The Linbury Prize for Stage Design is the most prestigious prize for emerging

stage designers Scenic design (also known as scenography, stage design, or set design) is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but in recent years, are mostly trained ...

with professional focus on theatre, dance, and opera companies in the United Kingdom. Since 1987, it has been awarded every two years.

History

In 1973, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG (John Sainsbury) and his wife Lady Sainsbury, CBE, the former ballerina

Anya Linden Anya Linden, Baroness Sainsbury of Preston Candover (''née'' Eltenton; 3 January 1933) is an English retired ballerina and patron of the arts. Born in Manchester, she spent her childhood in California, where she received her early training wi ...

, founded the charitable Linbury Trust (''Linbury'' is a portmanteau combining the names ''Lin''den and Sains''bury''). The Linbury Prize, intending to launch the careers of young stage designers, is funded entirely by the Linbury Trust and supported by a group of advocates, endorsing its aims. The first Linbury Prizes were awarded in 1987.

Selection

The selection to determine the winners follows a procedure: * The designs of entrants, recent graduates of theatre design courses at colleges across the United Kingdom, are presented to a group of three jurors. * The designs of more than twelve candidates are selected. * The selected candidates present their designs to the directors and choreographers of three previously selected, commissioning British theatre, opera house, or dance companies. * Each company selects three designers with whom they desire to collaborate. * The twelve finalists are asked to create designs for the companies forthcoming productions. Their expenses are covered by a sum supplied by the Linbury Trust. * Four designs, one for each production, are selected. Their creators are the winners of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design, which is the commission to realise the selected designs on stage. Financial support for the winner as well as for the commissioning company is supplied by the Linbury Trust.

Winners

From 1987 until 1995, three prizes, including the ''overall winner'' (OW), were awarded biennially.
Since 1997, four prizes are awarded biennially.

The following designers are awarded winners:Linbury Prize winners 1987–2019
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Website

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Linbury Prize Awards established in 1987 Fellowships Design awards