[citation needed] Announced on May 26, 2010, a total reward of Rs 1 million was awarded to artist Mithu Sen by internationally known artist Anish Kapoor after two rounds of long list and short list selection.
[2] The winner in 2011 was Navin Thomas[3] The prize is sponsored by British Council, Pro Helvetia and Skoda among others.
Its jury over the two years consisted of reputed artists from the Indian contemporary scene like Kiran Nadar, Vivan Sundaram and advisers to the jury includes art writer and critic Girish Shahane.
In 2011, artist Jitish Kallat featured in the shortlist for THE ŠKODA PRIZE.
[3] The first artist to be awarded in 2010 was Mithu Sen[4] The winner in 2011 was Navin Thomas[3][5][6] L N Tallur won The Skoda Prize in 2012 for his exhibition named Quintessential held at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum.