Austrian State Prize

The Austrian State Prize is an award given annually or biennially in various artistic fields for excellence by younger and middle-aged artists. The State Prize is currently (2012) worth €8,000.

The categories are:
 * Fine arts (first award in 1989)
 * Artistic Photography (first award in 1981)
 * Video and media art (first award in 2008)
 * Cartoon and Comics (biennial award, first award in 2008)
 * Experimental trends in architecture (biennial award, first award in 1988)
 * Adolf Loos Prize for Design (since 2001)
 * Arts and crafts (1989–1996)
 * Experimental Design (biennial award, first award in 1989)
 * Performing Arts (first award in 2010)
 * Music (first award in 1950)
 * Film (first award in 1979)
 * Literature (first award in 1950)
 * Children's Literature (biennial award, first award in 1996)
 * Current annual themes (first award in 2003)