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Premio Fundación Santander a las Artes Visuales

Fundación Santander Argentina · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Free-to-enter prize from Fundación Santander Argentina giving the equivalent of USD 50,000 to stage an unpublished exhibition project by an artist or curator living in Argentina, in its Buenos Aires space. The second edition closed in July 2025; the next call is not yet announced.

Deadline: Not stated
Entry fee: Free

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Who can enter

Location: Argentina (by country of residence)
Age: 18 and over
Career stage: Any
Mediums: Any medium
Submission: Online submission
Also: Artists and curators of legal age living in Argentina; foreigners must have lived in Argentina for at least five years.

About

Fundación Santander Argentina launched this prize for artists and curators to develop a previously unshown exhibition project. Applicants must be of legal age and live in Argentina; foreign nationals qualify after five years' residence. Three finalists receive mentoring from specialists and funds to refine their proposals, and the winner receives an economic incentive equivalent to USD 50,000 to mount the show.

The second edition closed on 27 July 2025, with the winner announced on 15 October 2025 and the exhibition scheduled to open in April 2026 at the foundation's space in the Distrito de las Artes, Buenos Aires. Entry is free, via the Santander Open Academy platform.

A third edition has not yet been announced.