Gellert Prize
The Gellert Prize is an art prize for works of fine art, literature and music, donated by the district of North Saxony and the Sparkasse Leipzig . The award commemorates the fable poet and enlightener Christian Fürchtegott Gellert and has contributed to the promotion of the arts in Central Germany since 1999. It is endowed with 5,000 euros. It is awarded to artists who have their place of residence or their place of artistic activity in Central Germany for current and outstanding artistic achievements. A jury of experts decides on the award of the Gellert Prize on behalf of the donors.
Award winners
- 1999: Christine Ebersbach , visual artist, Wurzen
- 2000: Gunter Preuß , writer, Schkeuditz
- 2001: Erwin Stache , composer and sound artist, Beucha
- 2002: Hans-Peter Hund, visual artist, Wurzen
- 2003: Dr. Walter Fellmann, writer, Taucha
- 2004: Prof. Thomas Fellow, musician, Taucha
- 2005: Prof. Norbert Hornig , painter and graphic artist, Bad Düben
- 2006: Jörg Jacob , writer, Höfgen
- 2007: Wolfgang Heisig , musician, Leisnig
- 2008: Karl-Heinz Schmidt, painter, Gerichshain
- 2009: Dr. Dr. Erhardt Rutz, writer, Bad Düben
- 2010: Reinhard Seehafer , conductor and composer, Magdeburg
- 2011: Volker Pohlenz , painter, Wöllnau
- 2012: Susan Hastings , writer, Leipzig
- 2013: Sebastian Krumbiegel , musician, Leipzig
- 2014: Reinhard Minkewitz , painter, Leipzig
- 2015: Hans-Joachim Böttcher , author, Bad Düben
- 2016: Prof. Elvira Dreßen, musician, Melpitz
- 2017: Torsten Freche, visual artist, Polbitz
- 2018: Peter Gosse , poet, Leipzig
- 2019: Lukas Rietzschel , writer, Görlitz
Recognition award
- 2003: Manfred Müller, writer, Grimma
- 2004: Judith Rössler, musician, Hohenossig
- 2005: Judith Ostermeyer, visual artist, Großpösna
- 2011: Mark Fromm, visual artist, Halle