The Sovereign European Art Prize
The Sovereign European Art Prize was established in 2006 following the success of the Sovereign Asian Art Prize in London. The prize has since had over 1,500 artist entries from the European region.
The European art prize runs on the same format as the African and Asian prize. Entry is by nomination only. All entries are then judged by a renowned judging panel that has a strong authority in contemporary European art. This is the first part of a two part judging process where the 30 strongest pieces will be the art prize finalists. In the past the 30 finalists have been exhibited in London but in 2011 this will move to The 2010 European capital of culture, Istanbul. The second stage of the judging process will be carried out live at the exhibition where the art prize winner will be announced, who will receive $25,000 US dollars. The remaining 29 finalist art works will be auctioned off in the same format as the Asian Art Prize, where 50% of the proceeds will go to the artist and the other 50% to the foundation.
The beneficial charity of The 2011 Sovereign European Art Prize will be Acik Kapi, a local Turkish charity whose primary concern is providing shelter for homeless children, who will use the funding to establish an arts programme at their centre.
As well as raising funds to assist art projects in Europe, The Sovereign European Art Prize strives to recognise the most innovative and influential artists of our time.
- Winners
| Year | Artist | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | David Birkin | United Kingdom |
| 2008/2009 | Nadia Hebson | Germany |
| 2007/2008 | Damien Cadio | France |
| 2006/2007 | Susan Gunn | United Kingdom |
- Judges
| Judge | Year | Judge | Year | Judge | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Blake | 2006/07 | Charlotta Kotik | 2006/07 | Alan Yentob | 2008 |
| Jorge Molder | 2006/07 | Prof Janwillem Scrofer | 2006/07 | Tim Marlow | 2009/10 |
| Charles Esche | 2006/07 | Sir Peter Blake | 2008 | Philly Adams | 2009/10 |
| Shaheen Merali | 2006/07 | Tim Marlow | 2008 | Gavin Turk | 2009/10 |
| Ami Barak | 2006/07 | Rachel Campbell-Johnston | 2008 | Robert Punkenkhofer | 2009/10 |
| Giorgio Bonomi | 2006/07 | Jarvis Cocker | 2008 | Joseph Backstein | 2009/10 |
| Angela Flowers | 2006/07 | Philly Adams | 2008 | Nasser Azam | 2009/10 |
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