Entries open for Living without Leaving Art Competition

This is an opportunity to share your unique journey as a young artist from the Adriatic-Ionian region, revealing the complexities and aspirations that shape your creative voice. The selected artworks will be part of a nomadic exhibition across multiple countries, creating a space for dialogue and cultural exchange.

This initiative is part of a wider project which aims to promote cooperation, partnership, reconciliation and solidarity as key values of Interreg programmes and the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).

Themes

• Focusing on themes of migration, identity, and belonging, the exhibition highlights the dynamic movement of youth.

Benefits

• Nomadic exhibition (Belgium, Greece, Albania, North Macedonia).
• Artist fee: 200 EUR for 15 selected artworks.

Eligible Countries

• Residents or nationals from: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to emerging and established artists (18-35 years old).
• Submit one personal artwork, created within the last five years (no earlier than 2020).
• Accepted artworks form:
  • Paintings & Drawings
  • Photography
  • Mixed Media & Digital Art
  • Textile Art
  • Sculpture & Ceramics

Selection Criteria

• A jury of art professionals will evaluate submissions based on creativity, relevance, quality, and feasibility. All works will be judged anonymously.

Application Requirements

• Format: A0= 84,1 x 118,9 cm (horizontal or vertical)/A1= 59,4 x 84,1 cm (horizontal or vertical).
• Artist Biography: Brief introduction to your practice and its connection to the exhibition theme (max. 500 words).
• Artwork Presentation: Description of submission (medium, dimensions, technical requirements, and theme engagement) (max. 300 words).
• Contact Info: Phone, name, email, social media, website.

For more information, visit EUSAIR.