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Linstow Art AwardApplication

Applications Open for the Linstow Art Award!

From May 6 to May 30, graduates of the Master’s programs at the Art Academy of Latvia (LMA) are invited to apply for the Linstow Art Award, a targeted support program designed to provide structured and sustainable assistance to the development of the creative industries. The initiative aims to enhance the competitiveness and visibility of emerging talents in both the Latvian and international cultural arenas.

Eligible applicants for the Linstow Art Award are graduates of the Master’s programs at the Art Academy of Latvia from the Departments of Visual Arts, Visual and Plastic Arts, Audio-visual Media Arts, or Design. Applications are invited from both current students in the process of graduating and expected to obtain their degree in 2025, as well as artists who completed these programs in the past three years (in 2022, 2023, or 2024).

To apply for the Linstow Art Award, applicants must submit one of their own completed artworks, along with its concept description and images. This can be a final study project, diploma work, master’s thesis, or any other previously created work – the key requirement is that the artwork is fully completed at the time of submission.

Application period: from May 6th to May 30th, 2025.

Work concept description

Please describe the concept of the artwork including medium, idea, relevance of the topic.
Text Length: Up to 1500 characters with spaces

Visual Design of artwork

Please upload high-quality images of your artwork.

Format: JPG, PNG, HEIC

Number of images: 1 to 5

Video introduction of artist

Please prepare a short video introduction about yourself and your professional activities, highlighting your strengths and competencies.

Please include the answers to the questions in video:

  • How would the LAA cash award benefit your practice?
  • What would you like to achieve throughout the year in the Art studio?

Please describe your plans, including projects, exhibitions etc.

Language: English

Format: MP4, MOV

Size limit: 300 MB

Length: 1 min to 3 min

CV Upload

Language: Both English and Latvian

Format: PDF

Size Limit: max two A4 pages

Artworks Portfolio Upload

Work descriptions, Images, links (if applicable)

Language: Both English and Latvian

Format: PDF

Author's Details

Year of Graduation (Select one):

Art Program of Studies (LMA) (Select one):

Personal Website / Online Portfolio (Optional)

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