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• Tarrah Krajnak Wins 2026 ICP Infinity Award for Photographic Art and New Media award

  The International Center of Photography (ICP) has announced that Tarrah Krajnak will be honored with the 2026 Infinity Award for Photographic Art and New Media. Krajnak, born in…

• Betty Catroux to Receive 2026 ICP Infinity Image Icon Award award

  The International Center of Photography (ICP) has revealed that Betty Catroux will receive the Image Icon Award at the 2026 ICP Infinity Awards. Catroux, who hails from Rio de…

• Collier Schorr Wins 2026 ICP Infinity Award for Commercial and Editorial Photography award

  The International Center of Photography (ICP) has awarded Collier Schorr the 2026 Infinity Award for Commercial and Editorial Photography. Schorr, born in 1963 in New York City,…

• ANDAM 2026 Winners Celebrated at Palais Royal award

  The 37th ANDAM fashion prize ceremony was held at the Palais Royal gardens in Paris, where winners were announced amid a focus on emotion and human sensibilities. Grand Prize…

• PEN America Announces 2026 Emerging Voices Fellows and Mentors award

  PEN America has revealed the 11 fellows and their mentors for the 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship, spanning poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The program aims to support…

• David di Donatello Winner 'Cosas que nunca olvidaré' Tells Story of Alzheimer's Care award

  The film 'Cosas que nunca olvidaré' (Things I Will Never Forget), winner of the David Giovanni Prize at the 71st David di Donatello Awards, is based on Serenella Antoniazzi's book…

• International Booker Prize Doubles Purse to £100,000, Renamed Bukhman International Booker Prize award

  The Booker Prize Foundation revealed that beginning next year, the International Booker Prize will see its monetary award increased from £50,000 to £100,000, thanks to a…

• V&A Illustration Awards 2026 Winners Announced award

  The V&A South Kensington hosted the 2026 V&A Illustration Awards ceremony, where winners and runners-up in five categories were revealed. The judging panel evaluated more than…

• 2026 NSW Architecture Awards: Central Station Revamp Wins Top Prize award

  On July 2, 2026, the Australian Institute of Architects held the 2026 NSW architecture awards, celebrating significant architectural achievements. The revamp of Sydney's Central…

• Marni Meyers Wins 2025 Paula Riff Award for Alternative Process Photography award

  Marni Meyers has been named the 2025 recipient of the Paula Riff Award, an honor established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center for Photographic Art to celebrate artists who…

• RUA Studio wins Davidson Prize with Playdeck, turning decommissioned London buses into mobile playgrounds award

  RUA Studio has been awarded the 2026 Davidson Prize for their innovative project, Playdeck, which aims to repurpose London's retired New Routemaster buses into mobile playgrounds.…

• Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 Shortlist Announced award

  The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 has announced its shortlist, featuring documentary projects from photographers worldwide. Johanna Alarcón's 'When the Earth Gives…

• Reinosa Opens Call for 49th Casimiro Sainz National Painting Competition award

  The Reinosa City Council has announced the 49th edition of the Casimiro Sainz National Painting Competition, open to Spanish artists and foreign residents in Spain. Each…

• iF Design Berlin 2026: AI Anxiety Gives Way to Craft and Judgment award

  In Berlin, a city renowned for its design influence, the iF Design Press Tour, Award Night, and Trend Conference were held. On April 27, the award ceremony, which was fully…

• California Declares Bruce Lee Day, First for Chinese-American award

  On May 17, California Governor Gavin Newsom enacted legislation to establish Bruce Lee Day, honoring the martial arts legend as the first Chinese-American to have an annual…

• Nicholas Micros Presents 'Double Features' at Swiss Art Awards 2026 award

  American artist Nicholas Micros, born in 1960 in New York, showcased his 'Double Features' series at the 2026 Swiss Art Awards held in Basel. This collection reflects on the…

• Arte Laguna Prize Extends Deadline, Launches New Painting Award award

  The Arte Laguna Prize, a major international contemporary art competition based in Venice, has extended its registration deadline for the 21st edition to July 15, 2026. A new…

• 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Shortlist Announced award

  The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition is celebrating its 23rd edition, revealing a shortlist of 100 remarkable images from an impressive 2,129…

• Dezeen and ASUS Win PPA Commercial Partnership of the Year for Milan Exhibition award

  Dezeen's collaboration with ASUS on the Design You Can Feel exhibition has won Commercial Partnership of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards 2026. The…

• 2026 iPhone Photography Awards Winners Announced award

  The 2026 iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) have announced winners for their 20th annual competition, drawing thousands of entries from over 140 countries. Robyn Jensen from…

• VI Certamen de Libro de Artista VALL-ÉS convocado por Centre d’Art La Rectoria award

  The Centre d’Art La Rectoria, located in the Montseny Natural Park (Biosphere Reserve), has announced the sixth edition of its artist book competition, VALL-ÉS. Open to artists…

• Rosa María Calaf receives Spain's National Television Award for career transforming TV journalism award

  Rosa María Calaf has been awarded the 2026 Premio Nacional de Televisión (National Television Award) by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, recognizing her pioneering career as a…

• Minwoo Lee Wins 2024 Paula Riff Award, Exhibition Opens at Center for Photographic Art award

  Minwoo Lee, an artist and educator in Houston, has just received the 2024 Paula Riff Award. This award, established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art,…

• Eduardo Souto de Moura Awarded 2026 UIA Gold Medal at Sagrada Família award

  On June 30, 2026, Eduardo Souto de Moura, a renowned Portuguese architect, received the 2026 UIA Gold Medal at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona. This award ceremony…

• Diputación de Málaga Opens XVI Evaristo Guerra Painting Prize award

  The Diputación de Málaga has launched the sixteenth edition of the Evaristo Guerra Painting Prize, a competition named after the renowned painter from Vélez-Málaga. Organized in…

• Madrid Launches First Public Art Prize with €60,000 in Awards award

  The Madrid City Council's Area of Culture, Tourism and Sport has announced the first edition of its Public Art Prize, aimed at fostering artistic creation in urban spaces. The…

• Paula McCartney Wins 2023 Paula Riff Award, Exhibition Opens at Center of Photographic Art award

  Paula McCartney has been honored with the 2023 Paula Riff Award, established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art. Her work is featured in the exhibition…

• Alessandra Leta wins Premio Sparti 2026 at Forte Malatesta in Ascoli Piceno award

  The fifth edition of the Premio Sparti, held at Forte Malatesta in Ascoli Piceno, concluded with the under-35 award going to Alessandra Leta (Milan, 1997) for her work "Dramma da…

• Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest 2026 Winners Announced award

  The 21st Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest, focused on transforming a former cement factory site on the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia, into a Sports and Recreation Hub,…

• 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…