The Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts has been established by the World Cultural Council (Mexico) to acknowledge those who offer a positive message to mankind through different expressions of art. It is conferred upon "artist, sculptor, writer, poet, cinematographer, photographer, architect, musician or other performing artist, whose work constitutes a significant contribution to the artistic legacy of the world". The award has been presented biennially since 1999.
The qualifying jury is constituted of internationally renowned artists, authorities, and members of the World Cultural Council.
The prize consists of a diploma, a commemorative medal and US$10,000.
The award is named after Leonardo da Vinci.
Award recipients Year Recipient Field of Research Ceremony Host Ceremony Site Ceremony Host Country Ceremony DateRef. 2022Meejin YoonArchitectureUniversity of CoimbraGreat Hall of Acts, "Sala dos Capelos", University of Coimbra Portugal29-30 November 2022 2019 Paulo Branco Filmography University of Tsukuba University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Japan3-4 October 2019 2017 Russell Hartenberger Music University of Toronto Pieterskerk, Leiden, Netherlands Netherlands 8 November 20172015 Milton Masciadri Music University of Dundee Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland United Kingdom 29 November 20152013 Petteri Nisunen, Tommi Grönlund Art Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Auditorium, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Singapore 2 October 20132011 Todd Siler Visual Arts University of Tartu Assembly Hall, University of Tartu, Tartu Estonia 10 November 20112009 Marcell Jankovics Art and Philosophy University of Liège Salle Académique, University of Liège, Liège Belgium 25 November 2009 2007 Anne Moeglin-Delcroix Art and Philosophy Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Teatro Universitario, Campus Mederos, Monterrey Mexico 24 November 20072005 Enrique Norten Architecture Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro Teatro de la Ciudad Fernando Soler, Saltillo Mexico 12 November 20052003 Otto Piene Sculpture University of Helsinki, Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters National Library of Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki Finland 17 November 20032001 Edna Hibel Painting Utrecht University , Utrecht Netherlands 21 November 20011999 Magdalena Abakanowicz Renaissance art Norwegian University of Science and Technology Main Building, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim Norway 11 November 19991995 Robert Rauschenberg Abstract art, Pop art INBA, CONACULTA Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City Mexico 16 December 19951989 Athens Acropolis Preservation Group of Greece Historic preservation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Edgerton Hall, MIT, Cambridge United States 8 November 1989
See also
World Cultural Council Albert Einstein World Award of Science José Vasconcelos World Award of Education Prizes named after people List of things named after Leonardo da Vinci Lists of art awards
References
External links [https://web.archive.org/web/20130318063536/http://www.consejoculturalmundial.org/awards.php Official site]