National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)

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The National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico) is one of the country’s highest honors, awarded by the Mexican government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in fields such as the arts, humanities, and scientific research.

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instanceOf national award
state decoration
administeredBy Secretariat of Public Education (Mexico)
surface form: Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico
alsoKnownAs National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
surface form: Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes
awardCategory Fine Arts
History, Social Sciences, and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature
Physical-Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Popular Arts and Traditions
Technology and Design
awardedFor creative work in the arts
preservation and promotion of popular arts and traditions
research in physical, mathematical, and natural sciences
scholarship in the humanities and social sciences
technological innovation and design
awardIncludes diploma
medal
monetary prize
country Mexico
eligibility Mexican citizens
foreign nationals who have significantly contributed to Mexican culture or science
individuals
field arts
humanities
natural sciences
social sciences
technology
traditional arts
fieldOfRecognition outstanding contributions to Mexican culture and scientific development
frequency annual
hasNotableLaureate Carlos Fuentes
Elena Poniatowska
Juan Rulfo
Luis Barragán
María Sabina
Octavio Paz
Rufino Tamayo
inception 1945
languageOfName Spanish
legalBasis Decree of the Congress of the Union of Mexico
presentedBy Government of Mexico
President of Mexico
purpose to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions in arts, humanities, and sciences
region Mexico
scope national
selectionProcess nominations and evaluation by expert committees
significance one of the highest honors granted by the Mexican state
typeOfRecognition lifetime achievement

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Pedro Ramírez Vázquez awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
Juan Rulfo awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Premio Nacional de Letras de México
Luis Barragán awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
Juan O’Gorman awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
David Alfaro Siqueiros awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
Rufino Tamayo awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico) alsoKnownAs National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes
Ramírez Vázquez awardReceived National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico)
subject surface form: Pedro Ramírez Vázquez