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Manor Cultural Prize (German : Manor Kunstpreis; French : Prix Manor) is a Swiss fine arts prize awarded every two years by the Manor (department store) alongside art museums in 12 Swiss cities, which was founded in 1982 in Lucerne. [1] [2] The goal is to promote emerging artists under the age of 40. [3] [4]
Manor Cultural Prize was founded in 1982 by Philippe Nordmann. [2] The award includes a cash prize (roughly 15,000 Swiss francs), the acquisition of art for their museum art collection, an exhibition and published exhibition catalogue. [2]
| City and State | Museum | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Aarau, Canton of Aargau | Aargauer Kunsthaus | 1989 |
| Basel, Canton of Basel | Kunstmuseum Basel | 1987 |
| Biel, Canton of Bern | Kunsthaus Pasquart | 2009 |
| Chur, Canton of Graubünden | Bündner Kunstmuseum | 1990 |
| Geneva, Canton of Geneva | MAMCO | 1987 |
| Lausanne, Canton of Vaud | Musee de l'Elysee [note 1] | 1989 |
| Lugano, Canton of Ticino | Museo Cantonale d'Arte (2005–2014); MASI Lugano (2015–present) | 2005 |
| Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne | Kunstmuseum Luzern | 1982 |
| Schaffhouse, Canton of Schaffhausen | Museum zu Allerheiligen | 1987 |
| Sion, Canton of Valais | Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts | 2007 |
| St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen | Art Museum St. Gallen | 1990 |
| Winterthur, Canton of Zurich | Kunstmuseum Winterthur | 1999 |
This is a select list of the Manor Cultural Prize awardees, organized by location and date. The first award was given in Lucerne in 1982.
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