TOSEE Lugano Art Screening Award 2026
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TOSEE Lugano Art Screening Award 2026 *
Show your work on the big screen at YouNique, Lugano.
Be part of an international catalogue. Reach collectors worldwide.
The TOSEE Digital Screening Award is an open call for artists who want their work to be seen in a high quality context: on large screens at YouNique Boutique Fair of Arts in Lugano, Switzerland, and in a beautifully printed exhibition catalogue.
Our prizes
Total prize package worth over 1500 CHF
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✺ 1st Place ✺
• 3 screening slots: three separate works screened during YouNique Lugano March 2026
• 3 Pages in the prestigious event catalogue
• A free print copy of the catalogue featuring your works
• 2 months online sales on our website
• Certificate of Excellence: 1st Prize
• Special social media campaign across TOSEE platformsTotal prize value over 600 CHF
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✺ 2nd Place ✺
• 2 screening slots: two separate works screened during YouNique Lugano March 2026
• 2 Pages in the prestigious event catalogue
• A free print copy of the catalogue featuring your works
• 2 months online sales on our website
• Certificate of Excellence: 2nd Prize
• Special social media campaign across TOSEE platformsTotal prize value over 400 CHF
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✺ 3rd Place ✺
• 1screening slot
• 1 Page in the prestigious event catalogue
• 2 months online sales on our website
• Certificate of Excellence: 3rd Prize
• Special social media campaign across TOSEE platforms -
Finalists Prize
• Guaranteed inclusion in the screening event, with 50% off their selected package!
• Name listed in the catalogue under Finalists
• Certificate of Participation: Finalist
Timeline
Submissions close: 31 Jan. 2026
Winners announced: 10 Feb 2026
Online Exhibition: 25 March – 30 April 2026
Event date: 27 March 2026 - Younique Art Fair, Lugano
How to apply
Pay the 15 CHF fee for each artwork that you would like to submit
You will receive all the instructions after payment. This small fee helps us cover the organisational and promotional costs of the competition, screening, catalogue design and communication. The fee is not refundable.
apply now!
apply now!
This is your opportunity to showcase your work to a global audience of collectors, curators, and art lovers.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Any visual artist worldwide, 18+. All media welcome (painting, drawing, photography, digital, sculpture, mixed media). If submitting AI Art, we require at least some visible human interaction with the piece. Strictly promoted works are automatically disqualified and fees will not be refunded.
The submitted work must be available for sale during the event.
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Deadline for submissions: 31 Jan 2026
Winners announced: 10 Feb 2026
Online Exhibition: 25 March – 30 April 2026
Event: 27 March 2026 - Younique Art Fair, Lugano
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The entry fee is 15 CHF per artwork (up to 3 submissions). This small fee helps us cover the organisational and promotional costs of the competition, screening, catalogue design and communication.
Screening slots for selected artists are booked separately. The standard price per slot is 120 CHF, with finalists receiving 50 percent off and prize winners receiving free slots as described above.
The registration fee is non-refundable
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A TOSEE jury reviews originality, coherence of practice, technical quality, and fit with the exhibition. 1st/2nd/3rd prizes are chosen from the finalist pool.
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JPEGs, minimum 1500px on the long side (larger is fine). Include: title, year, medium, size (H × W × D if 3D), plus a short bio (max 200 words).
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Yes. For any work sold through the TOSEE online exhibition, a 20% gallery commission applies. The artist retains 80% of the final sale price, as we believe in ensuring a fair return for the artist.
Terms and Conditions
By applying, you confirm that you are the creator and rights holder of the submitted artworks.
The submission fee is non refundable.
TOSEE Art Gallery reserves the right to decline works that are incomplete, inappropriate or do not fit the curatorial direction of the screening.
Selected artists grant TOSEE Art Gallery permission to use images of their work for promotional purposes related to the award, the screening and the catalogue, in print and digital form.
Finalists and prize winners will be asked for high resolution images and details for the catalogue. If materials are not received by the deadline, inclusion cannot be guaranteed.
