Thursday, June 14, 2018

Pictoplasma Contest for Young Artists

Create the characters you wish were there!

Pictoplasma, the world’s leading festival of character design and art, has teamed up with Adobe Project 1324 to invite all global youth (aged 18—24) to augment the banality of everyday by giving a face to their imaginary friends and secret sidekicks! Starting with a regular photograph of a typical setting like a nearby grocery store, the office elevator, the school gates, or the front doorstep, entrants are invited to add a character (or characters) to the scene. Any medium or style can be used to alter the original photo—from drawing and collage to digital painting or vector illustration.

Five winners will be awarded with a fellowship, including travel costs and attendance at the 15th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference May 2019—and the opportunity to exhibit in an exclusive group show.

The Secret Sidekick Challenge  deadline for submissions is June 25, 2018.

Submit today

About Pictoplasma 
Each spring, Pictoplasma transforms Berlin into the international meeting point for a diverse scene of artists and creatives, trailblazing the face of tomorrow's visual culture. The annual festival showcases the latest character design trends in fine and urban arts, illustration, animation, and graphic design. Creators and producers meet for a fun-filled and offbeat conference, cutting-edge screenings bring the latest animation eye-candy to the big screen, and exhibitions invite the general public to experience original works and outstanding character craftsmanship. A second conference takes place later in the year in New York. As the educational counterpart, each fall the Pictoplasma Academy masterclass in Berlin invites a selected group of international graduate students and young professionals to kick-start their careers as character designers in close collaboration with high-profile artists, filmmakers, and producers.

Contact
Pictoplasma
Lars Denicke and Peter Thaler
Plantagenstr. 31
13347 Berlin
Germany

press@pictoplasma.com
Phone + 49 30 4611 2611

Art by Bakea

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Jonathan Levine Gallery is Looking for a
Few Good Artists

Jonathan LeVine Projects, led by the globally recognized gallerist Jonathan LeVine, is bringing the Delusional Art Competition back for a second year.

The competition gives artists from around the world a chance to gain exposure and recognition from one of the art market’s most high-profile galleries as well as from some of the industry’s most respected and recognized art professionals.

Why submit? Delusional reinvents the juried show, breaking down barriers in the market to create opportunity and access for artists at varying stages of their careers.

Submissions are open now through May 20, 2018.  Artists working in various backgrounds and styles are encouraged to submit in 2D and 3D mediums for a chance to win a solo exhibition and an online editorial feature in Juxtapoz.

Additional prizes include participation in a group exhibition, promotional opportunities, cash prizes and more.

The 2018 competition will be reviewed by the following high-profile arts professionals: Evan Pricco (Editor of Juxtapoz), Yasha Young (Director of Urban Nation Museum), Steven P. Harrington & Jaime Rojo (Brooklyn Street Art blog founders), Tara McPherson (Artist), Jeff Soto (Artist), and Jonathan LeVine (Gallerist).

“The Delusional exhibition is not just another juried show, it is the real thing and can be a important life-changing opportunity. These are rare events in today's art world,” Ronald Gonzalez, Third-Place Winner, 2017 Delusional Art Competition.

Now, are you delusional enough to submit? Follow @delusionalartcompetition on Instagram and Facebook for announcements and prize updates.

Deadline: May 20, 2018

Image by Alyssa B. DeVille, 2017 Finalist