Art & Act | Marie Marzloff Award

Art and Act - Marie Marzloff Prize is a biennial international art contest, promoted by CESIE, a European center for studies and initiatives based in Palermo, Italy. It was born in 2019 in memory of Marie Marzloff and carries on her ideas and passions: intercultural dialogue through the universal experience of art which becomes a form of communication and education. Art and Act invites the artists world to express themselves, with critical thinking, on various social issues, which are proposed in the various editions and represents the meeting of different synergies and skills which with passion, commitment and spirit of sharing create a bridge between art, cultural diversity and social activism.

The competition is open to professional and non-professional artists, with no age limit. All types of works related to the following graphic arts are admitted to the contest: drawing, illustration, painting, digital art, photography, comics, collage and mixed media. Art and Act places art as a tool for breaking down and reworking reality, offering imaginaries that go beyond everyday logic, suggesting visions that represent opportunity for reflection and a first step for change.

To participate in the Arts and Act contest, sign up, create your portfolio, and submit your work. We encourage you to give us a precise description of your artwork, including the title, medium, and dimensions. Rather than focusing on a single submission, CESIE's jury team is always looking to find out more about every participating artist, so make sure you upload more of your work to your portfolio.

We ask that you are thoughtful when selecting the artwork you submit, as we want to see the best of your work. Let your creativity shine through your submissions. By submitting your artwork to this contest, you grant us the right to use your artwork for promotional and marketing purposes. We do not claim any ownership or commercial rights over your artwork beyond the scope of this contest. We respect the value of your creative work and want to ensure that you maintain full control and ownership over it.

Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent selection process that upholds the values of diversity and non-biased procedures. To achieve this, a diverse team of art professionals as well as field experts coming from cesie and its network will contribute to our mission, will review and evaluate each submission based on its artistic merit, originality, and relevance to the theme. Each artwork is evaluated on its own merit and the selection was made based on the artistic excellence, originality, and relevance to the theme.

CESIE's jury team is committed to ensuring that every submission received equal consideration and that the selection process was fair and objective. We understand the importance of giving a platform to emerging artists, which is why we aim to provide opportunities for artists at all stages of their career. Therefore, we are looking for submissions from both established and emerging artists.