Since its very first edition, RAD Art Fair has integrated a prize system as a way to directly support the artistic ecosystem and contribute to the continuity of artists’ practices beyond the four days of the fair. Each year, we invite an expanding network of partners—from private companies and collectors to institutions and public museums —to offer a variety of prizes that extend the visibility and impact of the participating artists.
These prizes take different forms: acquisition prizes awarded by private or public collections, invitations to artist residencies, and opportunities for further exhibition. Among them, the Be RAD Prize is awarded to a young gallery and comes with a guaranteed spot in the following edition of the fair.
More than a gesture of recognition, these prizes are a way to foster long-term engagement with the work of emerging and mid-career artists, encouraging collaboration between galleries, institutions, and artists while nurturing the local scene’s presence within a broader international context.