Georg Dehio Cultural Prize
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| Georg Dehio Cultural Prize | |
|---|---|
| Location | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Reward(s) | €7,000 (Grand Prize) €3,000 (Prize of Honor) |
| First awarded | 2003 |
| Website | The Georg Dehio Cultural Prize |
The Georg Dehio Cultural Prize (Georg Dehio-Kulturpreis) is a biennial award, funded by the German government's Office of the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media (Beauftragte der Bundesregierung for Kultur und Medien),[1] and administered by the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe.[2]
Recipients are recognized for work that promotes German cultural expression in Eastern Europe; critically engages the cultural interactions between Germany and its eastern neighbours; or contributes to reconciliation and mutual understanding between peoples in the areas of former German settlement.[3] Described as "prestigious" by German press and television sources,[4][5] the award is named after Georg Dehio, an Estonian-born German art historian of the nineteenth century whose emphasis on the national and ethnic heterogeneity and interdependence of the region has been taken as a guiding principle for the German Cultural Forum's work.
The prize, first granted in 2003, is awarded in alternate years with the Georg Dehio Book Prize, being offered in odd-numbered years. Two categories of award are made: a Grand Prize, which carries a cash value of €7,000, and a Prize of Honor of €3,000. Corporate bodies as well as individuals are eligible. A seven-person international jury, drawn from the fields of art history, historical preservation, museum administration, and culture, selects the winners.[6] Jurors serve for a maximum of two terms, with the exception of a representative of the German Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media, the sole permanent member. The jury may not nominate prospective honorees, nor are self-nominations permitted.
Winners[edit]
- 2013: Ewa Chojecka (Grand Prize); Irina Tscherkasjanowa (Prize of Honor)[7]
- 2011: Christoph Klein (Grand Prize); Jan Janca (Prize of Honor)[8]
- 2009: Christoph Machat (Grand Prize); Zbigniew Czarnuch (Prize of Honor)[9]
- 2007: Imants Lancmanis (Grand Prize); the editorial staff of Dialog (Prize of Honor)[10]
- 2005: Volker Koepp (Grand Prize); Antikomplex (Czech historical society) (Prize of Honor)[11]
- 2003: Andrzej Tomaszewski (Grand Prize); Hermannstädter Bachchor (Prize of Honor)[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "German Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe
- ^ Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release
- ^ Deutsche Welle, January 19, 2004
- ^ Tageszeitung (Berlin), March 17, 2008
- ^ Kulturportal West-Ost
- ^ "Kulturexpress.de". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ Tribuna (Romania), May 2, 2011
- ^ German Foreign Ministry press release
- ^ Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release
- ^ Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten (Berlin), May 28, 2005
- ^ Parliament of Germany circular no. 15/2005