December 18, 2009

The Future Generation Art Prize is a world-wide art prize of
100,000 USD. 

Open to all artists up to the age of 35. 

Online application starts from 18 January till 18 April 2010
at the website, http://www.futuregenerationartprize.org

The prize is established to discover and provide long-term
support for a generation of emerging artists, wherever they may
live and work, this unique artist-focused prize aims to make a
major contribution toward the production of new work by young
artists. 

The biennial Prize is distinguished by: 

• its global dimension;
• its focus on a young generation of artists;
• its open and democratic Internet application process;
• the long-term commitment of leading artists of our time;
• a distinguished Board, Jury and Selection Committee;
• an exhibition of shortlisted artists at the PinchukArtCentre
in Kiev, one of the largest and most active new contemporary art
institutions in Europe;
• and an award of 100,000 USD, to be conferred by a respected
international jury.

The jury will select one main Prize winner, who will receive a
total of 100,000 USD (60,000 USD as a cash award, and 40,000 USD
toward the production of new work). An additional 20,000 USD
will be allotted to fund artist-in-residency programs for up to
five other special prize winners. Images of works by all the
shortlisted artists will be posted on the PAC website, and
members of the public will be invited to vote via the Internet
for People's Choice Prize.

To encourage the assistance of one generation of artists to the
next, a group of renowned Mentor Artists has committed its
long-term participation in the Prize and will provide in-person
counsel and support to the Prize winners. The Mentor Artists are
Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami.

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