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THE MILKEN-PENN GSE EDUCATION BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 19 February, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is considered the most prestigious and well-funded competition of its kind, attracting innovative ideas from around the world. Since 2010, the competition has awarded more than $2 million in cash and prizes.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants worldwide addressing educational inequities through innovation.

They welcome education ventures with innovative solutions to educational inequity from around the world, especially those ventures founded by and serving individuals from marginalized and historically underrepresented communities. They encourage applicants working in every conceivable educational setting–from early childhood through corporate and adult training. They also welcome both nonprofit and for-profit submissions.

Finalists get targeted venture development support from a strategic advisor, opportunities for in-person networking with investors and potential customers.

BENEFIT:

Up to $80,000 worth of prizes to be won in these caterogies:

$40,000: Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize

$25,000: Cognativ Inc. Prize

$10,000: Magnitude Digital Prize

$5,000: Audience Choice Prize presented by Osage Venture Partners

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TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNIA

Application Deadline: 5 February, 2024

LOCATION: China

“Taiwan International Print Biennial” (former “International Biennial Print Exhibit R.O.C.”) is one of the longest running international print exhibitions in the world today. The mission of the event is to promote international cultural exchange, and to strengthen the mutual understanding of artistic values between the East and the West.

ELIGIBILITY:

Worldwide artists are eligible to take part, and Entry id free

Each submitted work must not be larger than 150cm in either length or width in paper size (not image size), and no smaller than 40cm in either length or width. The work must not be more than 20cm thick. 
A signature must be made either on the printed side or the back of the artwork, noting the print edition and year of creation. The signature must be clear and discernable.

All entries must be original prints on paper, including monotypes and digital prints. Prints on materials other than paper are not considered for this biennial.

The work must be completed in or after 2021, wholly original and have not been exhibited in previous editions of the “2024 Taiwan International Print Biennial

Each entrant is allowed to submit one piece of work only. Co-authored or collaborative works will not be accepted.

The artwork should NOT be framed before shipping. The museum will frame the artwork for you.

BENEFIT:

Gold Prize (1): NTD 400,000
Silver Prize (1): NTD 200,000
Bronze Prize (1): NTD 100,000
Special Jury Prize (2): NTD 80,000 (each)
Merit Prize (5): NTD 50,000 (each)
Honorable Mention (5): NTD 30,000 (each

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