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Alzheimer Europe invites artists using photography or painting to apply for its 2025 Anti-Stigma Award
Winners of the Anti-Stigma Award 2024 (left to right): Magnus Renggli, Ofelya Kamavosyan, Andreas Kreimaier
1 August 2025, Luxembourg - Alzheimer Europe and the Alzheimer Europe Foundation recently announced the launch of the 2025 edition of their Anti-Stigma Award, following the growing success of this Award since its beginnings in 2022. This year, the Award will recognise a European artist using photography or painting to address stigma and convey a positive image of dementia and people living with dementia. There is just one month left to apply!
Applications can be made by artists established ina member country of Alzheimer Europe themselves, or by a nominating national Alzheimer’s association. In the latter case, the written consent of the nominated artist must be sought prior to making the application on their behalf. Submitted works must have been produced in the past three years (2022-2025) to be eligible for the Award.
The 2025 Award will consist of a cash prize of EUR 5,000 for first place, a cash prize of EUR 2,500 for second place and a cash prize of EUR 1,250 for third place, each of which will be accompanied by a trophy. The winning artists will be announced during a special Award Ceremony on 2 December 2025, in Brussels.
Interested artists or national Alzheimer’s associations wishing to nominate a particular artist, should send in the completed application form by the deadline of 1 September 2025.
Applicants may be short listed and asked to present their art work or photography to the members of the Award Committee at an online meeting on 15 September. Travel and accommodation costs for the top three applicants will be covered by Alzheimer Europe, to attend the award ceremony in Brussels on 2 December.
