Street Art

Blue Area

Countries included in this area are: Albania, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom

Blue Semifinal Show takes place in Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Winners of the Semifinal shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Marina Mimoza Dapic

Marina Đapič has been leading the Street Arts Festival in Mostar since 2012, and together with her team she has created a strong multicultural street art platform since 2002. Coordinator of the American Corner Mostar, where she designs and implements various programs for young people. Also known as DJ Marina Mimoza, and through her musical engagement she organized numerous music events and contributed to the electronic music scene.

Stefan Jangovski

Stefan Jangovski is a multidisciplinary artist from Serbia. With a degree in graphic design, he is currently focused on illustration, character design and murals with a passion to explore other fields as well.
His work is based on processing everyday situations and setting them into his own magical and quirky worlds to which he often adds a pinch of silliness. For Jangovski, experimenting during the process has been the most beautiful part of the process and he tends to engage himself the most at that point.
Vivid colors, mystical creatures, twisted characters, cartoonish style and natural scenery are trademarks of Jangovski’s style..

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MArteLive Europe

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

UPFEST Prize
A reserved space for artworks (drawing/painting) at the next edition of the Upfest Festival in Bristol in 2021, possibly 2022 (UK)

MEETING OF STYLES COPENHAGEN Prize
A space to paint and a spot upfront at the festival for the winning contestants at the next available festival of Meeting Of Styles Copenhagen in 2021, possibly 2022 (DENMARK)

MEETING OF STYLES GERMANY Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Meeting of Styles Germany magazine (GERMANY)

GRAFFITI ART FRANCE Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Graffiti Art France magazine (FRANCE)

PASTIFICIO CERERE Prize
Portfolio revision with curators from Pastificio Cerere Foundation (ITALY)

FINAL - SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Finalists - European and Italian contests

ArtSharing Prize
An artistic residency and an exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at Art Sharing gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Street Art for Right Prize
A wall to paint at the Street Art for Rights festival in Rome (ITALY)

ART G.A.P. Prize
Participation in a group exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at the ART G.A.P. gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)

Yellow Area

Countries included in this area are: Armenia, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden and Ukraine.
The Yellow Semi-Final show takes place in Vilnius (Lithuania).
Winners of the Semi-Final shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Žilvinas Danys                       Vilnius, Lithuania

I graduated with a Bachelor of Sculpture and Master of Photography and Media Arts from Vilnius Academy of Arts. Through the exchange programs, I studied in Valencia (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal) and Riga (Latvia). I speak English, Spanish and Russian. Since 2014, I am a member of the Lithuanian Artists Union.

I have 10 years of work experience at Vilnius Academy of Arts in initiating and organizing youth artistic initiatives such as international wall painting events and non-formal education camps. Main projects: “Art Synthesis”, “Cycle of Fest of Baltic Paganism” and “The Baltic Wild Walls”.  

I have 10 years of experience working with documentaries and feature films, video reports as a film director and cinematographer. I am experienced in developing artistic concepts for audio-visual projects and events. Also, I have worked as a light designer in theatre and served in the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and contributed to military journalism. I am an experienced executive producer, art projects organizer, an active participant in creative activities in art symposiums, and a professional artist in collaborative and personal exhibitions.

Izak One                       Lithuania

Izak builds a visual discourse from free hand graffiti. Working directly on the wall with spray cans, he started motivated by his brother in 1998, when both during four years painted writing “HGC crew” (Hermanos Graffiteando Calles). His references then were the New York subways seen in books and in the “12 Oz Prophet” magazine. During 2002 until 2008 he had privileged of mastering the direct design of the image using black and white. This creates a visual “silence” that expands its communicative efficiency in the over-stimulated urban landscape. From the year 2010 Izak turned back to the full color chart and is showing predominance for the woman figure as main character in his pieces. He has exhibited his works in his home country Chile as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia and Peru.

Vladas Suncovas                       Vilnius, Lithuania

Vladas Suncovas is an artist creating spaces and the tools needed for that. In his practice he uses methods of architecture, design, technology and art. Creates scenographies, exhibition expositions, small scale architecture, installations, experimental furniture, educational projects. Education:
MFA- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Walls & Space
BA- Vilnius Academy of Arts, Fresco-Mosaic

Vytautas Tumėnas                       Vilnius, Lithuania

He has born in 1965. After the graduation from Vilnius Academy of Arts (art history, theory and criticism) 1988 - 1991 he worked at the National Folk Culture Center. Since 1990 he is researcher at the dept. of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Lithuanian Institute of History; 1998 doctor of Humanities. Publications: 5 monographs and studies; 60 scientific articles in journals and books.
Other artistic activities: a) lectures (35) and analysis of art symbolism and processes in media (23); b) member of various evaluation commissions and national, government councils and foundations of culture, professional art, folk art and amateur art competitions, educational processes and certifications; c) consultant, curator, participant of professional, folk and street art, kite art projects, workshops and camps (Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009: ,,Zime ornament secrets“; Kaunas Biennial Unitext 2013: “Net of Laima”; street art projects The Baltic Wild Walls 2017-2020); d) the member of Lithuanian Artists’ Association; Lithuanian Folk Artists’ Association; Lithuanian Art Historians’ Association.

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MArteLive Europe

Kintai Arts Prize Prize
A Reserved Space for Artwork in Group Exhibition at Kintai Arts gallery in Kintai (Summer 2021)

Atomic Garden Prize
Possibility to participate in a weekend-long creativity training workshop (July 2021)

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

UPFEST Prize
A reserved space for artworks (drawing/painting) at the next edition of the Upfest Festival in Bristol in 2021, possibly 2022 (UK)

MEETING OF STYLES COPENHAGEN Prize
A space to paint and a spot upfront at the festival for the winning contestants at the next available festival of Meeting Of Styles Copenhagen in 2021, possibly 2022 (DENMARK)

MEETING OF STYLES GERMANY Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Meeting of Styles Germany magazine (GERMANY)

GRAFFITI ART FRANCE Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Graffiti Art France magazine (FRANCE)

PASTIFICIO CERERE Prize
Portfolio revision with curators from Pastificio Cerere Foundation (ITALY)

FINAL - SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Finalists - European and Italian contests

ArtSharing Prize
An artistic residency and an exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at Art Sharing gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Street Art for Right Prize
A wall to paint at the Street Art for Rights festival in Rome (ITALY)

ART G.A.P. Prize
Participation in a group exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at the ART G.A.P. gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)

Green Area

Countries included in this area are: Andorra, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Tunisia.
The Green Semi-Final show takes place in Kracòw (Poland).
Winners of the Semi-Final shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Manuel Gerullis                       Wiesbaden, Germany

  Manuel Gerullis is the founder of the biggest graffiti festival in the world: Meeting of Styles, Wiesbaden, Germany. 
He is also the founder of Buntic-media, graffiti and street art agency established as a collective of freelance graffiti artists in the urban space (design of surfaces, rooms and objects of all types and functions). 
Manuel Gerullis  is also Editor-in-Chief of the online Meeting of Styles Magazine, and supports a global network  of artists, graphic designers and illustrators worldwide.

Steffen Gray                       Copenaghen, Denmark 

Steffen Gray is President and Founder of Street Studies in Copenhagen and Global Brand Manager for the Meeting of Styles, the most important festival of Street Art in the world. 
He develops current open calls for the Meeting of Styles globally and spearheads a variety of efforts seeking to develop the global street art scene. 
Street Studies has pioneered urban art and creative placemaking in Scandinavia and focuses on the development of creative urban spaces with edge, especially within the areas of art for public safety and international mural.

Stephen Hayles                       Bristol, UK

Stephen Hayles is the founder and Creative Director of Upfest, the Urban Paint Festival & Art Gallery in Bristol, UK, featuring 300 street artists from 25 different countries such as Kobra, Herakut or The London Police.
He has gathered schools and artists together to reinvigorate high streets across the city, including North Street in Bedminster, and the festival now reaches over 35,000 visitors each year.
Stephen Hayles is the latest winner of the Points of Light award, which recognises outstanding volunteers making a change in their community and inspiring others.

Eric Eludut                       Paris, France

Eric Eludut is a French Contemporary Art collector and Editor-in-Chief of Graffiti Art Magazine, one of the most prestigious magazines about Street Art and a perfect link between creation, Urban Contemporary Art lovers and collectors.
He is also COO and Co-Founder of ARTxPACE Productions – Art, Communication, Technologies and CEO and Founder of Communication Agencies. 
He and his wife support creation and boost the dissemination of Street and Urban Contemporary art among the widest audience.
He was one of the jury members of Street Art of the Year 2020.

Mr Dheo                       Portugal

Mr. Dheo is a Portuguese street artist. Autodidact, his first contact with graffiti happened at the age of 15. He has already painted in over 40 cities all over the world. 
He dedicates himself mostly to photorealistic productions, which, together with graphic components, give him a very personal style in constant growth and development.
  He collaborates with well-known international companies and brands such as Nike. He produced a cleat dedicated to the soccer striker Mario Balotelli’s club AC Milan for them.

Wild Drawing                       Bali, Indonesia / Athens, Greece

Wild Drawing, born in Bali and  based in Athens, Greece, never shows his face. 
His work, featured in many Street Art books worldwide, mainly 3D with optical illusions, is influenced by comics, graphic novels and fantasy. 
He participated in festivals and exhibitions in Asia (Harbour Festival, Indonesia), Europe (Cheltenham - UK, Wall Street Nacka - Sweden, Grenoble Street Art Fest - France) and Americas. 
We can find his art at the National Technical University of Athens, at the Library of NTUA and at Ifocenter, Sweden, and in international press, such as La Repubblica in Italy.

Joanna Longawa                       Krakow, Poland / Rome, Italy

MArteLive Europe - Street Art Curator

Polish Journalist writing in Italian, English and Spanish based in Rome. Editor in chief and founder of the JL Interviews art magazine in English. Foreign correspondent of Trendy. Art of Living, a luxurious Polish magazine (interviews with Lina Wertmüller, Jo Nesbø, Alessandro Baricco, Krzysztof Zanussi, Alex Gross, Ron Hicks). Collaborator of Nasz Swiat, Ser Argentino, Unfolding Roma and Romeing. Translator, poet, event organizer. Author of the book, Le prove dell’esistenza, Albatros, with Barbara Alberti’s introduction and Federico Moccia’s note.

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MArteLive Europe

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

UPFEST Prize
A reserved space for artworks (drawing/painting) at the next edition of the Upfest Festival in Bristol in 2021, possibly 2022 (UK)

MEETING OF STYLES COPENHAGEN Prize
A space to paint and a spot upfront at the festival for the winning contestants at the next available festival of Meeting Of Styles Copenhagen in 2021, possibly 2022 (DENMARK)

MEETING OF STYLES GERMANY Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Meeting of Styles Germany magazine (GERMANY)

GRAFFITI ART FRANCE Prize
Publication of an article/insight in the Graffiti Art France magazine (FRANCE)

PASTIFICIO CERERE Prize
Portfolio revision with curators from Pastificio Cerere Foundation (ITALY)

FINAL - SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Finalists - European and Italian contests

ArtSharing Prize
An artistic residency and an exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at Art Sharing gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Street Art for Right Prize
A wall to paint at the Street Art for Rights festival in Rome (ITALY)

ART G.A.P. Prize
Participation in a group exhibition, lasting a minimum of 6 days at the ART G.A.P. gallery in Rome (ITALY)

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)