The Kite Prize for Contemporary Art recognizes compelling visual artists
who demonstrate artistic excellence, creative accomplishment, and cultural significance.

Present your work. Get recognition. Receive support.


2024 KITE PRIZE APPLICATIONS now closed

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The Kite Prize for Contemporary Art

The Kite Prize for Contemporary Art Award, an international visual art award, was established to recognize innovative visual artists and creatives who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their work.  The award is juried by Amie Potsic Art Advisory, LLC choosing a winning artist based on artistic excellence, creative accomplishment, and cultural significance.  There will be three Kite Prize Awardees and Artists Selected for the Virtual Merit Exhibition in addition to the chosen Grand Prize Winner. For any questions about the application process, please email info@amiepotsicartadvisory.com.

*Apply by September 30th to receive the early bird $25 USD discounted submission fee
(Submission fee is $45 USD from October 1 - November 12, 2024 Deadline)

Deadline to apply:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST

Benefits of the Kite Prize

One Kite Prize Grand Prize Winner will receive:

• $1000 USD unrestricted cash award

• A printed catalog of their artwork, which will be made available online. The Grand Prize book will be published Fall of 2025

• A solo presentation in a virtual exhibition

• Their artwork digitally archived in APAA’s online portfolio: Art Histories (One-year free subscription)

• A 2-hour virtual advisory consultation with Amie Potsic, CEO & Principal of Amie Potsic Art Advisory, LLC.

• Promotional marketing through social media and email campaigns

• Recognition of artistic excellence

Three Kite Prize Awardees will receive:

• $250 USD unrestricted cash award

• A presentation in a virtual exhibition of the three Kite Prize Awardee’s work

• Promotional marketing through social media and email campaigns

• A 1.5-hour virtual advisory consultation with Amie Potsic, CEO & Principal of Amie Potsic Art Advisory, LLC

• Recognition of artistic excellence

  
  
  
  

Artists Selected for the Virtual Merit Exhibition will receive:

• Artwork presented in the group Virtual Merit Exhibition in the Spring of 2025

• Promotional marketing through social media and email campaigns

• Recognition of artistic excellence

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

We’ve created a streamlined application process to make submitting your artwork easier and less time-consuming.

• Deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST

• Application requirements: 10 images/work samples, image list, artist statement, biography, resume, and fee

• Fee:  $45 USD, Submission fee due with your application

  (A portion of every application fee is donated to Stripe Climate to support environmental protections.)

• Awardees: One Grand Prize Winner and three Kite Prize Awardees to be announced in March 2025.
  Kite Prize Awardee’s Virtual Exhibition Spring 2025.
  Grand Prize Winner Book published Fall 2025.

• Selected artists: High-resolution images will need to be provided by the selected artists for Virtual Exhibitions and marketing materials

• Region: US & International

• Eligibility: Visual artists over the age of 18 years of any nationality, age, religion, and gender are encouraged to apply

• Accepting entries in all media: painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, video, performance, installation, printmaking, new media, etc

Applications for THE 2024 KITE PRIZE now closed

How to apply

Application steps:

1. Go to this link to pay your application fee and retrieve your Payment Confirmation Number immediately via automated email for use in your application

2. Fill out the form with the following information:

   • Name

   • Address

   • Phone number

   • Email

   • Provide confirmation order number from your payment (Provided in your application fee payment confirmation email)

   • Artist Statement

   • Biography

   • Website or link to online portfolio (optional)

   • Resume

   • Images: Upload 10 jpgs of your artwork - each jpg file cannot exceed 5 MB

   • For video and new media, upload a pdf with a link to view artwork

   • Image descriptions: Upload a word document or PDF with image information, including: artist, title, medium, size, and year

   • Supporting documents: Upload additional file/link (optional)

**Note: Please prepare your application information and materials ahead of submission as you cannot save your work and return later. The application must be completed and then submitted in its entirety.**

A portion of each application fee will be donated to Stripe Climate to support environmental protections.

At APAA, we believe in making art opportunities accessible for all artists.  As such, we are able to provide a total of 5 scholarships annually to cover submission costs to artists who are unable to cover the application fee at this time.  Please contact info@amiepotsicartadvisory.com for more information and assistance with Scholarship Question in the subject line.

About the Organization:

Amie Potsic Art Advisory, LLC (APAA) was established to provide visibility and creative services for artists and enhance professional recognition to artists who are committed to a successful art career.  APAA provides legacy planning, art advising, and a digital archiving platform for artists at all stages of their artistic journey.  The Advisory helps to promote visual artists and offers individual contemporary art prizes on an annual basis including an unrestricted cash award to enable artists to further pursue their art.

Amie Potsic is the CEO and Principal of Amie Potsic Art Advisory LLC, Host of the Art Watch Radio Podcast, as well as an established photographer and installation artist. Ms. Potsic provides exceptional advisory services for artists, collectors, and institutions.  With over 20 years of experience in the field, a Master’s in Fine Art, and comprehensive training to be a Fine Art Appraiser, she has a uniquely nuanced understanding of the art market, creative development, and collections management. Potsic received her MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute and BA’s in Photojournalism and English Literature from Indiana University, graduating with distinguished honors and Phi Beta Kappa. She is also a graduate of the Comprehensive Appraisal Studies Program (CASP) of the Appraisers Association of American in New York and is USPAP compliant. She has held faculty appointments at the University of California at Berkeley, Ohlone College, and the San Francisco Art Institute and been a guest lecturer at the International Center of Photography, the University of the Arts, Tyler School of Art, and the Delaware Contemporary. 

Professional appointments have included Director of Gallery 339, Curator and Director of the Career Development Program at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA), and Executive Director & Chief Curator of Main Line Art Center. Curatorial projects have included exhibitions for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, the Office of Arts and Culture of the City of Philadelphia, Philagrafika, The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, Rowan University Art Gallery, Main Line Art Center, Maryland Art Place, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 

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