Kunststiftung NRW

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The NRW Art Foundation was established in 1989 by the state government of North Rhine- Westphalia. The aim of the Foundation is to support special projects for documentation and presentation of works of art, to make the acquisition and preservation of works of art that are for North Rhine -Westphalia of paramount importance, it is possible to promote young artists and international cultural and artistic exchange.

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The Foundation awards several prizes, including the 25,000 euro Translation Prize of the Arts Foundation NRW, the Nam June Paik Award ( Media Art Award NRW) and in collaboration with other sponsors a movie NRW, which is awarded at the Cologne KunstFilmBiennale.

Since 2011, the Foundation also awards the Mauricio Kagel Music Prize of the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia. With him musician to be honored, " the interdisciplinary work within the meaning of the great deutschargentinischen composer Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008), looking for new forms of artistic expression and to explore other aspects of the reception of music. " Doping is 50,000 euros, of which 20,000 euros for an artistic project in NRW to be used. The first winner was Georges Aperghis.