The BRAVA Award for Emerging Artist recognizes the work of contemporary visual artists and craftspeople in the Puget Sound region who are early in their professional careers. This award is intended for artists who have gained initial recognition for their visual arts practice, demonstrate a serious commitment to pursuing a career in the arts, and whose work is considered promising by a jury. Eligible artists work in a variety of media, including but not limited to fiber/textile, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, performance art, installation, ceramics, and mixed-media or collaborative projects.

This award is open to artists based in the Puget Sound region, which includes Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Whatcom, Clallam, Kitsap, Island, and San Juan Counties.

The BRAVA Award for Native American & First Nations Artist supports the work of contemporary visual artists and craftspeople who self-identify as Native American and/or First Nations. The award is open to artists working in a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, weaving, textile, carving, printmaking, photography, video, performance art, beading, installation, pottery, and mixed media or collaborative projects. Artists may work in both contemporary and traditional styles and content.

This award is open to any Native American & First Nations artist who lives and works in the Salish Sea region territories, including Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Whatcom, Clallam, Kitsap, Island, and San Juan Counties in the U.S. and Alberni-Clayouquot, Capital, Cariboo, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, Metro Vancouver, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, and Thompson-Nicola areas in Canada.

The BRAVA Award for Ceramic Artists supports contemporary visual artists and craftspeople whose primary practice centers on clay and ceramic processes. This award recognizes artists working across functional, sculptural, and conceptual approaches, including wheel-thrown, hand-built, slip-cast, experimental, or interdisciplinary ceramic work. Artists may explore traditional techniques, contemporary forms, or innovative uses of material, scale, surface, and firing methods, demonstrating technical mastery alongside a distinct artistic voice.

This award is open to artists based in the Puget Sound region, which includes Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Whatcom, Clallam, Kitsap, Island, and San Juan Counties.