www.flowingartprize.org

Open to artists across the United States and around the globe, the Flowing Art Prize & Fair invites diverse voices to participate.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

FYI: Please complete the application in one sitting. If you leave the form open for an extended time, it may time out. We recommend preparing your materials in advance and pasting them into the form when ready.

KEY DATES:
Application Period: Now – September 30, 2025
Results Announced: October 2025
Exhibition: Late October 2025 - Late November 2025
Future Projects: Select artists may be invited to join our 2026 shows and residency programs

APPLICATION FEE
$45 USD (non-refundable) - Fees support curatorial review, artist promotion, and administrative processing.

WHO CAN APPLY

Artists and designers working with functional or decorative art across the following categories:

- Sculpture & Ceramics
- Functional Vessels
- Art Furniture
- Lighting & Lamps
- Fiber & Textile Art
- Jewelry & Wearable Art
- Deign Objects
- Wall-based Art

Each applicant may submit up to 5 works, each assigned to one category.

Works must be completed pieces and suitable for exhibition.

WHAT SELECTED ARTISTS RECEIVE
- Special offer to one-month exhibition in Manhattan (with extended holiday retail showcase)
- Eligibility for cash prizes and jury awards
- Promotion through Flowing Space platform, our official site, and social media
- Opportunities for B2B sales, commercial features, and collector outreach
- Artist interviews, short documentary content, and professional visibility
- Participation in e-commerce platform sales
- Invitation to 2026 international residency with Jingdezhen Ceramic University (China)

💡 Exhibition Fee Details

Selected artists will participate in a month-long group exhibition. A standard booth fee of $150 applies, but your application fee will be deducted from this amount if accepted. 
✨ We also offer limited Spotlight Booths for artists seeking larger display areas and premium visibility in our street-level storefront gallery. The fee for a Spotlight Booth is $300, with the application fee also deducted upon acceptance.

For questions, contact us at: info@flowingartprize.org

Artwork Submission Instructions

You may submit up to 5 artworks for consideration. Each artwork should be uploaded individually in the sections below.

For each artwork, please prepare:

🔸 One main view + detail shots 

🔸 Each artwork can only be submitted to one category.

🔸 Each file should be no larger than 2MB, and we recommend submitting in JPEG or PNG format.

🔸 Please fill in the information for each submitted work: Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions (H x W x D, in cm or in), Price (USD, if available), Unique or Edition (e.g., Unique, Edition of 5, etc.)

Please select the category that best fits your work. Only one category may be selected.

8 Catagories

Sculpture & Ceramics：sculptural objects, ceramic artworks, clay forms with visual or conceptual focus.

Functional Vessels: Cups, bowls, teapots, containers, and other usable vessels designed for daily life.

Art Furniture: Tables, chairs, shelves, and structural pieces where form meets function.

Lighting & Lamps: Artistic light objects, functional lighting, lamp design.

Fiber & Textile Art: Woven, stitched, or fiber-based works including wall hangings and soft objects.

Jewelry & Wearable Art: Functional objects designed for the body — jewelry, accessories, and wearable forms.

Design Objects: design works that don’t fall into the above — blend design, utility, and material experimentation

Wall-based Works: Artworks designed to be displayed on walls, including decorative paintings, sculptural reliefs, wall-mounted objects, and other works that elevate spatial atmosphere.