ARCOlisboa 2025 Awards
ARCOlisboa supports collecting and the promotion of artistic talent, creating spaces that foster connections to stimulate purchases within the fair. Both national and international companies and institutions join the initiative, offering awards that encourage the acquisition of artworks and recognition of the artists present at the fair. These prizes, often linked to the values of the brands that grant them, alongside the awards presented by the fair itself, emphasise the importance of artistic creation and its relevance within the contemporary art scene.
In 2025, the Fundação Millennium bcp Award for Best Booth at the ARCOlisboa Fair will be presented for the third time.
This award highlights the creativity, innovation, and exhibition quality of the participating galleries, while also recognizing the work of their gallerists. It reinforces Fundação Millennium bcp's commitment to contemporary art, encouraging excellence and originality in the presentation of artworks. By supporting this award, the Foundation reaffirms its role in promoting artistic talent and the dynamism of the art market in Portugal and beyond.
In its VI edition, the Opening Lisboa Award will once again recognise the best stand in this section at ARCOlisboa. In the 2025 edition, the jury, composed of Etienne Bernard (Director of FRAC Bretagne), Ana Botella (Curator at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum), Fernanda Brenner (Artistic Director of PIVÔ), Julia Coelho (Independent Curator), Jessie James (Director of Walk & Talk), Cedric Fauq (Chief curator at Capc Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux) and Bernardo Mosqueira (Chief Curator of ISLAA), will be responsible for selecting the winning gallery for the award, as well as granting special mentions to the participating projects.