In December of 2011, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art announced that the winner of the Turner Prize was Martin Boyle. The Scottish artist (Glasgow, 1967) was chosen-from a group of four finalists that also included Karla Black, Harry Lloyd, and George Shaw-for the installation sculpture Do Words Have Voices?, which refers to the history of design and texts. Presented by Peruvian photographer Mario Testino, the Prize recognized Boyle for his talent and conceptual approach; in addition, the artist was awarded a purse of £25,000. Presided over by Tate Britain¿s Director, Penelope Curtis, the jury panel for this year was formed by Godfrey Worsdale (Director at BALTIC) as well as curators Katrina Brown, Vasif Kortun and Nadia Schneider. The Turner Prize, named in honor of painter J. M. W. Turner, was founded in 1984 and is awarded once a year to a British visual artist or to an artist based in the United Kingdom who is under the age of 50. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious prizes in Great Britain. Although it covers all forms of artistic media, the Prize is mostly associated with conceptual art. Usually presented at the Tate gallery in London, the event this year was organized by BALTIC in Gateshead Quays. Next year, the Turner Prize will go back to London. Nonetheless, in 2013 it will be presented at Derry (UK) and there are plans to continue alternating the event between London and other cities in the UK.