our work with public collections / The Annual Award

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The aim of the Annual Award is to support museums to commission new work that, once completed, will remain within the museum’s permanent collection.

The Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Award of £60,000 - commission to collect

The Winner of the Contemporary Art Society's Annual Award for Museums 2011 is Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery with artist Christina Mackie.




The winner was announced by Cornelia Parker OBE on 14 November 2011 at the Contemporary Art Society Annual Award Reception held at the German Gymnasium, London.


2011 Selectors were Adam Chodzko (Artist), Maurice Davies (Head of Policy, Museums Association), Rosy Greenlees (Director, Crafts Council) and Michael Stanley (Director, Modern Art Oxford).


The other shortlisted museums for 2011 were as follows:


National Museum Wales (Cardiff) with Artes Mundi - Proposal with artist Andrea Büttner

Shipley Art Gallery - Proposal with artist Matthew Darbyshire


Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool - Proposal with artist Wael Shawky


University of Warwick Art Collection - Proposal with artist Katie Paterson

For further details on the shortlisted artists' click here

 

The winners of the Contemporary Art Society Annual Award for 2010 were The Hepworth Wakefield and Wolverhampton Art Gallery in association with Film and Video Umbrella for their proposal with artist Luke Fowler.

The award of £60,000 was presented on Tuesday 9 November and will enable the two museums to commission Luke Fowler to make a new work that will be acquired jointly for their collections. Film and Video Umbrella will provide invaluable expertise and support for the production process.

The Award has been made possible through the generous philanthropy of the Sfumato Foundation.

For further information on the Annual Award for 2010 click here

In offering this significant investment, the Contemporary Art Society wishes to reflect how vital it is for museums to gain the greatest proximity to artists and their practice. Commissioning to collect enables a close and highly rewarding working relationship between museums and the artists that they wish to work with.

The Award is open to all of the Contemporary Art Society’s Museum Members. Proposals are welcomed from museums that have not yet commissioned new work as well as from those with more experience. Museums must be able to commit at least £5,000 towards the development of a publication or catalogue.

The Annual Award is offered to support the work of an artist who is at a stage in their career where they are showing regularly nationally and internationally but may not yet have major works acquired in to public collections. The Award is not limited to the work of UK based artists.

For further information on the Annual Award please email nationalprogrammes@contemporaryartsociety.org