Open Call: Artists to Watch 2021

This past year has challenged us in ways we didn't know were possible, and the art sector has been put under extreme pressure. Despite this, artists have risen to meet the challenge and continuously brought their creativity, innovation, and strength to the world.

To celebrate this and highlight the talent in our community, we are calling to find the Artists to Watch 2021!

The winners will be featured in ArtConnect Magazine, promoted extensively worldwide and considered for any upcoming curatorial projects of ArtConnect. The selected works will be seen by more than 90,000 monthly unique visitors around the world.

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Eligibility

Disciplines: All disciplines
Location: Worldwide

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Rewards

• Selected artists will be featured in a digital showcase published in January 2021 and kept on display for future reference.

• The artists will be promoted extensively on ArtConnect and prominently displayed on the Discover page, where collectors, curators, and art lovers alike come to find new talents.

• A dedicated newsletter announcing the winners and linking their profiles will be sent to our audience of devoted art professionals and enthusiastic art lovers.

• Each artist will have one of their projects shared on ArtConnect’s Instagram & Facebook, reaching an international community of people interested in and inspired by art.

• The artists will be automatically considered for future projects by ArtConnect’s curatorial team, including the first to know about possible opportunities to exhibit, publish, or sell their artworks in cooperation with ArtConnect.

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Costs

Application Fee: €8

This fee helps us support ArtConnect's curators and continue our mission to empower artists.

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Requirements

You only need a complete ArtConnect profile to apply. This means your profile must include:

• At least four projects with project descriptions

• Your artist statement in English

• Link to your website or social media channels

A complete ArtConnect profile is not only your key to enter this open call, but also increases your chance to be discovered by a whole new audience of art professionals, collectors and art lovers on ArtConnect.

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How to Apply

Just fill out this →short form←

Your whole body of work on ArtConnect will be taken into consideration, as well as your artist statement, so make sure your profile is representative of your practice.

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Deadline

10.01.2021 - 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

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2020 Open Call Winners

Scarlett Yang - Winner Announcement
Ngadi Smart - Magazine Feature
Gabriel Pessoto & Nicole Kouts - ArtConnect Interview
Josipa Krolo - Magazine Feature
Laura Besancon - Magazine Feature
Nikola Emma Ryšavá - Magazine Feature
Daphne van de Velde - Magazine Feature