The establishment of the Elfi von Dassanowsky Foundation was announced
in November 2007 and became active in 2009. It will honor the pioneering spirit of the late artist with grants to non-profit arts and women's cultural organizations.
The Elfi von Dassanowsky Prize has been established at the Vienna
Independent Shorts Film Festival (VIS) as an annual juried award for international women filmmakers. It was presented for the first time in May 2010.
Offered a role by Otto Preminger in his production of The Cardinal (1963) but became private vocal coach to his acting discoveries.
The International Astronomers Union (IAU) named the asteroid "4495 Dassanowsky" in honor of her.