Mario Merz Prize

The Art Prize is addressed to artists who have been already recognized for the quality of their work in their home country and are launching their career on an international level. A short list of 5 nominees will be selected through a nomination process. The winner will be selected by an International Jury.

Artists participating in the selection are to be nominated by curators, museum directors, art critics, gallerists or members of other cultural associations. Artists cannot nominate themselves. Each artist can receive multiple nominations. There are no restrictions with regard to age, nationality or artistic medium.

Applications must be submitted online, completing the registration form here no later than January 31, 2014

The Music Prize, which avails itself of the collaboration with the Associazione per la Musica De Sono in Turin and the Hochschule der Künste in Zurich, is dedicated to contemporary music. A short list of 5 nominees will be selected through a nomination process. The winner will be selected by an International Jury.

Composers participating in the selection are to be nominated by music institutions, interpreters, music critics and experts. Composers cannot nominate themselves. Each composer can receive multiple nominations. There are no restrictions with regard to age, nationality or artistic medium.

Applications must be submitted online, completing the registration form here no later than January 31, 2014

Committees and Juries

Honorary President

Marisa Merz

Organizing Committee
Beatrice Merz President
Willy Merz
Francesca Gentile Camerana
Silvano Bertalot
Maria Centonze
Carola Wiese
Filippo Bertacchi

Honors Committee
the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Italy, His Excellency Bernardino Regazzoni
the Italian Ambassador in Switzerland, His Excellency Cosimo Risi
the President of the Piedmont Region, Mr. Roberto Cota
the Mayor of the City of Turin, Mr. Piero Fassino
the President of the National Museum of Cinema, Maestro Ugo Nespolo
the President of the Hochschule der Künste in Zurich, Professor Dr. Thomas D. Meier

Prize Juries

ART

Manuel Borja-Villel (Director Museo Nacional Centro de arte Reina Sofía, Madrid)
Lawrence Weiner (artist)
Massimiliano Gioni (Head Curator New Museum, New York – Art Director Fondazione Trussardi, Milan – Director of the 55 Venice Biennale)
Beatrice Merz

MUSIC

Thomas Demenga (cellist and composer)
Dieter Ammann (composer)
Alexander Lonquich (pianist)
Willy Merz

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