OPEN CALL: Luxembourg Art Prize 2018

The Luxembourg Art Prize is an annual international prize organised by the Pinacothèque of Luxembourg, a private not-for-profit exhibition space in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Every year the Prize aims to discover talents, amateur or professional, regardless of age and nationality. The ambition of the Prize is to accelerate the careers of little-known artists through a group exhibition by the finalists and support from the international network of Prize finalists, in existence since 2015.

The winner receives significant help in the form of a grant of 25,000 euros (about US$31,000 GBP22,000 CHF29,000 CA$40,000 JPY3,300,000). The winner is entirely free to use this money in any way they choose.

All the finalist artists’ expenses are paid by the organisation during the group exhibition (transport for the works of art, air and train tickets and full-board accommodation in a four-star hotel). This also applies to the expenses of one other person of their choice who can accompany them to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The Prize is aimed at artists working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printing, installation, painting, performance, photography, digital art, sculpture, sound art, video, mixed media, decorative art (textiles and material, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper or other techniques).

Call for submissions: Entries are submitted via the secure Candidate Space until 31/5/18 at 23:59:59 (Luxembourg time).

Group exhibition: Ten artists will be selected by 30/6/18 at the latest by an artistic committee chaired by Hervé Lancelin, the president and founder of the Pinacothèque of Luxembourg. The finalists will exhibit their work as a group in Luxembourg from 22 September to 15 December 2018. The finalists must be present in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from 20 to 23 September 2018 to take part in the ceremony, or send a representative.

Selection of the winner: The winner of the Luxembourg Art Prize is selected by the final jury, and his or her name is announced on the opening evening of the finalists’ group exhibition at the Pinacothèque of Luxembourg. An award of 25,000 euros (about US$31,000 GBP22,000 CHF29,000 CA$40,000 JPY3,300,000) is allocated to the winner and paid into their bank account within a few days.

Finalists’ network:  All the finalists become life members of the international Luxembourg Art Prize network free of charge. This is a professional network that enables everyone to benefit from special contacts in many countries worldwide. It is a very effective way of taking advantage of professional artistic opportunities all over the world. The international Luxembourg Art Prize network is the only artists’ network creating real artistic opportunities at global level. Entry into the network will be a turning point in your artistic career!

Application Deadline: 31/5/18 at 23:59:59 (Luxembourg time).

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