Prix de Rome is the main art award in the Netherlands for young artists and architects (up to 35 years old). In 2011 there's a new edition of the Prix de Rome for Visual Arts. An international jury selected a longlist of 10 artists, and 4 of them are nominated for the shortlist, to develop new work at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten.

7 May 2011 the Prix de Rome exhibition opens at SMART Project Space in Amsterdam. The new work will be judged again, and a winner will be announced the 9th of June.

Prix de Rome has a long history, and is founded in the Netherlands by Lodewijk Napoleon in 1808. During that time, the first prize was a journey to Rome, where artists could study the fine arts. These days Prix de Rome has the aim to trace talent and identify trends in art and architecture.

We will use Soundcloud to collect responses of visitors, and broadcast sound art by participating artists.

More info at:
www.prixderome.nl
www.facebook.com/prixderome
www.smartprojectspace.net