Biafarin 4th Annual Awards 2024

Biafarin Awards 2024 is an international art awards program open to visual artists working in any medium worldwide. Now in its fourth year, the awards offer more than CAD 10,000 in cash grants and prizes, providing an opportunity for emerging and experienced artists to gain global exposure and recognition.

Submission is free. A fixed fee of USD 50 applies to selected artists only. Artists may submit up to 10 original artworks in any medium, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital arts, sculpture, installation, and many other categories. All styles are welcome, and there is no size limit. Artworks created within the last 5 years are preferred. Artists must own all rights to their submitted work, and entries must not be copies or derivatives of other copyrighted works.

Awards include: CAD 3,000 in cash grants (CAD 1,000 each for 3 artists); Excellence Award with CAD 1,000 in prizes for 10 artists; selection for an international online group exhibition running October 23 to December 23, 2024; online solo exhibitions for 10 artists (up to 15 artworks each for two months); publication in Observica contemporary art magazine (10 artists); publication in The Book of Arts series; exhibition on Artsy.net; inclusion in an exhibition catalogue; artist achievement certificates; social media promotions; and lifelong artist profile pages. A promotion program will be executed to enhance selected artists' exposure, including press releases, catalogue circulation, and social media presentation. Maximum 2 artworks will be selected from each artist. A money-back guarantee is available for selection fee payments until the exhibition's official opening day.