Deadline: November 12, 2026
LAB ART PRIZE - VENICE'27
Malamegi Lab (creative workshop) and Moho - art services, under mandate of the Malamegi company.
Venice, Italy; open to artists worldwide.
Submission deadline: November 12, 2026. Artists selection announced: December 2, 2026. Exhibition and awards: Q1 2027.
The following types of works are admitted:
01. Painting 02. Photography 03. Sculpture 04. Mixed media 05. Digital 06. Video 07. Graphics 08. Net art
09. Other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture)
Theme is free. Maximum artwork size: 3 x 3 meters. Maximum 6 works per entrant.
Open to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world.
Paid, with volume-based pricing:
- 1 artwork: €50
- 2 artworks: €75
- 3 artworks: €105
- 4 artworks: €125
- 5 artworks: €135
- 6 artworks: €150
Payment by credit/debit card, PayPal or bank transfer. Fees are non-refundable.
12 finalists will be selected. Awards include:
- Malamegi's New Collection: One of the 12 finalists will be selected to develop an entire collection of works, advertised and presented to buyers through Malamegi's commercial network;
- Artwork Acquisition Award: Malamegi Lab will acquire one of the 12 final artworks (maximum purchase value €2,000);
- Cash Prize: €1,000 awarded to one of the 12 selected artists at the end of the collective exhibition, based on quality and originality; the winning work remains the artist's property;
- Monographic Catalogue: A monographic book will be published for one finalist, printed in approximately 100 copies (20 for the artist), distributed by Malamegi to its best customers and collectors;
- Collective Exhibition: 12 finalists will be exhibited in Venice, with opening invitations sent to artists, curators, critics, journalists and media, accompanied by a general catalogue.
LAB ART PRIZE - VENICE'27 is an international contemporary art competition managed by Malamegi Lab and Moho art services, open to artists of all levels worldwide. With a free theme, the contest aims to promote artists and help them enter the art and decoration market. It accepts works in painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital, video, graphics, net art and other visual formats, with up to 6 submissions per entrant. The selection is carried out by Malamegi Lab's staff together with Malamegi's artistic and commercial department, who will choose 12 finalists for a group exhibition in Venice and award four prizes: a new collection collaboration, artwork acquisition (up to €2,000), a €1,000 cash prize, and a monographic book. The submission deadline is November 12, 2026, with finalist selections announced on December 2, 2026.
