- presented by Radio FM4

The Elevate Artivism Award was 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) were nominated in a public call for nominees (April to June 2014). The Elevate team and FM4 chose five finalists out of 17 nominations.

This award was presented in cooperation with Radio FM4. The top five contestants were presented by FM4 and voted on by the public on this website from October 1-15 2014.