Thurgau grant goes to Rahel Kraft
Thurgau awards an annual grant of 25,000 francs to artists from the canton. This year's recipient is the musician Rahel Kraft, among others.
Rahel Kraft studied jazz singing and sound art in Lucerne and London. She has realized current performances and research projects in Japan, Sweden, Italy and at the Sitterwerk St. Gallen, among other places. Her book "Paradoxical Creatures" won a national prize for "The Most Beautiful Swiss Books of the Year 2020" in 2020.
The Thurgau grants are awarded by a jury made up of specialists from the cultural office and external experts. The number and quality of the applications received this year was exceptionally high, writes the canton. In addition to Rahel Kraft, the following artists were selected from 67 applications: Ariane Andereggen, (actress and performance artist), Liv Burkhard (photographer and filmmaker), Ray Hegelbach (visual artist), Fabian Kimoto (director and cameraman) and Julia Trachsel (comic artist).
