Society of Illustrators awards

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art award illustration award

The Society of Illustrators awards are prestigious honors presented by the New York–based Society of Illustrators recognizing outstanding achievement and innovation in illustration and related visual arts.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Society of Illustrators medals	2
American Society of Illustrators awards	1
Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators (New York)	1
Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition awards	1
Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition medals	1
Society of Illustrators Annual of American Illustration	1
Society of Illustrators awards canonical	1

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Context triple: [Ivan Chermayeff, awardReceived, Society of Illustrators awards]

A. Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts
The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts is a major curatorial department and collection devoted to works on paper, including prints, drawings, and graphic arts, within the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
B. Winsor McCay Award
The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
C. AIGA Medal
The AIGA Medal is a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Institute of Graphic Arts to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of design and visual communication.
D. Inkpot Award
The Inkpot Award is a special honor presented at San Diego Comic-Con to recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, television, animation, and related popular arts.
E. Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Prize
The Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Prize is an art award recognizing emerging Black artists whose work reflects innovative approaches to contemporary art and culture.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Society of Illustrators awards
Target entity description: The Society of Illustrators awards are prestigious honors presented by the New York–based Society of Illustrators recognizing outstanding achievement and innovation in illustration and related visual arts.

A. Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts
The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts is a major curatorial department and collection devoted to works on paper, including prints, drawings, and graphic arts, within the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
B. Winsor McCay Award
The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
C. AIGA Medal
The AIGA Medal is a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Institute of Graphic Arts to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of design and visual communication.
D. Inkpot Award
The Inkpot Award is a special honor presented at San Diego Comic-Con to recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, television, animation, and related popular arts.
E. Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Prize
The Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Prize is an art award recognizing emerging Black artists whose work reflects innovative approaches to contemporary art and culture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art award ⓘ illustration award ⓘ
associatedWith	Society of Illustrators Annual of American Illustration ⓘ linked to: Society of Illustrators awards Society of Illustrators Museum ⓘ
awardedFor	advertising illustration ⓘ book illustration ⓘ children’s book illustration ⓘ comic and sequential art ⓘ editorial illustration ⓘ excellence in illustration ⓘ institutional illustration ⓘ student illustration ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
eligibility	professional illustrators ⓘ student illustrators ⓘ
field	illustration ⓘ visual arts ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
genre	conceptual illustration ⓘ contemporary illustration ⓘ narrative illustration ⓘ
impact	promotion of high standards in illustration ⓘ support of emerging illustrators ⓘ
includes	Bronze Medal ⓘ Gold Medal ⓘ Hamilton King Award ⓘ Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Award ⓘ Silver Medal ⓘ Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition awards ⓘ linked to: Society of Illustrators awards Stephan Dohanos Award ⓘ Student Scholarship Awards ⓘ
judgedBy	art directors ⓘ design professionals ⓘ professional illustrators ⓘ
location	New York City ⓘ
medium	digital illustration ⓘ traditional illustration media ⓘ
notableFor	influence on illustrators’ careers ⓘ prestige in the illustration community ⓘ
organisedBy	Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition ⓘ linked to: Society of Illustrators
presentedBy	Society of Illustrators ⓘ
purpose	to recognize innovation in illustration ⓘ to recognize outstanding achievement in illustration ⓘ
selectionProcess	juried competition ⓘ

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