International art competition invites artists to depict the Flight into Egypt

Artists from around the world are invited to take part in an international visual arts competition dedicated to the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt. The competition is organised by the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and runs from 1 October to 10 December.

According to the organisers, the initiative aims to showcase artistic interpretations of the Flight into Egypt, exploring both its spiritual significance and themes such as family, motherhood, childhood, child protection, hospitality and respect for strangers.

Competition rules The competition accepts paintings and graphic artworks created in classical styles or through contemporary, symbolic, abstract or conceptual approaches. It is open to professional and amateur artists aged 18 and over.

Entries must be original, created entirely by the artist and must not have previously been exhibited, published, entered into or awarded prizes in other competitions.

In the first stage, artworks must be submitted exclusively in digital format, accompanied by an artistic statement of no more than 100 words and a short biography of no more than 500 words.

Further details about the application process are available…