Jessica-Maria Nassif shortlisted for Swiss Performance Art prize 2020.

The Swiss Performance Art Award contributes to the visibility of Swiss performance art, shows its diversity and quality and reinforces its recognition. The annual competition is open to artists from all areas with a performative practice. The Swiss Performance Art Award is a common initiative by the Cantons of Aargau, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Lucerne, St Gall, Zurich and the City of Geneva.

Rita Hajj, awarded with a residence by the figures dissidentes
5th Edition — IMA Friends Prize for young Arab contemporary creation.
The Jury chose the Lebanese artist Rita Hajj, winner of the 2020 IMA Friends Prize for young contemporary Arab creation. The winning artist Rita Hajj will benefit from a three-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and a grant of 5,000 euros which will allow her to produce an original work: figures dissidentes. The work will be revealed to the public as part of the next event of the Arab World Institute, Arab Divas, inaugurated in April 2020. The work will then integrate the collections of the IMA museum.

Salomé Guillemin, résidence 2020-2021 à la Fondation l'Abri, Geneva.

Avec le soutient de ProHelvetia, GRAME -National musical center of Lyon et le CERCCO, HEAD - Genève.