Launched in March 2021, the LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award celebrates talent, creative thinking, and individuality in contemporary art practice. The award works to increase and strengthen equitable representation and access and amplify artistic voices across class, race, gender, sexuality and disability.
Edition Two Awardees
In 2023, seven artists were awarded two years of support through rent-free studio space, an individualised programme of mentoring and professional development opportunities, curatorial and pastoral support and a £5000 bursary.
- Babajide Brian
- Maz Murray
- Emily Pope
- Shamica Ruddock
- Meera Shakti Osborne
- Nick Smith
- Ossie Williams
The international recipient for 2024 is Mumbai-based artist Prajakta Potnis. This will be Potnis’ first project in the UK.
Via the award, Potnis will receive:
- A £25,000 stipend to support living costs and accommodation.
- A rent-free studio at Studio Voltaire for the 12-month duration of the residency.
- Budget for travel, equipment, materials and production.
- Bespoke professional development and mentoring programme.
Studio Voltaire received over 1200 high-quality applications for the award through a group of selected nominators, emphasising the importance and level of need for long-term opportunities for artists to support and sustain their practices.
Edition Two Selection Panel
Studio Award
- Sepake Angiama (Artistic Director, iniva)
- Andrew Bonacina (Independent curator)
- Anthea Hamilton (Artist)
- Maggie Matić (Former Curator Studios & Residencies, Studio Voltaire)
- Elizabeth Price (Artist)
- Joe Scotland (Director, Studio Voltaire)
International Residency
- Dot Zhihan Jia (Curator Studios & Residencies, Studio Voltaire)
- Joe Scotland (Director, Studio Voltaire)
- Devika Singh (Senior Lecturer in Curating, Courtauld)
Edition Two Nominators
Studio Award
- Ayo Akingbade (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley (Artist)
- Sheryll Catto (Artistic Director & CEO, ActionSpace)
- Ufuoma Essi (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Adam Farah (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Solomon Garçon (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Joy Gregory (Artist)
- Eliel Jones (Independent Curator)
- Amal Khalaf (Director of Programmes at Cubitt and Civic Curator at Serpentine Galleries)
- Sin Wai Kin (Artist)
- Rabz Lansiquot and Imani Robinson (Languid Hands)
- Djofray Makumbu (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Mercy Moktar (Artist, Previous awardee)
- Amalia Pica (Artist)
- Jamila Prowse (Artist & Curator)
- Gaby Sahhar (Founder, Queer Direct)
- Dr Mark Sealy (Executive Director, Autograph ABP)
- Bolanle Tajudeen (Founder, Black Blossoms)
- Salma Tuqan (Director, Nottingham Contemporary)
- Rehana Zaman (Artist)
International Residency
- Mario D’Souza (Director of Programmes, Kochi Biennale)
- Shaunak Mahbubani (Independent Curator)
- Akansha Rastogi (Senior Curator, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art)
- Veeranganakumari Solanki (Programme Director and Curator, The Gujral Foundation)
