It includes an SFMoMA exhibition, an accompanying catalogue, and a modest cash prize.
The high-profile, ongoing exhibition series often provides artists with their first major exposure at a large institution.
A number of past Art Award recipients and finalists are represented in SFMoMA's permanent collection and have been included in collection-based presentations.
SECA (also known as, the Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art) group was originally founded in 1961 as an auxiliary of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in order to find young artists.
Winning the award gives professional recognition to San Francisco Bay Area artists and allows them to secure funds for a new commission and an exhibition at SFMOMA.