Call for nomination proposals

The Icelandic Art Prize awards ceremony will take place
in March 2023 for the seventh time in Reykjavík. The Icelandic Arts Council has
an open call for nomination in two categories: the Visual Art Prize and the Motivational
Award.

To nominate for the The Icelandic
Art Prize click here. Deadline is Monday January 9, 23:59.

The Visual Art Prize is awarded to an Icelandic artist,
or an artists that resides in Iceland, and is considered to have excelled with new
works and an exhibition in Iceland in the past year, 2022. The award is a cash prize
of 1 million Icelandic króna.

The Motivational Award, 500.000 ISK cash prize, is
awarded to a visual artists that recently has emerged and sparked interest with
their practice.

The Icelandic Art Prize was inited by the Icelandic
Visual Arts Council and are awarded in their name. The goal of the awards is to
honour Icelandic visual artist or artists with permanent residence in Iceland, encourage
innovative creation and promote Icelandic art, both domestically and internationally.