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KARTINA MIRA
The International Competition for Young Artists is a unique opportunity for young talents to express themselves and contribute to the cultural dialog. The project will bring together artists from different countries and will help to conceptualize and convey the values of their people through art.
For young artists from around the world, it is a space for:
- cultural exchange
- strengthening traditions academic education
- self-actualization and participation in large-scale projects
The competition is designed to become a bridge between tradition and modernity, past and future, creating a space for cultural exchange and interaction. Young artists will present their works on significant social, cultural and philosophical subjects.
theme of the Competition
2024-2025
The values of my nation as part of the global human culture
AWARDS
Opportunity to showcase your work
at the branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Kaliningrad
Professional recognition
by the international expert community
Participation in the opening of the exhibition
in Kaliningrad
in Kaliningrad
travel is at the expense of the Competition organizer
Memorable prizes
The Competition shall be held in three categories
Painting
- Works in the Painting category are accepted on canvas or cardboard, made in oil, tempera or acryl.
- The work must be completed independently, specifically for the Competition, and reflect its theme — "The values of my nation as part of the global human culture".
- The size of the work shall be not more than 175 cm on any side.
- To participate in the Competition, the participant must complete the application form.
Graphics
- Works in the Graphics category are accepted on paper or fabric made with ink, pen, pencil, liners, soft materials (charcoal, sepia, sauce, pencil), watercolor, mixed techniques; engravings on metal, wood, stone, linoleum, and silkscreen prints are also accepted.
- The work must be completed independently, specifically for the Competition, and reflect its theme — "The values of my nation as part of the global human culture".
- The size of the work shall be not more than 175 cm on any side.
- To participate in the Competition, the participant must complete the application form.
Digital art
- Works in the Digital Art category shall include images created and/or edited using digital technology. GIF art, digital animation, cartoons, and comics may participate.
- The work must be completed independently, specifically for the Competition, and reflect its theme — "The values of my nation as part of the global human culture".
- The timing of videos, cartoons, and animations shall not exceed 3 minutes.
- To participate in the Competition, the participant must complete the application form.
CAN PARTICIPATE?
WHO
STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
of art educational institutions
FREElance YOUNG
ARTISTS
ARTISTS
who are institutionally independent
BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35
irrespective of place of origin, place of residence and religion
when?
October 23, 2024
Start of receipt of applications
March 1, 2025
End of receipt of applications
March 27, 2025
STAGE 1
The Youth Creative Council will select the top 100 applications
The Youth Creative Council will select the top 100 applications
April 12, 2025
STAGE 2
The Creative Council shall select 50 contestants to be shortlisted
The Creative Council shall select 50 contestants to be shortlisted
* The list of selected applications will be published on the Competition’s website
April 28, 2025
STAGE 3
Announcement of finalists: the Creative Council will select 14 winners
Announcement of finalists: the Creative Council will select 14 winners
* The list of contestants will be published on the Competition website
June 2025
EXHIBITION OF FINAL WORKS
and awarding the winners
and awarding the winners
* The list of winners will be published on the Competition website
Competition's initiators
General partner
Competition’s partners
Youth Creative Council
- organizer of the International Street Art Festival in Vladimir;
- winner of the grant competition at the International Forum Tavrida 2020 (Rosmolodez);
- winner of the grant competition of All-Russian competition of projects in the field of urban planning 2021 (Rosmolodez);
- winner of the grant competition of Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives (2022-2023).
- winner of the grant competitions by Rosmolodez and Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives;
- finalist of "We are together" Award;
- winner of the competition "Important Matter" - "Vazhnoye Delo" (2022-2023).
- manager of Development Department Service of State Hermitage Museum;
- visiting lecturer at HSE University;
- founder of the project CIBA (Creative Industries. Business. Art.);
- photoartist;
- member of Creative Youth Community of Fine Arts;
- co-creator of the charity project "HEROES", realized together with the Fund "Child Rehabilitation Сenter";
- has been cooperating with such institutions as Cartier, Hermitage, the New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theatre, RedBull, Italy&co;
- organizer and curator of the exhibition project "Closing the loop".
- corresponding Member of International Academy of Culture & Art;
- member of Union of Artists of Russia and Creative Union of Artists of Russia;
- scholar of the Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation (2017, 2022);
- scholar of the Government of Russian Federation (the scholarship for young cultural and artistic figures, 2020);
- silver medal "To the Worthy" of the Russian Academy of Arts (2021);
- golden medal of Creative Union of Artists of Russia for the contribution to the national culture;
- winner of the Republican grant competition of the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan (2022).
- multiple prize winner and awardee of Russian art week competition in various categories;
- participation in the exhibitions of the Moscow branch of Union of Artists of Russia and Moscow Union of Artists;
- participation in the exhibitions of Union of Artists of Russia and international exhibitions, such as "All-Russian Youth Exhibition", "The Dialogue of Schools" in Minsk, "Exhibition of youth art from leading art universities of Russia for the World Youth Festival 2024 in Sochi";
- member of Union of Artists of Russia;
- teacher at Moscow State Institute of Culture (discipline - academic drawing and painting);
- laurate of 2nd degree of All-Russian Competition "Polotno" in the nomination "Fine Arts".
- participant of the Laboratory of V International Contest of Light Installations, Media art and Video mapping "Light Nights" in Gatchina, 2025;
- participant of the art residence "Interconnections", Substation and PJSC Gazprom "Friends of St. Petersburg", St. Petersburg, 2024;
- exhibition of works by media artists at the Lakhta Center Planetarium, St. Petersburg, 2024;
- exhibition "Cultural layer" in Museum complex named after I. YA. Slovcov, Tyumen, 2024;
- finalist of the Open Call for digital artists "PAF: All the Flowers" from Yandex TV Station and Sevcableport, 2024;
- participant of the Exhibition at VK Fest, St. Petersburg, 2024;
- finalist of the 10th flow of VK Mediaart Space. Participant of the Exhibition "Graffiti 3024: Art of the Future in Cities", Lumion, St. Petersburg, 2024;
- finalist of the Open Call DECIPRALAND. (RE)VISIONS. Rethinking Phygital Aesthetics. Digitalization of Industrial Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 2024;
- participant of the Exhibition "Mirage" in the framework of "Night of Museums", Kazakhstan, May 2024;
- finalist of the Open call for digital creators. Theatre of Digital Art, Dubai, UAE, 2023;
- finalist of the Competition "Moscow. Trends", Cultural Center ZIL and SAS Metagallery, 2023;
- participant of the Exhibition in the pavilion "Digital Art" at Russian Creative Week in Moscow, 2023;
- winner of the marathon "Prostor" from VK, Festival "Outline". Dubna, 2023;
- winner of the Open Call Sxema x Repeat, exhibition in "Super.Metall", Moscow, 2023.
- participant of Blazar Young Art Fair 2023, Moscow;
- finalist of 17th ARC Salon Competition, New Jersey;
- participant of the youth exhibitions by Moscow branch of Union of Artists of Russia, Moscow;
- participant of the project "Art is near" by Yandex and Сreative Industries Agency, Moscow;
- participant of the group exhibitions in the galleries SEGODNYAZAVTRA, Cultural Center "Artishok", Elohovskiy gallery.
- graduate of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin with a series of diploma paintings "Volga" under the supervision of Professor Yuri Kalyuta;
- professor of drawing at the painting department of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin;
- member of Union of Artists of St. Petersburg;
- participant of more than 85 exhibitions, including in the New Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts exhibition of professors' paintings, etc.;
- participant and prize-winner of numerous all-Russian and international competitions and plein-airs;
- the artist’s paintings are in the collections of the Samara Art Museum, the Belgorod Art Museum, the Donbass Art Museum and private collections in Russia and more than 15 countries;
- in 2023, a large personal exhibition "River" was held in the exhibition hall of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts, where more than 40 paintings about the Neva and the Volga were presented.
- graduate of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin with a diploma painting under the supervision of Hamid Savkuev;
- assistant-trainee of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin in the workshop under the direction of Hamid Savkuev;
- multiple participant of international and local exhibitions: "Twofaced Janus: DDR/USSR" (Research Museum of Academy of Fine Arts), "DeusXXI" (St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin), "Portrait XXI" (ArtMuza Gallery), "SURPIZElll" (Urbino, Italy), "Love, Death and the Virgin" (Artefiche Gallery), "Children" (St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin), "1703" (Manege, St. Petersburg);
- member of the professors delegation of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin visiting Sichuan Province (PRC) and the Chengdu Academy of Arts.
- a graduate of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts named after Ilya Repin with a diploma work of a series of graphic sheets made in lithography technique, based on the novel by A. Tolstoy "The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin";
- participant of the exhibitions "Ögonblick", Alvar Aalto Library, Vyborg; "Where there are only mountains, me and the sky", A.A. Kadyrov State Gallery, Grozny; "Voice of the Cities", Erarta Museum, St. Petersburg; "Crossroads of Cultures", A.A. Kadyrov Memorial Complex of Glory, Grozny; "LIFESTREAM", MAGBER Gallery, Barcelona, Spain and exhibitions within the Third International Biennale of Lithography at the Parobrod Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia;
- in 2024, 3 solo exhibitions of the artist were held in St. Petersburg: "LithoGraphics", gallery "Colors of Life"; "The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin", A.A. Prokofiev Library; "On the Stone", museum of contemporary art ARTMUZA.
News
- Alexey Lebedev
Executive Secretary of the Creative Council of the International Competition for Young Artists KARTINA MIRA
MODERATOR:
- Elena Pronicheva
Director General of the State Tretyakov Gallery
- Natalia Popova
First Deputy General Director of the Innopraktika company
- Sergey Pershin
Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
- Andrey Serov
First Vice President of Gazprombank
- Olesya Malevannaya
Head of the Laboratory of Cultural and Educational Projects of the Russian National Center
- Semyon Mikhailovsky
Rector of the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts
Speakers:
As part of the discussion, figures discussed how the international community can support young artists in the context of globalization and the rapid development of technology. And why cultural dialogue is becoming more relevant today than ever.
of the winners' works
Branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Kaliningrad
June 2025
Final exhibition
FAQ
To participate in the Competition, the participant shall fill out an application form in Russian or English on the Competition website.
No. The age of participants at the time of the application opening (October 23, 2024) must be at least 18 and no more than 35 years old, inclusive.
• If you turn 18 after the application opening date (after October 23, 2024), your application will not be considered.
• If you have turned 36 by the time the application process opens (before October 23, 2024), your application will not be considered.
• If you turn 18 after the application opening date (after October 23, 2024), your application will not be considered.
• If you have turned 36 by the time the application process opens (before October 23, 2024), your application will not be considered.
Participants are invited to take part in the competition, regardless of their place of origin, place of residence, and religion. Foreign participants must have a valid international passport and no obstacles to enter into the Russian Federation.
All applications are accepted in Russian or English:
- the participant must fill out the application form in Russian or English;
- all documents must be submitted in Russian or English.
Yes, both students and graduates of specialized art schools and free, institutionally independent young Russian and foreign artists are invited to participate in the Competition.
No. You may choose only one category to participate in the Competition. The participants of the Competition shall select the category at their own discretion.
No. Only one work shall be accepted from one participant.
Yes, you may attach a series of 2−3 works (diptych and triptych) to your competition application if, in accordance with the Competition requirements, you have created a series that:
• was specifically made for participation in the Competition;
• reflects the given theme: "The values of my nation as part of the global human culture".
• was specifically made for participation in the Competition;
• reflects the given theme: "The values of my nation as part of the global human culture".
Yes. In case of your victory, the work will be signed with the pseudonym:
On the website’s list of winners, both the pseudonym and your full name will be listed, and the certificate will be issued in your full name.
- at the exhibition;
- in the brochure.
On the website’s list of winners, both the pseudonym and your full name will be listed, and the certificate will be issued in your full name.
After successfully submitting the application form, you will see a pop-up message on your screen indicating that your registration was successful.
The lists of winners of all stages of the Competition will be published on the website in due time (see Competition deadlines). Upon completion of Stage 3, the 14 finalists will receive a letter at the e-mail address provided in the application form with further instructions on how to participate in the exhibition.
The lists of winners of all stages of the Competition will be published on the website in due time (see Competition deadlines). Upon completion of Stage 3, the 14 finalists will receive a letter at the e-mail address provided in the application form with further instructions on how to participate in the exhibition.
The work must be completed independently, specifically for the Competition.
The following shall not be accepted for the Competition:
The following shall not be accepted for the Competition:
- Works without a completed application form for participation in the Competition and without a complete set of documents.
- Works that contain profanity, calls for extremism, propaganda of violence and cruelty that violate the legislation of the Russian Federation.
- Works contradicting moral standards, containing falsification of historical facts, offensive statements addressed to the organizers, partners, other participants of the Competition, or any other third parties.
In case of reaching the finals of the Competition, the participant of the Competition shall submit the original work for participation in the exhibition and its copies on an electronic medium. Foreign participants must have a valid international passport and no obstacles to enter into the Russian Federation.
In the event that you are the winner, the exclusive rights to the work will be transferred to the Organizer of the Competition (clause 7.4 of the Competition Regulations).
All expenses, including visa processing, artwork delivery, train/flight tickets, accommodation, and meals for the winner during the exhibition, will be covered by the Competition Organizer.
For Foreign Participants
Winners of the competition from other countries must cover the costs of shipping and visa processing themselves. Upon the participant’s arrival at the exhibition, the Organizers will reimburse all shipping and visa expenses.
For Foreign Participants
Winners of the competition from other countries must cover the costs of shipping and visa processing themselves. Upon the participant’s arrival at the exhibition, the Organizers will reimburse all shipping and visa expenses.
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2024 – 2025
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OGRN (Primary State Registration Number) 1237700171818
2024 – 2025
This website is for information purposes only and does not constitute a public offer