Applications are now open for the fourth Artiade exhibition, taking place in Valencia, Spain in November 2026. This marks the first European edition in 22 years.

All artists worldwide may apply in the following categories:

• Painting
• Drawing
• Sculpture
• Installation
• Printmaking
• Illustration
• Photography
• Video Art
• Digital Art
• Concept Art
• Mixed Media

Artiade is an international exhibition that brings together artists from around the world to showcase their work. There are no application fees, no participation fees, and no exhibition fees.

As a selected Artiade artist, you receive at no cost:

• Premium exhibition space in a premium venue
• International press coverage and media exposure
• Comprehensive social media promotion across our platforms
• Inclusion in our exhibition catalog (ISBN-registered publication)
• Global networking opportunities with collectors, curators, and fellow artists
• Opening gala access and VIP events

Timeline:

• Application deadline: April 5, 2026
• Jury meeting: April 17–20, 2026
• Artist notification: Post jury meeting
• Exhibition dates: November 14 – December 12, 2026

Artists are selected through an anonymous selection process. Your work is evaluated on artistic merit alone, without consideration of name, reputation, or country of origin.

Anonymous Jury Selection

An international jury reviews all applications anonymously. They see only the artwork—no artist names, no biographical information, no country identifiers.

This video from the 2024 jury meeting in France shows the selection process in action:

The jury meets in person to review and discuss submitted works. Final selections are made collectively based solely on the artistic quality of the work presented.

Click the button below to submitted your application for 2026.

Previous Exhibitions

New York 2024

After a twenty-year interval, the 3rd Artiade returned in 2024 with an exhibition in New York. The jury selected 105 artists from over 60 countries for participation.

The selected artists represented work across all categories—from painting and sculpture to installation, video art, and mixed media. The diversity of artistic approaches demonstrated what emerges when selection is determined purely by merit rather than reputation or institutional affiliation.

Athens 2004

The second Artiade exhibition took place in Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. From thousands of applications, 173 artists from 80 countries were selected to exhibit in a specially renovated 4,000 square meter venue—a former ceramic factory converted for the exhibition.

Why Apply

Artiade provides international exhibition opportunity through merit-based selection. Your work is evaluated alongside artists from over 80 countries, regardless of your current gallery representation, exhibition history, or institutional connections.

The anonymous process means:

• No advantage to established names
• No disadvantage to emerging artists
• No preference based on geography
• Selection based purely on the strength of your work

If your work is selected, you join an international exhibition with artists chosen through the same rigorous, anonymous evaluation process. Through your work, you become a cultural ambassador, representing not only yourself but also the shared emotions and experiences of your country. Allowing others to connect, resonate, and be inspired by it.