Japan Media Arts Festival

Japan Media Arts Festival
Awarded for"Outstanding works in the four divisions of Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga"
CountryJapan
Presented byAgency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
First awarded1997
Websitej-mediaarts.jp

The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.[1][2][3]

Based on judging by a jury of artistic peers, awards are given in four categories: Art (formerly called Non-Interactive Digital Art), Entertainment (formerly called Interactive Art; including video games and websites), animation, and manga. Within each category, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Prizes, and (since 2002) one Encouragement Prize are awarded. Other outstanding works, are selected by the Jury as Jury Selections.

The winning works of the four categories will receive a certificate, a trophy and a cash prize.[4]

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