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• BET Awards 2026: Beauty Details You May Have Missed award

  The 26th BET Awards were held on Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, recognizing achievements in music, film, and sports within the Black community. Teyana Taylor shone…

• Alexandra Catiere Wins 2026 Niépce Prize award

  The 2026 Niépce Prize – Gens d'images has been awarded to photographer Alexandra Catiere. Born in Minsk in 1978, Catiere studied at the International Center of Photography (ICP)…

• Montreal Design Pavilion Wins Royal Institute of Canada Award award

  The Pavilion of Design at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has been awarded the prestigious Prix du XXe siècle by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. The prize,…

• Lena Schätte Wins 2026 Ingeborg-Bachmann Prize with Radical Body Text award

  Lena Schätte has won the 50th Ingeborg-Bachmann Prize in 2026 with her text 'Was wir tragen' (What We Wear), a radical body narrative addressing social exclusion. The jury and…

• LIV Certamen de Pintura Villa de Madridejos 2026 award

  The Madridejos City Council (Toledo) announces the 54th edition of its painting competition. Artists may submit up to three original works with free theme, technique, and size,…

• Teyana Taylor wins Icon of the Year at BET Awards, Lauryn Hill honored award

  At the BET Awards in Los Angeles, Teyana Taylor received the Icon of the Year award from Janet Jackson, leading to an emotional reaction. The 35-year-old artist, who recently…

• XXVI Manolo Valdés Art Competition and Exhibition 2026 in Altura award

  The Altura City Council (Castellón) has announced the 26th edition of the Manolo Valdés Art Competition and Exhibition, open to artists of any nationality. Participants may submit…

• Future Generation Art Prize Extends Deadline to July 19 award

  The Future Generation Art Prize, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, has extended its application deadline to July 19. The prize provides professional recognition and…

• Limited Series Slump: Beef, Love Story, and DTF St. Louis Vie for Emmys award

  The 2026 Emmys limited series category sees a dramatic drop in contenders, from 61 in 2022 to 31 this year. Despite the decline, shows like Beef (season 2), Love Story, and DTF…

• Mamidakis Foundation: A Unique Model Linking Contemporary Art and Landscape in Crete award

  The George & Aristea Mamidakis Foundation in Crete operates a unique open-air museum with about fifty sculptures scattered across the park and spaces of the Art Minos Hotel.…

• Cristian Mungiu Wins Golden Palm in Cannes, Sparking Controversy award

  Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for his film 'Fjord', a decision that sparked both celebration and criticism. The festival…

• Lena Schätte Wins Ingeborg Bachmann Prize at Anniversary Competition award

  Lena Schätte has been awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize in Klagenfurt. The anniversary competition highlighted the stakes of contemporary literary discourse.

• Katie Shapiro Wins 2021 Paula Riff Award, Exhibition Opens at Center of Photographic Art award

  Katie Shapiro has been awarded the 2021 Paula Riff Award, which was established by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art. Currently, her work is featured in the exhibition…

• Pauline Loqués' 'Nino' Wins Best First Film at César Awards award

  At the 2025 César Awards, Pauline Loqués' first feature, 'Nino,' secured the title of Best First Film. The movie made its debut during the Critics' Week at the Cannes Film…

• Antonythasan Jesuthasan Wins Prix Émile Guimet for Novel 'Salamalecs' award

  Sri Lankan-born writer and actor Antonythasan Jesuthasan has been awarded the 2026 Prix Émile Guimet de littérature asiatique for his novel 'Salamalecs', published by Zulma and…

• Annecy 2026: Singaporean Film 'La Violoniste' Wins Top Prize award

  The Annecy International Animation Film Festival awarded its top prize to the Singaporean film 'La Violoniste' in 2026. The jury evaluated particularly poignant and symbolic works…

• LGBTQ+ Representation in Video Games: From 1989's Caper in the Castro to Today's Blockbusters award

  The Gayming Awards, held on June 8, 2026, in the United States, honored the most inclusive games of the year. Nominees included Date Everything!, Hades II, and Lost Records, with…

• Bachmann Prize Skandal Fails to Materialize as Focus Shifts to Winners award

  At the Bachmann Prize literary competition in Klagenfurt, a planned scandal about writers discussing money instead of literature did not occur. Instead, attention turned to…

• Commonwealth Short Story Prize Verifies All Winners Are Human-Written After AI Allegations award

  The Commonwealth Short Story Prize has confirmed that all five regional winners for 2025 are entirely human-written, following allegations that some entries may have been…

• 2026 Queensland Architecture Awards Honor Bold Designs from Brisbane to Gold Coast award

  The 2026 Queensland Architecture Awards celebrated a range of projects from across the state. The prestigious Queensland Medallion was awarded to the BNE Commercial Tower at North…

• Kinga Tóth Emerges as Early Favorite for 50th Bachmann Prize award

  On the centenary of Ingeborg Bachmann's birth, 14 students from the Institute of German Studies at the University of Klagenfurt are reporting on the 50th Days of German-Language…

• Annette Blair Wins 2026 FUSE Glass Prize award

  Canberra Glassworks and JamFactory, South Australia, have announced Annette Blair as the winner of the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize. The Canberra-based artist received the award for her…

• VELUX Light of Tomorrow 2026 Winners Announced award

  The 12th VELUX Light of Tomorrow competition has revealed its 2026 winners, chosen from 539 submissions representing 345 educational institutions. Eight projects received…

• Lidia Jorge Receives Austrian State Prize for European Literature 2026 award

  Portuguese author Lidia Jorge has been awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature 2026 for her lifetime achievement. Her novel "Die Stunde der Nelken" (original…

• The Box in Plymouth wins UK Art Fund Museum of the Year prize award

  The UK Art Fund Museum of the Year award has been awarded to The Box in Plymouth, surpassing competitors such as the National Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Chief…

• Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships Offer $90K for Immigrant Visual Artists award

  The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans offers a maximum of $90,000 over a two-year period to immigrants and their children who are engaged in graduate studies in the…

• Commonwealth Prize Clears Winners of AI Writing Allegations award

  After a thorough month-long investigation, the Commonwealth Foundation rejected claims that the winning submissions for its 2024 Short Story Prize were produced by AI, asserting…

• Cartier Prize for Watchmaking Talents of Tomorrow 2026 Winners Announced award

  On June 24, 2026, Cartier hosted its yearly watchmaking awards at the Maison des Métiers d’Art located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The Cartier Prize for Watchmaking Talents…

• Sasha Kurmaz's Red Horse Wins 2026 Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award award

  Sasha Kurmaz, a Ukrainian artist, has been awarded the 2026 Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award for his photobook, Red Horse, which was published by Éditions Images Vevey and…

• Philippe Sands Receives German Book Trade Peace Prize award

  Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands has been awarded the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (Peace Prize of the German Book Trade). The prize, endowed with €25,000, will be…

• Jean-Brieuc Chevalier Wins Bettencourt Prize for Embroidered Wood Marquetry award

  In 2025, Jean-Brieuc Chevalier, a craftsman hailing from Angers, received the Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main for his intricate embroidered wood marquetry…

• Bachmann Prize marks 50th edition on author's centenary amid industry gloom award

  The 50th Ingeborg Bachmann Prize competition opens in Klagenfurt on the author's 100th birthday. The literary event celebrates itself despite a somber industry mood.

• Quay Brothers Receive Honorary Cristal at Annecy Animation Festival award

  The Annecy International Animation Film Festival awarded an Honorary Cristal to the Quay Brothers, Stephen and Timothy, on June 23, 2026. The American twin filmmakers, known for…

• Marc Dalessio Wins 2026 National Portrait Gallery Prize award

  Marc Dalessio, an American artist, has received the prestigious 2026 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award from the National Portrait Gallery in London for his piece…

• Spain's Premio San Clemente and TV show Un país para leerlo win National Reading Promotion Awards award

  The Spanish Ministry of Culture has awarded the 2026 Premio Nacional al Fomento de la Lectura to the Premio San Clemente and the television program Un país para leerlo, each…

• Deutsche Börse and DGPh Open 2026 Photography Research and Writing Awards award

  The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, in collaboration with the German Photographic Society (DGPh), has unveiled the fourth iteration of two global awards: the DGPh Research…

• 50th Bachmann Prize: Jury's Scrutiny Takes Center Stage in Klagenfurt award

  The 50th Bachmann Prize, a major German-language literary competition, will take place in June in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The event features authors reading unpublished texts…

• TAI Body Theatre Wins 24th Taishin Arts Award Grand Prize award

  On May 30, in Taipei, TAI Body Theatre was honored with the Annual Grand Prize at the 24th Taishin Arts Awards, receiving NTD 1.5 million for their work 'qaqay', which…

• Bradford City of Culture legacy grants fund eight projects award

  Bradford Culture Company (BCC) has announced eight projects receiving up to £20,000 each as part of the Artist Awards programme, continuing the legacy of Bradford City of Culture…

• Australian artist Jane Allan faces plagiarism accusations over Basquiat-influenced portrait prize work award

  Jane Allan, an Australian artist, is under fire after winning the 2022 Darling portrait prize for her artwork Weight of the Mind's Periapt. The National Portrait Gallery pointed…