Call for Entries

Eligibility

International Art Frontier is open to visual artists of all nationalities, with no age restrictions. Both emerging and established artists working in any visual medium are welcome to apply — painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, digital art, and mixed media are all accepted. There are no restrictions based on professional status or career stage.

Theme

The theme is free. Artists are invited to submit works without thematic constraints, allowing full freedom of artistic expression. All conceptual, formal, and narrative approaches are equally welcome.

Submission Requirements

Each application is per artist or group of artists, and may include from 1 to 10 works. For each work, upload 1 image (JPG or PNG, max 30MB) or provide a YouTube link for video works. Each submission must include: artist data, and for each work: title, description, category and year of creation.

Entry Fee

A non-refundable entry fee is required to complete each application. Fees are structured as follows: €35 for the first artwork, and €20 for each additional artwork (up to 10 works maximum). Payment is processed securely via credit/debit card or PayPal. The fee covers administrative costs and contributes to the exhibition production fund.

Selection Process

All submissions will be reviewed by the curatorial team of Moho Gallery. The team will select 12 finalist artists based on artistic quality, conceptual depth, and technical execution. The list of selected artists will be announced on December 15, 2026, and all applicants will be notified by email.

Prizes & Awards

All 12 selected artists will be invited to exhibit in the final collective exhibition at Moho Gallery in Venice. Among the 12 finalists, 4 winning artists will be selected for a solo exhibition and will each receive a €1,000 prize. Additionally, the gallery covers all shipping costs (round-trip) for the works of all 12 selected artists, using its own trusted express couriers, and provides accommodation in Venice in a double room for the opening day.

Exhibition

The exhibitions will be held at the two Moho Gallery venues in Venice, located at Cannaregio 883 and Cannaregio 1145. The series of exhibitions, curated by the gallery's curatorial team, will be organized between January and March 2027. Each exhibition will last 15 days. The program includes: a final collective exhibition of all 12 finalist artists, and 4 solo exhibitions for the 4 winning artists selected among the 12 finalists.

Shipping & Logistics

Moho Gallery takes full charge of shipping and return of artworks for all 12 selected artists. The gallery will organize pickup and return delivery through its own trusted express couriers. Selected artists do not bear any shipping costs. Detailed logistics will be communicated directly to selected artists after the announcement.

Rights & Reproduction

Artists retain full ownership and copyright of their works. By submitting, artists grant International Art Frontier and Moho Gallery a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce images of submitted works for promotional, editorial, and archival purposes related to the prize and exhibition.

Timeline

• 01Application Deadline:November 4, 2026
• 02Curatorial Review:November – December 2026
• 03Notification of Selected Artists:December 15, 2026
• 04Exhibitions:January – March 2027, Venice