Art Competitions - Get In!
Getting their art works exhibited is a difficult job for budding artists. An admirable way for an artist to get his works displayed is to participate in an art competition. His or her self respect will get a colossal boost just by getting accepted for a prestigious one. The road to success, for many a thriving artist, has been these contests.
Works of different artist who have entered the competition are judged either by one person or a group of persons enjoying a high standing in the field of arts. The more famous these people the more prestigious the event. These events take place on a regular basis, either annually or biannually. At times an odd event also takes place.
The reputation of the Judge or Critic who is going to evaluate the works on display enhances the prestige of the event. The more celebrated the Judge the more impressive the occasion. Sometimes it is a panel of Judges that judge the entries. Those competitions that take place regularly, maybe as an annual or bi-annual event or those that are better established, attract more entries.
Art competitions can be either general in nature or can be held on a specific theme. These can be based on the medium of expression (like charcoal or oils), style (cubism), type (miniature painting) or content (still life, people etc.). Each theme or topic has its own specific following of collectors who make it a point to attend such competitions.
The place where a competition is held also plays a great role in the success of the same. A competition in a art gallery or a museum rather than a sidewalk has more standing. So does the fact whether a catalog is published or not or whether prizes are offered or not. The more prestigious the contest the more the chances of the winner or the runner up or even an entrant to gain further exposure.
The odds of a particular work of art, whether it had won a prize or not, coming to the attention of a knowledgeable collector is possible. Even a favorable comment on it by the Judge or any member of the panel of Judges enhances the value of the work. The collector may or may not purchase it, but someone else might. Some painting may catch the fancy of another spectator who might not be a connoisseur, but who simply likes it. Experiencing art is on the personal level.
Now, what happens when a painting is purchased by some X or Y? He hangs it over his mantelpiece or some other prominent place in his home. He will. Exhibitionism. Friends, relatives and acquaintances who see it inquire about it, and, if they also like it, go out and buy one drawn by the same painter. Repeat. More people get to talk about the artist. Though the process is slow, ultimately it will have a cumulative effect.
The places and the dates of these competitions are readily available on the Internet. For a serious artist, and more so for a budding one, entering his or her works into as many a competition as possible might result in a win and future fame. The possibility of winning some great prizes and making a name for one's own increases with the number of competitions participated. The stepping stone to a gallery of reputation is the art competition.
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Kathy Austin is a writer for an online art gallery. Red Bubble organizes art competition, visit the site for more details.
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