Art / culture prize of the city of Wernigerode
The town of Wernigerode gives in every two years, alternating the Art Prize of the city of Wernigerode and the Culture Prize of the town of Wernigerode as a prize . On the recognition of art and culture prize by a jury whose members of the City Council each for a term from the proposal of the Culture Committee will decide City Council are appointed.
The City of Wernigerode's Art Prize is awarded for outstanding services in the artistic and cultural field to individuals, groups, associations or institutions that promote the city's reputation beyond the region. The City of Wernigerode's Culture Prize is awarded in recognition of the artistic work of existing groups and individuals with a regional impact. Outstanding achievements in artistic and cultural areas (visual arts, design, architecture, monument conservation, performing arts, photography, handicrafts, music, literature) as well as in scientific and cultural areas are recognized.
The prize consists of an award certificate and an available amount of 2,500 euros. This amount of money can be paid out in favor of the award winner upon the decision of the jury or used in some other way to honor the award. The culture award is usually paid out in cash.
The award ceremony takes place annually in a festive setting in a special meeting of the city council in the ballroom of the Wernigerode town hall , in conjunction with the town hall festival.
Culture and art prize winner of the city of Wernigerode from 1974
- 1974 Friedrich Steimecke; Heinz Kleinstück
- 1975 Manfred Oelsner ; "Harz Folklorists" (Hans-Wilhelm Vogt)
- 1976 Friedrich Krell ; Rolf Lukowsky
- 1977 Martin Donath; Company film studio of the VEB Elektromotorenwerk
- 1978 Klaus Stenzel (dance teacher)
- 1979 Feudal Museum; Fritz-Peter Behm
- 1980 Heinz Zeiske (director of the music school)
- 1981 Wolfgang Borchert (Head of the District Culture House)
- 1982 Erwin Harz (music teacher)
- 1983 Singing, playing and yodelling group of the Elektromotorenwerk (Hermann Greiffeld, Kurt Schmidt)
- 1984 FDJ choir of the EOS “Gerhart Hauptmann” (conductor: Fritz-Peter Behm)
- 1985 Hans-Wilhelm Vogt (director of the music school)
- 1986 Fidele brass musicians (Gerhard Förster)
- 1987 Hasseröder men's choir (Armin Kliebsch, Erich Helbig)
- 1988 Rainer Haßkerl (Director of the Feudal Museum Schloss Wernigerode)
- 1989 State Orchestra Wernigerode (conductor: Ulrich Schwinn)
- 1993 Gertraud and Dietmar Damm, Wernigerode (cantor couple at St. Sylvestri )
- 1994 Rainer Schulze , Wernigerode (bookseller, cabaret artist)
- 1995 Hans-Joachim Bober , Berlin (painter)
- 1996 Choir of the grammar school “Gerhart Hauptmann” (Stephan Wohlgemuth)
- 1997 Alexander Solotzew , Landau
- 1998 Brass ensemble (leader: Dietmar Berthold) and youth chamber orchestra (leader: Peter Wegener) of the district music school “Andreas Werckmeister” Wernigerode
- 1999 Jo Jastram , Kneese
Since 2000, either the art or the culture prize has been awarded alternately.
- 2000 Karl-Heinz Ziomek, Wernigerode
- 2001 Friedrich Krell , Wernigerode
- 2002 Wernigerode writing workshop; Head of Christine Schulz
- 2003 Karl Oppermann , Veckenstedt / Barcelona
- 2004 Christian Fitzner , Wernigerode
- 2005 Otmar Alt , Hamm-Norddinker
- 2006 Gerd Ilte , Wernigerode
- 2007 Günter Grohs , Wernigerode
- 2008 Uwe Lagatz , Wernigerode
- 2009 Walter Herzog, Berlin
- 2010 Christian Juranek
- 2011 Heidi and Jürgen Hütter (designer), Wernigerode
- 2012 Richard Küster, Wernigerode
- 2013 Edda Grossman (painter), Veckenstedt
- 2014 Erika Spannuth (dialect specialist)
- 2015 Bernd Wolff
- 2016 Theater group in the district of Silstedt
- 2017 Bernd Göbel (sculptor)
- 2018 Esther Waldhausen (choir director)
- 2019 Friedmar Adelbert Quast (jazz club director)
- 2020 Rainer Ehrt (graphic designer)
Web links
- 2015 art award goes to writer Bernd Wolff In: wernigerode.de , accessed on January 18, 2017 (with list of award winners from 1974 to 2015)
- Awarded the 2011 Art Prize
- Awarding of the 2018 prize