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• Almuzara Books Announces Fifth Painting Prize with €10,000 Award award

  Almuzara Books has launched the fifth edition of its painting prize, offering a €10,000 award to promote art and culture through painting. Artists aged 18 or older, of any…

• Mark Hetherington Wins 19th International Garden Photographer of the Year with Lake District Vista award

  Mark Hetherington has been named Overall Winner of the 19th International Garden Photographer of the Year competition for his image 'Grange Fell Last Night'. The photograph…

• Final Submission Deadline for 2026 PRINT Awards Approaches Midnight Tomorrow award

  The submission period for the 2026 PRINT Awards concludes at midnight tomorrow. This deadline represents the last chance for designers to submit their work for consideration.…

• Smithsonian Magazine Announces Winners of 23rd Annual Photo Contest with Global Submissions award

  The grand prize in the 23rd annual photography competition by Smithsonian Magazine was awarded to Jacqueline Burke for her striking photograph of three egret chicks, characterized…

• ArchDaily Announces Winners of Inaugural Student Project Awards award

  ArchDaily launched its first Student Project Awards in November 2025, motivated by confidence in emerging architectural talent and the need to provide visibility for those shaping…

• Deakin University's Free Small Sculpture Award Opens for 2026 with Increased Prize Pool award

  Deakin University's Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, now in its 17th year, is accepting entries for its 2026 edition with no fee. The national competition offers a total prize…

• Kokuyo Design Awards 2026 Winners Announced with 'Hamon' Theme award

  The 2026 Kokuyo Design Awards, Japan's prestigious stationery competition organized by the 120-year-old firm KOKUYO, announced its winners last month. This year's theme 'hamon:…

• Fundación Botín Announces 2026-2027 International Art Grant Program award

  Fundación Botín has launched its 33rd annual art grant program for the 2026-2027 period, inviting artists worldwide to apply for financial support. The foundation will award six…

• Rhea Shukla Wins 2026 GDUSA Digital Design Award for Mars Data Visualization Project award

  Visual experience designer Rhea Shukla received the 2026 Graphic Design USA Digital Design Award for her project Designing Mars: Where Data Becomes Story, selected from nearly…

• 22 Projects Shortlisted for 2026 Cultura + Impresa Award Highlighting Business-Cultural Partnerships award

  The 13th edition of the Premio Cultura + Impresa has announced its shortlist of 22 projects, showcasing collaborations between Italy's cultural sector and business community. The…

• South African Artist Diane Victor Receives 2025 Mario Avati Engraving Prize in Paris Exhibition award

  The Academy of Fine Arts in Paris has presented the 10th Mario Avati Engraving Prize for 2025 to South African artist Diane Victor. Her exhibition at the Académie des Beaux-Arts…

• CIMAM Opens 2026 Travel Grant Applications for Museum Professionals from Developing Regions award

  The International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM) has announced its 2026 Travel Grant Programme, which will fund participation in the organization's…

• Ashlee Simpson Wins The Masked Singer Two Decades After SNL Lip-Syncing Controversy award

  Ashlee Simpson has been declared the winner of the 14th season of The Masked Singer, performing under the identity of Galaxy Girl. This victory comes more than twenty years after…

• Sima Choubdarzadeh Wins Portrait Category in 2025 Photo Awards award

  The 2025 Photo Awards, now in their fourth year, have announced their winners across five distinct categories: Colour, Nature, Portrait, Street, and Student. Sima Choubdarzadeh,…

• AZ Awards 2026 Announces Longlist for Design and Interior Categories award

  The AZ Awards 2026 program has revealed its second longlist, featuring entries across multiple design and interior categories. Selected by AZURE's editorial team, these projects…

• PRINT Awards Submission Deadline Approaches on April 7 award

  The PRINT Awards are currently accepting submissions, with the final deadline set for Tuesday, April 7. This competition offers designers an opportunity to gain recognition within…

• Audubon Photography Awards 2025 Showcases Top Bird Videos from North and South America award

  The National Audubon Society has released a selection of ten notable bird videos from its 2025 Audubon Photography Awards competition. This marks the 16th edition of the contest,…

• ClayHouston Opens Applications for Annual BIPOC Ceramic Artist Awards in Texas award

  ClayHouston, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ceramic arts advocacy, has issued an open call for its annual Award for Texas BIPOC Ceramic Artists. The program, established in…

• Joël Pommerat's Play Leads Nominations for 2026 Molières Awards in Paris award

  The nominations for the 37th Molières Awards, France's premier theater honors, were announced on April 2, 2026, with Joël Pommerat's production 'Les Petites Filles modernes'…

• Elisabeth Steinkellner Awarded 2026 Christine Nöstlinger Prize for Children's Literature award

  Austrian author Elisabeth Steinkellner has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Christine Nöstlinger Prize. The award, established in 2021, carries a monetary value of…

• Dezeen Awards 2026 Launches Asia Pacific Regional Showcases with Shanghai Event award

  Dezeen Awards 2026, in collaboration with Trimble, held a gathering in Shanghai to introduce its newly established Asia Pacific Regional Showcases. The event took place at the…

• Mexican Novelist David Toscana Wins Alfaguara Prize with Historical Novel 'El ejército ciego' award

  Mexican author David Toscana has received the 2026 Alfaguara Prize for his novel 'El ejército ciego'. The work is a historical fiction piece inspired by a Byzantine account from…

• Icelandair Launches Competition for Amateur Photographers with $50,000 Prize award

  Icelandair has initiated a contest targeting individuals who consider themselves poor photographers, offering a grand prize of a 10-day journey to Iceland with all travel costs…

• French Filmmaker Claire Denis to Receive Golden Coach Award at 2026 Cannes Directors' Fortnight award

  The Society of Film Directors and Directors (SRF) announced on April 1 that French director Claire Denis will be honored with the Golden Coach award at the opening of the…

• Mexican Film Collective Colectivo Los Ingrávidos Receives 2026 Schering Stiftung Award award

  Colectivo Los Ingrávidos has been named the recipient of the 2026 Schering Stiftung Award for Artistic Research. The announcement was made jointly by Schering Stiftung and KW…

• Two Artists Receive Tokyo Contemporary Art Award for 2026 award

  The Tokyo Contemporary Art Award for 2026 has been granted to artists Han Ishu and yang02. Each recipient will be given a monetary prize equivalent to $19,800 in U.S. currency. In…

• 71st David di Donatello Awards Announce Nominations with Sorrentino, Soldini and Sossai Films Leading award

  The 71st edition of Italy's prestigious David di Donatello film awards will take place on May 6 at the newly inaugurated Teatro 23 in Cinecittà, broadcast live on Rai1. The…

• Carey Mulligan Receives CBE from King Charles III at Windsor Castle Ceremony award

  Carey Mulligan was honored with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire award by King Charles III during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The event recognized her…

• Architect's Newspaper Opens 2026 Best of Products Awards for Design Submissions award

  The Architect's Newspaper has launched the 12th edition of its Best of Products Awards program for 2026. This annual competition recognizes outstanding design products that…

• Herbert Grönemeyer Receives German National Prize for Artistic and Democratic Contributions award

  German musician Herbert Grönemeyer has been selected as the recipient of the German National Prize for 2026. The award recognizes both his significant artistic accomplishments and…

• German-Turkish Director Ilker Çatak Wins Golden Bear at 2026 Berlinale with Political Drama award

  German filmmaker Ilker Çatak, born in West Berlin in 1984 to Turkish immigrant parents, has achieved significant recognition in international cinema. His latest film 'Yellow…

• Austrian Author Karin Peschka Awarded Anton Wildgans Prize for Literary Excellence award

  Karin Peschka, an author from Upper Austria, has been selected as the recipient of the Anton Wildgans Prize for 2026. The award, which carries a monetary value of 15,000 euros, is…

• Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Announces 106 Finalists for 2026 Edition award

  The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize has selected 106 artists as finalists for its 2026 competition. This announcement comes during the prize's tenth anniversary year,…

• Timea Paál's AI-Generated Series 'Distorted Reflections' Wins Top Jury Prize in creAtIva's Seventh Edition award

  Timea Paál's project 'Distorted Reflections' has been selected as the most highly rated entry by the jury in the seventh edition of creAtIva's AI Art Book. The series, consisting…

• SP-Arte Launches New Award Offering Brazilian Artists Residency in Niterói award

  The SP-Arte circuit introduces a new award in 2026 called the MECA SP-Arte ABACT Prize, connecting Brazilian artists with an artistic residency experience at Instituto MECA. The…

• AAP Magazine's 55th Edition Photo Contest Highlights Women as Subjects and Creators award

  All About Photo (AAP) Magazine has announced the results of its 55th edition photography competition, dedicated to showcasing women both as photographers and as subjects. The…

• Jonah Reenders Wins 2025 Booooooom Photo Awards Nature Category award

  Jonah Reenders has been named the winner of the Nature category in the 2025 Booooooom Photo Awards. The photographer's winning image was captured during his MFA thesis work titled…

• International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced with Historical Themes award

  The shortlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize has been revealed, featuring novels that engage with significant historical events. Among the finalists, three works…

• French Author Marie NDiaye Shortlisted for 2026 Booker Prize International award

  French writer Marie NDiaye has been named a finalist for the 2026 Booker Prize International, a prestigious British literary award honoring translated works. The shortlist of six…

• April 2026 Photography Opportunities: Awards, Grants, and Open Calls award

  A comprehensive listing of photography competitions, funding opportunities, and exhibition submissions with deadlines throughout April 2026 has been compiled. The schedule…