Every two years the Cartazini gallery makes an award of 20 000 (euros) to an artist. Please note, this award is privately funded and no further sponsorships or commercial interests are sought.

The 'Cartazini Award' began in 1999 and was initially awarded posthumously, with the award being donated to related organizations and charities. From 2003 the award was made to living, established artists. And from 2007 it was awarded on the basis of a limted competition - open only to a selected list of artists. The Award was NOT held in 2021 due to Covid. The Award is initially an open competition, from which a list of artists is drawn, and always FREE to enter. Keep an eye on this site and elsewhere for details.

See our NEWS page for the latest on our Biennial Award. (ps. For the general public you can still download a copy of the terms and conditions for earlier awards. See award document here).

Previous winners

Awards limited to established artists

1999 - Pino PASCALI (posthumous award)
2001 - Jean-Michel BASQUIAT (posthumous award)
2003 - Philip TAAFFE
2005 - Tyeb MEHTA
2007 - Geoff BUNN
2009 - Niamh O CONCHOBHAIR
2011 - Emma FOURNIER
2013 - Sandhya RAO
2015 - Maria WALKER
2017 - David EWING
2019 - Joanna WOODWARD
2021 - NOT HELD DUE TO COVID
2023 - Lia DI PANDINI