Competitions

Win a painting holiday in France worth over R50,000 PLUS! get your artwork on the cover of The South African Artist magazine.

Gallery dvorak sec contemporary is pleased to announce its international sculpture competition with the focus on large scale outdoor sculpture for a new public space in newly constructed administration building in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic. All international artists are encouraged to participate and are given opportunity to showcase their work in a contemporary and pulsing environment of the historical city of Prague. Award prize is the purchase of the chosen sculpture.

The Awards, jointly sponsored by Business Day, Business and Arts South Africa and supported by Anglo American, recognise and encourage excellence and innovation in the field of business support for the arts.

It’s time to show your creativity with Middelburg Mall’s “My Middelburg, My Region” 2013 art competition.

The award allows 10 artists (emerging or mid-career) to have a solo show and a steady collaboration with one of the 10 International galleries participating in the project. Open to all artists, without restriction of any age, nationality or technique.

Construct your Skin is an event hosted by Fractal (an ad hoc committee of The Friends of Oliewenhuis Art Museum).

The South African Post Office has announced a postcard design competition where designers stand the chance of winning big cash prizes.

The SZPILMAN AWARD is awarded to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time. The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations.

The Sasol New Signatures competition, now in its 24th year, recognises the joy which an emerging artist's signature brings. Entering the competition provides a platform not only for extensive recognition, but also for the financial means to launch a career in the art world.

Celeste Prize is an international contemporary arts prize open to emerging and mid-career artists worldwide without limits of age, sex or experience. The prize gives voice to thousands of artists, promoting their works with commitment and professionalism.

All entrants are eligible to win cash prizes worth US$5250, a place in the Lumen Online Gallery as well as The Lumen Prize Exhibition which will tour the world starting in the autumn of 2013. The Lumen Prize Winner will receive US$3000. The runner-up will be awarded US$1000 and the third-place Finalist will win US$750. The winners, as well as those selected for the Lumen Prize Exhibition, will be determined by an international Jury Panel of artists, academics and critics.

The Ernest Cole Photographic Award is now in its third year, we are also excited to invite photographers to submit their work for the 2013 Ernest Cole Photographic Award.

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013 is now open for entries, and we would love to hear from filmmakers in South Africa!

For the easy access for the artist who want to submitt for the competition.

Sanlam Private Investments (SPI), in partnership with Durbanville’s Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery, has launched a national award. This will celebrate and showcase the best original portrait artwork in South Africa.