The Austrian State Prize is an award given annually or biennially in various artistic fields for excellence by younger and middle-aged artists. The State Prize is currently (2012) worth €8,000.
The categories are:[1]
- Fine arts (first award in 1989)
- Artistic Photography (first award in 1981)
- Video and media art (first award in 2008)
- Cartoon and Comics (biennial award, first award in 2008)
- Experimental trends in architecture (biennial award, first award in 1988)
- Adolf Loos Prize for Design (since 2001)
- Arts and crafts (1989–1996)
- Experimental Design (biennial award, first award in 1989)
- Performing Arts (first award in 2010)
- Music (first award in 1950)
- Film (first award in 1979)
- Literature (first award in 1950)
- Children's Literature (biennial award, first award in 1996)
- Current annual themes (first award in 2003)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "outstanding artist award" (in German). Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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