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• Roland Hartley Wins 2026 PPA Photo Award for Mezcal Project award

  Roland Hartley has been awarded the 2026 PPA Photo Award by Pasadena Photography Arts for his project titled “Mezcal: Ancestral Fire,” which explores mezcal production in Santa…

• EPOS CONTEMPORANEO Opens Applications for 2026–2027 International Art Award award

  The EPOS CONTEMPORANEO © – International Art Award has launched its Open Call for the 2026–2027 edition, inviting Italian and international artists working in painting and…

• Premio Garpez for Emerging Comedy Launches at Teatro Oscar in Milan award

  The Premio Garpez – per la risata emergente has been introduced for comedians aged 35 and younger (born in 1991 or later for the 2026 edition). This initiative is part of FOOLS –…

• Julie Kegels Wins 2026 LVMH Prize; Lii and Yoshita 1967 Also Honored award

  On Friday, Belgian designer Julie Kegels received the prestigious 2026 LVMH Prize at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, with actress Jennifer Lawrence presenting the accolade.…

• DVF Awards in Venice Honor Gloria Steinem's Legacy and Celebrate Five Women Changemakers award

  On Thursday, the 17th DVF Awards took place at Teatro Goldoni in Venice, Italy, under the auspices of Diane von Furstenberg and the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation. The…

• Teen Photographer Wins UK Contest with Falcon-Dragonfly Shot award

  Maksym Breus, a 17-year-old photographer, has won the Norfolk Wildlife Trust's 2026 Nature Photography Competition with a striking image of a hobby falcon chasing a dragonfly. The…

• Winners of 'Eclipse Inquieto' Photography Contest Announced award

  The winners of the 'Eclipse Inquieto' photography contest have been revealed. The contest was launched by Cultura Inquieta to celebrate the total solar eclipse. The winning…

• Karosh Taha's 'Gulistan' Nominated for German Book Prize award

  Karosh Taha's novel 'Gulistan' has been nominated for the German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis). The book tells the story of a Kurdish woman under Saddam Hussein's regime,…

• ISOCARP Women in Planning Awards to Debut as Standalone Ceremony in Glasgow award

  In November, Glasgow will host the inaugural standalone ceremony for the Women in Planning Awards, organized by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).…

• ArchDaily Next Practices Awards 2026 Jury Announced award

  The ArchDaily Next Practices Awards, launched in 2020, have recognized 105 cutting-edge architecture offices from 44 countries across five editions. The program highlights…

• Elsa Casanova Wins Art Nou 2026 Prize for Taxidermy-Inspired Art award

  Elsa Casanova, presented by ADN Galeria, has been awarded the Art Nou 2026 Prize during the closing of the festival's fifteenth edition at La Capella in Barcelona. The prize,…

• Mildred Howard Wins Artists' Legacy Foundation Award award

  The Artists' Legacy Foundation has revealed that Mildred Howard will receive its 2026 Artist Award, which includes a $25,000 grant aimed at supporting significant painters or…

• Ig Nobel Awards Move to Zurich Over US Visa Concerns award

  The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which honors quirky and innovative scientific research, was held outside the US for the first time in 35 years, taking place in Zurich, Switzerland,…

• Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Reveals 100 Winning Images award

  The Natural History Museum, London, has unveiled a preview of 100 winning images from its Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition, marking the contest's 62nd year. The…

• BIAZA Photo Competition 2026: Winners Showcase Wildlife and Conservation award

  The 2026 BIAZA Photo Competition showcased over 800 entries, culminating in the selection of 14 winners and runners-up across seven categories. Thomas Harris captured the Mammal…

• Palma Opens Call for Ciutat de Palma Visual Arts Prize 2026 award

  The Ciutat de Palma Visual Arts Prize 2026 has been unveiled by the Palma City Council to foster contemporary artistic expression. This competition is open to everyone, including…

• Three Spanish Films Vie for Oscar Entry: El ser querido, La bola negra, Los domingos award

  On Thursday, actress Miriam Garlo, alongside Academy president Fernando Méndez-Leite and notary Eva Fernández Medina, announced the three films nominated by the Spanish Academy of…

• .ART Award 2026 Opens Global Call with Over USD 50,000 in Prizes award

  The .ART Registry has introduced the first-ever .ART Award 2026, a worldwide competition for artists across all mediums, boasting a total prize pool exceeding USD 50,000. This…

• George Clooney Receives Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Amid Glamorous Appearance with Amal award

  During the Venice Film Festival, George Clooney received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, a notable highlight in his professional journey. Laura Dern, his co-star from…

• Premio Cairo 2026 Announces Twenty Under-40 Finalists award

  In 2026, Milan will host the 25th edition of the Premio Cairo, a prestigious award celebrating young artists in Italy. The event's organizers have announced the twenty finalists,…

• Shida Bazyar's 'Die Lücken' Nominated for German Book Prize award

  Shida Bazyar's new novel 'Die Lücken' has been nominated for the German Book Prize. The book is described as a meticulously researched and orchestrated homeland epic set in the…

• Obayashi Foundation Opens 2027 Visions of the City Grant to Open Call award

  The Obayashi Foundation has announced the launch of the sixth round of its Visions of the City – Obayashi Foundation Research Program, with funding designated for fiscal 2027.…

• Elyas Alavi Wins Inaugural Artbank Award award

  Elyas Alavi has been named the winner of the inaugural Artbank Award, an Australian art prize that attracted over 740 entries. The award, which culminates in the acquisition of…

• Frieze Seoul Award-Winners Dismantle the Fair Stand award

  Yagwang, a visual art collective based in Seoul and recipients of the 2026 Frieze Seoul Artist Award, have taken down the walls of their booth at the fair, resulting in what they…

• Marcin Giba Wins 2026 Minimalist Photography Awards Grand Prize award

  The 2026 Minimalist Photography Awards winners have been announced, with Polish photographer Marcin Giba taking the top honor as Minimalist Photographer of the Year. Giba's…

• 2026 Audubon Photography Awards: Rare Owl and Roseate Spoonbill Take Top Prizes award

  The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards have announced their winners, with Francisco Castro Escobar's image of a rare lesser horned owl in northern Chile taking the grand prize for…

• Goncourt 2026: First Selection of Sixteen Authors Announced award

  The Académie Goncourt has unveiled its first selection of sixteen authors for the 2026 Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award. The list includes notable names…

• Madfabulous Leads Bafta Cymru 2026 Nominations with Six Nods award

  The feature film Madfabulous, centered on 19th-century Welsh nobleman Henry Paget, tops the nominations for the 2026 Bafta Cymru Awards with six nods. Following closely is The…

• Emin Alper's 'Salvation' Wins Grand Jury Prize at Berlinale award

  Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper's latest work, 'Salvation', has been awarded the Grand Prix du Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). The film, a fierce allegory…

• 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize Longlist Announced with 15 Novels award

  The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) has just announced the longlists for the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize. There are nine titles in the Adult category and six for…

• Kengo Kuma to Receive Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award at 2027 Créateurs Design Awards award

  On January 16, 2027, Kengo Kuma, a prominent Japanese architect born in Yokohama in 1954, will be honored with the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2027…

• Balearic Social Housing Model Wins 2026 OBEL Award award

  The Balearic Social Housing Model has been honored with the 2026 OBEL Award by the OBEL Foundation for its groundbreaking approach to public housing in the Balearic Islands…

• Student Academy Award Finalist Film Spotlights Pioneering Black Photographers award

  Michael Blackshire, a 32-year-old filmmaker based in Los Angeles, created a documentary titled 'Voices in the Mirror,' which focuses on the impactful work of Black…

• Helen Mirren to Receive Douglas Sirk Award at Filmfest Hamburg 2024 award

  Dame Helen Mirren will be honored with the Douglas Sirk Award at the 2024 Filmfest Hamburg, running from September 24 to October 3. The award, presented annually since 1995,…

• Kerstin Brätsch Wins Zurich Art Prize 2027 award

  Artist Kerstin Brätsch has been named the recipient of the Zurich Art Prize 2027, marking her as the 20th individual to receive this honor. The award, which is valued at 130,000…

• September 2026 Deadlines: Photography Awards, Grants, and Open Calls award

  The September 2026 FotoCal from FotoRoom highlights various photography competitions, grants, and open calls. Important upcoming deadlines feature the Paris Photo–Aperture…

• Ryoji Ikeda Wins 2026 Nam June Paik Prize award

  The Nam June Paik Art Center has revealed that Ryoji Ikeda, a media artist residing between Paris and Kyoto, will be the recipient of the 2026 Nam June Paik Prize. A ceremony to…

• XXII Certamen Nacional de Pintura Casimiro Baragañana Opens for Submissions award

  The Fundación Municipal de Cultura de Siero has announced the opening of the 22nd Certamen Nacional de Pintura Casimiro Baragañana, which invites artists from Spain and foreign…

• Entries Open for Brick in Architecture Awards 2026 award

  Entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Brick in Architecture Awards, hosted by the Brick Industry Association to honor exceptional brick structures worldwide. Since its…

• Annette Kelm Wins Pauli Prize 2026 award

  Annette Kelm, a talented photographer, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Pauli Prize, a prestigious award in contemporary art in Germany. This prize, worth €30,000, is…