List of Asian art awards

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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.

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]
Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Lalit Kala Akademi Eminent artists for their lifetime achievements in the field of visual arts by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Art[23]
Sant Kabir AwardMinistry of TextilesDedication in building up linkages between the past, present and future through dissemination of knowledge on traditional skills and designs[24]
Shilp GuruGovernment of IndiaMaster craftspersons in innovating different styles and designs of the traditional craftsmanship[25]
The Skoda PrizeBritish Council etc.Indian contemporary art [26]
Tagore Ratna and Tagore PuraskarSangeet Natak AkademiAward for the performing arts[27][28]
Tulsi SammanGovernment of Madhya PradeshTribal, traditional and folk arts: art, theatre, dance and music[29][30]
Varnashilpi Venkatappa AwardGovernment of KarnatakaFor excellence in painting[31]

Israel

AwardSponsorNotes
Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the ArtsCharles Bronfman familyIsraeli decorative artist working in ceramics, glass, textiles or jewellery[32][33]
Constantiner Photography Award for an Israeli ArtistTel Aviv Museum of ArtFor an Israeli photographer[34]
Dizengoff PrizeTel Aviv MunicipalityPainting and sculpture[35]
Wolf Prize in ArtsWolf FoundationRotates annually among painting, music, architecture and sculpture[36]

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.[37]
Bungeishunjū Manga AwardBungeishunjū(No longer awarded) Gag, yonkoma, one-panel, and satirical manga.[38][39]
Daiwa Foundation Art PrizeDaiwa Anglo-Japanese FoundationBritish artists resident in the United Kingdom who have not previously had a solo exhibition in Japan[40]
Fukuoka PrizeCity of Fukuoka, Fukuoka City International FoundationOutstanding work ... in preserving or creating Asian culture[41]
International Manga AwardMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)Non-Japanese manga artists[42]
International TAKIFUJI Art AwardJapan Traffic Culture AssociationStudents who belong to the designated art schools[43]
Kyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyInamori FoundationLifetime achievements in the arts and philosophy.[44][45]
Otaka prizeNHK Symphony OrchestraJapanese composer for an outstanding orchestral work[46]
Praemium ImperialeImperial House of JapanPainting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film.[47]
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[48]
Tezuka AwardShueisha(No longer awarded?) New manga artists in the Story Manga category[49]
Tezuka Osamu Cultural PrizeAsahi ShimbunManga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach[50]

Southeast Asia

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
IndochinaPrix de l'IndochineÉcole des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine(no longer awarded)[51]
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[52][53]
SingaporeCultural MedallionNational Arts Council, SingaporeArtistic excellence in dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film[54][55]
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.[56]
Malaysia BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Kakiseni, BOH Plantations The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards (since 2002) celebrates outstanding performances in dance, music, theatre and musical theatre performed in the previous year. It is dedicated to raising the profile of the arts in Malaysia and to recognize the contribution of artists in various areas of the performing arts.

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