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Art The mission of the Linstow Art Award is to give long-term support to young Latvian artists, ensuring a stronger art community and a lasting presence of art in the city.
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The mission of the Linstow Art Award is to give long-term support to young Latvian artists, ensuring a stronger art community and a lasting presence of art in the city.

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Open call now open!

Submit Your Artworkfor Linstow Art Award

Apply to win grand awards, including a cash award of €3000, and a one-year rent-free art studio at the SPORTA 2 quarter in Riga.

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About LinstowArt Award

Each year three Linstow Art Award awardees will receive:

  • A monetary award of € 3000 (net)
  • One year of access to an art studio at the SPORTA 2 quarter in Riga
  • The opportunity to exhibit artworks

The Linstow Art Award is an annual professional art award granted to three young artists who have graduated from the Master’s Program at the Art Academy of Latvia.

The mission of the Linstow Art Award is to give long-term support to young Latvian artists, ensuring a stronger art community and a lasting presence of art in the city.

Established in 2025, the award represents a meaningful partnership between Linstow Baltic – one of the leading real estate developers in the Baltics – and the Art Academy of Latvia, aimed at providing a modern platform for emerging Latvian artists to launch and develop their professional careers.

About LinstowArt Award

Founder of Linstow Art Award

Paulina Rider Wilhelmsen

Paulina Rider Wilhelmsen is the founder of Linstow Art Award and The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award Program. Her strong social engagement is evident in many of her projects – Paulina is the founder and a Board Director of Wilstar, a non-profit, social impact venture based in Oslo, Norway, and a founding member of The Grove Trust, London, UK, aiming to assist those in need by supporting local charities.

She has been supporting several art Institutions through the years. Currently, she has a partnership award program with Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Norway, and  has been supporting Tate as a member of the International Council, and at present, as a member of Latin American Acquisitions Committee of the Tate Americas Foundation. She studied contemporary art at Christie’s and served on the board of the Royal Caribbean Arts Grant for five years.

In addition to her extensive business experience, she has deep expertise in TV production, having worked for the Norwegian national broadcaster, where she produced live entertainment and several cultural TV series. Paulina has also co-produced several films.

Jury of LinstowArt Award

The Linstow Art Award jury brings together six esteemed local and international art professionals, ensuring a diverse and comprehensive evaluation of the applicants. Their combined expertise in contemporary art, architecture, cultural research, multimedia, and philanthropy allows for a thoughtful assessment of artistic quality, originality, cultural context, and conceptual depth.

Inga Lāce

Jury Leader of Linstow Art Award. Chief Curator, Almaty Museum of Art, Kazakhstan. C-MAP Central and Eastern Europe Fellow at MoMA, New York

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Joanna Nordin

Artistic Director, Bonnier Kunst Hall

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Susanne Østby Sæter

Curator for photography and new media, Henie Onstad Art Centre

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Vita Liberte

Latvian lawyer, art collector, patron, and entrepreneur, founder of VV Foundation supporting contemporary art and nurturing young artists from Latvia and the Baltic region

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Dina Suhanova

Architect, project manager and researcher at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture, Art Academy of Latvia

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Paulina Rider Wilhelmsen

Founder Linstow Art Award and Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award. Philanthropist, Art Patron, Art Collector and producer

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Timeline

Below are the key dates for the Linstow Art Award application, evaluation, and winner announcement process. These dates outline each important stage of the award cycle, ensuring all participants are informed and prepared for what comes next.

May 6

Open Call for Applications

May 30

Application Submission Deadline

June 1 -16

Jury Evaluation

June 17

Winners Selection

June 20

Winners Announcement

August 15

Award Ceremony & Studio Key Handover

Open call now open!

Submit Your Artworkfor Linstow Art Award

Apply to win grand awards, including a cash award of €3000, and a one-year rent-free art studio at the SPORTA 2 quarter in Riga.

Apply Now

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