The Szpilman Award is awarded to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time. The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations.

The Szpilman Award is awarded annually. The prize winner receives the Jackpot Stipendium. This scholarship consists of three parts: A challenge cup, 10 days of accommodation in Cimochowizna (Poland), and a sum of money in cash. The amount of money is dynamic. Szpilman is raising money parallel to the competition. The prize winner receives the money that is raised until September 30, 2007. Among the applicants, one award winner will be identified. The challenge cup will be handed over to the next prize winner in the subsequent year.

Everyone can apply for the Szpilman Award. Both individuals and groups of persons are free to apply. The work must have been realized between October 1, 2006, and September 30, 2007. To apply, send in a significant documentation. To that, fill in the application form (pdf) with name, e-mail, telephone, address, title of the work, and date of construction. Send in application plus significant documentation by mail to: Szpilman Award, Brunnenstrasse 10, 10119 Berlin, Deutschland Applications by e-mail are NOT accepted. Closing date: September 30, 2007 (postmark). The rights remain with the author. SZPILMAN is planning a catalogue where pictures of individual works will be printed after consultation with the participants.

From November 1 till November 4, 2007 all applications will be looked trough and jugded by the jury. They will select the best four and the winner. The winner will be informed on November 4, the best in the following week. In the following month Szpilman will organzize a group exhibition for the selected participants (Place is not known yet, probably in Germany).

In 2007 all applications will be looked through and judged by: Bernd Euler, Dirk Fleischmann, Martin Flemming (prize winner 2006), Leonard Kahlcke, Patrick Koch, Tina Kohlmann, Friederike Schönhuth, Tina Schott. The prize winner will be presented the challenge cup and the Jackpot Stipendium live at his/her place of residence end of November 2007.

If you have questions please contact us electronically at:
award@szpilman.de

Please send in your application until September 30, 2007 to:
SZPILMAN AWARD
Brunnenstrasse 10
10119 Berlin, Germany.

This is a message from the Wait Gallery on behalf of the Szpilman Award 2007.

For more information please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/szpilman_award