Three Major Art Awards Announced in July: Lassnig Prize, Trellis Milestone Grants, and Nefkens Video Grant
Japanese American artist Carrie Yamaoka received the 2024 Maria Lassnig Prize, valued at EUR 50,000 (USD 57,500), on June 30. The award is administered by the Maria Lassnig Foundation, which is based in Vienna. On July 8, the Trellis Art Fund announced its 2025 Milestone Grant recipients, including artists Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Walid Raad, and Amanda Ross-Ho among twelve individuals. Each grant provides USD 100,000 in funding. The following day, July 9, saw the Han Nefkens Foundation award its Museu Tàpies Video Art Production Grant, worth USD 15,000, to Syrian-born artist Huda Takriti. This grant program involves collaboration with five international art institutions. These announcements represent significant financial support for artists across different practices and geographies within a concentrated period.
Key facts
- Carrie Yamaoka won the Maria Lassnig Prize on June 30, 2024.
- The Maria Lassnig Prize is worth EUR 50,000 (USD 57,500).
- The Maria Lassnig Foundation, based in Vienna, presents the prize.
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Walid Raad, and Amanda Ross-Ho are 2025 Milestone Grant recipients.
- The Trellis Art Fund awards the Milestone Grant.
- Each Milestone Grant provides USD 100,000.
- Twelve individuals received the 2025 Milestone Grant.
- Huda Takriti received the Museu Tàpies Video Art Production Grant on July 9.
- The Han Nefkens Foundation awards the Museu Tàpies Video Art Production Grant.
- The grant is worth USD 15,000.
- The Han Nefkens Foundation collaborates with five art institutions worldwide.
- Huda Takriti is a Syrian-born artist.
Entities
Artists
- Carrie Yamaoka
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Walid Raad
- Amanda Ross-Ho
- Huda Takriti
Institutions
- Maria Lassnig Foundation
- Trellis Art Fund
- Han Nefkens Foundation
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria