General information
We are looking for talented professional and amateur artists passionate about environmental art.
This year, we will invite 8 teams to the Snow-Ice Carving Competition, each consisting of a maximum of two people. The competition is open to anyone over 18, and a participation fee is not required.
The application period is open until October 15, 2024. We will announce the chosen teams after November 1, 2024. Please carefully read the competition's terms and conditions before applying.
The application period ends on 15th of October 2024
days left to apply
Theme and task
The Ice and Snow Sculpture Competition theme is "Outside the Canvas".
We aim to give artists a unique opportunity to use their creativity to re-imagine and convert into sculpture any of their favourite renowned masterpieces made on a canvas. "Outside the Canvas" is a call to independent thinking, a challenge to look at the world through the eyes of the masters and use their expressive techniques or style without fear of being judged.
We would like to invite you to think about the painting process and look beyond the one moment captured on the canvas. Look deeper into the objects, people, or circumstances surrounding the painting to create your own idea. Make changes or additions to bring new meaning to the original artwork, or even create your masterpiece by using a recognisable painter's style.
While we're interested in seeing how a flat image (painting) changes its appearance and content when converted into a three-dimensional form (sculpture) made of snow and ice, we're not looking for a mere copy of the painting. Please describe your masterpiece/painter choice and the thinking behind your creative idea in a short story.
The Arctic Art Festival offers artists the unique experience of working with two materials: snow and ice. Each sculpture must be created from a 3x3x3 m snow cube and adorned with a 1x1x0.3m ice block.
Expenses and Prizes
Organisers will cover travel expenses up to EUR 600/team for flights from the occupation country to Helsinki and back. All the teams will travel from Helsinki and back by night train, which the organizers pay additionally for.
Each participating team will receive a scholarship of EUR 500/team after completing the sculpture. The cash prizes of the snow-ice sculpture competition:
1st place - EUR 1500
2nd place - EUR 1000
3rd place - EUR 500
Audience award - EUR 300
Accommodation AND Food
Participants will be accommodated in the guest house near the Arctic Snow Hotel.
*Each team also get the possibility to stay one night at Glass Igloos and One night at Snow Hotel (optional for artists who wish to get this experience)
Meals will be served three times a day at Arctic Snow Hotel Restaurants.