How to register in steps
1. Read Terms & Conditions, complete and tick to agree to Terms and Conditions in the online Submission Form 2025
2. Pay the £20 entry fee. Your work will not be considered by the Panel of Judges if you did not proceed with the payment.
3. Upload image/images of your work not smaller than 1MB. Include links and any necessary passwords to time based media in the submission form.
If you have any specific questions regarding artwork submission do not hesitate to contact the Assistant Curator and Curator:
emilia@passionforfreedom.art (Assistant Curator)
agnieszka@passionforfreedom.art (Curator)
Terms and Conditions
The world’s largest freedom festival open-entry exhibition represents traditional and cross-media art, which will be presented together with selected film makers. Three visual artists will be nominated for Freedom Awards. The audience will vote
for their favourite artwork selecting the People’s Choice Freedom Award during the opening night.
Eligibility
Passion for Freedom invites submissions from visual artists working in the following mediums: painting, sculpture, drawing, print making, photography, mixed media, installation, video and performance.
Artists are asked to respond to the following questions or one of them through their work and a short artist statement discussing their work (online form – one of the sections):
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WHAT IS FREEDOM?
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HOW DO YOU PRESERVE IT?
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HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE IT?
Due to the site specific nature of performance works, artists representing this medium are requested to contact us before applying.
There is a size limitation of 1.5 metres width for two-dimensional work, 1.20 metres width and depth and 2.5 metre height for three-dimensional work, 5 minutes for video
(These dimensions might be subject to change depending on the hired gallery’s entrance door. We do hope to secure a larger space to allow all artists to enter the competition).
Entry Procedure
A non-refundable administration fee of £20.00 for each submitted work is charged and must be paid at the time of submission.
Images should be submitted in JPEG format, minimum size 1MB – maximum 2MB
Artists submitting time based media should provide a link to view the work online e.g. VIMEO, YouTube. If it is password protected please provide it in the submission form.
Artists should make works easily to download in case they have been selected.
No works will be accepted after the submission deadline 4th of April 2025 at midnight.
The submission form should be completed online. Submitting the work with the form means that the artist agrees to the Terms and Conditions.
Passion for Freedom reserves the right to make changes to the competition as may be necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.
Works will be offered for sale. Passion for Freedom charges a commission of 30% of the sale price. This must be calculated within the price given by the artist.
Passion for Freedom reserves the right to reproduce images of the artworks for publicity purposes and to copy any visual material submitted. (In full or part)
Artists are responsible for insuring their own work. All works accepted by Passion for Freedom for exhibition are entirely at the artists’ risk and the PFF Team will not accept or be under any liability for loss or damage, etc., although every care will be taken of work submitted.
All means to present the artworks must be provided by the artist e.g. plinths, cabinets, TV screen hire etc. Artists who have not secured hanging system for their work will be charged £10.
Limited number of monitors, DVD players and plinths may be provided. Please contact us to check availability.
Information to Artists: 16th Passion for Freedom Art Competition 2025
Deadline for submissions:
4th of April 2025 midnight
Notification of the Selection Panel’s decision by end of Wednesday 15th of April 2025.
Artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work. Please provide sufficient packaging and clear return labels.
The Delivery address for storage of selected work to be announced shortly after the shortlist is being announced.
Artworks must be collected or arranged to be sent back 2 days following the dismantling of the exhibition. Artworks not collected by the stated dates after the exhibition finishes will be disposed of at the discretion of Passion for Freedom Team.