The Vilcek Foundation is currently hosting an open call for applications for the 2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts and the 2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Curatorial Work.
In 2025, the Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 in each category to early and mid-career immigrant artists and curators whose work demonstrates a unique achievement and exceptional ability. The deadline to apply is June 10, 2024.
- Award and application details: https://vilcek.co/2025cppvisualartto
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The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts:
- Candidates will be selected for work that demonstrates exceptional creativity, a unique perspective, and professional promise. Artists working in the following areas of practice are encouraged to apply: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramic, textile, digital art, film/video, installation, and performance.
The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Curatorial Work:
- Curators and art historians who have curated individual or group exhibitions for public or private institutions including museums, galleries, nonprofit organizations, corporate collections, private collections, for art fairs, or in independent practice are encouraged to apply. Curators must have 5 years of professional experience and must be living and working in the United States.
Eligibility Requirements:
- To be eligible, candidates must have been born outside of the United States to non-American parents, and must be living and working in the United States. Candidates must have been born after January 1, 1986.
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We encourage you to contact the Vilcek Foundation at info@vilcek.org or creativepromise@vilcek.org with any questions about our work or our prizes.