List of Asian art awards

This List of Asian art awards covers some of the main art awards given by organizations in Asia. Some are restricted to artists from a particular country or region, and some are open to artists from around the world.

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Kyoto Prize

India
AwardSponsorNotes
Jakanachari AwardGovernment of KarnatakaTalented sculptors and craftsmen from the state[1]
Kaivinai Pokkisham AwardGovernment of Tamil NaduBest artisans in the State[2][3]
Kala RatnaGovernment of Andhra PradeshAwards for literature, music, dance, painting, sculpture, folk and tribal arts[4][5]
KalaimamaniTamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka ManramExcellence in the field of art and literature[6]
Kalidas SammanGovernment of Madhya PradeshConferred in alternate years in the fields of Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts[7]
Kamal Kumari National AwardKamal Kumari FoundationOutstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology.[8]
Nataka KalasarathyParthasarathy Swami SabhaAwarded annually to a dramatist[9]
National Handicrafts AwardGovernment of IndiaOutstanding craftspersons in the Handicraft sector[10][11][12]
Nishagandhi PuraskaramDepartment of Tourism (Kerala)Personalities in the fields of music and dance[13][14]
Padma Vibhushan (in Arts)Government of IndiaExceptional and distinguished service[15]
Padma Bhushan (in Arts)Government of IndiaDistinguished service of a high order. On 15 January 1955, the Padma Vibhushan was reclassified into three different awards: the Padma Vibhushan, the highest of the three, followed by the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri.[16]
Padma Shri (in Arts)Government of IndiaDistinguished contribution[16]
Poompuhar State AwardTamil Nadu Handicrafts Development CorporationOutstanding artisans[17]
Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak AkademiPracticing artists.[18][19] Since 2009 cash prize has been increased to ₹1,00,000.[20]
Sangeet Natak Akademi FellowshipSangeet Natak AkademiPerforming arts[21][22]
Sant Kabir AwardMinistry of TextilesDedication in building up linkages between the past, present and future through dissemination of knowledge on traditional skills and designs[23]
Shilp GuruGovernment of IndiaMaster craftspersons in innovating different styles and designs of the traditional craftsmanship[24]
The Skoda PrizeBritish Council etc.Indian contemporary art [25]
Tagore Ratna and Tagore PuraskarSangeet Natak AkademiAward for the performing arts[26][27]
Tulsi SammanGovernment of Madhya PradeshTribal, traditional and folk arts: art, theatre, dance and music[28][29]
Varnashilpi Venkatappa AwardGovernment of KarnatakaFor excellence in painting[30]

Israel
AwardSponsorNotes
Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the ArtsCharles Bronfman familyIsraeli decorative artist working in ceramics, glass, textiles or jewellery[31][32]
Constantiner Photography Award for an Israeli ArtistTel Aviv Museum of ArtFor an Israeli photographer[33]
Dizengoff PrizeTel Aviv MunicipalityPainting and sculpture[34]
Wolf Prize in ArtsWolf FoundationRotates annually among painting, music, architecture and sculpture[35]

Japan
AwardSponsorNotes
Asahi Prize for ArtsAsahi Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun FoundationAccomplishments in the arts and academics and contributions to the development and progress of Japanese culture and society at large.[36]
Bungeishunjū Manga AwardBungeishunjū(No longer awarded) Gag, yonkoma, one-panel, and satirical manga.[37][38]
Daiwa Foundation Art PrizeDaiwa Anglo-Japanese FoundationBritish artists resident in the United Kingdom who have not previously had a solo exhibition in Japan[39]
Fukuoka PrizeCity of Fukuoka, Fukuoka City International FoundationOutstanding work ... in preserving or creating Asian culture[40]
International Manga AwardMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)Non-Japanese manga artists[41]
International TAKIFUJI Art AwardJapan Traffic Culture AssociationStudents who belong to the designated art schools[42]
Kyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyInamori FoundationLifetime achievements in the arts and philosophy.[43][44]
Otaka prizeNHK Symphony OrchestraJapanese composer for an outstanding orchestral work[45]
Praemium ImperialeImperial House of JapanPainting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film.[46]
Taro Okamoto AwardTaro Okamoto Museum of ArtArtists who succeed the challenging spirit of Taro Okamoto manifested in the making of creative works with individual expression[47]
Tezuka AwardShueisha(No longer awarded?) New manga artists in the Story Manga category[48]
Tezuka Osamu Cultural PrizeAsahi ShimbunManga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach[49]

Southeast Asia
CountryAwardSponsorNotes
IndochinaPrix de l'IndochineÉcole des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine(no longer awarded)[50]
IndonesiaAsia Cosmopolitan AwardsEconomic Research Institute for ASEAN and East AsiaContributions to the development and enrichment of East Asian Community in the field of cultural and economic integration[51] [52]
SingaporeCultural Medallion National Arts Council, SingaporeArtistic excellence in dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film[53][54]
ThailandSilpathorn AwardOffice of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture of ThailandThai contemporary artists who are considered to be in their mid-career and who have already made notable contributions to Thai fine arts and culture.[55]

Other
CountryAwardSponsorNotes
DubaiHamdan International Photography AwardHamdan bin Mohammed Al MaktoumInternational photography award[56][57][58]
QatarArab Cartoon AwardMinistry of Culture Arts and Heritage of Qatar etc.Artistic excellence in drawing cartoons (caricature) in the Arab World[59][60]
South KoreaHo-Am Prize in the ArtsSamsungCulture that continues the noble spirit of public servic.[61][62]

See also

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