The Artist of Tomorrow Award was first organized in 2002 in cooperation of the Kosova Art Gallery and the Kosovo Open Society Fund office with the support of the US Office. Since 2004, the Award has been solely organized by the Kosova Art Gallery. The aims of the award is to offer young Kosova artists the possibility to compete for this award which holds special significance for the art scene in Kosovo where there are no other similar competitions; to raise professional interest in art institutions such as KAG and other institutions that develop contemporary art; to present creativity of young artists to Kosova audience and beyond; to stimulate young artists in their work and creativity; and to enhance and widen regional cooperation of artists and institutions of countries where similar awards are organized.



The competition based on an open call for applications is open to anyone who meets the general conditions: the candidates must be younger than 35, and the submitted art work should be new, created during the last two years. A committee of art professionals selection the award finalists -- there are no more than 6 and no less than 4 finalists each year. The finalists then have 1-2 months to prepare their works for a joint exhibition of the finalists which takes place at The Kosova Art Gallery,

A professional jury with 3-5 members (established personalities from the art world) announces the winner on the night of the exhibition opening ceremony. The winner of the Award receives a six-week residency in New York and also wins the right to have a solo exhibition at The Kosova Art Gallery after his /her return.