Applications for the Sixth Round 2025 of the Farouk Hosny Foundation Art Awards need to be submitted by registering and filling in the following data through the application form available on the Foundation’s website as follows:
Painting Award – 2025
Application requests are accepted starting from 00:01am on September 1, 2024 until 24:00pm on November 1, 2024, Arab Republic of Egypt time. No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted.
No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted.
Sculpture Award – 2025
Application requests are accepted starting from 00:01am on September 1, 2024 until 24:00pm on December 1, 2024, Arab Republic of Egypt time.
No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted.
Art Critique Award – 2025
Application requests are accepted starting from 00:01am on September 1, 2024, until 24:00pm on November 1, 2024, Arab Republic of Egypt time.
No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted
Architecture Award – 2025
Application requests are accepted starting from 00:01am on September 1, 2024 until 24:00pm on January 1, 2025, Arab Republic of Egypt time.
No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted.
Photography Award – 2025
Application requests are accepted starting from 00:01am on September 1, 2024 until 24:00pm on November 1, 2024, Arab Republic of Egypt time. No entries submitted after the stipulated time will be accepted.
Personal data required from the applicant:
- Full Name
- National ID
- Date of Birth
- E-mail Address
- Phone number
- Address
- Educational Qualifications
- Short Biography (maximum 300 words)
Eligibility, guidelines, and requirements for the Sixth Round of the Farouk Hosny Foundation Art Awards for 2025
Applications for the Sixth Round 2025 of the Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture & Arts Arts Awards are submitted through the competition registration page that can be accessed via the following link (http://apply.faroukhosnyfoundation.org).
Painting Award Competition
- The applicant must be of Egyptian nationality and between 18-40 years old by December 31, 2024
- The participating artwork must be in the field of painting in either [Watercolor – Oil – Acrylic – Mixed Media] only. Each side of the artwork is not less than 80 cm and not more than 120 cm including the outer frame
- The participating artwork must be original and not copied, and must be of recent production, no later than 2022, and the participant must own all intellectual and creative rights, taking into account innovation, creativity and non-typicality.
- The applicant must participate with 2 artworks, and if the applicant becomes a finalist, only one artwork will be selected for display
- The photo of the artwork uploaded in the application form shall be in JPG format, of high quality and resolution, clear and suitable for publication and printing. The photo size should not less than 5 MB and not more than 10 MB, provided that the longest side of the image is not less than 2000 pixels and the quality is not less than 300 dpi
- The applicant must submit a written summary expressing the participant’s artistic idea and concept, not exceeding 150 words
- The submitted artwork must not be a graduation project and has not previously been displayed or participated in any local or international exhibitions or competitions or virtual exhibitions or received any other awards or presented to any judging committees
Participation in the competition constitutes an acknowledgment by the participant to read, agree to, and abide by all Terms, Rules, and Conditions.
Sculpture Award Competition
- The applicant must be of Egyptian nationality and between 18-40 years old by December 31, 2024
- The artwork should be an original sculpture of modern production, no later than 2022, provided that the participant possesses all intellectual and creative rights and takes into account innovation, creativity, and non-typicality. The artwork should be not have won any other awards
- The applicant has the right to participate with 2 artworks, and if the applicant becomes a finalist, only one artwork will be selected for display
- In the event of participation with a prototype of the participating artwork, it must be three-dimensional and executed with real materials
- The artwork must be balanced and coherent in structure with a description of the materials used and the dimensions of the work, stating the most important techniques that the applicant relied on to implement his/her work and their relationship to the idea of the submitted artwork
- To upload 3 images of different angles for each participating artwork, and any uploaded photo of the artwork, in the application form, should be in JPG format, of high quality and resolution, clear and suitable for publication and printing, provided that the photo size should not be less than 5 MB and not more than 10 MB, and that the longest side of the image is not less than 2000 pixels and the quality should not be less than 300 dpi
- To upload an optional short 360 short video showing the participating artwork from all angles, that is not longer than 30 seconds
Participation in the competition constitutes an acknowledgment by the participant to read, agree to, and abide by all Terms, Rules, and Conditions.
Art Critique Award Competition
- The applicant must be of Egyptian nationality and between 21-40 years old by December 31, 2024
- The study must be original and up-to-date, conducted by the participant in the field of visual art criticism, and must be in Arabic and supported by images of artworks, so that the number of words in the study is not less than 1500 words and does not exceed 3000 words, and the study must include a short introduction to the research idea in addition to a conclusion summarizing the results reached
- The field of study is open in the visual arts, taking into account the elements of originality, innovation, broad vision, intellectual dimension, creativity, accuracy, the integrity of language, non-typicality, and the link between the global and local contexts. The researcher can address a critical topic in the local, national, or global context, or combine any of them
- The applicant must consider choosing an accurate and concise title for the study that reflects its content and objectives, with the necessity of documenting the sources, references and forms used
- The text file of the submitted critical study must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format, font size 14, in Simplified Arabic font, and images of the artworks accompanying the study topic must be attached in JPG format, and must be of high quality and resolution, clear and suitable for publication and printing, so that the size of the image is not less than 5 MB and not more than 10 MB, provided that the longest side of the image must not be less than 2000 pixels and the quality must not be less than 300 dpi
- The applicant is not entitled to participate in more than one study. The study must not contain any signs or indications of the applicant’s identity
- The study must not be quoted or extracted from a master’s or doctoral thesis. The Foundation has the right to take legal action when it becomes clear that cases of plagiarism, citation, and violation of intellectual property laws apply to one of the studies
- The study must not have previously won an award in any local or international competitions, and must not be submitted for another award at the same time
Participation in the competition constitutes an acknowledgment by the participant to read, agree to, and abide by all Terms, Rules, and Conditions.
Architecture Award Competition
- The applicant must an Egyptian national and not older than 40 years old by January 1, 2025
- The competition is open to architects who are members of the Syndicate of Engineering- Architecture Division. In the case of team applications, the team can include architecture students, provided that the representative of the group is a member of the Syndicate of Engineering –Architecture Division and that the team may include members from related specializations, providing that the team does not exceed 4 (four) members
- Participation in the competition should be for a project entitled: A Community Dream Come True by An Architect: A Sustainable Public Building (Service – Administrative) Facing Climate Challenges” and in compliance with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and the competition terms, conditions, and rules
- The submitted projects must be original, not copied, and produced by the participant, and the participant must possess all intellectual and creative rights, and take into account in the submitted projects innovation, creativity, and non-typicality
- Each applicant as individual or team has the right to participate with one project only, provided that the submitted projects are free of the applicant’s name, personalization or any indication of his/her identity
- The project is presented on 4 Landscape A1 panels (84x 59.4 cm) combined into one PDF file with a high quality of not less than 300dpi, and an Arabic or English report, of not more than 2000 words on A4 size pages, should be attached, and must include a presentation and explanation of the design idea and studies conducted by the applicant, as explained in the organizational procedures on the Foundation’s website. If the project passes to the semi-final stage, the applicant will be asked to print it
- The participant has the right to submit a visual presentation (with voice over) to explain the submitted project with a duration of not more than 5 minutes, without showing the applicants’ identity
- The participant has the right to submit an animated presentation (optional) of the submitted project with a duration of not more than 120 seconds
- The participating architectural design must be modern and has not previously received any awards, whether in local or international competitions or any other awards, and has not been previously used for any commercial purposes
Participation in the competition constitutes an acknowledgment by the participant to read, agree to, and abide by all Terms, Rules, and Conditions.
Photography Award Competition
- The applicant must be of Egyptian nationality and between 18-40 years old by December 31, 2024
- The competition is open to established and amateur photographers in all branches of photography, including direct or composite photographs, provided that the applicant possesses all intellectual and creative rights
- The photographs are of recent production, no later than 2023, and all components and elements of the photograph must be innovative, creative and non-stereotypical. The Judging Committee has the right to request has the right to request the technique and tools for producing the artwork from the participant to verify the origin of the photos
- Any uploaded artwork photo can be color, black and white, or composite and must be in JPG format, of high quality and resolution, clear, and suitable for publication and printing. The photo size should not be less than 5 MB and not more than 10 MB, provided that the longest side of the image is not less than 2000 pixels and the quality should not be less than 300 dpi
- The applicant has the right to participate with a maximum of 3 photographs. If the applicant becomes a finalist, the Judging Committee has the right to choose only one artwork from them for display
- The applicant must attach a link to the (RAW) file of the photograph participating in the application form via (Google Drive – One Drive – Dropbox) etc.
- If the photos qualify for the semi-final stage, the applicant will be requested to print them in high quality and good output, and the print photo should not be less than 50 x 35 cm and should not exceed 50 x 50 cm and must be framed in a 2 cm black flat glass frame
- Photos that include a self-portrait of the applicant or signs indicating his/her identity or includes any writing or signature of the photographer or any other marks will not be accepted. The submitted artwork must not have been previously displayed or participated in any local or international exhibitions or competitions or virtual exhibitions or received any other awards or presented to any judging committees
Participation in the competition constitutes an acknowledgment by the participant to read, agree to, and abide by all Terms, Rules, and Conditions.