Polly Staple of Chisenhale Gallery awarded £25,000 Genesis Prize for mentorship
Polly Staple, the director of Chisenhale Gallery in London, has received the second Genesis Prize, which comes with a £25,000 award recognizing outstanding mentorship in the arts. This accolade was created by John Studzinski through the Genesis Foundation to honor those who nurture artistic talent. A judging panel, featuring notable figures like photographer David Bailey and last year’s winner Hamish Dunbar of Café Oto, selected Staple from a shortlist. Other contenders included Anna Colin from Open School East and Adam Khan of Adam Khan Architects, among others. Now in its second year, this prize highlights the crucial importance of mentorship within the cultural landscape.
Key facts
- Polly Staple won the second Genesis Prize
- The prize is worth £25,000 annually
- It is awarded by the Genesis Foundation
- John Studzinski founded the Genesis Foundation
- The prize recognizes outstanding mentorship of artistic talent
- The jury included David Bailey, Hamish Dunbar, and others
- Shortlisted candidates included Anna Colin and Sally Tallant
- The prize is in its second year
Entities
Artists
- Polly Staple
- John Studzinski
- David Bailey
- Hamish Dunbar
- Hadrian Garrard
- David Lan
- Julia Peyton-Jones
- Janet Suzman
- Anna Colin
- Adam Khan
- Kerry Michael
- Sally Tallant
- Frederic Wake-Walker
Institutions
- Chisenhale Gallery
- Genesis Foundation
- Open School East
- Adam Khan Architects
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Liverpool Biennial
- Mahogany Opera
- The Opera Group
- Café Oto
- Create
- Young Vic
- Serpentine Gallery
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom