THE QUEEN SONJA
PRINT AWARDS
The HM Queen Sonja Art Foundation is dedicated to promoting graphic art and honouring international artists working within the field of fine art printmaking.
Three awards - the Queen Sonja Print Award, the QSPA Inspirational Award and the QSPA Lifetime Achievement Award - are presented every other year with the purpose of celebrating the excellence of artists at various stages in their career.
The QSPA exhibition space located in Bjørvika, the rising cultural hub of Oslo, is part of the foundation's mission to raise public awareness of and interest in graphic art.
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Membership
Support QSPA Foundation’s work by becoming a member
As a member of the Queen Sonja Print Award, you support our mission to raise awareness of and interest in graphic art.
Members receive invitations to exclusive openings and events, as well as free admission for one person to The Royal Collections, KODE art museum and composer homes, Lillehammer art museum, the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, and the Henie Onstad Art Centre.
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news
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ARTICA SVALBARD X QUEEN SONJA PRINT AWARD
Nominated Residents Announced for Artica Svalbard 2026Artica Svalbard and the Queen Sonja Print Award (QSPA) are delighted to announce the artists nominated for Artica Svalbard’s residency programme in 2026: Soghra Khurasani (India) and Todd Anderson (USA).... -
Award Winner 2024: Tomas Colbengtson
Tomas Colbengtson recieves the Queen Sonja Print Award April 30, 2024Statement from the jury: 'The jury expresses deep admiration for Tomas Colbengtson’s exploration of printmaking within a practice that transcends the boundaries of art to gain socio-political relevance. A Sámi... -
WORK BY PAULA REGO IN THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM COLLECTION
In 2023 the National Museum of Norway acquired work from the Lifetime Achievement Award winner Paula Rego January 16, 2024Queen Sonja Print Award Jury Statement 2020: 'The Lifetime Achievement Award is a celebration of an artist’s career and lifetime contribution to graphic art and printmaking. The 2020 Award goes...
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