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Recognizing innovation in the world of culture.
The Global Arts Prize celebrates artists and creative ventures spearheading an innovative approach to the relevance of arts in our time. Each year, $60,000 USD is awarded between two winners — regardless of size, location, or focus area — for their contributions to the future of culture.
Open to the World
The Global Arts Prize is open to all arts and humanities initiatives leading innovative work, regardless of size, discipline, or stage of development.
From emerging startups to established institutions, the Prize recognizes organizations redefining the relevance of arts in today’s society.
No Red Tape
The Global Arts Prize does not involve the red tape of traditional arts funding. Instead, it celebrates bold, forward-thinking cultural endeavors.
Unlike conventional grants, the Global Arts Prize funds are unrestricted — allowing recipients to use the award for whatever best supports their vision.
Dual Laureates
The Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizes two initiatives with $60,000.
- The BlueSky Award includes a $20,000 cash prize and a $10,000 Arts MBA scholarship.
- The Legacy Award includes a $30,000 cash prize for an initiative connected to a GLI graduate.
Prize
Timeline
Apr 20
Nomination
ends
May 4
Shortlist
announced
May 15
Public
Voting ends
May 22
Global Jury
review
Jun 5
BlueSky Awardee
announced
Dec 1
Legacy Awardee
announced
Arts Jury
Carolina Herrera
International Fashion Icon Kennedy Center Honoree
Chucho Valdés
Grammy Lifetime Honoree NEA Jazz Masters
Kris Bowers
International Fashion Icon Kennedy Center Honoree
Laurent Feniou
Managing Director
Cartier
Juan Garaizabal
Plastic Artist
ARCO Prize
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Film & Television Actor
24, CSI, Arrow
Tomás Saraceno
Contemporary Artist
Platinum Konex Awardee
Leonard Slatkin
6x Grammy-winner
National Medal of the Arts
Silvia Tcherassi
Fashion Designer L’ordre des Artes de France
James Ehnes
International Fashion Icon
Kennedy Center Honoree
Khatia Buniatishvili
Pianist & Global Ambassador
Platinum Recording Artist
Dakore Egbuson
Award-winning Actor
Nollywood Icon
Gautier Capuçon
Cellist Légion d’Honneur de France
Claudia Curiel
Minister of Culture
Mexico
Paolo Petrocelli
Head
Dubai Opera
Julie Kent
Artistic Director
Houston Ballet
Eduardo Lozano
The Patch Factory Tattoo
Founder
Katherine Castro
Award-Winning Actor Sundance Standout
John Stanmeyer
Nat Geo Explorer WorldPress
Photo of the Year
Bill Corso
Hollywood Makeup Artist
Academy Award Winner
Leadership Jury
Nirupama Rao
Foreign Secretary XXVIII
Republic of India
Roberto Dañino
Former Prime Minister
Republic of Peru
Gary Ginstling
CEO
Houston Symphony
Carmen Larenas
General Director
Teatro Municipal | Santiago
Terry Shew
Director
Askonas Holt
Michel Gemayel
CEO
Abu Dhabi Arts Foundation FDN
Sharon Azrieli
Director
Azrieli Group & Foundation
Kari Grubin
Past President
HPA Hollywood
Bushra Hussain
Artistic Director
Karachi Biennale
Ivan Linn
Producer
Final Fantasy
Leon Silverman
Principal
Motion Picture Labs
Madeleine Hakaraia
Director
Māoriland Film Festival
Gary Nader
Founder
Nader Art Centre Miami
Coralie Charriol
CEO & Creative Director
Charriol
Moisés Naím
Distinguished Fellow
Carnegie Endowment
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Laureate
Nobel Peace Prize
Tony Custer
CEO
Custer Group Peru
Innovation Jury
Tata Harper
Founder & CEO
Tata Harper Skincare
Andres Gluski
CEO
AES | Global Energy
Teresa Bulgheroni
President of the Board
MALBA Museum
Claude Kelly
Grammy Song of the Year nominee
Erika Ender
Singer-Songwriter
Latin Grammy winner
Bárbara Herrera de Garza
Board Chair
ESMDM Monterrey
Paquito D’Rivera
Jazz Icon
5x Grammy Winner
James Artissen
CEO
Humble Sound Records
Julia Salvi
President
Fundación Salvi
Iman Nabil Mohamed
Director
MOMA Egypt
Zofia Zembrzuska
General Director
Warsaw Philharmonic
Fatima Soliman
Training Director
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Kim Jayde
Fashion entrepreneur
MTV Africa Host
Prasenjeet Yadav
Explorer
National Geographic
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About
The Prize
Awarded by Global Leaders Institute
The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation equips creative industry professionals with the entrepreneurship, management, and strategic tools to lead relevant, impactful, sustainable cultural initiatives.
Alongside its Executive MBA in Arts Innovation curated by top universities, GLI offers a range of immersive executive arts development programs integrating frontline perspectives with real-world impact. Focused on supporting cultural sector professionals at pivotal moments in their careers, GLI connects a global network of changemakers advancing the role of the arts in society.
GLI is an independently audited 501(c)(3) institute of higher education headquartered in Washington, DC.
