Stacion – Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 – for young artists from Kosovo.

This important independent award is organized in collaboration with Residency Unlimited in New York and generously supported by The Trust for Mutual Understanding in New York.

The deadline for applying for the prize is October 1, 2023.

Artists working in contemporary art, including experimental media, video, installation, performance, photography, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing are encouraged to apply. Artists are not eligible to apply with work in the applied arts, such as design, theater, dance and film.

The three finalists selected for the 2023 Artists of Tomorrow Award will be announced no later than October 8, 2023.

The exhibition of the three finalists will open on November 8, 2023.

The winner of the 2023 Artists of Tomorrow Award will be announced on December 3, 2023.

The winner will be awarded a two-month artist residency in New York, USA, at Residency Unlimited (http://residencyunlimited.org/) in June/July 2024 and the offer of a solo exhibition within the annual program of Stacion – Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina in 2024/2025.

If other commitments prevent the artist from participating in the residency in New York within the foreseen time frame, he/she/they should consider applying for the award in the next editions.

Application Process
Application for the Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 Award is done through online registration, filling in the application form and sending the required documentation through the application form available on the website of Stacion - Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina.

Selection process
The three finalists and the winner of the Artists of Tomorrow Award will be selected by the jury of the Artists of Tomorrow Award, nominated by Stacion - Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina.

Members of the Jury of the Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 are Julieta Aranda, Miljana Dunđerin, Driton Selmani, Alper Turan and Agrina Vllasaliu.

Eligibility
The award is intended for artists only up to 35 years of age.
Eligible for applying at the Artists of Tomorrow Award are individual artists and artists working in groups that fulfill the criteria of the award. The residency program can only host one individual artist per country, in a given award year.

Applicants must have been active as an artist for at least during the past 3 years in Kosovo, have 3-5 reference projects, and have exhibited in art institutions such as galleries, art centers, museums or public spaces.

Non-citizen artists of Kosovo have to be recognized for their contribution in the developments in the art scene and their artistic career must have significant connection with Kosovo.

Émigré artists must have knowledge of the artistic tendencies and developments of the country and have exhibited in Kosovo in the last 3 years.

Main supporter of the Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 is the Trust for Mutual Understanding (TMU).
Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Kosovo and Municipality of Prishtina.
Complete list of donors and cooperation partners for The Artists of Tomorrow Award 2023 will be announced in due time.