viennacontemporary | Bildrecht SOLO Award

With the aim of supporting artists and galleries alike, the viennacontemporary | Bildrecht SOLO Award recognizes a presentation that exhibits outstanding artistic potential. At the same time, the commitment of the respective gallery is honored. With the help of an independent jury of experts, Bildrecht will present this year’s award at the Preview on September 12, 2024. The award, which includes a total prize of 4,000 euros, will be shared equally between the artist and the exhibiting gallery, with each receiving 2,000 euros.

Jury 2024: Maximilian Geymüller (Kunsthalle Wien), Roman Grabner (BRUSEUM, Neue Galerie Graz), Paula Watzl (PARNASS & freelance art critic), Frederike Sperling (Kunstraum Niederösterreich), Tina Teufel (Museum der Moderne Salzburg), Chair: Günter Schönberger & Esther Hladik (née Mlenek) (Bildrecht, Vienna)

Queer Art Prize 2024

by viennacontemporary and Queer Art Spaces Vienna

Supported by Radatz, Almdudler, and GayParship

The Queer Art prize consists of two categories: the Community Prize is directed at queer artists / queer art, and the three winners will receive a cash prize and have their artworks showcased at this year’s viennacontemporary. The Gallery Prize is directed at participating galleries to promote more queer art at the fair.

The Jury consists of: Francis Ruyter (Independent Space Index), Francesca Gavin (viennacontemporary), and Michael Kaufmann (Queer Art Spaces Vienna)

Submissions closed on 15 August 2024.

VCC x viennacontemporary Collectors Prize

For an emerging artist, powered by efko and VORmagazin

The Vienna Collectors’ Club, in cooperation with viennacontemporary and VORmagazin, will again present the „Collectors Prize“ for emerging artists. A jury of curators, collectors, and key people from the art world will choose one emerging artist from ZONE1 to award the prize before the opening. The prize includes a monetary award of 1,000 euros for future projects for the winning artist, provided by efko, and an interview in the October issue of VORmagazin.

LUKOWA Acquisition Prize

LUKOWA Group is looking to acquire an artwork presented at viennacontemporary 2024, thematically relating to the distribution of power. The idea is to explore ways in which this word and its meaning are present and analyzed in various artistic practices today, with an understanding that the interpretations of this subject can vary greatly. The context the collection is looking for is not limited to political, economic, or social issues, it rather encourages a much broader scope of iterations that can offer unique views on what “power” could mean. The collection allocates up to 5.000 CHF for the acquisition.

About the collection and initiative

LUKOWA Group supports emerging to mid-career artists to encourage outstanding ideas. The initiative considers contemporary culture and fosters a forward-looking worldview, engaging the art community and the public. They prioritize recognizing artistic quality before other factors, such as age, origin, or nationality, providing space for equal opportunities.

Jury:

Attilia Fattori Franchini (Independent Curator, Writer and Co-Founder of KUNSTVEREIN GARTENHAUS), Adomas Narkevičius (Curator, Cell Project Space, London, and Chief Curator, 15th Kaunas Biennial), Vlada Tanaskovic (Board Member, LUKOWA), Natalija Paunic (Curator and Advisor to LUKOWA’s art collection).