA (Modern Contemporary Art), in collaboration with Arte Laguna, organizes the Fifth International Art Prize “Arte Laguna”, aimed at the promotion and appreciation of contemporary art. The Prize is organized with the patronage of, among others, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Veneto Region, the European Institute of Design.

The Prize offers: money prizes; the organization of an important collective exhibition in the Arsenale of Venice; many exhibition in Art Galleries/Exhibition Spaces; the possibility to stay in Art Residencies and the official Catalogue publication.

The Prize is divided in five sections: painting, photographic art, sculpture, videoart and performance. Participants can choose the theme of their artworks.

Please check the website for all application guidelines and details of the obligatory application fee.