Art Emergent Sabadell

Participation Award in the Art Emergent Sabadell Contest, granted by the Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Sabadell

A collective contemporary art exhibition held through an annual call, inviting artists working in any discipline within the visual arts to submit a piece for potential selection in the show. This selection of 30 works is made by a specialized jury, and from these selected pieces, artists will compete for awards granted by the Banc Sabadell Foundation, Estruch, Escola Grisart, and the Academy of Fine Arts. The intention of the exhibition is to promote contemporary art, new artistic practices, and new discourses in order to offer an up-to-date narrative of art to the citizens of Sabadell, as well as to provide the institution with a high-quality exhibition program.

Winner: Eva Miquel, Palmadotze.

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