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Deadline: 31st of January 2014
Sabrina Amrani Gallery has partnered with the International Emerging Artist Award (IEAA) for its 3rd edition, to uncover emerging talents from all over the world and help them launch their careers as internationally acclaimed artists. The prize will be awarded to an International artist and an Emirati artist.
The IEAA is the United Arab Emirates’ first contemporary art award open for both Emirati and international participants. Based in Dubai, the IEAA was created with the vision to provide a world class recognition for emerging artists and as a means to showcase their work by offering visibility on the international art scene. IEAA strives also to contribute to the UAE’s vision to position the UAE as a global hub for emerging art.
For the 2013-2014 award edition, IEAA is pursuing its mission to offer the best career incentive to its winners with a prize that will motivate any ambitious artist by exclusively tying up with Sabrina Amrani Gallery to offer an outstanding prize to both an Emirati and an international winner: a 2 year gallery representation by Sabrina Amrani Gallery.
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Entry Fee: free for Emirati nationals and 2012-2013 shortlisted candidates, $39 for students, $45 for general candidates.
The prize
The award will be granted to an international artist and an Emirati artist. The prize consists on a two year full representation by Sabrina Amrani Gallery. This will include one duo show in the gallery space in Madrid, the participation at an international art fair, one international group show and continuous career development throughout the representation for both of the artists.
In addition, IEAA will be organizing the unveiling of the winners’ work in Dubai in May 2014, taking care of the expenses of travel, accomodation and shipment of artworks through its exclusive partnership with Aramex.
The winners will also have their artwork broadcast on ikono TV, a dedicated art channel with coverage in 30 countries and an audience of 35 million viewers and Elevision, an innovative media platform specializing in digital signage based in the UAE with a strong focus on art content. All winners and shortlisted artists will be offered a permanent display on the IEAA online gallery, a platform that allows participants that didn’t win the visibility and recognition they deserve.
Criteria to participate
What differentiates IEAA from the other art contests is primarily its mission to identify the innovative aspect of the artwork submitted, its originality which is the combination of conceptual and aesthetic value of the artwork and the overall coherence of the exhibition project. Therefore, the notion of “emergence” is understood in the subtlety of its two meanings: both innovation aspect and unknown or not known by the grand public. The age of the participant is not a criteria for the selection given what matters the most: the quality and consistency of the artistic production.
Therefore, IEAA is seeking for artists whom are most able to create artwork in a personal and contemporary approach along with a cohe- rent theme. Judges will value an innovative concept and will take into account the artists commitment to sincere practice that culminates a unique application. All media and material are accepted: painting, illustration & drawing, photography including innovative manipulation of the image, mixed media, digital art, video art, sculpture, etc.
Participants are requested to submit an exhibition project which consists of a series of artworks using the media of their choice or a combination of media and support. The subject should express a contemporary issue or an original concept and should be preferably executed using innovative technique of production. The participant should explain how the work proposed is original as well as the concept behind it. It should reveal the universe of the artist, the inspiration and imagination which make the project personal and unique. This series should preferably have not been exhibited or little before to preserve its emerging characteristic.
More information at www.sabrinaamrani.com or register now at www.emergingartistaward.com
