The Rolf Schock Prizes is unusual in that it rewards both logic and philosophy, mathematics, visual arts and music. The laureates are selected through a unique collaboration between three Swedish royal academies: the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The final decision is made by the Schock Foundation. The Rolf Schock Prizes are international prizes and are currently awarded every second year.

The laureates are proposed by
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,
Royal Academy of Fine Arts
and Royal Swedish Academy of Music..

Steve McQueen is awarded 2024 year's Rolf Schock prize in the visual arts

This year’s laureates are the philosophers and linguists Hans Kamp and Irene Heim, mathematician Lai-Sang Young, director, screenwriter and artist Steve McQueen, and singer Oumou Sangaré. This years prize amount is 600 000 Swedish kronor per prize area, a total of 11 million Swedish kronor. The prize ceremony will be held at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in November.