Nominated by a judging panel, the winners are chosen by the public.
A true democratisation of art.
K-Pop Superstar T.O.P the Winner of the annual Visual Culture Award.
The RAFAA ART AWARDS
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6 Category Winners: $50,000 + RAFAA book + exhibitions, via public vote
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Artist of the Year: $100,000 via public vote
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Lifetime Achievement: judges’ selection
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Niru Ratnam and K-Pop Star will host the live ceremony, for a smooth event flow
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Global exposure through vignettes, exhibition and social media
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8 artists per category selected to progress by Rafaa Judging Panel
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48 finalists across 6 categories → 1-minute vignettes produced
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Global/ public vote decides 1 winner per category via social media streams
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Transparent and inclusive process
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Partners provide primary participant pool: Eye Programme, Royal College of Art, Rise Art
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Open online applications from emerging artists
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6 categories: Fine Art, Sculpture, Digital Art, Visual Culture, Illustration, and Photography
The RAFAA’s recognises the achievements of emerging artists across the 6 categories of digital/video, fine art, sculpture, photography, illustration and popular and visual culture.
Each category winner receives USD 50,000. An Additional award will be presented for Lifetime Achievement.
The overall Best Emerging Artist receives an additional USD 50,000 and a solo exhibition at StART held at London’s renowned Saatchi Gallery.
StART 2016, Saatchi Gallery, London.
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Roman Road, Gallery Exibitor, StART 2014.
