How much funding does Incentive Prize for Art Critics Grant provide?

Incentive Prize for Art Critics Grant provides €250 - €1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Incentive Prize for Art Critics Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Incentive Prize for Art Critics Grant

International Association of Art Critics – USA Section (AICA‑USA)

Foundation Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

€250 - €1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Critics (commentators, curators, educators) writing from anywhere, newspapers, magazines, television, radio, internetFAQ:Essayists do not have to be AICA members.
Essays do not have to follow 2025 Congress theme.
Previously published essays, or essays sent to other contests, are eligible

Overview

Funder: International Association of Art Critics – USA Section (AICA‑USA)

The Incentive Prize for Art Critics, organized by the International Association of Art Critics – USA Section (AICA-USA), invites critics from various media to submit essays on the theme of re-thinking the Global South through art. Winning essays will be recognized and published, fostering critical discourse among art critics.

International Association of Art Critics – USA Section (AICA‑USA)
At present there are 63 member nations representing more than 5,000 art critics. Headquartered in New York, AICA-USA is one of the association's largest national sections with over 500 distinguished critics, curators, scholars, and art historians working throughout the United States.
AICA's membership card is recognized for entrance to museums around the world. Members are invited to attend the annual AICA International Congress, hosted each year by a different member nation, and the AICA-USA annual meeting, held every year in May.
In 2020, the Irving Sandler Award for New Voices in Art Criticism was launched as a continuation of AICA-USA’s dedication to young critics and excellence in art writing.
AICA International Open Call - Incentive Prize for Art Critics
AICA-Int. Congress: Johannesburg, South Africa, October 27-October 31, 2025
Theme: Imaging / Shaping / Re-Thinking the Global South through Art
Entry fee: None
Cash Prizes: First Place €1000 (or dollars); Second Place €500 (or dollars); Third Place €250 (or dollars); Certificates emailed after Congress.
Jury Process: Aica-Int. Awards Committee reads and ranks essays
Notification: Only the three winners will be notified by email & announced at the Congress. First place winner will be invited to read essay via Zoom at the Congress. Winning essays will be posted on the AICA-Int. website.
AICA-Int. reserves the right to publish entries on its website.

Eligibility

Critics (commentators, curators, educators) writing from anywhere, newspapers, magazines, television, radio, internetFAQ:Essayists do not have to be AICA membersEssays do not have to follow 2025 Congress themePreviously published essays, or essays sent to other contests, are eligible