ARTS AWARD SHORTLIST
The Arts category of Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards honours artists and arts producers whose work challenges repression and injustice and celebrates artistic free expression.
This year’s nominees are Khalid Albaih (Sudan), Sai █████ (Myanmar) and Mohamed Tadjadit (Algeria).
See the shortlists for the campaigning category and the journalism category.
Meet all the 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards nominees

Khaled Albaih
Arts Award | Nominee

Sai
Arts Award | Nominee

Mohamed Tadjadit
Art Award | Nominee

Chloe Cheung
Campaigning Award | Nominee

Exile Hub
Campaigning Award | Nominee

Saturday Mothers
Campaigning Award | Nominee

Unchained Vibes Africa
Campaigning Award | Nominee

Earshot
Journalism Award | Nominee

Carlos Correa
Journalism Award | Nominee
