Up to 8 awards are given annually: up to 6 awards of $25,000 each are available for distinguished artistic achievement in the visual (including architecture) and/or media arts; 1 award of $25,000 is presented as the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in the fine crafts; 1 award of $25,000 is given to recognize the outstanding contribution to the visual arts (including architecture), media arts or to fine craft of an individual or group in a volunteer or professional capacity, through philanthropy, board governance, community outreach activities, or as a director of an organization, curator, programmer, educator, critic or dealer/distributor.