Competition Rules

1. General Participation

By submitting an entry to any competition or open call organized by Curatone.art, participants agree to the following terms:

• All submitted artworks must be original and created by the participant.
• Use of AI: participants must say whether and how they used AI. Partial use of AI tools is allowed; fully AI-generated images used without further processing are not accepted.
• Submissions must include the required information as outlined in each specific call (e.g., artist name, title, medium, year, etc.).
• Any fees of a competition or exhibition are set out on its own page. Where a call offers a free entry, the free submission needs no payment; paid options, such as additional works or participation after the selection, apply only if the artist chooses them.
• Fees are non-refundable, except where the page of the competition states otherwise or the law requires it. If a prize already includes an Artist Interview that the winner has paid for as part of a participation package, the interview part of that fee is refunded.

2. Rights and Permissions

By participating, artists grant Curatone.art the right to:

• Publish submitted artworks, artist names, and biographies on the Curatone.art website, social media channels, and promotional materials related to the competition and future exhibitions.
• Retain submitted content in our digital archive.

All copyrights remain with the original artist. Curatone.art will not sell or reproduce any artwork without explicit written permission.

3. Jury Members

Individuals applying to become a jury member agree to the following:

• Each application is reviewed individually by the curatorial team.
• There is no fee to apply, and jury service itself is free of charge: no payment is required at any stage to serve as a juror or to appear in the published jury list.
• Optional documentation and publication services are offered separately. They cover editorial and administrative work, play no part in the selection decision, and are never a condition of jury status.
• If selected, jury members agree to have their name, short biography, and photograph published on the Curatone.art website and included in relevant materials related to competitions or exhibitions.
• Curatone.art curators reserve the right to approve or reject any application without explanation.

4. Personal Exhibitions

Artists may apply for a paid solo online exhibition through the platform. Conditions include:

• Submission of a portfolio or proposal.
• Payment of the exhibition fee as listed on the website.
• Final selection is made by Curatone.art curators based on artistic merit and availability.
• Curatone.art reserves the right to curate, edit, or postpone solo exhibitions as necessary.

5. Liability

Curatone.art, its jury members, and curators are not liable for:

• Technical issues that may affect submissions (e.g., email errors, file corruption).
• Misuse of published material by third parties.
• Any damages or disputes resulting from participation or non-selection.

By using this platform and participating in its calls or events, all users agree to these terms and acknowledge that Curatone.art operates as an independent curatorial project.

Entries are first reviewed by the organiser for suitability for the exhibition. The works of artists who then confirm their participation are scored independently by each juror on a ten-point scale. The final score is the average across the panel, and it determines the award tier:

• Platinum — 9.0 – 10 points
• Gold — 7.0 – 8.9 points
• Silver — 5.0 – 6.9 points

Works scoring below 5.0 are not awarded. Each awarded work receives a numbered certificate stating its tier and score, verifiable by its certificate number.

Some competitions award ranked cash prizes, First, Second and Third Prize, instead. Their places are decided from the jury’s scores, and the competition page sets out the prizes and what each includes.