Art Fund Announces 2016 Museum of the Year Shortlist with £100,000 Prize
Art Fund has revealed five UK institutions competing for its 2016 Museum of the Year award, judged on imagination, innovation, and achievement. The £100,000 annual prize will be presented at a July 6 ceremony hosted by London's Natural History Museum. Nominated museums include Bristol's Arnolfini, London's Bethlem Museum of the Mind, West Lothian's Jupiter Artland, London's Victoria and Albert Museum, and Yorkshire's York Art Gallery. A distinguished panel featuring curator Gus Casely-Hayford, BBC arts editor Will Gompertz, Durham University professor Ludmilla Jordanova, artist Cornelia Parker, and Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar will select the winner. This British charity supports arts institutions through fundraising initiatives.
Key facts
- Art Fund announced the Museum of the Year 2016 shortlist
- Five UK museums are nominated for the award
- The prize money is £100,000
- The awards dinner will be held on July 6, 2016
- The ceremony takes place at London's Natural History Museum
- Judging criteria include imagination, innovation, and achievement
- The judging panel includes five distinguished arts professionals
- Art Fund is a British charity that fundraises for arts institutions
Entities
Artists
- Cornelia Parker
- Gus Casely-Hayford
- Stephen Deuchar
- Will Gompertz
Institutions
- Art Fund
- Arnolfini
- BBC
- Bethlem Museum of the Mind
- Durham University
- Jupiter Artland
- Natural History Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- York Art Gallery
Locations
- Bristol
- London
- United Kingdom
- West Lothian
- Yorkshire