OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

“ART HAS NO RULES”

OPEN THEME CONTEST

We are looking for creatives to add a touch of color to the Internet through an open theme contest. All the accepted submissions will be part of a public voting contest and will be shown on our website for one month for free. Competition results will be posted on our website and promoted on our Instagram account. Artists are also free to sell their works. We take 0% commission, and any sale inquiries will be directed back to the artists. 

All you need to do is to e-mail us the following: 

  • Up to 2 artworks (jpeg or jpg format, up to 15MB each image)

  • Please name each file with the title of each artwork (e.g., "Untitled. JPEG") 

  • [No political, pornography or hate artworks will be accepted]

  • Details of the artwork (title, size, medium and price). (e.g., "Untitled", 50 x 70 cm, Oil on Canvas, price)

  • [If an artwork is not for sale write NFS]

  • A brief description of each artwork (will appear in the descriptions of the posts, max. 100 words)

  • An artist statement (max. 300 words)

Prizes: First, Second and Third Place will enjoy a collective exhibition and social-media exposure.

Eligibility: international artists, over 18 years old

Media: painting, drawing, mixed media

We don’t accept AI art or any digital art.

You can send your application to utopiagalleryro@gmail.com with the subject “Art has no rules”

Submission deadline: 10.05.2024

Contest dates: 13.05 - 26.05.2024

For more information, you can contact us on Instagram or by e-mail.

We can’t wait to see your artworks!

Terms and conditions

  1. The artist is the copyright holder of the image and must hold all moral and intellectual property rights. Must be the owner and the work(s) submitted must be original.

  2. All works must be sent digitally following the requirements mentioned above.

  3. All submissions will be reviewed and selected by the curator. Only the selected artworks are allowed to be part of the contest.

  4. Submissions must not contain anything which is or would be in breach of applicable laws or infringes any third party rights (such as material which is obscene, indecent, pornographic, seditious, offensive, defamatory, threatening, liable to incite racial hatred or menacing).

  5. The artist(s) agree that we may reproduce their work, only in association with the exhibition (including press/publicity/website/social media and catalogue and any other printed or digital material, advertising the exhibitions). There will be no royalty, fee, or other compensation to the artist by reason of such use.

  6. The organiser or gallery will not resale or use the image(s) in a manner that results in financial gain, including but not limited to: advertising, stock photography, print sale profits, or resale of any nature.

  7. The organiser will not take payment from the buyer of any artwork. The purchase will be made directly with the artist.

  8. Image(s) will be stored in a secure location and only authorised staff will have access to them. They will be kept as long as they are relevant and after that time destroyed or archived.