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title: "Call for submissions: twelfth edition - International Awards for Art Criticism"
organization: "International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC) Organising Committee"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-09-14
valid_through: 2026-09-14
disciplines: ["writing", "curatorial"]
location: "Online"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "€10,000 cash award (pre-tax) for the First Prize, or the RMB equivalent (around 80,000 RMB). Three Second Prizes, each amounting to €3,500 (pre-tax) or the RMB equivalent (around 30,000 RMB)."
eligibility: "Open to candidates from anywhere in the world writing in Chinese or English about any contemporary art exhibition held anywhere in the world or online between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026. Submissions shall not have been previously published."
source_url: "https://iaac-m21.com/english"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/call-for-submissions-twelfth-edition-international-awards-for-art-critic-771a1bca"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-08-06T04:13:51.34677
---
# Call for submissions: twelfth edition - International Awards for Art Criticism

**Organization**: International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC) Organising Committee
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-09-14
**Location**: Online
**Discipline(s)**: writing, curatorial
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: €10,000 cash award (pre-tax) for the First Prize, or the RMB equivalent (around 80,000 RMB). Three Second Prizes, each amounting to €3,500 (pre-tax) or the RMB equivalent (around 30,000 RMB).
**Eligibility**: Open to candidates from anywhere in the world writing in Chinese or English about any contemporary art exhibition held anywhere in the world or online between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026. Submissions shall not have been previously published.

## Description

The International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC) invites submissions for its twelfth edition, seeking art reviews in Chinese or English. The awards aim to support independent critical coverage of contemporary art and stimulate critical thinking and dialogue. Applicants are invited to write a review of 1,500 English words or 2,500 Chinese characters on any contemporary art exhibition. The First Prize winner receives a significant cash award, with additional prizes for Second Prize recipients. The program is jointly run by the IAAC Organising Committee, the School of Philosophy at Fudan University, and the Shanghai Zhangyuan Art Museum, with support from international institutions.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://iaac-m21.com/english
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/call-for-submissions-twelfth-edition-international-awards-for-art-critic-771a1bca