The Arte Laguna Prize is an international free-themed art competition aimed at enhancing Contemporary Art . Promoting contemporary art and providing artists with professional development opportunities are the founding principles of the competition. There is no thematic guidelines or any other restriction , and its goal is to collect the multiple expressions of contemporary art in the fields of: • Painting • Photography Art • Sculpture and Installation • Video Art and Short Films • Performance • Virtual Art • Digital Graphics • Land Art • Urban Art The works will be evaluated and selected by a jury of international experts including directors of foundations and museums, independent curators, art critics, and chaired by Igor Zanti , curator of the Prize and director of IED Venice . For the partial support of the organisation expenses, the application fee is 55 Euro ( approx. 65 USD ) for one work and 50 Euro ( approx. 59 USD ) for every additional work ( submitted to the same section ). For under 25 artists the application fee is 50 Euro ( approx. 59 USD ) for one work and 45 Euro ( approx. 53 USD ) for every additional work (submitted to the same section) with the obligation to attach a copy of the artist's ID card in the subscription. Eligibility Open to artists worldwide with no age restrictions. Prize An international jury will select 115 finalist artists for: • 5 cash prizes of 7.000 Euro ( approx. 8,319 USD ) each • Major collective exhibition in the Arsenale of Venice • 3 exhibitions in international Art Galleries • 3 collaborations with Companies • 10 Art Residencies • 3 International Festivals • 1 Prize Sustainability and Art • Publication in the catalogue The major collective exhibition will take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice ( Italy ) in March 2018 . The prestigious venue in the lagoon city will host the exhibition of 30 works of painting, 30 sculptures and installations, 30 works of photographic art, 10 videos, 10 land-art projects, 5 performances which will be performed live during the exhibition's opening ceremony.

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