Manor Cultural Prize


Manor Cultural Prize 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. The goal is to promote emerging artists under the age of 40.

About

Manor Cultural Prize was founded in 1982 by Philippe Nordmann. The award includes a cash prize, the acquisition of art for their museum art collection, an exhibition and published exhibition catalogue.
City and StateMuseumSince
Aarau, Canton of AargauAargauer Kunsthaus1989
Basel, Canton of BaselKunstmuseum Basel1987
Biel, Canton of Bern2009
Chur, Canton of GraubündenBündner Kunstmuseum1990
Geneva, Canton of GenevaMAMCO1987
Lausanne, Canton of VaudMusee de l'Elysee1989
Lugano, Canton of Ticino ;
MASI Lugano 		2005
Lucerne, Canton of LucerneKunstmuseum Luzern1982
Schaffhouse, Canton of SchaffhausenMuseum zu Allerheiligen1987
Sion, Canton of ValaisCantonal Museum of Fine Arts2007
St. Gallen, Canton of St. GallenArt Museum St. Gallen1990
Winterthur, Canton of ZurichKunstmuseum Winterthur1999

Awardees

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.