Culture Prize of the City of Erfurt
The City of Erfurt Culture Prize has been an art prize awarded by the City of Erfurt since 1966 .
history
A “ Culture Prize of the City of Erfurt ” was awarded by the City of Erfurt between 1966 and 1989 on the basis of a council resolution of May 12, 1966 . People were to be honored "whose cultural work was particularly meaningful for Erfurt" and "for works that correspond to the humanistic traditions of the city of Erfurt and promote the development of the German socialist national culture, as well as for outstanding new creations, for example scientific research work or cultural-political achievements". Until 1989, individuals received a cash bonus of up to 3000 GDR marks , and collectives could receive up to 10,000 marks. Many of the award winners were employees of the city administration themselves.
After the fall of the Wall there were no more awards until 1996. By statute of August 20, 1996, the city of Erfurt decided to award culture prizes again. Since then, the prize has been publicly awarded every two years. It is intended to recognize “outstanding achievements in the field of the visual arts, the performing arts, literature and music, which either through the person or through the work are related to the state capital Erfurt.” Every citizen of the state of Thuringia has the right to propose possible award winners who have achieved outstanding cultural achievements. This prize is currently endowed with 5000 euros .
Award winners
1966 to 1989
- 1966 Otto Knöpfer , painter
- 1967 Ude Nissen , general music director
- 1968 Siegfried Kraft , graphic artist
- 1969 Dr.-Theodor-Neubauer-Ensemble of the VEB Pressen- und Scherenbau; Karl Römpler, director of the Erfurt museums
- 1970 Orchester des Mdl under the direction of Major Spillner; Walter Nitsch , city architect
- 1971 Thomas-Müntzer Ensemble of the VVB Zentronik, part of the Optima Erfurt; Otto Damm , graphic artist
- 1972 Circle of fine arts (headed by Albert Habermann ), Erfurt Chamber Music Association (headed by Kurt Kunert ); Walter Strobel , head of the scientific general library.
- 1973 Johann Cilenšek , composer and music teacher; Karl-Heinz Friebel, head of music school
- 1974 Erfurt Municipal Theater Orchestra ; Fritz Dietrich Altmann , director of the zoo park
- 1975 IGA Erfurt ; Anke Besser-Güth , sculptor
- 1976 Johanna Hoffmann , writer; Karl-Heinz Bornmann , City Councilor for Culture
- 1977 Nohra Ensemble ; Bodo Witte , director of the municipal theaters
- 1978 Fanfare procession of the "Paul Schäfer" shoe combine ; Erich Enge , painter and graphic artist
- 1979 ballet ensemble of the municipal theaters ; Kurt Steiniger , writer
- 1980 Erfurt art gallery ; Jürgen Degenhardt , composer;
- 1981 Burg Gleichen working group ; Kurt Kunert , musician, composer; Ude Nissen, (2nd time)
- 1982 theater ensemble of the municipal theaters ; Wolfgang Stahl, head of the folk art ensemble at VEB Umformtechnik
- 1983 youth music corps of VEB Umformtechnik under the direction of Dieter König; Robert Häfner , director of the folk book trade
- 1984 "Textile Design" support group at the Central Club of Youth and Sportsmen ; Siegrid Trittmacher-Koch , choreographer of the Municipal Theater Ballet;
- 1985 Erfurt Singing Academy , headed by Manfred Jäckel; Otto Panser , artisan;
- 1986 collective of authors of the book "Geschichte der Stadt Erfurt" ; Lothar Stuckart , dance orchestra director
- 1987 Börner Quartet of the Municipal Theaters; Dietmar Beetz , writer
- 1988 hunting horn group of the Erfurt City Hunting Association ; Ruth Menzel , art scholar
- 1989 Girls Chamber Choir of the District Music School Erfurt ; Lothar Krone , designer and artist
Since 1997
- 1997 Alfred Traugott Mörstedt , painter and graphic artist
- 1999 Jürgen Kerth , musician
- 2001 Ernst August Zimmermann , printmaker
- 2003 Gert Frischmuth , choir director
- 2005 Dieter König , Head of City Harmony
- 2007 Günther Kreienbrink , restorer and bookbinder
- 2009 Erfurter Herbstlese eV , literature association
- 2012 Zughafen , free network of artists and companies ( Clueso , Norman Sinn , Ryo )
- 2015 Tanztheater Erfurt eV
swell
- Laura Langelüddecke: City of Erfurt Culture Prize Winner (unpublished overview of the city administration), Erfurt 2006
- Thüringer Allgemeine from January 28th: Proposals for the Culture Prize , Erfurt 2009