On Wednesday, September 12, the names of the new Praemium Imperiale Laureates will be announced in New York, London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Tokyo.

 Praemium Imperiale is the world's largest and most prestigious arts prize and it is awarded in the five disciplines:

Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre/Film. 

The Praemium Imperiale is awarded by the Japan Art Association, and is the world's largest and most prestigious arts prize. Now in its 24th year, the Praemium Imperiale has grown to become a powerful voice for the importance of the arts in today’s world. It gives international recognition to the arts – much in the same way as the Nobel Prizes do in the Sciences. Artists are recognized for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community. The five laureates each receive an honorarium of 15 million yen (c. $187,000/EUR154,000/£122,000), and a testimonial letter and a medal presented to them by Prince Hitachi, the Japanese Emperor’s younger brother, and honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, in an awards ceremony in Tokyo. 

In addition to the Praemium Imperiale awards in 5 categories, the Japan Art Association gives an annual grant of 5 million yen (c. $63,000/EUR51,000/£40,000) to a group or institution that encourages the involvement of young people in the arts.

Mathilde Beaujard / mathilde@claudinecolin.com

Eloïse Daniels / eloise@claudinecolin.com