The Swiss Exhibition Award is unique in its recognition of exhibition and outreach work performed by art institutions regardless of their scale or importance in the sector. The Swiss Exhibition Award aims to showcase individual art institutions by focusing on a particular show, and to contribute to a public discussion of the criteria for a good exhibition. It intends to demonstrate the sophisticated entertainment value of an encounter with contemporary art. While recent decades have seen prizes awarded mainly to the makers of art, the Swiss Exhibition Award foregrounds cultural outreach and encourages the public to visit and discuss art exhibitions. |
