In collaboration with its partners, Artissima organizes three prizes for artists and galleries: illy Present Future Prize, VANNI occhiali #artistroom Prize and Tosetti Value Award for photography. These are supplemented by two honours commemorating outstanding figures in the art world: the Matteo Viglietta Award, promoted by Collezione La Gaia, and the Carol Rama Award, promoted by Fondazione Sardi per l’Arte; as well as six initiatives of support for artists and galleries, implemented by foundations and institutions that have confirmed or begun their relationship with the fair: Premio Diana Bracco – Imprenditrici ad arte promoted by Fondazione Bracco in collaboration with Fondazione Roberto De Silva e Diana Bracco di Milano, Premio Pista 500 promoted by Pinacoteca Agnelli, OGR Award of Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT, Prize “ad occhi chiusi…” of Fondazione Merz, Prize ISOLA SICILIA of Fondazione Oelle, and the Ettore and Ines Fico Prize of the MEF Museo Ettore Fico in Torino.
The 2023 edition has also been enhanced by important new developments regarding two funds: the debut of the IDENTITY Fund for New Entries, directly supported by Artissima, and the expansion of the historic Acquisitions Fund organized by Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT.
The awards and funds are assigned by international juries during the days of the fair, from 3 to 5 November 2023.