The Cartier Award 2008
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The Cartier Award for emerging artists living outside the UK is a major initiative by Frieze Projects, the curatorial programme of Frieze Art Fair, in collaboration with Gasworks and sponsored by Cartier. Artists are invited to propose a new work to be realised at Frieze Art Fair 2008 which will be produced under the auspices of Frieze Projects. Projects may take the form of site-specific installation; performance; film; video and print work.
The Cartier Award includes:
- 3 month residency at Gasworks from mid September to mid December 2008 including accommodation, per diems and travel expenses
- Project production costs of up to 10,000 pounds
- An artist’s fee of 1,000 pounds
The selection committee for 2008 is:
- Neville Wakefield (Curator, Frieze Projects)
- Hervé Chandès (Director, Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art)
- Mia Jankowicz (Residency Curator, Gasworks)
- Richard Wentworth (Artist)
The Cartier Award is open to non UK based artists within 5 years of graduating from an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Please visit www.friezefoundation.org/cartier/ for more details and access to the online application form. The deadline for applications is Friday 7 January 2008.
Gasworks is a contemporary arts organisation in South London housing 12 artists’ studios and presenting a programme of exhibitions, residencies, international fellowships and educational projects.
Cartier has a long-standing relationship with contemporary art. Twenty two years ago the company established the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art in Paris — a unique example of corporate patronage for contemporary art.
Cartier is the Associate Sponsor of Frieze Art Fair supporting Frieze Projects and the Cartier Award.
