Until November 18, 2007, the tresor at the BA-CA Kunstforum is showcasing the work of 22 emerging young artistsnominated this year for the Georg Eisler Prize.

In November 2007, Bank Austria Creditanstalt will award the Georg Eisler Art Acquisition Prize for the 10th time. Dedicated to the memory of painter Georg Eisler, who passed away in 1998, the prize is endowed with €12,000, making it one of the most highly endowed art awards in Austria.

The prize is awarded annually to an Austrian artist. The decision is made by the Art Advisory Board of Bank Austria Creditanstalt, with jury members appointed for a five-year term.

This year, a new jury was selected, composed of:

- Dr. Rudi Fuchs, former Director of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

- Toni Stooss, Director of the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg

- Eckhard Schneider, Director of Kunsthaus Bregenz

- Dr. Susanne Berchtold, representing Dr. Alice Eisler for the Georg Eisler Foundation

- Dr. Ingried Brugger, Director of the BA-CA Kunstforum

- Dr. Ariane Neuberger, Head of the BA-CA Art Collection

In addition, Bernd Koller, winner of the previous year, will take part in this year’s jury meeting.

Participants in the Georg Eisler Art Acquisition Prize are nominated by external art experts and professors from art academies. All forms of painting are accepted, and artists may submit individual works or work groups. There are no thematic restrictions, allowing for complete artistic freedom.

Past winners:

2006: Bernd Koller

2005: Gerlind Zeilner

2004: Maja Vukoje

2003: Katrin Plavcak

2002: Johanna Freise

2001: Alois Mosbacher

2000: Dorit Margreiter

1999: Agnes Fuchs, Anna Meyer, Leo Zogmayer

1998: Oswald Auer, Michaela Spiegel, Norbert Trummer, Sybille Uitz

The works of the 22 nominated artists are on view in the tresor at the BA-CA Kunstforum until November 18, 2007: Pia Arnström, Markus Bacher, Maria Bussmann, Ivica Capan, Veronica Dirnhofer, Beatrice Dreux, Georg Frauenschuh, Bruno Hoffmann, Johanna Kandl, Andrea Kalteis, Chiara Minchio, Lisa Pock, Kevin A. Rausch, Judith Rohrmoser (Jaye), Astrid Rausch, Stefan Sandner, Gabriele Schöne, Fabian Seiz, Lotte Seyerl, Tamuna Sirbiladze, Wolfgang Wirth, and Nazim Ünal Yilmaz.