Open Call for International Awards for Art Criticism

The organizations participating in the IAAC 10 include the School of Philosophy at Fudan University and Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum Community, Royal College of Art, Edinburgh College of Art and the International Association of Art Critics.

They focus on the latest developments in artistic practice and theory. Each year, the IAAC’s Committee appoints a fresh international jury of five highly qualified experts to adjudicate the final round of the competition in Shanghai. It also guarantees the strict anonymity of competitors throughout the entire process of adjudicating the entries. All exhibitions reviewed must have taken place within the previous twelve months. In this and other ways they encourage and develop the cultural environment through better quality criticism of contemporary art exhibitions.

Prize Information

• The First Prize will consist of a cash award of 10,000 Euros (pre-tax) or the RMB equivalent of this amount (currently, around 80,000 RMB). Each of the three Second Prizes will be awarded a cash prize of 3,500 Euros (pre-tax) or the RMB equivalent of this amount (currently, around 30,000 RMB).
• Around 20 entries (10 in English, 10 in Chinese) will be selected by first-round juries in Shanghai and London and translated for the bilingual publication, Exhibition Reviews Annual 10, in 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Tenth Edition of the International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC 10) 2024, is open to candidates from anywhere in the world writing in Chinese or English about any contemporary art exhibition held anywhere in world or on-line between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024.
• Candidates are invited to write a fresh, previously unpublished review of 1,500 words or 2,500 Chinese characters on any exhibition of contemporary art within a strict limit of plus or minus ten per cent.
• There is no age limit.

For more information, visit International IAAC.