Arte Laguna Prize is an international art and design competition which takes place in Venice (Italy) since 2006 and aims to protect and enhance contemporary art. There are different contest sections: painting, sculpture and installation, photographic art, video art, performance, virtual art, digital graphics, land art, urban art and design. The competition is based in Venice, open to all, with free theme and no age restrictions. Its goal is to promote the artists and their careers through an array of opportunities.
History The competition was organized for the first time in 2006 by Italian Cultural association MoCA (Modern Contemporary Art) from an idea of the Arte Laguna studio. The jury is international and is composed of museums and foundations directors, independent curators and art critics. Every year, the finalists of the various sections show their works at the Arsenale of Venice and in the exhibition spaces of the TIM Future Centre, also in Venice.
During its long years of activity, Arte Laguna Prize has proven to be attentive to the most current instances in the art world and beyond. The same categories of works that can nowadays be proposed have evolved over time, following the most contemporary trends and always including new forms of expression. The award is currently open to the following artistic categories: Painting, Sculpture and Installation, Photographic Art, Video Art and Short Films, Performance, Digital Art, Digital Graphics and Cartoons, Land Art, Urban Art and Street Art, Art Design.
For the 2010 edition, the Arte Laguna Prize was awarded with the medal of the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano as his "prize of representation".
Prizes
Institutional prizes The competition provides a number of institutional prizes for the various sections: Painting Prize Sculpture and Installation & Virtual Art Prize Photographic Art & Digital Graphics Prize Video Art and Short Films & Performance Prize Land Art & Urban Art Prize
Special prizes Special prizes include the realization of solo exhibitions in international galleries ("Artist in Gallery" Prizes), Art residencies for different periods in international locations, with the realization of on-site exhibitions and specific artworks ("Artist in Residence" Prizes). Over the various editions, other non-recurring special prizes were also awarded.
Other prizes The "Business for art" Prizes are dedicated to artistic projects related to production of industrial or craft items. These prizes include the collaboration of artists with prestigious Made in Italy companies, and the implementation of product-specific projects.
Concerning the attention given to current issues of general interest, worthy of mention are those Special Prizes related to environmental matters such as the ‘Sustainability and Art’ prize, dedicated to works, products or artistic projects that emphasise RRR (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) strategies and their positive impact on nature and the lives of citizens, and the BigCi environmental residency that takes place in Australia in Wollemi National Park.
Another collaboration was established with the online art platform Singulart during the 15th edition. As part of the collaboration, selected prize finalists were offered opportunities to showcase and sell their works on the platform. Winners included artists such as Victoria Yakusha, Elisa Bertaglia, and Paul Jeanteur.
Editions
2024 Edition
Patronage: Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Collaboration, the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the Veneto Region, the Municipality of Venice, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Confcommercio Treviso, Confindustria Veneto Est; the Prize achieved a medal from the President of the Italian Republic and recognition by important members of the Advisory Council; Prize Sections: Painting, Sculpture and Installation, Photographic Art, Video Art and Short Films, Performance and Acting, Virtual and Digital Art, Digital Graphics and Cartoon, Environmental/Land Art, Urban and Street Art, Art Design; Jury: Chris Bayley, Luca Borriello, Chiara Canali, Claudia Segura Campins, Hyunjin Kim, Abdullah Ali; Special Prizes: Art Residences (Hong Museum, Blackholes, Fabrica, Huacui, Now:Gallery Art Residency, Taiwan Art Space Alliance, MoCA Art Residency, BigCi, NY20+, Palazzo Valmarana Braga, Azienda Mandranova), Business for Art (Bios Line), Festivals and Exhibitions (Awaji Art Circus and Pasona Group), Sustainability and Art (Coreve, Biorepack, Contarina), Art Gallery (Al-Tiba9 Gallery); Collective Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice, November 16 – December 8, 2024
2023-2024 Edition
Patronage: Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Collaboration, Ministry of Ecological Transition, the Veneto Region, the Municipality of Venice, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Confcommercio Treviso, Confindustria Veneto Est; Prize Sections: Painting, Sculpture and Installation, Photographic Art, Video Art and Short Films, Performance and Acting, Virtual and Digital Art, Digital Graphics and Cartoon, Environmental/Land Art, Urban and Street Art, Art Design; Jury: Laura Barreca; Giulia Colletti; Krist Gruijthuijsen; Gonzalo Herrero Delicado; David Max Horowitz; Lu Peng; Special Prizes: Art Galleries (Cris Contini Contemporary, Luisa Catucci Gallery), Art Residencies (Blackholes, Taiwan Art Space Alliance, Cross Cultural Collaborative, Nongyuan Culture, BigCi, Fabrica, MoCa Art Residency, NoName Studio), "Sustainability & Art" (ARS - Art Reuse Sustainability), Business for Art Prizes (Incalmi, Primopiano Cucine, IED Group), Festivals and Exhibitions (KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, BJCEM), Sustainability and Art (Framis Italia, Energiapuntozero), Festivals and Exhibitions (Art Nova 100, BJCEM - Mediterranea 20 - Young Artists Biennale); Collective Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice, November 16 – December 8, 2024; Winners: Special Prizes: Artistic Residences: Jingyi Wang, Eliza Soroga, Fuka, Giulia Pellegrini, Yukang Tao, Inès Abergel, Yo-Wen Mao, Samanta Malavasi, Audrey Lim, Marco Hemmerling; Business for Art: Caterina Roppo, Ricardo Aleodor Venturi, Claudia Bonollo; Art Galleries: Michael Gordon, Bin Liu; Sustainability and Art: Jingyun Wang, Mario Valdès; Festivals and Exhibitions: Federico Cuatlacuatl, Yo-Wen Mao
2022-2023 Edition Patronage: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea, the Veneto Region, the Metropolitan City of Venice, the Municipality of Venice, the Cà Foscari University of Venice and the European Institute of Design. Prize Sections: Painting, Photographic Art, Sculpture and Installation, Video Art, Performance, Digital Art, Digital Graphics and Cartoon, Land Art, Urban Art, Art Design. Jury: Mohamed Benhadj; Raphael Chikukwa; Giulia Colletti; Paul Di Felice; Chloe Hodge; Dick Spierenburg; Xiaoyu Weng; Special Prizes: "Artist in Residence" Prizes (BigCi, Espronceda, Farm Cultural Park, Fabrica, Fonderia Artistica Versiliese), "Artist in Gallery" Prize (Cris Contini Gallery), "Sustainability & Art" (ARS - Art Reuse Sustainability), "Business for Art" Prize (Roberto Cipresso Special Prize, PLANIUM metal-metamorphosis collection, Generali, VENPA S.p.A, Informatic All); "Festivals and Exhibitions" (Art Nova 100, BJCEM - Mediterranea 20 - Young Artists Biennale); "Emerging Artist Award". Collective Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice, March 11 - April 16, 2023 Winners: Sculpture and Installation: Ohau Chen, Taiwan Mentions of Honor: Chih Chiu, Taiwan Special Prizes: Artist in Residence: Amalia Foka, Jihyun Park, Mosa One, Toma Gerzha, Gaby Jonna, Gilles Dusabe Artist in Gallery: Cristián Meza Sustainability and Art: Daniel Espinosa Business For Art: Donatella Nobilio, Wu Siou Ming, Vittorio Mandelli, Tiziana Menichelli, Karen Ghostlaw, Henrique EDMX Montanari
2021-2022 Edition
Patronage: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea, the Veneto Region, the Metropolitan City of Venice, the Municipality of Venice, the Cà Foscari University of Venice and the European Institute of Design. Prize Sections: Painting, Photographic Art, Sculpture and Installation, Video Art, Performance, Digital Art, Digital Graphics and Cartoon, Land Art, Urban Art, Art Design. Jury: Kobi Ben-Meir; Louise Fedotov-Clements; Pasquale Lettieri; Alka Pande; Danilo Premoli; Alisa Prudnikova; Special Prizes: "Artist in Residence" Prizes (Espronceda, KW Institute, RU Residency Unlimited, Art Residency Galliani, Fonderia Artistica Versiliese, Villa Roberti, Villa San Liberale, Villa Rechsteiner), "Artist in Gallery" Prize (Cris Contini Gallery), "Sustainability & Art" (NaturaSì), "Business for Art" Prize (Bios Line); "Festivals and Exhibitions" (Art Nova 100) Collective Exhibition: Arsenale of Venice, March 11 - April 16, 2023 Winners: Sculpture and Installation: Anna Drozd-Tutaj, Poland Mentions of Honor: Kailum Graves, Australia Special Prizes: Artist in Residence: Larisse Hall, Khalil Charif, Shirin Gunny, Eleonora Monguzzi, Serena Bellini, Jingyun Wang, Luisa Turuani Artist in Gallery: Jens Hesse Sustainability and Art: Marina Gasparini Business For Art: Vittorio Mandelli
2020-2021 Edition
Patronage: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Veneto Region, the Municipality of Venice, the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the European Institute of Design. Prize Sections: Painting, Photographic Art, Sculpture and Installation, Video Art and Short Films, Performance, Digital Graphics and Cartoon, Digital Art, Land Art, Urban Art, Art Design. Jury: Bénédicte Alliot, Nathalie Angles, Lorenzo Balbi, Marcus Fairs, Matteo Galbiati, Sophie Goltz, Toshiyuki Kita, Beate Reifenscheid. Special Prizes: "Artist in Residence" Prizes (Fabrica, Espronceda, Basu Foundation for the Arts, Farm Cultural Park, Labverde), "Artist in Gallery" Prizes (Galerie Isabelle Lesmeister, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, Arles Gallery, Capsule Gallery, Ki Smith Gallery), "Festival and Exhibitions" Prizes (Al-Tiba9, Art Nova 100, Art Stays Festival), "Business For Art" Prizes (Agnese Design), "Sustainability and Art" Prize: ARS (Art Reuse Sustainability) with Ca' Foscari University and Contarina Spa. Collective Exhibition: Arsenale Nord of Venice, October 2–24, 2021 Winners: Painting and Photographic Art: Witold Riedel, Poland Sculpture and Installation, Land Art, Urban Art: Samuelle Green, United States of America Video Art, Digital graphics, Performance, Virtual Art: Leonardo Sinopoli, Italy Special Prizes: Artist in Residence: Inti Guevara, Mohammed El Hajoui, Yohy Suárez, Lorenzo Papanti, Ermina Apostolaki, Chuan Lun Wu Artist in Gallery: Silvia Inselvini, Erwin Redl, Fernanda Luz Avendaño, Zai Nomura, Cyryl Zakrzewski Sustainability and Art: Varvara Grankova, Sandra Lapage Business For Art: Lucia Di Nicolantonio, Lorenzo Mattioli
2019-2020 Edition
Patronage: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Veneto Region, the Municipality of Venice, the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the European Institute of Design. Prize Sections: Painting, Sculpture and Installation and Virtual Art, Photographic Art and Digital Graphics, Video Art and Short Films and Performance, Environmental Art / Land Art and Urban Art, Art Design. Jury: Igor Zanti, Iwona Blazwick, Karel Boonzaaijer, Valentino Catricalà, Aldo Cibic, Erin Dziedzic, Zhao Li, Riccardo Passoni, Vasili Tsereteli.