--- title: Lab Art Prize Venice'27 Edition description: International juried art competition in Venice; 12 finalists get exhibition, catalogue, acquisition award and a €1,000 cash prize. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/d0fc2eed-fada-4e55-98c8-0402ad75228d type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Prize/award organization: Malamegi Lab organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/malamegi-lab deadline: "2026-11-12" entryFee: 50 EUR location: Venice, Veneto, Italy isOnline: false compensationRange: €1,000 cash prize, up to €2,000 artwork acquisition, group exhibition, printed catalogue and monographic book for selected finalists disciplines: - painting - photography - sculpture - mixed media - digital - video - graphics - net art - other --- # Lab Art Prize Venice'27 Edition **Hosted by:** Malamegi Lab **Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Venice, Veneto, Italy | **Deadline:** November 12, 2026 | **Entry fee:** €50 ## About This Program ### Purpose and Theme The contest is aimed at promoting the artists participating in it, giving them the opportunity to become involved effectively in the market of art and decoration. The artists are free to interpret personally the competition through their own sensitivity. The theme is free. ### Who the Contest Is Addressed To The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world. ### Awards The competition provides for the selection of 12 finalists. - Malamegi's New Collection: Malamegi is raffling the creation of a new works collection through the selection of one artist among the 12 finalists. The collaboration will enable the artist to develop an entire collection of his works, advertised and presented to all buyers of the commercial network. - Artwork Acquisition Award: Malamegi Lab will acquire one among the 12 final artworks for its private collection, with a maximum purchase value of €2,000. Artworks not for sale or priced higher than the acquisition prize will not participate in this prize, though they remain eligible for the other prizes. - Collective Exhibition: the 12 artists selected will have their work shown in the final exhibition, accompanied by a general catalogue distributed throughout the exhibition period. Vernissage invitations will be sent to artists, curators, critics, journalists and media of the hosting city. - Cash Prize: at the end of the collective exhibition, a cash prize of €1,000 will be awarded to one of the 12 selected artists based on the quality and originality of the work on display. The winning work remains the artist's property. - Monographic Catalogue: a monographic book will be dedicated to one of the finalists, curated by Malamegi Lab with the support of the final exhibition's curators, printed and distributed at Malamegi Lab's expense. The monograph will be printed in about 100 copies, of which 20 will be left to the artist. ### Types of Works - Painting - Photography - Sculpture - Mixed media - Digital - Video - Graphics - Net art - Other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture are allowed) The limit size of the artworks entered must be a maximum of 3 x 3 meters. Each work must be presented by a picture and a description. In case of works composed of several elements, the single image presented should group all the elements. ### Participation Method and Deadline Deadline: November 12, 2026 Participation fees: - 1 artwork = €50,00 - 2 artworks = €75,00 - 3 artworks = €105,00 - 4 artworks = €125,00 - 5 artworks = €135,00 - 6 artworks = €150,00 Payments can be made by credit/debit card, PayPal or bank transfer. Contact details and deadlines for fee payment are included in the contest registration form. Participation fees must be paid before the final selections and are non-refundable, even in the case of non-selection. To participate, artists fill out the registration form relating to the selected contest. ### Selections and Exhibition The 12 artists selected for the final exhibition, and the 4 among them who will receive the New Collection collaboration, Artwork Acquisition Award, cash prize, and monographic book prize, will be selected by the unquestionable judgment of Malamegi Lab's staff together with the artistic and commercial department of the Malamegi company. The selection of the 12 finalists will take place the week following the closing date of the competition. The selection of the winners will take place the week after the end of the exhibition. The shipping, collection and eventual insurance of the artworks for the duration of the exhibition is the responsibility of the artists. Malamegi Lab and MOHO - art services will not be responsible for any damage, theft or loss of the artworks. Works not withdrawn by the artists within 6 months of the end of the final exhibition can no longer be withdrawn or claimed. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Open to all - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital, video, graphics, net art, other - **Note:** The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world. The theme is free; artists interpret the competition through their own sensitivity. ### Additional Requirements - A picture of each submitted artwork - A description of each artwork - Completed contest registration form ## Compensation & Benefits €1,000 cash prize, up to €2,000 artwork acquisition, group exhibition, printed catalogue and monographic book for selected finalists **Includes:** Prize The competition offers four possible awards among the 12 selected finalists: a collaboration to develop a full collection of the artist's works for Malamegi's commercial network (New Collection award); acquisition of one of the 12 final artworks into Malamegi Lab's private collection, with a maximum purchase value of €2,000 (Artwork Acquisition Award); a cash prize of €1,000 awarded based on the quality and originality of the work on display, with the winning work remaining the artist's property; and a monographic book dedicated to one finalist, printed in about 100 copies with 20 copies given to the artist, at Malamegi Lab's expense. All 12 finalists will also have their work shown in a collective exhibition accompanied by a general catalogue, with vernissage invitations sent to artists, curators, critics, journalists and media of the hosting city. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 24, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 12, 2026 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.lab.malamegi.com/en/announcement