CONTEST OF PLASTIC ARTS - FRANCE

Deadline: 15 December 2012

The French Foundation Prize is dedicated to the creation of plastic art works on a water theme, the foundation’s aim is to provide a platform each year enabling yet unknown artists to reveal their talent.
This competition is open to candidates of all nationalities, all ages, and in the following six disciplines of the plastic arts: painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography and video. In the installation and sculpture categories, the artists have the possibility of submitting either existing works or projects.For the four other disciplines, only existing works may be presented.
Each year, the Foundation devotes to the competition a maximum budget of 300,000 eu, which is divided into two parts:

150,00 eu is the total prize-winners in the competition, Therefore a total of six artists, one per discipline, who will receive 20,000eu each for the acquisition of their work. An artwork will be awarded as the first winner. The artist will receive 30,000eu for the acquisition of the artwork.
150,000 eu for the realization of the works presented in project form.
For the artists who submit their work (installation or sculpture) in project form, the candidatures must include an estimation of the budget required to realise the work (including the cost of transporting and installing of the work). These costs will be covered by the Foundation up to the limit of the total budget of 150,000 eu.
The competition will give rise to a collective exhibition and a bilingual publication presenting the works of the prize-winners and finalists. Each candidate may only submit one work or one project.
For detailed information on how to participate ( required documentation and contact address),
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