Dear Photography and Painting Students,
We are thrilled to announce the opportunity for you to showcase your work at the prestigious Laguna Arte Prize exhibition in Venice, Italy, during March to April 2024! Following the initial exhibition, works included in Laguna Arte Prize will continue to travel to other exhibition venues throughout Europe for two years.
Deadline to Submit Images: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
This juried exhibition provides a unique platform for emerging artists to display their work and gain exposure on an international stage.
Submission Details:
- Deadline to Submit Images: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Eligibility: Open to all current SCAD Photography and Painting students; photography or painting major and/or minor, open to all SCAD campus locations (Savannah, Atlanta, SCADnow, Lacoste), graduate or undergraduate student.
- Theme: Open theme of work.
- Image Dimensions: Work selected for exhibition must be a minimum dimension of 40 inches.
- Photographs must have sufficient resolution to be printed at a minimum of 40 inches. Print file to be delivered after notification of acceptance. Additional file preparation and submission instructions provided at a later date, for accepted photography works.
- Painting works must be shipped unstretched and will be assembled and prepared for exhibition upon arrival in Venice by preparators onsite.
- Juried Entry: Work will be judged by international art jurors.
- Delivery of Work: Selected photography works will be printed and framed in Venice, at no cost to students with work in the exhibit. All selected painting works will be set up for shipment through the painting department, at no cost to students.
- Return of Work: Following the Laguna exhibit, work included in Laguna will continue to travel to other exhibition venues throughout Europe for two years - original works of painting that remain unsold following the two year period, will be shipped back to SCAD for return of artworks to the participating artists.
How to Submit:
- Select 5 of your best works to submit for juried review.
- Files must be labeled with your first and last name.
- UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSIONS HERE
- Place your submission in your department labeled folder.
- Create a new folder, labeled with your SCAD registered first and last name, and place 5 of your images in the folder.
Benefits of Participation:
- Exposure: Selected works will be displayed at the Venice Laguna Arte Prize exhibition, drawing attention from art enthusiasts, critics, and potential patrons. Each artist has online visibility in the international portal Arte Laguna World, a digital platform for the promotion, enhancement and sale of contemporary works of art.
- Networking: Connect with fellow artists, industry professionals, and art enthusiasts participating in the exhibition.
- Special Prizes: The Prizes include artist residencies, collective exhibitions in important art galleries, collaborations with leading brands in the art field, participation to festivals and more. These opportunities allow the artists to develop new collaborations and get access to professional resources to develop their career.
Selection Process: Selected artists will be notified within a week and provided with a code for free submission to Laguna Arte Prize. SCAD will be sponsoring your entry for this amazing opportunity! We encourage you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to share your artistic vision with a global audience. Your participation could be a significant step in establishing your presence in the art world.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Michael James O’Brien, Photography Department Chair (mobrien@scad.edu), Josh Jalbert, Associate Photography Department Chair (jjalbert@scad.edu), or Honor Bowman, Dean of Visual Communication (hbowman@scad.edu).
We look forward to seeing your exceptional work and celebrating the diversity of talent within our community.
Best regards,
Josh Jalbert
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Josh Jalbert (he/him)
Associate Chair, Photography
Savannah College of Art and Design ®
office: 912.525.6536
email: jjalbert@scad.edu
