Nomination proposals for the Icelandic Visual Art Prize 2025

18.11.2024
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Submissions for nomination proposals are now open for the Icelandic Visual Art Prize, set to be awarded for the eighth time in 2025.  Proposals are open for two categories: the Visual Art Prize and the Motivational Award. 

To nominate click here. 

Deadline is Monday, December 16, 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, 2024. 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.

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