UNIQA Art Prize

Deadline: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11:00am

Aim

The competition aims to award the UNIQA Art Prize 2024 to an Academy of Fine Arts Vienna graduate of the Fine Arts study program. The prize includes an exhibition at the UNIQA Tower and an accompanying publication.

The spatial conditions of the foyer in the UNIQA Tower in 1020 Vienna allow for the realization of artistic works, primarily in sculpture, video or digital art, and performance.

A five-member jury* will select the most outstanding oeuvre presented in the portfolio from the submissions and recommend the most convincing design concept for implementation.

* Jury composition: Vice Rector Ingeborg Erhart and Professor Nora Schultz for the Academy, Board Member René Knapp, and Theresa Hochhauser from Kunstversicherung for UNIQA, and Thomas D. Trummer, Director of Kunsthaus Bregenz as external juror

Target Audience

Eligible participants are alumni of the Fine Arts study program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, whose graduation dates are at most five years (the deadline is the announcement date: March 19^th, 2024).

Implementation Period and Completion

The award ceremony is associated with an exhibition in the foyer of the UNIQA Tower, scheduled to open in mid-February 2025, as well as an accompanying publication. The Office for Contemporary Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna will curate and technically produce the exhibition. It should be noted that work on further developing the submitted basic concept and realizing the exhibition will begin in June 2024.

Budget and Prize Money

The UNIQA Art Prize includes the award ceremony, an exhibition, and a publication and is endowed with a sum of 15,000 euros. Additionally, a production budget is available for the exhibition in the foyer of the UNIQA Tower. The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna will design the accompanying publication with UNIQA.

Competition Terms

By participating in the call for submissions, each participant agrees to the present conditions.

The jury's decision will be made in camera.

Image Usage Rights, Publication, Ownership

The winner commits to providing visual material of their works for public relations within the competition context.

For public relations in the context of the exhibition at the UNIQA Tower, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and UNIQA reserve the image usage rights.

Works created by the artist specifically for the exhibition will become their property upon the exhibition's conclusion.

Submission

Application Period: March 19th to May 14th, 2024

For submission, it is required to upload all three documents separately as PDF files:

Portfolio (file size 10MB, max. 20 pages)

Overview of artistic achievements

2. Tabular curriculum vitae

3. Concept sketch for the exhibition in the UNIQA Tower foyer (file size 5MB, two A4 pages)

Information about the UNIQA Tower

The UNIQA Tower is an office building of UNIQA Insurance Group AG in 1020 Vienna. The tower is 75 meters high and has 21 above-ground and five underground floors. The floor plan is shaped like a stylized Q, corresponding to UNIQA's company logo.

The foyer is designed as an inclusive public space, so it experiences high visitor traffic. Therefore, when planning artistic work(s), the following criteria must be considered:

Screens in the entrance area and at the café: Format 1920x1080 px jpg or mp4
Adhesive application would be possible, provided it can be removed without residue and does not incur additional cleaning costs.
Sound installations can only be played outside opening hours.
Use of shading in the entrance area is not desirable, as it may cause disruptions to traffic and neighboring individuals due to light.
Alternatively, there is an option to use the glass walls next to the Service Center – the technical requirements are also available here.
Consideration of visitor traffic routes
Floors/walls must not be drilled into.

UNIQA's brand claim is “Together, we live better”: “A better life for everyone can be achieved with courage, individual responsibility, and solidarity. We are encouraged to act autonomously and proactively: Positive energy overcomes uncertainties and fears, motivates, and inspires.

We endorse: Living Better Together: https://www.uniqa.at/versicherung/gemeinsam-besser-leben.html

Sustainability in production and presentation.”

For further information please contact Daniela Jungmann-Masilko (d.masilko@akbild.ac.at, +43 1 588 16-1202)

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