The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation invites applications from Greek and international artists for the 2025 Art Prize. The selected proposal will stand out for its originality, creativity, and site-specificity.
The 2025 Art Prize calls for site-specific, large-scale land art installations created to remain on permanent display outdoors, and become part of a specific, configured environment; works which narrate an internal path/route, and which can be reference points within their exhibition space.
The selected artist will have from January until the end of May 2025 to create their proposed work, which will be presented to the public in the summer of 2025 and remain on permanent display at Minos Palace, in Agios Nikolaos, Crete.
The 2025 prize is open to visual artists working in one or more of the following fields: land art, environmental art, ecological art, sculpture, sound and sculptural installation, mixed media, and artists working with natural materials, creating works that integrate art and nature with the aim of generating innovative experiences in open spaces.
The selected proposal will be awarded the amount of 30,000 EUR, and the Foundation cover the construction, transportation, and installation expenses of the awarded work based on the mutually agreed-upon budget. The selected artist will have the opportunity to visit the facilities of Minos Palace in Crete once and stay for up to ten days. The accommodation and hospitality at the hotel premises are covered by the Foundation and are part of the entire preparation and research process for the realisation and final installation of the artwork.
