Foundwork Announces 2025 Artist Prize Open Call

Foundwork announces the open call for the 2025 Foundwork Artist Prize, an annual juried award for emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. The award includes an unrestricted 10,000 USD grant, studio visits with each juror, and a long-form interview in Foundwork’s Dialogues program. Three artists will be named to the 2025 Short List.

The jury for the 2025 Prize includes highly acclaimed and visionary voices hailing from Boston, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris:

• Carmen Hermo, Curator of Contemporary Art, MFA Boston, Boston

• Ebony Haynes, Senior Director, David Zwirner and 52 Walker, New York

• Lauren Mackler, Independent Curator, Writer, and Designer, Los Angeles

• Antonia Marsh, Curator and Founder, Soft Opening, London

• Hugo Vitrani, Curator, Palais de Tokyo, Paris

The Prize is open to artists worldwide with limited exceptions. Artists need to register and maintain a profile on Foundwork throughout the selection period (5:00pm PT, 26 September–5:00pm PT, 31 December). Artist profiles must include 6+ artworks and an artist statement. See the FAQ  and Prize Rules for instructions and terms. Email support@foundwork.art with questions.

Main image: Joyce Joumaa, Memory Contours (2024). Lightboxes, archival print, steel poles. Courtesy the artist and Foundwork.