MetaU Art Competition

MetaU Art International Competition 2024

To cultivate a pipeline of talented artists, MetaU Art launched its International Art Competition in September 2023. This competition aims to discover young and talented artists based around the world, providing them with opportunities for international exposure.

Discover, Recognize and Support to the young artists are the mission of MetaU Art Competition.

Winners of the competition will have the opportunity to showcase theirs artworks in Los Angeles or other major art fairs in United States , participate the online exhibition on Artsy, and gain increased exposure on social media.

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Entry and Eligibility

The MetaU Art International Competition is open to artists of all nationalities, from all regions, aged 35 and below.
Your work must be in the realm of contemporary arts.
Works in a wide range of media are accepted, inclusive of but not limited to the following: drawings, paintings, digital artworks, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and fabrics etc.
You can submit up to 3 artworks with 3 images for each artwork ( one artwork image, one/two detail image, one installation view if available). Submissions must be digital in format as works will be viewed and judged digitally.
Artworks submitted for the competition are made no more than 3 years ago.

Prizes

MetaU Art Competition features three categories of prizes: First Prize, Second Prize, and Third Prize.

We also have a Special Prize for AI /Digital Integrated Arts for 2024 Competition. This special prize is to recognize the trend of integrating AI / Digital method into the art creation process.It emphasizes the merging of artificial intelligence with human creativity in a way that generates new forms of expression. The boundaries between digital methods, AI, and human artistry blur, pushing creative expression into new realms of innovation.

note: to apply for this category, the artwork can not be done solely by AI/Digital method. It needs to be part of the art creation process.

Entry Fees

$25 per application (with maximum 3 artworks submitted).
Payment method: PayPal / Credit and Debit Card accepted.
Payments will be collected at the end of the application form.

MetaU Art welcome all artists to participate the competition. If you have financial considerations and need to waive the application fee, please send email to info@metauart.com

Judging Criteria

Artistic Skills Applied
- Profound Technical Skills
- Mastering the Medium Applied
- Complexity of Technique
- Clear and Touching Artistic Expression

Creativity, Uniqueness and Originality

Art Philosophy/Framework Articulated
- Strong Philosophy / Framework of the Artwork
- Thought-provoking Theme

Potential to Develop

Jury Committee

Jury committee will comprise gallery owners, art historians, renowned artists and art collectors. The jury committee member will be announced in November 2024.

Getting Prepared
For The Application

The following information is needed when submitting your application:

Your basic information, a bio is highly recommended, so that the jury committee could understand your art better.

Maximum three artworks. Please submit the artworks in the order that you would like us to review in. For each artwork, you could submit up to three images, with one high resolution image, one or two detailed (zoom) images, and one installation view if any.

The dimension, medium, and date of your works.

Your thinking/philosophy/techniques of the artworks. If the artworks submitted are from one series, please describe the theme of the series.

MetaU Art Competition aims to discover young talents with both strong techniques and a clear message/philosophy of what the artworks deliver. Thus we encourage you to provide at least a paragraph to elaborate your art creation thinking and process. Five words to describe your ideation and artistic characteristics that make you or your works stand out from other artists. Imagine when you are doing an interview with the media, how would you describe the characteristics of your artworks?

Your contact information for us to reach you if we have any further questions about your application.