Celeste Prize, artists and art
Celeste Prize is an annual, international contemporary arts prize, open to all artists without limits of age, sex or profession. In 2010 there are 40,000 € awards in five prize categories: Painting (8,000 €); Photography & Digital Graphics (8,000 €); Video & Animation (8,000 €); Installation, Sculpture & Performance (8,000 €); and Live Media (8,000 €). The prize is particularly attractive to artists because the 50 finalist artists themselves vote the prize money according to the majority principle (who receives most votes wins the prizes). In 2009, nearly 1,500 artists worldwide presented a work to the prize.
Celeste Prize 2011, 3rd Edition
Celeste Prize is an annual, international contemporary arts prize, open to all artists without limits of age, sex or profession. In 2011 there are 30,000 € awards in five prize categories: Painting (6,000 €); Photography & Digital Graphics (6,000 €); Video & Animation (6,000 €); Installation, Sculpture & Performance (6,000 €); and Live Media (6,000 €).
Jurors 2011: Eugene Tan (Singapore/UK) and Sara Reisman (USA)
Selection Committee: Joseph Gaylard (South Africa), Mami Kataoka (Japan), Bibi Katholm (UK, Denmark), Oxana Maleeva (Russia), Davide Quadrio (Thailand, Italy), Erin Sickler (USA), WonGi Sul (South Korea), Philip Tinari (China, USA), Nicola Trezzi (USA).
Live Media & Performance Prize Selection Committee: Digicult - Marco Mancuso (Italy), Fonlad Festival - Jose Peirera (Portugal), Forward Motion Theater - Erik Dunlap (USA), Otolab-Orgone - Bertrand Niessen (Italy), Claudio Sinatti (Italy), Marius Watz (Norway, USA).
The prize is open to any person practicing art, whether full or part-time professionals, students and self-taught artists from anywhere in the world. There are no limits for age, sex, experience or qualifications. The prize encourages participation by artists at every level.
Artists:Celeste Prize
2011: name of artist winnersPainting Prize:
Jane LeePhotography & Digital Graphics:
William MillerVideo & Animation Prize:
Shahar MarcusInstallation & Sculpture:
Vertical SubmarineLive Media & Perforance:
FuseCeleste Prize (International)
2010 - 2nd edition: name of artist winnersPainting Prize:
Gianni PolitiPhotography & Digital Graphics:
Fabiano ParisiVideo & Animation Prize:
Ed PurverInstallation & Sculpture:
Lisa WadeLive Media:
FusePremio Celeste (Italy only)
2010 - 7th edition: winners
Painting:
Laura BisottiPhotography & Digital Graphics:
Mario RossiVideo & Animation:
Paola SundayInstallation & Sculpture:
Quiet EnsembleCeleste Prize (International)
2009 - first edition: winners
Painting Prize:
Michael LutherPhotography & Digital Graphics:
Olivier FermarielloVideo & Animation Prize:
Surabhi SarafInstallation & Sculpture:
Clement Price-ThomasLive Media:
Otolab die
OrgonePremio Celeste (Italy only)
2009 - 6th edition: winners
Painting:
Paul BeelPhotography & Digital Graphics:
Silvia NoferiVideo & Animation:
Silvio GiordanoInstallation & Sculpture:
Gianfranco Pulitano2008
5th edition: winners-
Painting:
Domenico Dell’OssoPhotography:
Samantha CasolariVideo, Installation & Sculpture:
Lara Mezzapelle & Giacomo DeriuStudent Artist:
Lorenzo Aceto2007
4th edition: winners-
Painting:
Nicola VillaPhotography:
Silvia CamporesiVideo:
Luna AmatoStudent Artist:
Tiziano Soro2006
3rd edition: winners-
Painting:
Antonella CinelliPhotography & New Media:
Cristian CastelnuovoStudent Artist:
Pierluigi Febbraio2005
2nd edition: winners-
Painting:
Angelo BellobonoPhotography & New Media:
Nicola VinciStudent Painting:
Maurizio CariatiStudent Photography & New Media:
Amanda Chiarucci2004
1st edition: winners-
Artist:
Valerio BerrutiEmerging Artist:
Mauro Di SilvestreStudent Artist:
Erika Di RoccoCeleste Kunstpreis (Germany only)
Only one edition in 2008:
Artist:
Maya ZackStudent Artist:
Stefanie KlingemannCeleste Art Prize (UK only )
Only two editions in 2006 and 2007:
2007
2nd edition: winners-
Artist:
Shane BradfordStudent Artist:
Rachel Thorlby2006
1st edition: winners-
Artist:
Natasha KiddStudent Artist:
Shaan Syedceleste prizeCeleste Prize is organised by an Italian non-profit cultural association called ‘Associazione Culturale L’Albero Celeste’ founded by Steven Music in 2004. The association promotes the work of international artists via ‘Celeste Prize’, an online network celesteprize.com which supports artists who participate in the prize, exhibitions and catalogue publication. A similar prize is organised in Italy called ‘Premio Celeste’ with its own supporting website premioceleste.it. Celeste has organised exhibitions around the world from Berlin (Germany) to Miami (USA), from Milano (Italy) to London (UK).
