Margaret Tait Award

The Margaret Tait Award is a moving image prize for artists living and working in Scotland. It is named after the Orcadian filmmaker and writer Margaret Tait. Recipients of the award have included Alberta Whittle, Charlotte Prodger, Rachel Maclean and Torsten Lauschmann.

History

The Margaret Tait Award was established in 2010 by Glasgow Film, LUX Scotland, supported by Screen Scotland. The Award is presented annually to a Scottish or Scotland-based artist working in moving image who has produced a significant body of work in the last 5 to 12 years. The winner is awarded £15,000 to produce new work, which is exhibited at the next Glasgow Film Festival.

Selection process

Artists are selected based on an open call. The winner is decided by a selected jury.

Award winners

Source:2010: Torsten Lauschmann, At The Heart of Everything is a Row of Holes 2011: Anne-Marie Copestake, And Under That2012: Stephen Sutcliffe, Outwork 2013: Rachel Maclean, A Whole New World 2014: Charlotte Prodger, The Stoneymollan Trail 2015: Duncan Marquiss, Evolutionary Jerks and Gradualist Creeps 2016: Kate Davis, Charity 2017: Sarah Forrest, April 2018: Alberta Whittle, between a whisper and a cry 2019: Jamie Crewe, Ashley 2020: Emilia Beatriz 2021: Andrew Black, ''The Besom''