YICCA 26/27 International Contest of Contemporary Art
Submit up to 6 artworks in any visual art medium for consideration in an international contemporary art competition with cash prizes and exhibition in Venice.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 40 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $5,500
- Location
- Imagoars Art Space, Cannaregio 883, Venice, Italy
- Exhibition window
- Nov 14, 2026 → Nov 28, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Oct 26, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 118.11" max dimension
About
Overview
YICCA 26/27 is an international contemporary art competition created by Associazione A.p.s. Moho, designed to help emerging and professional artists enter the international art market and connect with curators, collectors, and gallerists.
Media & Disciplines
Open to all visual art forms and media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic arts, mixed media, digital art, installation, and live performance.
Eligibility
- Open unconditionally to artists, collectives, and professionals from any country worldwide
- No age restrictions; underage artists and students welcome; no formal degree required
- Works must be owned by the artist and available for physical exhibition in Venice
- Maximum scale size of 3 × 3 meters per entered physical artwork
Key Dates
- Application Submission Deadline: October 8, 2026
- Winner & Finalist Notification: October 26, 2026
- Final Venice Exhibition: November 14–28, 2026
- Final Cash Winner Announcement: November 28, 2026
Entry Fees
- 1 Artwork: €55.00
- 2 Artworks: €85.00
- 3 Artworks: €115.00
- 4 Artworks: €135.00
- 5 Artworks: €150.00
- 6 Artworks: €165.00
Awards & Prizes
- First Prize: €3,000
- Second Prize: €1,000
- Third Prize: €500
- Special Student Prize: €1,000
- Total cash prizes: €5,500 awarded among 18 finalists
- Inclusion in printed color exhibition catalogue
- Global press coverage and media promotion
Exhibition & Presentation
18 selected finalist artists will display their artworks at Imagoars Art Space in Venice, Italy (November 14–28, 2026). Finalist artworks will be featured in the official printed YICCA catalogue, distributed to finalists, curators, gallerists, and collectors.
How to Apply
Register and upload artwork details directly on the official competition portal. Payments processed via Credit Card, PayPal, or Bank Transfer. Entry fees are non-refundable. Artists retain full copyright ownership; by applying, creators authorize Associazione A.p.s. Moho to process personal data and publish images for competition documentation, promotion, and catalogue printing.
- Award
- Four cash prizes totaling €5,500: First Prize €3,000, Second Prize €1,000, Third Prize €500, Special Student Prize €1,000; plus exhibition and catalogue publication
- Entry fee
- 1 Artwork: €55.00; 2 Artworks: €85.00; 3 Artworks: €115.00; 4 Artworks: €135.00; 5 Artworks: €150.00; 6 Artworks: €165.00
- Entries per artist
- Up to 6
- Eligibility
- Open unconditionally to artists, collectives, and professionals from any country worldwide; no age restrictions; works must be owned by artist and available for physical exhibition in Venice; maximum scale 3 × 3 meters per artwork.
- Audience
- Open to artists, collectives, and professionals worldwide; no age restrictions; underage artists and students welcome
- Size & format
- Maximum scale size of 3 × 3 meters per entered physical artwork
- Also worth noting
- Maximum scale size of 3 × 3 meters per entered physical artwork
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.