22.03.2010, Wien

 

Henkel Art.Award.: Call for entries from 31 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

 
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Entries Now Open for the Henkel CEE Art Prize

For the ninth time, Henkel Central Eastern Europe (Henkel CEE) has announced a call for entries to win the Henkel Art.Award., the only comprehensive art promotion prize for the Region Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Artists from 31 countries are invited to submit their works of art to win the prize, endowed to the sum of 7,000 euros. On the basis of the cooperation agreement concluded with the modern art museum “Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig (MUMOK)“, the Henkel Art.Award. 2010 not only offers the award winner an exhibition in his or her native country, but also an individual presentation at MUMOK in Vienna. At the same time, Henkel CEE is also granting the Henkel Art.Award. Promotional Prize for Young Austrian Artists, featuring a monetary grant of 2,000 euros. Moreover, in cooperation with its longstanding partner KulturKontakt Austria, Henkel CEE is also bestowing a third prize, namely the Henkel Art.Award. Promotional Prize for Young CEE Artists, which includes a monetary award of 2,000 euros. The prize winner is selected from among the participants in the Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria. Details on how to enter the Henkel Art.Award. 2010 prize competition are available at http://hcee.com/artaward

The Henkel Art.Award. 2010 will honor outstanding and innovative works of art submitted by fine artists in the fields of painting, drawing, photography, video and installation.

A top-class international jury will convene in September to evaluate all the entries and nominate five artists as the finalists to win the main prize, and also choose the award winner of the Henkel Art.Award. Promotional Prize for Young Austrian Artists. The award winners will be announced at a gala award ceremony to be held in Vienna in November 2010, in the presence of all the nominees.

“With this competition and prize, Henkel is demonstrating its cultural understanding of the region, and thus wants to do its share to promote European integration. We are convinced of the positive future perspectives of the CEE region“, says Günter Thumser, President of Henkel CEE.

Information about the Henkel Art.Award. as well as entry specifications can be found at: http://hcee.com/artaward



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