The International Awards for Art Criticism Ltd. (IAAC) launches the sixth edition of their awards this month (IAAC 6). The awards are explicitly intended to stimulate new critical writing. The aim of these awards is to support independent critical coverage of contemporary art, away from the immediate pressures of the market, media and private or state patronage. They seek to stimulate good writing, critical thinking, dialogue, and research. They are judged anonymously in English, but are open to candidates from anywhere, writing in Chinese or English, about any contemporary art exhibition held anywhere in the world over the previous twelve months. There’s no age limit, and they are open to all.