The Elevate Artivism Award is be given to an Austrian artist or artist group, who  engages in sociopolitical issues and is actively working for positive and sustainable change. In the spirit of the Elevate Festival (combining contemporary music and political discourse), this award should encourage artists to engage in activism. 

Bands, artists, groups and initiatives (all art forms) can be nominated.

This award is presented in cooperation with Radio FM4. After the call of nominees has ended, the top five contestants were presented by FM4 and voted on in the public voting phase on their website in October 2012.