Selection has begun for the 21st Open Call of Arte Laguna Prize. The jury will evaluate all the applied works, and the Special Prize partners will evaluate all the dedicated projects proposed by global artists.
The outcome of the selection will be announced via email and published on the official website and social media in early September.
All the 120 selected finalists will exhibit at the Arsenale Nord of Venice (6-29 November 2026) along with the 120 finalists of the 20th edition.
Arte Laguna Prize is the contemporary art competition that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists from all over the world. It was born out of the MoCA Association‘s desire to value art in all its forms, and since 2006 it has continued its mission to enhance international artists.
Finalists and winners are selected each year by a jury of experts, and the works are exhibited at the Arsenale Nord in Venice for a month.
Exhibit in more than 4000 mq in the historical heart of Venice.
The Venetian Arsenal – a symbol of the “Serenissima” Republic power and military prowess, the heart of its naval industry, is today a completely restored area. Pavilions are covered areas characterized by a common external setting that is unique. They adapt themselves well to the execution of public and private events, especially those wanting to be renowned for absolute originality in an incomparable, historical context.
Since 2006, thousands of artists from every country in the world have participated, works have been exhibited in Venice and many other places, and many have been purchased. Hundreds of international experts from a variety of countries have judged the works of the candidate artists.
