The Fundación Marcelino Botín awards €220.000 for Visual Arts Grants for study, research and the undertaking of individual projects in the sphere of (non-theoretical) artistic work. Artists may be any nationality. The Fundación Marcelino Botín may award one grant to an artist from, or resident in, Cantabria, as long as this application involves a change of residence. The exhibition agenda of the Fundación Marcelino Botín will include an exhibition which premieres the works realized by the artists during the period covered by the grant.

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ADC Young Guns honors the vanguard of creative professionals who let loose their imaginations, shattering conventions and breaking boundaries with a dash of brilliance and personal flair. ADC Young Guns is a global, cross-disciplinary portfolio competition that identifies today’s vanguard of young creative professionals. 30 or under? Been working for 2 years? If you have one or more design partners, and all of you qualify according to the rules, you can enter as a team. Enter your portfolio. Get recognized.

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The Chicago International Poster Biennial Association works with design professionals and students, professional associations, educational and civic institutions, and members of the public to advance our mission of promoting visual literacy as a professional responsibility, advancing international cooperation as a social imperative, and celebrating cultural diversity as our greatest tool for understanding and peace. The theme for the 2010 CIPB Student Poster Competition is to reinvent Chicago’s classic transit posters for today. To enter, you must be a current student of graphic design or related art discipline, anywhere in the world.

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