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Erarta Museum Has Awarded the 2024 Erarta Prize
The closing gala event of the 2024 Erarta Prize took place on 6 June. Erarta team members, nominated artists, members of the press, and the viewers assembled at Erarta’s Grand Hall for the announcement of the project’s final results. In 2024, the total prize value for the artists was increased to 3.5 million rubles and distributed among the 40 nominees according to their ranking.
The first edition of this large-scale project took place in 2023: the Erarta Prize was inaugurated as the first ever contemporary art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. That year, the total prize value equalled 3.2 million rubles and was divided between the 10 shortlisted artists (2.5 million rubles) and active viewers (700,000 rubles).
In 2024, following an open call for entries, the museum’s team selected a total of 40 Prize nominees. Their artworks were showcased at the special exhibition organised to determine the winners through a public viewer vote. The 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition featured paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, installations, photographs, as well as other contemporary art media.
Over the span of four months, exhibition visitors voted for their favourite artworks in three voting rounds. The voting procedure was completely transparent: everyone could monitor the actual distribution of votes between the artists in real time by looking at the screens installed in the exhibition space and see their own votes being counted. At the start of each subsequent voting round, the number of votes received was reset to zero, and voting started over. Every vote was extremely important for the artists: by supporting the artwork of their choice, the viewers offered its creator a chance to win a bigger prize.
At the close of the first voting round, 15 artists with fewer votes dropped out of the competition for the Grand Prix, receiving 50,000 rubles each. The second voting round determined another 15 artists who would not compete in the final round, winning 75,000 rubles each. After the third voting round, the 10 shortlisted artists received the following prizes according to their ultimate rating:
Grand Prix – Oleg Ivaschenko, 500,000 rubles
2nd place – Ivan Korshunov, 200,000 rubles
3rd place – Mikhail Dyachkov, 175,000 rubles
4th place – Maxim Morgunov, 150,000 rubles
5th place – Anastasia Kuznetsova, 125,000 rubles
6th place – Alexander Grekov, 100,000 rubles
7th/8th place – Vadim Grigoryev-Bashun, 100,000 rubles
7th/8th place – Aleksey Golovin, 100,000 rubles
9th place – Alexander Saidov, 100,000 rubles
10th place – Alexander Isakov, 100,000 rubles
Erarta Museum would like to thank everyone who took an active part in determining the 2024 Erarta Prize winners. Together we could carry through this one-of-a-kind project that perfectly embodies the museum’s core values and is bound to continue.
Details of the next open call for entries will be announced in the autumn of 2024: stay tuned to our website erarta.com and Erarta’s social media for updates.
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at pr@erarta.com
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Erarta Museum Announces the Second Voting Round Results of the 2024 Erarta Prize
The second voting round results of the 2024 Erarta Prize – the only contemporary art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts – were announced on 26 April.
The list of the second round participants was finalised at the close of the first voting round on 17 March and comprised 25 out of the initial 40 artists. In the course of the second voting round, the viewers shortlisted 10 artists whose works secured the majority of votes, qualified for the third round, and will now compete for the Grand Prix.
The voting procedure was completely transparent: everyone could monitor the actual distribution of votes between the artists in real time by looking at the screens installed in the exhibition space and see their own votes being counted.
The following artists will compete in the third round of the 2024 Erarta Prize:
| Ivan Korshunov — 9.44% | Alexander Grekov — 5.62% |
| Mikhail Dyachkov — 9.41% | Alexander Isakov — 4.74% |
| Oleg Ivaschenko — 9.09% | Alexander Saidov — 4.29% |
| Maxim Morgunov — 6.98% | Aleksey Golovin — 4.04% |
| Vadim Grigoryev-Bashun — 5.75% | Anastasia Kuznetsova — 4.04% |
The third voting round of the 2024 Erarta Prize will last from 26 April through 5 June. The number of votes received by these artists in the first and second rounds was reset to zero, and voting has started over. The third voting round will determine the exact distribution of the remaining prize money and the winner of the Grand Prix of 500,000 rubles. Every vote is extremely important for the artists: by supporting the artwork of their choice, the viewers offer its creator a chance to win a bigger prize.
After the second voting round, the following artists were ranked from 11th to 25th:
| Igor Ivanov — 3.85% | Vladimir Andreyev — 2.37% |
| Aleksey Lebedev & Nadezhda Belaya — 3.16% | Igor Kulik — 2.02% |
| Dmitry Kolistratov — 3.06% | Rinat Minnebayev — 1.83% |
| Evgeniy Zaremba — 2.97% | Yulia Sopina — 1.83% |
| Archil Didishvili — 2.72% | Vasiliy Slonov — 1.80% |
| Stakan Psof — 2.68% | Maxim Korolkov — 1.52% |
| Gregori Maiofis — 2.65% | Konstantin Grachyov — 1.48% |
| Denis Saunin — 2.65% |
Although these artists will no longer compete for the Grand Prix, their works will still be on display until the close of the Prize nominees’ exhibition. Each of them will receive 75,000 rubles.
In 2024, the total prize value for the artists was increased to 3.5 million rubles and will be distributed among the 40 nominees according to the viewers’ choice. At the close of the first voting round, 15 artists with fewer votes have dropped out of the competition for the Grand Prix, receiving 50,000 rubles each. The second voting round has determined another 15 artists who will not compete in the final round, winning 75,000 rubles each. After the third voting round, the 10 shortlisted artists will receive the following money prizes: the artists ultimately ranking from 10th to 6th are guaranteed to win 100,000 rubles each; the top five artists will receive 125,000 rubles for the 5th place, 150,000 rubles for the 4th, 175,000 rubles for the 3rd, 200,000 rubles for the 2nd, and the Grand Prix of 500,000 rubles for the 1st place respectively.
The 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition is on display from 9 February through 9 June. The first voting round lasted from the launch of the project until 17 March, the second round took place from 18 March through 25 April, while the third round is in progress right now: it started on 26 April and will run through 5 June. The ultimate winners of the 2024 Erarta Prize will be announced at the closing gala event on 6 June. Stay tuned for more news!
To learn more about the vote and prize money distribution, visit the voting procedure page.
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at: pr@erarta.com
Below are some downloadable files:
Erarta Museum Announces the First Voting Round Results of the 2024 Erarta Prize
The first voting round results of the 2024 Erarta Prize – the only contemporary art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts – were announced on 18 March.
In the course of the first round that lasted through 17 March, the viewers visiting the Prize nominees’ exhibition over the span of six weeks gave the majority of votes to the 25 artists who will now compete in the second round. The voting procedure was completely transparent: everyone could monitor the actual distribution of votes between the artists in real time by looking at the screens installed in the exhibition space and see their own votes being counted.
The following artists will compete in the second round of the 2024 Erarta Prize:
| Ivan Korshunov — 8.60% | Stakan Psof — 2.70% |
| Oleg Ivaschenko — 8.51% | Dmitry Kolistratov — 2.40% |
| Mikhail Dyachkov — 7.57% | Igor Kulik — 2.28% |
| Maxim Morgunov — 5.55% | Evgeniy Zaremba — 2.19% |
| Aleksey Golovin — 4.84% | Aleksey Lebedev & Nadezhda Belaya — 2.05% |
| Alexander Grekov — 4.75% | Maxim Korolkov — 1.69% |
| Alexander Saidov — 3.90% | Yulia Sopina — 1.69% |
| Igor Ivanov — 3.69% | Vladimir Andreyev — 1.67% |
| Anastasia Kuznetsova — 3.60% | Archil Didishvili — 1.65% |
| Alexander Isakov — 3.48% | Konstantin Grachyov — 1.57% |
| Vadim Grigoryev-Bashun — 3.36% | Rinat Minnebayev — 1.53% |
| Denis Saunin — 2.94% | Vasiliy Slonov — 1.53% |
| Gregori Maiofis — 2.84% |
The second voting round of the 2024 Erarta Prize will last from 18 March through 25 April. The number of votes received by these artists in the first round was reset to zero, and voting has started over. At the close of the second voting round, 10 artworks will be shortlisted for the third. Every vote is extremely important for the artists: by supporting the artwork of their choice, the viewers offer its creator a chance to compete in the next round and ultimately win a bigger prize.
After the fist voting round, the following artists were ranked from 26th to 40th:
| Mikhail Kaban-Petrov — 1.43% | Yegor Plotnikov — 0.80% |
| Yulia Malinina — 1.36% | Konstantin Kartashevsky — 0.80% |
| Ivan Egorov — 1.20% | Tatiana Chemeritsyna — 0.78% |
| Uspekh Provalov — 1.10% | Igor Andryukhin — 0.73% |
| Victor Sirenko — 1.06% | Victor Ponomarenko — 0.54% |
| Dmitry Loktionov — 0.99% | Aleksey Semichov & Andrey Kuzmin — 0.45% |
| Katya-Anna Taguti — 0.92% | Vladimir Polyakov — 0.40% |
| Filipp Rabachyov — 0.87% |
Although these artists will no longer compete for the Grand Prix, their works will still be on display until the close of the Prize nominees’ exhibition. Each of them will receive 50,000 rubles.
In 2024, the total prize value for the artists was increased to 3.5 million rubles and will be distributed among the 40 nominees according to the viewers’ choice. At the close of the first voting round, 15 artists with fewer votes have dropped out of the competition for the Grand Prix, receiving 50,000 rubles each. The second voting round will determine another 15 artists who will not compete in the third round, winning 75,000 rubles each. After the third voting round, the 10 shortlisted artists will receive the following money prizes: the artists ultimately ranking from 10th to 6th are guaranteed to win 100,000 rubles each; the top five artists will receive 125,000 rubles for the 5th place, 150,000 rubles for the 4th, 175,000 rubles for the 3rd, 200,000 rubles for the 2nd, and the Grand Prix of 500,000 rubles for the 1st place respectively.
The 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition is on display from 9 February through 9 June. The first voting round lasted from the launch of the project until 17 March, the second round is in progress right now and will run through 25 April, while the third round will take place from 26 April through 5 June. The ultimate winners of the 2024 Erarta Prize will be announced at the closing gala event on 6 June. Stay tuned for more news!
To learn more about the vote and prize money distribution, visit the voting procedure page.
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at: pr@erarta.com
Below are some downloadable files:
The 2024 Erarta Prize Exhibition Featuring the Nominees for the Annual Contemporary Art Prize Opens at Erarta Museum
From 9 February through 9 June, Erarta’s Grand Hall is hosting the exhibition of artworks by the 40 nominees for the 2024 Erarta Prize selected by the museum’s team following an open call for entries. The Erarta Prize is the only art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, installations, as well as other contemporary art media.
This ambitious project was inaugurated in 2023: that year, the total prize value equalled 3.2 million rubles and was divided between 10 shortlisted artists (2.5 million rubles) and active viewers (700,000 rubles). A new feature introduced in 2024 is a guaranteed reward for all participants that will depend on their exact ranking.
Over the span of four months, exhibition visitors and other Erarta Members and Ticket holders will vote for their favourite artworks. The three rounds of viewer voting will condition the exact distribution of the 3.5 million rubles in prize money among the nominated artists.
The first voting round is in progress right now and will last through 17 March. It will determine the 25 artists whose works will compete in the second round scheduled to run from 18 March through 25 April. Only 10 of the remaining 25 will qualify for the third voting round with the opportunity to win the Grand Prix. Every vote is extremely important for the artists: by voting for the artworks of their choice, the viewers offer their creators a chance to compete in the next round(s) and ultimately win a bigger prize.
The winners of the 2024 Erarta Prize will be announced at the closing event on 6 June. Stay tuned for more important news!
To learn more about the voting and prize awarding procedure, visit the guidelines for the judging viewers and voting procedure pages.
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at pr@erarta.com
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Press Event
On 8 February, a press event will be held to mark the opening of the 2024 Erarta Prize nominees’ exhibition. Be among the first to attend the show and hear the Erarta team members talk about the project!
The Erarta Prize is the only contemporary art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. This premise is consistent with Erarta’s core philosophy: art is being created by the artist, but it is the viewers’ perception that makes it truly powerful.
The project was inaugurated in 2023: that year, the total prize value equalled 3.2 million rubles and was divided between artists (2.5 million rubles) and active viewers (700,000 rubles). In 2024, the total prize value was increased to 3.5 million rubles and will be distributed among the nominees according to the viewers’ choice.
The 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition will run from 9 February through 9 June; there will be three rounds of viewer voting, the first one commencing at the gala opening event on 8 February, and the last one closing on 5 June. The winners of the 2024 Erarta Prize will be announced at the closing event on 6 June.
On the day of the press event, you will learn about the concept behind the Erarta Prize, this year’s voting procedure and the upcoming artist talks – and of course be among the first to see the exhibition featuring the artworks by 40 Prize nominees. Erarta’s Grand Hall will showcase paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, installations, as well as other contemporary art media.
Event speakers:
— Ekaterina Atoyan-Milyukova, Head of Communications, Erarta Museum
— Pavel Markaitis, Head of Erarta Museum’s Curatorial Team
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at pr@erarta.com
Erarta Museum Presents the 2024 Erarta Prize Nominees
Having reviewed all entries for the Prize, the museum unveiled its longlist comprising 40 artists. Their works will be displayed at the special exhibition staged to determine the winners through a public viewer vote. In 2024, the total prize value will be increased to 3.5 million rubles and distributed among the nominees according to the viewers’ choice.
From 9 February through 9 June 2024, Erarta’s Grand Hall will showcase the creations by our contemporaries selected by the museum out of the entire pool of works submitted by the artists competing for the Prize. The Erarta Prize is the first contemporary art prize to be awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. This premise is consistent with Erarta’s core philosophy: art is being created by the artist, but it is the viewers’ perception that makes it truly powerful.
The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, video and multimedia art, installations, as well as other contemporary art media.
Erarta Prize Nominees:
| Vladimir Andreyev | Konstantin Kartashevsky | Vladimir Polyakov |
| Igor Andryukhin | Dmitry Kolistratov | Victor Ponomarenko |
| Aleksey Lebedev & Nadezhda Belaya | Maxim Korolkov | Filipp Rabachyov |
| Konstantin Grachyov | Ivan Korshunov | Alexander Saidov |
| Alexander Grekov | Anastasia Kuznetsova | Denis Saunin |
| Vadim Grigoryev-Bashun | Aleksey Semichov & Andrey Kuzmin | Victor Sirenko |
| Aleksey Golovin | Igor Kulik | Vasiliy Slonov |
| Archil Didishvili | Dmitry Loktionov | Yulia Sopina |
| Mikhail Dyachkov | Gregori Maiofis | Katya-Anna Taguti |
| Ivan Egorov | Yulia Malinina | Uspekh Provalov |
| Evgeniy Zaremba | Rinat Minnebayev | Tatiana Chemeritsyna |
| Igor Ivanov | Maxim Morgunov | Stakan Psof |
| Oleg Ivaschenko | Mikhail Kaban-Petrov | |
| Alexander Isakov | Yegor Plotnikov |
In 2024, the voting will take place in three rounds. Every viewer will have one vote for each of the voting rounds. All holders of valid Erarta Museum Tickets and Memberships from various parts of Russia who will not be able to travel to St. Petersburg during the period of the 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition will have the option to vote in absentia: for each of the three voting rounds, every active Member/Ticket holder will have one vote that can be cast in favour of the artwork of their choice.
The artists’ exact ranking will be determined by the number of votes received by each particular artwork. For each subsequent voting round, the number of votes will be reset to zero and the voting will start over. The number of viewer votes given to each artwork will be displayed on a special screen installed in the exhibition space and can be tracked in real time.
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Erarta Museum Announces an Open Call for the 2024 Erarta Prize
From 5 September through 15 October 2023, a call for entries is open for the 2024 Erarta Prize, the first ever contemporary art prize to be judged by the viewers. In 2024, the total prize money to be awarded to the artists will be increased to 3.5 million rubles
The Erarta Prize is the first ever contemporary art prize to be awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. This premise is consistent with Erarta’s core philosophy: art is being created by the artist, but it is the viewers’ perception that makes it truly powerful.
Launched in 2023, the project was justly awarded the title of Project of the Year in the Arts Category by the Delovoy Peterburg daily business newspaper. On that occasion, the total prize value equalled 3.2 million rubles and was divided between artists (2.5 million rubles) and active viewers (700,000 rubles). The 2023 Erarta Prize results can be viewed here.
The artworks by the 2024 Erarta Prize nominees will be exhibited at Erarta’s Grand Hall from 8 February through 9 June 2024. The voting will take place in three rounds. The first two, scheduled to close on 17 March and 25 April respectively, will shortlist the 10 winning artists. A total of 40 nominees will compete for the 2024 Erarta Prize.
As to the Prize awarding procedure, several changes have been introduced for the 2024 edition: for instance, the holders of valid Erarta Museum Tickets and Memberships who will not be able to travel to St. Petersburg during the period of the 2024 Erarta Prize exhibition will have the option to vote in absentia.
The prize money distribution procedure will also be modified. At the suggestion of our most engaged viewers who took part in various prize-related activities, the total 2024 prize value will be fully allocated towards supporting the artists and distributed among the nominees according to the voting results. Consequently, the total prize money for the artists will be increased to 3.5 million rubles. Additional details of the voting procedure, the 2024 prize money distribution, and other new features can be found here.
Entries must be submitted by 15 October 2023 through the online form at prize.erarta.com. The artists that had been nominated for the 2023 Erarta Prize can also submit their entries for the 2024 Erarta Prize; however, their submissions may not feature previously submitted artworks.
Erarta Museum invites everyone to take an active part in staging the exhibition and determining the winners of the 2024 Erarta Prize. This is going to be unmissable!
For more details and press accreditation, please email Erarta Museum’s Communications Department at: pr@erarta.com
Below are some downloadable files: