The Sovereign Art Foundation were delighted to that EON Reality generously agreed to be lead sponsor of its two inaugural Prizes: The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, 2022 and the 2022 Sovereign Portuguese Art Prize.

EON Reality are the global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education.

The sponsorship supports contemporary artists working in Africa and of the African diaspora enabling them to showcase their works on an international stage and helps raise money to support Norval Foundation’s educational outreach programme which works with local children, helping them to access the arts.

EON Reality’s support of The 2022 Sovereign Portuguese Art Prize has also enabled The Sovereign Art Foundation to not only stage the only annual art prize in Portugal but also to showcase the best current contemporary talent in Portugal and its diaspora. 50% of the proceeds raised from artwork sales will be donated to Portuguese charities that support local disadvantaged children.  

EON Reality and the Sovereign Art Foundation share a common commitment to fully realising the potential of children and youth from disadvantaged communities. 

“EON Reality is proud to sponsor The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize and The Sovereign Portuguese Art Prizes as they are causes closely aligned with Learn for Life Foundation’s commitment to education, the arts and the community,” shared Anna Lejerskar, President of the Learn for Life Foundation, the non-profit arm of EON Reality. 

“As firm believers in providing opportunities for young people through education, this prize strongly embodies our values by creating unrivalled opportunities for talented artists, on an international stage.”

Anna added, “EON Reality has been creating innovative learning experiences with AR/VR technology since 1999 and recognizes the empowering role of creativity to bring our dreams, such as the EON Knowledge Metaverse to life. Just as education has the power to transform lives through learning, we recognise the power of art and creativity to continue enriching and inspiring the dreams of generations to come.” 

Howard Bilton, Chairman of Sovereign Art Foundation commented on the partnership:

“We have a long-standing relationship with Eon Reality and we are thrilled and grateful they are supporting these two new important prizes which allow us to recreate the success of the Sovereign Asian Art Prize which has now raised over US$10 million and helped us transform the lives of many thousands of disadvantaged children around the world.”