Paul Hamlyn Foundation announces recipients of £75,000 Awards for Artists
The winners of the “no-strings-attached” prize include Linda Bell, Racheal Crowther, Rory Pilgrim, Georgina Starr and Hayley Tompkins
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has announced the recipients of the £75,000 Awards for Artists. This year, five artists and five composers have been awarded the prestigious grants. The awards come at a time when the cost of living crisis is a pressing issue, providing artists with the freedom to develop their creative ideas without any restrictions on how to use the funding.
The press statement highlights that the no-strings-attached funding model of the Hamlyn awards allows recipients to feel and move differently with more resources at their disposal.
Among the recipients are the Turner prize nominee Rory Pilgrim and the Venice Biennale artist Hayley Tompkins. Pilgrim's work explores the connection between activism, spirituality, and music, while Tompkins' installations combine painting with various media such as found objects, digital films, photography, and furniture. Tompkins was part of a trio of artists who exhibited works in the Scotland + Venice exhibition in 2013.
Other successful artists this year include Georgina Starr, known for performance works like Androgynous Egg (2017); Dublin-born artist Racheal Crowther; and learning disabled artist Linda Bell. The judges for this year's awards are Joe Hill, director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park; Melissa Blanchflower, senior curator at Turner Contemporary in Margate; and Sheryll Catto, artistic director of ActionSpace.
Since 1994, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has made 377 awards to artists, totaling over £12 million in funding. Previous recipients include Phyllida Barlow, Yinka Shonibare, and Alberta Whittle. This year's winning composers include Daudi Matsiko and Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
The awards not only provide financial security but also offer international exposure to the artists. However, the challenge of transporting works and artists raises questions about who truly benefits—critically and commercially—from the recognition. This year, the prize is scheduled for spring next year due to the difficulties in transporting works and artists.
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