Jacqueline de Jong and Hélène Bertin Win 2019 AWARE Prizes
In 2019, the AWARE Prizes for Women Artists celebrated two remarkable recipients: Jacqueline de Jong, awarded the Outstanding Merit Prize, and Hélène Bertin, who received the Prix AWARE. De Jong, a veteran in the arts with over three decades of achievements, contrasted with Bertin, a rising star with under ten years of experience. Each prize winner is set to receive €10,000. The selection committee, led by Alfred Pacquement, included other esteemed members such as Manuel Borja-Villel. The AWARE initiative, established in 2017 and supported by the French Ministry of Culture alongside the Chanel Fund, honors female artists annually.
Key facts
- Jacqueline de Jong won the Outstanding Merit Prize for artists with careers of at least 30 years.
- Hélène Bertin won the Prix AWARE for artists with careers under 10 years.
- Each winner receives a €10,000 grant.
- The jury was led by Alfred Pacquement.
- Other jury members included Manuel Borja-Villel, Marie Cozette, Fanny Gonella, Camille Morineau, Catherine Petitgas, and Yves Robert.
- The prize is distributed by the non-profit Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibition (AWARE).
- Support comes from the French ministry of culture and the Chanel Fund for Women in the Arts and Culture.
- The dual prize was launched in 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Jacqueline de Jong
- Hélène Bertin
Institutions
- AWARE
- Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibition
- French ministry of culture
- Chanel Fund for Women in the Arts and Culture
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
- Crac Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée
- 49 Nord Est – Frac Lorraine
- Monnaie de Paris
- Centre National des Arts Plastiques – Cnap
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Sète
- France
- Metz
- Paris