How to Vote
Until November 10th, a total of 283 artworks will be competing for the Public Choice Award. The award will go to the artist whose work receives the most public votes on NOBA.ac/award, where you can explore all the competing works and artists. You can vote for up to 5 favorite artworks and submit your votes online.
The Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award is a unique international competition, launched in 2016 by the Nordic Baltic Art Center NOBA in collaboration with regional art academies and universities. It aims to support and promote emerging artistic talent across the region. The competition showcases works by BA and MA graduates from some of the region’s leading art academies, including the Estonian Academy of Arts, Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Art Academy of Latvia, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Uniarts Helsinki, Turku University of Applied Sciences, and for the first time, Konstfack, Sweden’s largest university for arts, crafts, and design.
The competition not only highlights graduation exhibitions but also helps bring international visibility to young artists as they transition into their professional careers.
A Broad Range of Artistic Expression
In addition to traditional media such as painting, drawing, and sculpture, the competition also features video art, installations, and performance pieces. Art lovers have the chance to explore a wide range of works by talented young artists from the Baltic Sea region. Many of the competition pieces are available for purchase on the NOBA platform, offering a chance to invest in the future of these emerging artists while supporting their creative journeys.
In addition to the Public Choice Award of 500 euros, several other prestigious awards are available, including the Grand Prix, with a monetary prize of 2,000 euros, and the Painting Award, offering 1,000 euros. Other prizes include art residencies and exhibition opportunities. An international jury, composed of prominent figures from leading art academies and institutions, will select the winners of these prestigious awards, which includes Anne Klontz from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Professor Andris Vītoliņš from the Art Academy of Latvia, Kaisa Maasik, a gallerist from the Estonian Academy of Arts, Margus Meinart, Head of the Painting Department at the Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Ieva Skauronė, Rector of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, Harri Monni and Anni Anttonen from Uniarts Helsinki, Professor Per Nilsson from the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Taina Erävaara from Turku University of Applied Sciences, Fotografiska co-founder and exhibition director Maarja Loorents, and Andra Orn, the founder of the NOBA.ac art platform.
Explore the artworks and cast your vote now at NOBA.ac/award
