Foundwork Artist Prize 2024: international open call

Foundwork is pleased to announce the open call for the 2024 Foundwork Artist Prize, an annual juried award for emerging and mid-career artists working in any media.

Now in its sixth year, the award includes an unrestricted 10,000 USD grant and studio visits with each of this year’s esteemed jurors. In addition, the honoree and three shortlisted artists will be invited to participate in long-form interviews as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program, to further public engagement with their practices.

The 2024 jury includes the following acclaimed curators, gallerists, and artists:

Rachel Uffner, founder of Rachel Uffner Gallery, NYC; Olivia Aherne, Curator at Chisenhale Gallery, London; Monsieur Zohore; multidisciplinary artist based between Richmond, VA, NYC, and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Mohamed Almusibli, Director and Curator of Kunsthalle Basel; Lorraine Kiang, cofounder of Kiang Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong.

The Foundwork Artist Prize is open to artists residing anywhere in the world with limited exceptions. To be considered, artists will need to register and maintain a profile on the Foundwork website, with at least six artworks and an artist statement published on their profile page, throughout the 2024 selection period: 11:59pm PT, September 26, 2024–11:59pm PT, December 31, 2024.

Artists should see the FAQ and Prize Rules for instructions, terms, and conditions. If you have other questions, please email support [​at​] foundwork.art. 

About Foundwork
Foundwork is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to support access and recognition for contemporary artists wherever they are based. Foundwork provides a dedicated online platform for emerging and mid-career artists to share their work with curators, gallerists, and other prospective collaborators across the global contemporary art community. The organization also hosts ongoing programming, including the Foundwork Artist Prize, to foster interest and engagement for participating artists.