Call for Artists | CELESTE PRIZE 2011

CELESTE PRIZE 2011, 3rd edition

Last day for prize entries 31 July

Final exhibition and awards at The Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York, 11-13 November

6,000 € – Painting Prize
6,000 € – Photography & Digital Graphics
6,000 € – Video & Animation
6,000 € – Installation & Sculpture
6,000 € – Live Media & Performance

50 finalist artists will be chosen by a selection comittee of international art critics and curators led by Eugene Tan. Each selector will make his or her personal choices known in public, onsite..

Winners receive

Cash prizes totaling 20,000 €
Promotion and exposure by a New York based press office
Personalised, 2 minute video-trailer for each winner
150-page catalogue is free for winners

Benefits for Finalists

Cash reimbursement for travel/transport totaling 10,000 €
5 artists invited to an exhibition at the Tria Gallery – New York
2 artists invited to a residency in Mexico and Italy
1 artist invited to a residency in Brooklyn – New York
Promotion and exposure by a New York based press office
150-page catalogue is free for finalists

Benefits for all participating artists

2 works in Celeste Prize 2011 – New York
2 works in theme exhibitions Producing Censorship – Milan/New York, Autumn
Fonlad Festival, Portugal, exhibition at the UAVM Museum, Autumn
Student artist receives a free 3 months art course at the Siena Art Institute , Italy
Constant international promotion, thanks to priority filters and special displays
Facilitated access to over 300 curators and 200 art galleries

Final Exhibition, Get to-Know Party, Open Studios in New York