Material Works Art Award 2024 (Due Dec. 8)
Material Works Art Award 2024
Deadline: December 8th, 2024
The Material Works Art Award supports artists through a one-time $2500.00 grant in exchange for an original artwork that will join our growing contemporary art collection. This award recognizes artistic excellence and aims to promote career advancement through increasing visibility and exposure.
We are currently accepting applications from artists with contemporary art practices. Visual artists working worldwide in painting, photography, installation, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, mixed-media, experimental, and conceptual art are eligible to apply. Please note that submissions for music, writing/poetry, and time-based media are not being accepted at this time.
Award Breakdown:
Winner:
The award grants (1) selected artist $2500.00 based on the merit of their submitted portfolio
The award is exchanged for an original artwork ( one of similar monetary value to the award grant )
The artwork will be negotiated and determined with the selected artist upon award
The artwork joins our collection and is considered for future exhibition opportunities
MW will cover shipping costs and details will be discussed with the selected artist
The selected artist is interviewed about their work and practice with an archived profile on our website
The selected artist is featured on our social media platforms
The selected artist is welcome to join and represent MW as a jury for future opportunities
Shortlisted:
(5) shortlisted artists will be selected based on the merit of their submitted portfolio
Each shortlisted artist will be interviewed about their work and practice with an archived profile on our website
Each shortlisted artist will be featured on our social media platforms
Each shortlisted artist is welcome to join and represent MW in future opportunities
Submission Guidelines:
(1) Submission per applicant
Applicant must be over the age of 18
All applications must be submitted online via jotform
All submitted images must be of the applicant’s original artwork
Upload (1-15) images that best express your work and practice (~2 mb jpegs each)
Upload (1) image of an artwork for our collection in exchange for the award grant (optional)
Upload an image list for each submitted work ( title, medium, date, size, and additional details)
Upload an Artist Statement (500 words) BIO (500 words) CV or Resume (all optional)
Upload (1) Studio/workspace image or artist portrait (optional)
Pay the application review fee via the payment/PayPal link at the end of the application form
Application Review Fee: $40.00