Endowment: 12,000 euros
What is supported?
The prize for artistic creation was established in 1981 and expresses the appreciation of the city leadership towards artists and cultural workersdruck. The award for artists has existed as an art promotion prize since 1952.
It is awarded annually, alternating between the categories of fine arts, literature and music.
Who awards the prize?
The City of Innsbruck
How do I apply?
An application is not necessary. The award is made on the recommendation of a jury of experts.
Who decides on the award?
The selection of the award winners is made by a three-member, annually changing jury of experts, whereby one jury member comes from Tyrol and the other two jury members do not have their center of life in Tyrol. The jury is composed of experts in the respective fields:
- Literature: writers, representatives of the fields of literary mediation, literary studies and literary criticism
- Visual arts: visual artists, representatives of the fields of art education, art theory and exhibitions
- Music: composers, musicians, representatives from the fields of musicology, music education and criticism.
Previous award winners
Maria Peters receives the "Prize for Artistic Creation 2023" in the Fine Arts branch. In the picture with City Councillor for Culture Uschi Schwarzl (2nd from right), the jurors Annja Krautgasser (2nd from left) and Günther Dankl and Natalie Pedevilla (Department of Fine Arts and Cultural Projects, 1st from left).© IKM/A. Steinacker
| Year | Award winners |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Visual Arts: Maria Peters |
| 2022 | Music: Franz Baur |
| 2021 | Literature: Christoph W. Bauer |
| 2020 | Visual arts: Karin Ferrari |
| 2019 | Music: Musicbanda Franui |
| 2018 | Literature: Norbert Gstrein |
| 2017 | Visual arts: Rens Veltman |