Feelings and Emotions

One of the most important functions of art is that it helps a person to clarify their own feelings and emotions. It provides a mirror that reflects the images of the feelings we experience, which allows us not only to evaluate ourselves and see our emotional world from the outside, but also to tell something to another about his world. Looking into this mirror, the viewer can identify himself with the character or the author, penetrate the world of a work of art, understand the feelings and perceive the emotions contained in it.

We are excited to introduce the Feelings and Emotions juried art exhibition for curators.
Acceptable mediums include all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
No profanity or political artwork.

Entries must be submitted by curators of entrants. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older. To submit entries, the curator must be registered on the site with the account type Curator. Curators may not submit their own artworks.

Each curator and artist receive a personal page (solo exhibition) on the UPWARD gallery. Artist's page displays works that the artist submitted for participation in competitions and exhibitions, short biography text and artist statement, links to the artist's website and links to social media accounts, interview with the artist. Curator's page displays his artist's works that the curator submitted for participation in competitions and exhibitions, short biography text, links to the curator's website, as well as links to social media accounts, interview with the curator.

The curator can submit three works free of charge to participate in the curated exhibition. Each additional entry is paid on a general basis: $12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries).

The illustration uses a fragment of the work Estaque of Andre Derain, 1905.

Deadlines & Fees

Final Deadline: 
April 10, 2023
Fee: 
3 entries for free
 
 
Winners announcement: 
April 18, 2023

Category

Artists: Ages 18-21
Artists: Ages 22+

Awards

The winners (1st place) — the artist and his curator will be interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the quarterly printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on the site in the section Interviews.

Certificates: all entrants will receive electronic certificates based on the results of the Exhibition. The winners will receive electronic certificates for the 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Also, the most deserving works will be marked with electronic certificates Merit Awards, Honorable Mention Awards, and Finalist. Other entrants will receive electronic certificates for participation in the Exhibition. 

Selected works (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and Merit Award) will be presented in the quarterly printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly, as well as in the curated galleries on the site in the section Discover. The authors of these works will receive Social Media Promotion (Instagram).

The winners of the Exhibition (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place) will be able to take part for free with two artworks in our next exhibitions.