By Alex Marshall Everyone knows that the Turner Prize, awarded by London’s Tate, is one of the most prestigious in the art world.

To shouts of astonishment, the judges announced that the collective, known by their project acronym 'ENdlessDIsapPOINTment', had secured the prize for 'a ground-up approach to recycling an idea multiple times.' Here, we profile just a few of those projects. The 2020 a-n Artist Bursaries are now open for applications, with awards of between £500-£1,500 available to a-n Artist and Joint (Artist and Arts Organiser) members wishing to undertake self-directed professional development.

I have secured gallery representation and as a female mid-career artist, its value cannot be underestimated.Because targeted funding at the right time in an artist’s career can make all the difference, a-n Artist Bursaries provide money for artists to develop their practice through self-determined professional development activity that responds to their own unique needs.Top tips on applying for a-n member opportunitiesMembers have used the bursaries to a fund a diverse range of professional development projects: to learn new skills, travel internationally, undertake mentoring or coaching, research, curatorial critique, attend conferences, build networks and collaborations within and outside of the visual arts, or a combination of these activities.Through advocacy and information and from the perspective of artists, a-n’s mission is to stimulate and support contemporary visual arts practice and affirms artists’ value in society.Since 2013 a-n has awarded £579,500 to over 640 members through its bursary programmes.“As well as exhibiting in Venice during the Biennale, I have been invited to participate both as curator and artist in three further exhibitions, including at theOn her time in South Korea and Austria, Ara said: “I made some good, long lasting connections. The Turner Prize, named after the English painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist.Between 1991 and 2016, only artists under the age of 50 were eligible (this restriction was removed for the 2017 award).

Turner Prize Was Canceled, but Organizers Still Gave Out the Cash The organizers of the British art award are giving out 10 grants to support artists. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the breaking news, eye-opening interviews, and incisive critical takes that drive the conversation forward.The 2016 Turner Prize Jury is made up of Beatrix Ruf, director of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Simon Wallis, director of the Hepworth Wakefield; independent curator Tamsin Dillon; Michelle Cotton, the director of Germany’s Bonner Kunstverein; and Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson.©2020 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Le prix Turner (Turner Prize) est une récompense annuelle décernée à un artiste contemporain (généralement britannique) de moins de 50 ans. Towner International is a new biennial exhibition of contemporary art that will take place for the first time at Towner Eastbourne from 6 October 2020 to 10 January 2021. You’ve heard all about the smackdowns administered to the shortlisted artists and the victorious ones in publications worldwide.Want to stay ahead of the art world?

Having time to network in both cities has opened up more possibilities of international shows and my research is feeding into current and upcoming projects.”In 2019, recipients of a-n Artist Bursaries undertook a broad range of activities.

PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED. In a surprise move, the Turner Prize was awarded yesterday to a bewildered group of twenty academics for an unsuccessful Horizon 2020 application. All Rights Reserved.The shortlist will be announced on May 12, 2016.Some were more controversial than others, of course.What many people don’t know is that you can nominate artists yourself viaWho could forget shark-in-formaldehyde specialist Everyone knows that the Turner Prize, awarded by London’s Tate, is one of the most prestigious in the art world. Speaking about her a-n Artist Bursary, glass artistKogan said: “As a direct result of my a-n bursary award there has been a major turning point in my career as an artist. Everyone probably knows that it carries a £25,000 purse ($35,000 at current exchange rates), and that it often ushers the recipients into a new career stage.