The Hayward/Soros Prize for Fine Arts
1. Purpose
The Hayward/Soros Prize enables talented artists from the United States currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from a graduate art program to attend the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts Salzburg, Austria.
This particular international experience gives art students not only the opportunity to study with well-known and respected international artists from around the world, but also the chance to immerse themselves in a program that is both rich in cultural tradition and academically challenging.
Founded in 1953 by world famous painter Oskar Kokoschka,
the International Summer Academy offers an unmatched work environment,
with work sites at the Hohensalzburg
Fortress and the Old Salt Factory on Perner Insel (Island) on
the Salzach River.
2. Eligibility
Graduate students from U.S. schools, or those who have
just completed their graduate studies.
3. Application Process
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A photo of yourself
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2 letters of recommendation
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A current resume detailing your educational background and artistic experience
- A one page essay on: How will the attending of the International Summer Academy Salzburg help you to achieve your professional goals?
- Please include a CD with 7 – 10 digital images of your work (JPG or TIF, not more than 300KB per image) or 7 – 10 slides of your work and a list of image titles.
4. Details
Courses vary in length from a minimum of two to a maximum of five weeks and are taught by distinguished international artists including Jacobo Borges, Xenia Hausner, the Zhou Brothers and others.Annual Program Dates: July and August
Benefits
The Fellowship covers tuition, travel expenses (up to $ 800), accommodation in student housing and a small stipend.
Deadline
Extended Deadline: May 10, 2008Jury 2008
Lynne Cooke, Barbara Wally, Irina Nakhova, Geoffrey Hendricks
Download
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Application Form, download
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Final Report Form, download
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Hayward Fellows 2000 - 2007, download
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