Make art. And then make art your life. It can be done if you have the right resources. Career artists don’t possess any sort of magic, they simply understand how to navigate the art world and promote themselves – and their work – in an optimal way. If you have been dreaming of an art career, perhaps this is the moment. Each week we bring you opportunities to help advance your practice and your standing in the art world. The next step is up to you.
NYX Hotels Art Lives Here Residency is currently accepting applications from artists interested in spending a three-week residency at the hotel in the heart of Warsaw, Poland. Residents have access to studio space and will participate in an exhibition at the end of the residency period. For more information and to apply, visit the website – note that information is first in Polish, then in English further down the page. Deadline is July 7.
Young European Artist Trieste Contemporanea Award is accepting submissions. This open call is for artists born in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. There is no fee for entry. For more information and to enter, visit the website. Deadline is July 10.
The International FiKVA Award is open for submissions from figurative painters. First place winner receives 3,000 euros with cash prizes for second and third place as well. There is a fee for entry, and artists can submit up to five works. For more information and to submit your art, visit the website. Deadline is July 11.
Praxis Center believes in artists. We know that the way forward isn’t easy, which is why we work constantly to assemble up-to-the-minute information and experts in the field to facilitate your journey through the art world. Give Praxis a try today and see how far it can take you.
Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis for Aesthetics. He has written six books for artists, most recently Making it in the Art World.
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