Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize 2018

 

Sponsored by Trekell Art Supplies

 

We are proud and incredibly excited to announce that entries are now open for the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize!

As a leader and advocate for the arts, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine champions emerging and mid career artists. In the 5 years since our launch, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has proudly become – a voice, a tribe, and a platform – for creatives whose work doesn’t always fit neatly into the traditional fine art “box”. In keeping with our mission, the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through our exposure of their work to our tribe of creatives, curators, gallerists and collectors.

The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize provides an opportunity for traditional 2D + 3D artists to participate in the prestigious annual Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition, win cash prizes, amazing Trekell prize packs, and most importantly receive worldwide exposure!  We welcome entries from all artists working in the mediums of: Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture [including embroidery and art dolls].

The 20 short-listed finalists will receive extensive international promotion through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s email marketing, social media marketing [over 850,000 followers] and website, ensuring the widest possible exposure.

From the finalists, three winners will be selected to participate in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition ‘Ephemeral’ at Modern Eden Gallery along with an incredible line up of over 70 of the best contemporary artists from around the world. Click here for further details on the ‘Ephemeral’ exhibition and participating artists.

One overall winner will be selected to also feature in the December Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Winners will be required to produce an original work in keeping with the theme ‘Ephemeral’, to be completed and delivered to Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco by 5 September 2018.

If you have submitted your work to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine before, please also enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize. This is a completely separate process to our usual submissions, with a different judging process and panel. The Jury Panel will consist of the Co-Founders of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Danijela Krha Purssey and Richard Purssey, artists Audrey Kawasaki, Marie Larkin, and Modern Eden Gallery Directors Kim Larson and Bradley Platz.

Entries close midnight 30 June 2018 [Australian Eastern Standard Time].

ENTRY CRITERIA:

• 2D & 3D Traditional art accepted:
  • Including Painting, Drawing and Sculpture [incl. art dolls & embroidery art]
• Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize by completing the Entry Form here.
• Via the Entry Form:
  • Submit your best original work from your existing portfolio [there is no need to create a new/original work to enter] this is the work you will be judged on, please ensure the file is clear and represents your work in the best possible light
    
    • [file size: no larger than 1 mb, File name: Artist Name_Artwork Title]
  • Provide the Artwork details: Title, Year, Materials, Dimensions
  • Provide a brief 200-word bio about you and your practice, including the URL to your main web presence eg. website or Instagram.
• Entry Fee: US$40
• Winners will be required to agree to the terms of the Modern Eden Gallery consignment contract to participate in the exhibition
• Winners will be required to produce an original work in-keeping with the theme ‘Ephemeral’, to be completed and delivered to Modern Eden Gallery by 5 September 2018.
• Entries close midnight 30 June [AEDT]

PRIZES:

Overall Winner

• Participate in the Beautiful Bizarre curated exhibition in September 2018 at Modern Eden Gallery
• Feature in the December issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
• US$1,000 cash
• 12 month Social Media advertising package [inc. 12 posts on Beautiful Bizarre Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr]
• US$500 worth of Trekell brand art supplies [Gift Certificate]

2nd & 3rd place Winners

• Participate in the Beautiful Bizarre Curated exhibition in September 2018 at Modern Eden Gallery
• 3 month Social Media advertising package [inc. 5 posts on Beautiful Bizarre Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr]
• 2nd place winner: US$250 worth of Trekell brand art supplies [Gift Certificate]
• 3rd place winner: US$150 worth of Trekell brand art supplies [Gift Certificate]

TIMEFRAMES & DEADLINES:

• 30 June 2018 [AEDT]: Entries close at midnight
• 1 – 7 July 2018: Judging
• 2nd week of July 2018: Shortlist of 20 announced
• Late August 2018: Winners announced
• 15 September – 6 October 2018: Beautiful Bizarre Curated Exhibition ‘Ephemeral’

If you have any questions about the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, please don’t hesitate to contact us at artprize@beautifulbizarre.net

This is the perfect opportunity for artists to get their work in front of both the Editor-in-Chief of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and the Directors of Modern Eden Gallery, plus connect with the 70+ artists participating in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition.

We can’t wait to see all the amazing entries and wish everyone the best of luck!

 

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition

‘Ephemeral’

at

Modern Eden Gallery

801 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Exhibition Dates: September 15th – October 6th, 2018

Opening reception: Saturday, September 15th, 6 – 9 pm

 

Participating Artists:

 

[column size=one_third position=first ]Aaron Nagel
Alexandra Manukyan
Alessandra Maria
Ania Tomicka
Anthony Lister
Bao Pham
Bella Harris
Ben Howe
Brian Viveros
Caia Koopman
Caitlin McCormack
Camilla d’Errico
Chris Guest
Christina Bothwell
Crystal Morey
Conrad Roset
Erika Sanada
Giselle Quinto
Handiedan
Hannah Yata
Helice Wen
Hieu Nguyen
Hikari Shimoda
[/column] [column size=one_third position=middle ] Horka Dolls
Jacub Gagnon
Jana Brike
Jasmine Beckett-Griffith
Jean Pierre Arboleda
Jeremy Mann
Jessica Dalva
Jessica So Ren Tang
Joanne Nam
Jodee Knowles
Josh Adipocere
Julie Filipenko
Kari-lise Alexander
Kevin Peterson
Kim Leutwyler
Kylie Dexter
Laura Colors
Lauren Marx
Leilani Bustamante
Lori Nelson
Marie Larkin
Martine Johanna
Mary Jane Ansell
[/column] [column size=one_third position=last ]Nadezda
Naoto Hattori
Mahlimae
Nicomi Nix Turner
ONEQ
Pamela Wilson
Rodrigo Luff
Ronit Baranga
Sam Yong
Sarah Joncas
Sarah Louise Davey
Scott Radke
Sheri DeBow
Stella Im Hultberg
Tara McPherson
Tim Okamura
Tom Bagshaw
Tracy Lewis
Tran Nguyen
Troy Brooks
Yoko d’Holbachie
Young Chun
Zoe Keller[/column]

 

Image courtesy of Rogue + Wolf, showing the cover of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine issue 020 featuring Del Kathryn Barton’s work, “Come of Things (diptych detail), 2010.