The Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts has been established by the
World Cultural Council
The World Cultural Council is an international organization whose goals are to promote cultural values, goodwill and philanthropy among individuals. The organization founded in 1981 and based in Mexico, has held a yearly award ceremony since 198 ...
(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 World Cultural Council is an international organization whose goals are to promote cultural values, goodwill and philanthropy among individuals. The organization founded in 1981 and based in Mexico, has held a yearly award ceremony since 198 ...
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The prize consists of a diploma, a commemorative medal and US$10,000.
The award is named after
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...
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Award recipients
See also
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World Cultural Council
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Albert Einstein World Award of Science
The Albert Einstein World Award for Science is an annual award given by the World Cultural Council "as a means of recognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development", with special consideration for researches ...
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José Vasconcelos World Award of Education
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Prizes named after people
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
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List of things named after Leonardo da Vinci
This is a list of things named after Leonardo da Vinci.
Places
* Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy
* Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan, Italy
* Da Vinci, a crater on the Moon
* Da Vinci-Broen (Da ...
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Lists of art awards
Lists of art awards cover some of the notable awards presented for art, some for a specific form or genre, some for artists from one country or region, some more general. The lists are organized by the region of the body issuing the award, althoug ...
References
External links
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Visual arts awards
Leonardo da Vinci
Awards established in 1989