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Topic: Arte Laguna Prize: few days left to apply

Venice, contemporary art center, opens an international competition for new talents

Only 10 days left to apply for the Fifth Edition of the International Art Prize Arte Laguna, which promotes and enhances the contemporary artists. Remaining consistent to the original purposes of its two creators, Laura Gallon and Beatrice Susa, Arte Laguna Prize continues to discover new talents within the aim of the promotion the artists creativity and to developed their careers.

The Prize, organized by the Cultural Association MoCA and the Arte Laguna Office, under the aegis of, among others, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Veneto Region, European Institute of Design, also this year highlights the peculiar ability to innovate and renew itself which enabled him in a few years to achieve great success in 2009, with thousands of paintings, sculpture, photography from 90 countries worldwide, with over 5,000 visitors to the exhibition of the 180 finalists in the Arsenale of Venice. 

The unique venue in Venice continues to be a constant for the Prize Arte Laguna, in fact from 12th to 22nd March 2011 at the Nappe of Arsenale you can visit, entrance free, the collective exhibition of the finalist artists selected from 11 international jurors, composed by critics and curators, museum and art schools directors.
The collective exhibition at the Arsenale is only the first one of a series of events that, throughout 2011 and 2012, are held in Italy and abroad (Prague, Berlin, New York, Shanghai, etc..), involving artists in exhibitions and projects organized by galleries institutions partner of the Prize.

The total prizes money this year exceeds 100.000 €: in addition to 5 institutional prizes, 5.000 € each, it will be awarded 4 residences of art (2 in Venice, one in Faenza, one in Slovenia), and the Business for Art prize offered by Reil company consisting of residency in Brazil and it allows for the selected artists a direct entry in the art market with its circuit, of art galleries and international festivals.


The Prize Arte Laguna offers visibility and promotion also through the publication of bilingual catalogue, the press award given by press professionals and the holding of meetings, discussions and training during the collective exhibition.


The deadline for participation is 10 December 2010

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Re: Arte Laguna Prize: few days left to apply

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The Arte Laguna Prize presented its fifth edition with a lot of news and now it wants to give some days more for applying: deadline extended until the 20th December.

Last days for having the opportunity to exhibit in the Arsenale of Venice, an exclusive venue, known internationally and for participating to the many opportunities that the Prize offers.

Even in the last days the network of the international galleries inreases with two new spaces for personal exhibitions:
LITTLEITALYartgallery - Milan
Gallery Federica Ghizzoni - Milan

Total Prizes: € 100,000
5 Institutional Prizes: of 5,000* € each
Special Prizes: 4 Artists in Residences, 1 Business for Art, 37 personal exhibitions in galleries, participation in TinaB and Open festivals
Final Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice and Correr Palace
Vernissage: 12th March 2011

Take this opportunity for participating with your works!


For more information:
Arte Laguna Prize
T. +39 041 5937242 (int. 4)
www.artelagunaprize.com