The 7th International Visual Arts Competition takes place between August 3–7, 2026. Registration deadline: July 22, 2026.

In order to participate in the 7th International Visual Arts Competition, complete online the Annex 1 in the same day when you pay the participation fee and send the works together with the proof of payment to the email address: festivaluldearte@gmail.com.

Please, fill out the Annex 1 at https://forms.gle/uk2gsWFKBpBBk7hF8

SECTIONS:

• A – Graphic work
• B – Painting
• C – Clay Modeling / Sculpture

AGE GROUPS:

The International Visual Arts Competition is aimed at children, young people and adults with artistic interests, as follows:

• Group I – children aged 5 to 9 years
• Group II – children aged 10 to 14 years
• Group III – young people aged between 15 and 19 years
• Group IV – young people over the age of 20 (no upper limit)

THEME of the 7th International Visual Arts Competition:

The theme of the International Visual Arts Competition is “Interior–Exterior. Between Worlds” — a visual dialogue between spaces, identities and boundaries. We are waiting for your graphic, painting and sculpture works inspired by this theme.

The proposed theme invites reflection on how the interior and exterior influence each other, as spaces of transformation — be they physical, emotional or symbolic. The works can synthesize contrasts, transitions, cracks or creative connections between these worlds.

Is there a clear border or just a permeable threshold?

The works can approach the theme symbolically, metaphorically, realistically or abstractly, emphasizing:

• contrast and complementarity;
• boundaries, cracks, transparencies;
• the relationship between essence and appearance;
• space as volume and structure (in the case of sculpture);
• the dialogue between the interior plan and the exterior form.

The theme invites participants to explore the relationship between interior and exterior space. This relationship can be interpreted both in a concrete, architectural or landscape sense, and in a symbolic or emotional sense.

Participants can represent interiors that communicate with the exterior, windows and doors that create connections between spaces, interior courtyards, gardens, facades seen from the inside or exterior views captured from an enclosed space. The theme can also be approached metaphorically, suggesting the relationship between the individual’s inner world and the external environment, between intimacy and exposure, protection and openness.

Through this theme, we encourage the exploration of contrasts and dialogue between light and shadow, interior and landscape, detail and ensemble, but also the experimentation of different ways of rendering the transition between two apparently separate worlds.

Send us the clearest picture of the work to be judged. We look forward to seeing your work!

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

Pictures must be clear, 300 dpi.

For modeling / sculpture, the work must be photographed from 3-4 angles (all around, natural light).

For painting or graphics, the work must be done on paper / canvas, using one of the following techniques: pencil, charcoal, ink and pen, pastel, colored pencils, collage, watercolor, acrylic, tempera, oil or mixed media.

For modeling / sculpture, the work can be made of clay, wood, marble, etc.

The photo must be sent, together with the proof of payment of the competition fee, to the e-mail address: festivaluldearte@gmail.com in the same day when you fill in the Annex 1 online. The email must include the title of the work, the technique and the medium used.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

• The artistic and creative values of the work;
• Authenticity and originality of creation, the degree of artistic complexity;
• Particularities of a compositional and technical nature of creation;
• The impact of the transmitted message, its instructive-educational value;
• Adherence to the specific techniques of each section.

PARTICIPATION RULES:

Article 1 – General conditions

1.1 The participants in this contest are obliged to comply with the terms written in the Rules & Regulations of The International Visual Arts Competition of the Festival 4 Arts.

Article 2 – Conditions for participation in the International Visual Arts Competition

2.1 It is forbidden for the competitors to send works for which they do not hold copyrights according to Law no. 8/1996 with subsequent amendments and completions on copyright and related rights. In this regard, participants are responsible for the authenticity and originality of the work.

2.2 The Organizer will not consider the works that violate, in any way, the Copyright Law or other Romanian laws in force on the date of the Contest.

2.3 The works sent in the conditions of the present Rules & Regulation of the International Visual Arts Competition of the Festival 4 Arts will be accompanied, compulsory, by the filled in online Annex 1 – Registration coupon, dated and signed. By signing it, the competitor / guardian acknowledges and agrees with Annex 2 – PUBLICATION RIGHT AGREEMENT and Annex 3 – Parental agreement to participate in the contest for minor participants;

2.4 Annex 1 will be filled in in the same day with the sending of works and proof of payment, at the email address: festivaluldearte@gmail.com. Failure to comply with this mandatory requirement, as well as some omissions in the form, will lead to automatic disqualification;

2.5 Competitors will send the works having read the “PUBLICATION RIGHT AGREEMENT”;

2.6 The works and proof of payment will be sent only in electronic format at the email address: festivaluldearte@gmail.com. The message’s subject will be: name, surname, section, and the age group in which the competitor participates (example: Smith John – Painting, Group I).

2.7 Competitors must pay for the first work the fee of:

• 30 Euro if the registration is made until May 23;
• 37 Euro if the registration is made between May 24 mai – July 10;
• 46 Euro if the registration is made between July 11 – 22.

Competitors can participate in several sections, with the payment of cumulative fees, where there is a discount of 2 euros for the second and more sections or works (the first has the full value).

By ”registration” we mean the submission of works together (at the same time) with proof of fee payment and the online filling out of the Annex 1.

The participation fee will be paid by bank transfer to the account of Asociatia Join4Arts, CIF 52132900, opened at ING Bank, Bucharest, IBAN: RO96INGB0000999918429474 (in RON) SWIFT Code: INGBROBU or by PayPal. The payment order must include: Participant’s Name, Section and Age Group.

or

By PayPal

Participation fee

For participants abroad, it is easier to pay the participation fee through PayPal. The fee is not refundable.

30,00 EUR

Participation fee for the second and more works

Competitors can participate in several sections or with several works, with the payment of cumulative fees, where there is a discount of 2 euros for the second and more works (the first has the full value)

28,00 EUR

The fee is not refundable.

Proof of payment of the participation fee and the works are sent by email at festivauldearte@gmail.com, in the same day as Annex 1 is completed .

2.8 Competitors may participate in more than one section, with the payment of cumulated fees, where there is a discount of 2 euros for the second and more sections (first one has the entire value).

Article 3 – Competition period

3.1 The 7th International Visual Arts Competition  of the Festival 4 Arts takes place according to the following calendar:

a) April 23 – July 22 – Registration of competitors, receipt and evaluation of works. The works will be sent only during the registration period for the competition, namely starting with April 23 and no later than July 22 at 23:59;

b) July 22 – August 2 – Uploading all works to the festival website https://festivaluldearte.com/;

c) August 3 – 7 – The public vote, and the judging by the Jury, for each section and age group. The Jury will not be influenced by the public vote;

c) August 7 – Winners announcement (after 8 pm EEST).

3.2 The competition period, respectively all the dates mentioned above, may be modified, the organizers of the competition having the obligation to announce in advance on the aforementioned web page any possible changes in the competition regulations.

Article 4 – The Jury of the International Visual Arts Competition

Prof. May Oana Isar (Președinte Juriu), Prof. Dr. Mihaela-Laura Boeru, the artist Maria Poștea.

The biographies of the jury members can be found on the festival website (please use ”Translate” button).

The jury will determine, based on a score, the winners of the prizes for each section and age group. The decisions of the Jury are unique and final, no appeals are allowed.

Article 5 – Prizes of the 7th International Visual Arts Competition

5.1 All participants in the contest will receive participation diplomas published on the website next to each one’s work. The mentors will be awarded a Diploma of Excellence.

5.2 Each section may obtain a ”Grand Prize”, depending on the appreciation of the Jury. Each age group of each section will be awarded the First Prize, the Second Prize, the Third Prize and Mentions.

The prizes will consist of:

• money or trophy (Grand Prize);
• promotion on Facebook;
• inviting the winners to exhibit their works at the ”Antim Ivireanu” House of Culture in Snagov, Romania, within a group exhibition. Expenses for transport, accommodation and meals for participation in exhibitions are not reimbursed.
• Depending on the interest and availability of the winners, the prizes may also include discounts on the participation fee for the Visual Arts Masterclass organized between August 14 – 20, 2026 with the artists and professors Bogdan Gărgăriță and Maria Poștea: https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/02/18/festival-4-arts-masterclasses-2026-registration-and-details/.
• All winners are invited to register for a Zoom interview in which they can make public their future achievements and projects. The interview will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Festival (https://youtube.com/c/Festivaluldearte).

The number of prizes will be decided by the Jury, depending on the artistic value of the competitors.

5.3 All the data mentioned above can be modified, the contest organizers having the obligation to announce in advance on the festival website any possible changes in the contest rules.

5.4 The decisions of the Jury are unique and final, no appeals are allowed.