The Young European Artist Trieste Contemporanea Award (YEATCA) is open to artists under 30 who were born in one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
There is no application fee.
Applications must be submitted by 25 May 2025 and will be reviewed shortly after the deadline by an international jury of art curators and professionals.
The winner will be invited to plan a solo exhibition in Trieste, opening at Studio Tommaseo in December 2025.
The exhibition production budget includes: curatorial support and exhibition catalog publication; travel and accommodation expenses for the artist to attend the installation and opening.
To apply, simply fill out the online application form and attach the portfolio as specified on the Trieste Contemporanea website: Apply here