FIDEM


The International Art Medal Federation, or Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art is a professional international society dedicated to the practice, appreciation, and promotion of the fine art of the medal around the world. It is the foremost society for an artist creating medals to belong to.

History

FIDEM was established in 1937 in Paris. Its aims are to promote and diffuse the art of medals at international level, to make the art known and to guarantee recognition of its place among other arts by increasing awareness of the art, history and technology of art medals, mainly through publications and the organisation of international events. FIDEM also organises a congress every two years and an international exhibition of the art of medals in order to promote exchanges among artists and to make their work known internationally.
FIDEM operates in over 40 countries worldwide. It is represented by a delegate and a vice-delegate in every country, who maintain regular contact with the artists, FIDEM members and other people interested in the art of medals from their own country.
Its president is Philip Attwood.

Grand Prix

The Grand Prix was instituted during the FIDEM congress in London in 1992. A jury chosen by the Executive and Consultative Committee is to look at all the medals exhibited during a congress exhibition. The jury has to follow a certain number of criteria and chose the medal and artist they believe answers best to the criteria. The Grand Prix is then awarded and the winner revealed during the final dinner of the congress.

Grand Prix Winners

1992 - Maria Lugossy
1994 - Magdalena Dobrucka
1996 - Guus Hellegers
1998 - Joanna Troikowicz
2000 - Tibor Budahelyi
2002 - Bernd Göbel
2004 - Elisabeth Varga
2007 - Helder Batista
2010 - Elly Baltus
2012 - Tetsuji Seta
2014 - Irina Suvorova
2016 - Ron Dutton