artadia awards

The Artadia Award is unique, providing substantial financial support, critical validation and broader public exposure for artists across the country:

• Cash awards are granted in participating cities on a rotating basis.
  
  
• Awards ranging from $15,000 to $3,000 are unrestricted, and can be used however the artist sees fit.
  
  
• Applications are open to all visual artists who reside in Artadia's participating cities.
  
  
• A two-tiered selection process combines local expertise with outside perspectives from leading national and international curators and artists.
  
  
• Visiting panelists engage with local artists in their studios, gaining a broader context for their work and facilitating long-lasting relationships.
  
  
• A preliminary panel of prominent national and local curators and artists evaluates all the submissions and selects 15 finalists.
  
  
• A second panel of curators and artists travels to the participating city and conducts studio visits with each of the finalists. This panel selects the artists who receive Artadia Awards. However used, the Artadia Award is the monetary component of a wider culture of support.

Participating cities with active awards programs are currently:

• Greater Atlanta
  
  
• Boston, metropolitan area
  
  
• Chicago, Cook County
  
  
• Houston, Harris County
  
  
• San Francisco Bay Area

Participating cities will be added strategically to the Artadia network by focusing on regions that demonstrate a commitment to contemporary art. These cities are notable for:

• The active presence of local artists in the community.
  
  
• Art institutions recognized for innovative contemporary programming.
  
  
• Exemplary schools that prepare artists through undergraduate and graduate programs.