Foundwork Artist Prize
Foundwork
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried grant awarded to recognize outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in any media.
The 2024 honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant and remote studio visits with each of this year’s jurors. The honoree and three shortlisted artists will also be invited for long-form interviews, as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program, to further public engagement with their practices.
The jury for the 2024 Foundwork Artist Prize includes acclaimed curators, gallerists, and artists:
- Rachel Uffner, Founder of Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York
- Olivia Aherne, Curator at Chisenhale Gallery, London
- Monsieur Zohore, Multidisciplinary artist based between Richmond, VA, New York, and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Mohamed Almusibli, Director and Curator of Kunsthalle Basel
- Lorraine Kiang, Cofounder of Kiang Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong.
The Foundwork Artist Prize is open to artists residing in any location worldwide with limited exceptions. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm PT, September 26, 2023. Artists should see the FAQ and Prize Rules posted on the Foundwork website for instructions and terms. If you have other questions, please email support@foundwork.art.
To be considered, artists will need to register (if you haven’t already) and maintain a published profile on Foundwork, with at least 6 artworks and an artist statement published on your profile page, throughout the 2024 selection period: 11:59 pm PT, September 26–11:59 pm, December 31.
To create an artist profile on Foundwork, you will need to register for an artist membership which has a U.S. $4 monthly subscription. This includes a full profile on Foundwork with the ability to store and publish your CV, an artist statement, and unlimited artworks. Membership subscriptions start with a 30-day free trial, renew automatically at the end of each monthly cycle, and can be canceled at any time.
ABOUT FOUNDWORK
Foundwork is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to support access and recognition for contemporary artists wherever they are based. We provide a dedicated online platform where emerging and mid-career artists can share their work with curators, gallerists, and other prospective collaborators across the global contemporary art community. We also host ongoing programming, including the Foundwork Artist Prize, to foster engagement and interest for participating artists.