Installation and Sculpture Department of EKA announces Young Sculptor’s Prize competition for 2027.
The competition will be held in two stages – consultation and final round.
The purpose of the consultation round is to provide feedback, recommendations for further work and practical advice on implementation based on initial concept designs. No selective decisions are made based on this. Feedback day is December 10, 2026 and you can register for it here. We welcome participants from all fine arts students of EKA.
The deadline for submitting the works for Prize exhibitionis January 5, 2027
The proposal submitted to the competition must contain the title of the work, a description of the idea (up to 1000 characters) and visual material (design or drawing, if necessary, links to sound or video) with information about the dimensions of the work, the materials used and specifics of execution/installation. Please submit all information in one pdf file. We accept proposals from authors to enter the competition with works completed in 2026 and not exhibited outside EKA or with idea for a new work.
The competition entries can be uploaded here.
Young Sculptor Prize exhibition at EKA Gallery, February 27 – March 21, 2027.
Based on the submitted works, the commission will select works to be exhibited at the Young Sculptor Prize exhibition at EKA Gallery, February 27 – March 21, 2027.. The winner of the Young Sculptor Prize 2027 will be announced at the opening of the exhibition. A jury, separate and independent of the organizers, will make the decision in this regard.
Since 2012, The Young Sculptor’s Prize and accompanying exhibition aim to highlight and recognize the professional activities of young artists involved in sculpture and installation. Previous laureates of Young Sculptor Prize are Hanna Piksarv, Sten Saarits, Anna Mari Liivrand, Johannes Valdma, Rosa Violetta Grötsch, Johannes Luik, Siim Elmers, Sarah Nõmm, Junny Yeung, Mara Kirchberg, Sandra Ernits, Kati Saarits, Katariin Mudist and Kail Timusk.