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• Firenze lancia il premio Zeffirelli per le professioni dello spettacolo award

  La Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli e il Trust Zeffirelli hanno creato un nuovo premio per onorare il maestro Franco Zeffirelli, mirato a valorizzare le professioni artistiche.…

• February 2026 Art Prize Winners and Upcoming Opportunities Announced award

  Multiple art awards have announced winners and shortlists for February 2026. The John Ruskin Prize awarded Duncan Cameron £3000 for his sculpture Stratigraphy, with additional…

• Hai-Wen Lin Wins 2025 Burke Prize for Kite Garments at Museum of Arts and Design award

  The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) has awarded the 2025 Burke Prize to Hai-Wen Lin, recognizing U.S. artists under 45 who excel in contemporary craft. Lin's creations, which will…

• Teen Innovator Wins Top STEM Prize for Origami-Based Emergency Shelter Design award

  Miles Wu, a 14-year-old student from New York City, received the $25,000 first prize at the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for his research on using…

• Ali Eyal Wins Hammer Museum's 2025 Mohn Award with Distorted Painting on Iraq Invasion award

  Ali Eyal, an artist from Baghdad born in 1994, has just snagged the Hammer Museum's Mohn Award, which comes with a $100,000 cash prize. This award, part of the museum's "Made in…

• Aesthetica Art Prize 2025 longlist showcases artists exploring light through technology and nature award

  The Aesthetica Art Prize 2025 has longlisted five artists and collectives who utilize light as a fundamental aspect of their varied practices. Alia Mobarik, a designer from…

• Five Cinematic Photographers Longlisted for 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize award

  The 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize has longlisted five photographers whose works create cinematic experiences that go beyond conventional photography. Chrissy Lush from Nashville…

• A'Design Award 2026 Announces Final Submission Deadline for Global Design Competition award

  The A'Design Award and Competition has issued its final call for entries for the 2026 edition, with submissions currently being accepted across more than 100 distinct categories.…

• Five animated films compete for Oscar 2026, led by KPop Demon Hunters award

  The five finalists for the 2026 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature mirror the Golden Globe shortlist (minus Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle by Haruo…

• E.SUN Bank Opens 2026 Art Awards with Global Call for Yushan Mountain Paintings award

  E.SUN Bank has launched the E.SUN Art Awards 2026, inviting artists worldwide to submit paintings depicting Taiwan's Yushan (Jade Mountain). The competition's International…

• Close-Up Photographer of the Year Awards Showcases Macro and Micro Photography award

  The Close-Up Photographer of the Year Awards has announced its latest winners, marking the seventh edition of this international competition. The event celebrates exceptional…

• Emilio Mazzoli receives ANGAMC lifetime achievement award award

  Emilio Mazzoli, the 82-year-old gallerist from Modena, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by ANGAMC, Italy's national association of modern and contemporary art…

• 2026 Wood Architecture Prize Winners Announced, Highlighting Timber's Social and Educational Potential award

  The fourth edition of the national wood architecture prize, organized by Fiera Bolzano with academic support from Politecnico di Torino and Iuav di Venezia, has announced its 2026…

• John Glover Art Prize Announces 42 Finalists for 2026 Exhibition award

  The John Glover Art Prize has selected 42 finalists for its 2026 edition. The chosen works will be shown at the Glover Prize Exhibition in the Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale,…

• Public Voting Opens for Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award award

  The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is currently holding public voting for its People's Choice award. From February 4 to March 18, the general public can participate…

• Anna Harsanyi Appointed as Inaugural Curatorial Fellow at KADIST in Paris award

  Anna Harsanyi has been named the first Curatorial Fellow at KADIST. Over an 18-month period in Paris, she will create an exhibition and public programs utilizing KADIST's…

• Strega Prize Celebrates 80th Edition with New Venue and Exhibition at MACRO Museum award

  The Strega Prize, Italy's prestigious literary award, is relocating its final ceremony for its 80th edition from its usual venue at the Ninfeo di Villa Giulia to the Campidoglio.…

• K-Pop Track 'Golden' Receives Historic Grammy Recognition award

  The song 'Golden' from the series 'KPop Demon Hunters' earned a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. This marks the first time a K-Pop composition has received a…

• The Virtual Photography Awards 2025 Winners Announced award

  The FourthFocus website, in collaboration with a professional jury, has announced the winners of The Virtual Photography Awards 2025, celebrating the best in virtual…

• Officine Saffi Award 2026 opens for entries with €10,000 prize and residencies award

  The sixth edition of the Officine Saffi Award, an international prize for ceramics, has opened for entries. Organized by the Fondazione Officine Saffi, the award invites artists,…

• Suad Amiry awarded Premio Argan 2025 for Palestinian architectural conservation award

  Suad Amiry, a Palestinian architect, writer, and activist born in Damascus in 1951, was awarded the Premio Argan 2025 by ANCSA at the Istituto Centrale per il Restauro in Rome for…

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

  A list of photography awards, grants, and open calls with deadlines in February 2026 has been compiled. The opportunities include the All About Photo Awards closing on February 3,…

• Martha Cooper Scholarship Opens Applications for 2027 Documentary Photography Program award

  The Martha Cooper Scholarship (MCS), named for photographer Martha Cooper, is accepting applications for its 2027 cycle. Administered by the Foundation Berliner Leben, this will…

• Five Aesthetica Art Prize Artists Use Photography to Explore Reality and Imagination award

  Five artists shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize employ photography to challenge distinctions between reality and fiction. Michelle Watt, drawing on her Chinese American…

• Paola Angelini Wins Osvaldo Licini Prize, Reflects on Painting and Provincial Life award

  Paola Angelini (born 1983, San Benedetto del Tronto) has won the fifth edition of the Premio Osvaldo Licini by Fainplast, with an exhibition running until March 15 at the Galleria…

• Artbank Announces Panel for First 2026 Artbank Prize award

  Artbank has selected three individuals to evaluate submissions for its newly established national acquisitive award. The judging panel consists of artist Tony Albert, curator…

• Ryoichi Kurokawa Wins Richard Mille Art Prize with Site-Specific Installation at Louvre Abu Dhabi award

  Japanese audiovisual artist Ryoichi Kurokawa, a Berlin-based creator since 2010, has been awarded the fifth Richard Mille Art Prize. His winning site-specific installation, skadw–…

• Chanel Culture Fund, Max Mara Prize, Serpentine Pavilion, and More in Weekly Roundup award

  The Chanel Culture Fund has announced its 2026 Next Prize winners, awarding €100,000 to ten artists, including Álvaro Urbano and Ayoung Kim. These recipients will also participate…

• Five Artists Shortlisted for Ithra Art Prize's Seventh Edition with New Production Grants award

  The King Abdulaziz Center for Culture (Ithra) has announced five finalists for its seventh Ithra Art Prize: Bady Dalloul, Aseel AlYaqoub, Heba Y. Amin, Ala Younis, and Jawad Al…

• Oscar 2026: Sinners – I peccatori leads with 16 nominations, new Best Casting category introduced award

  The 2026 Oscars nominations have been revealed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, featuring 24 categories and the introduction of Best Casting for the first time…

• Aesthetica Art Prize Artists Explore Environmental Themes Through Diverse Media award

  Five artists featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize present works examining humanity's relationship with the environment through painting, sculpture, installation, and photography.…

• Cecilia Alemani Leads Max Mara Art Prize for Women in New Global Itinerant Format award

  The Max Mara Art Prize for Women, established in 2005 and promoted by Max Mara and Collezione Maramotti, has evolved into an itinerant award that changes host country each…

• Surreal Works by Longlisted Artists in the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize award

  The 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize longlist features artists creating surreal works that distort figures in landscapes and blend them with flora, while clouds appear blurred and…

• January 2026 Art Awards and Open Calls: Key Opportunities for Artists and Writers award

  Several significant art awards and open submission opportunities have deadlines in early 2026. The T.S. Eliot Prize has announced its 2025 shortlist featuring ten poets from the…

• Portrait of Britain 2026 Winners Announced, Featuring 100 Photographers on UK Digital Screens award

  Winners of the 2026 Portrait of Britain have been revealed, showcasing 100 photographers whose images will be featured on JCDecaux digital displays throughout the UK until 8…

• Roman Manfredi and Sayuri Ichida Win 2026 Jerwood/Photoworks Awards with Projects Exploring Identity and Rural Decline award

  The 2026 Jerwood/Photoworks Awards have been awarded to Roman Manfredi and Sayuri Ichida, recognizing emerging photographers in the UK since 2015. Manfredi's work, TRA, delves…

• Shilpa Gupta Wins Possehl Prize, Gets First German Solo Show award

  On September 27, 2025, the Possehl Foundation in Lübeck awarded the 2025 Possehl Prize to Mumbai-born artist Shilpa Gupta (b. 1976). The prize includes €25,000 and her first major…

• Golden Globe 2026: Timothée Chalamet e Teyana Taylor tra i vincitori, debutta categoria Podcast award

  La 83ª edizione dei Golden Globe si è tenuta il 4 gennaio 2026 al Beverly Hilton di Los Angeles, trasmessa su CBS e Paramount+. Nikki Glaser ha condotto per il secondo anno…

• Two Italian Projects Advance in EUmies Awards 2026 Shortlist award

  Two Italian architectural projects have been selected among 40 works shortlisted for the 2026 EUmies Awards, the biennial prize awarded by the European Union and the Fundació Mies…

• Arts Club of Chicago Announces 2026-27 Fellowship Recipients for Emerging Talent award

  The Arts Club of Chicago has selected four emerging artists and arts professionals for its 2026-27 fellowship program. Each fellow receives a $5,000 unrestricted grant over two…