Art and Culture Prize of the City of Lucerne

The Art and Culture Prize of the City of Lucerne is an award given by the City of Lucerne for exceptional work in the field of art and culture. The award, which has been presented annually since 1955, is endowed with CHF 25,000. The city council decides on the award on the basis of the suggestions of the city art prize commission, which is made up of external experts. In addition, recognition prizes worth CHF 10,000 each are awarded.

Award winners

2019

• Art and Culture Prize: Christina Viragh , author, translator
• Recognition award: Patric Gehrig , actor
• Recognition award: Isa Wiss , singer, performer, improviser

2018

• Art and culture prize: Urban Mäder , musician, composer, organizer, lecturer
• Recognition award: Catherine Huth , artist, cultural mediator, organizer, project manager
• Recognition award: Martin Gössi , punk musician, organizer, poster maker / illustrator

2017

• Art and culture prize: Peter Roesch , artist
• Recognition award: Christov Rolla , musician
• Recognition award: Ute Birgi-Knellessen , translator

2016

• Art and culture award: Daniele Marques , architect, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Peter Leimgruber , cultural mediator, head of the Stattkino
• Recognition award: Katharina Lanfranconi , poet, Lucerne

2015

• Art and culture prize: Gerhard Pawlica , cellist and music educator
• Recognition award: Nina Langensand , performing artist, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Spider Koloszar Valerie alias Pink , singer-songwriter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Ursula Brunner , filmmaker, Lucerne

2014

• Art and culture prize: Pia Fries , painter, Düsseldorf / Munich
• Recognition award: Christoph Schwyzer , writer, Lucerne

• Recognition award: Quart Verlag Luzern / Heinz Wirz

2013

• Art and culture prize: Albin Brun , musician, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Santiago Rogado Giacomo , artist, Lucerne / Berlin
• Recognition award: Barbara Anderhub / Pia Fassbind , co-directors of the Kleintheater Luzern (until summer 2014)

2012

• Art and culture prize: Otti Gmür , publicist, architect and lecturer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Radio 3fach , Lucerne
• Recognition award: Christoph Erb , musician, Lucerne

2011

• Art and culture prize: Matthias Burki , cultural mediator and publisher, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Roland Neyerlin , philosopher, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Alpineum Producer Gallery, Lucerne

2010

• Art and culture prize: Urs Lüthi , artist, Munich / Kassel
• Recognition award: Hanspeter Pfammatter , musician, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Duo OHNE ROLF - Jonas Anderhub and Christof Wolfisberg , poster communication, Lucerne

2009

• Art and culture prize: Wolfgang Sieber , organist, composer, Lucerne / Kastanienbaum
• Recognition award: Theater Aeternam, Lucerne
• Recognition award: C2F - Cybu Richli and Fabienne Burri , visual designers, Lucerne

2008

• Art and culture prize: Kurt Steinmann , classical philologist, Reussbühl
• Recognition award: Verein Frauenstadttrundgang Luzern and Verein UntergRundgang Luzern (joint)
• Recognition award: Walter Sigi Arnold , actor, speaker, director, Lucerne

2007

• Art and culture prize: Christoph Rütimann , artist, Müllheim / Lucerne
• Recognition award: Ludwig Wicki , musician, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Gianni and Flurina Paravicini-Tönz , book publisher, Lucerne

2006

• Art and culture prize: Peter Baumann , architect, Lucerne
• Recognition award: KUBUS music formation, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Irina Lorez , dancer, Lucerne

2005

• Art and culture award: Thüring Bräm , composer, conductor, music mediator
• Recognition award: Melk Thalmann , comix artist, illustrator, musician
• Recognition award: Luki * ju Theater, Lucerne

2004

• Art and culture prize: Monika Günther and Ruedi Schill , performer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Hillschwab ( Caro Hill and Denise Schwab ) fashion designers, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Duo Lang (Brigitte and Yvonne Lang), musicians, Lucerne

2003

• Art and culture prize: Fredy Studer , musician, Lucerne
• Art and culture prize: Urs Leimgruber , musician, Paris / Lucerne
• Art and culture prize: Christy Doran , musician, Lucerne
• Art and culture prize: Bobby Burri , musician, Lucerne

2002

• Art and culture prize: Claude Sandoz , visual artist Lucerne
• Recognition award: Théâtre la Fourmi (Team Armelle Nansenet, Daire O'Dunlaing, André Schürmann)
• Recognition award: Alex Porter , magician, magician, Lucerne

2001

• Art and culture prize: Beat Wyss , art historian, cultural scientist, Stuttgart
• Recognition award: Mela Meierhans , composer, Basel
• Recognition award: Reto Ambauen , theater creator , Lucerne

2000

• Art and culture prize: Marianne Kaltenbach , cookbook author and restaurateur, St. Niklausen / Lucerne
• Recognition award: Urs Steiner , theater worker, Lucerne / Buttisholz
• Recognition award: Stefan Banz , artist, Lucerne

1999

• Art and Culture Prize: Irène Wydler , painter; Lucerne
• Recognition award: Jonas Raeber , animation filmmaker, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Bruno Amstad , musician, Lucerne

1998

• Art and culture prize: Alois Koch , organist, choir director and director of the Academy for School and Church Music, Lucerne / Meggen
• Recognition award: Christina Viragh , writer, Rome
• Recognition award: Ludwig Oechslin , scientist and watchmaker, Lucerne

1997

• Art and culture prize: Hans Eigenheer , painter
• Recognition award: Thomas Hösli , musician, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Margrit Annen Anna , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Livio Andreina and Anna Maria Glaudemans Andreina

1996

• Art and culture prize: Rudolf Blättler , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Eva Zwimpfer , object artist and painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Dietrich Wiederkehr , theologian, Lucerne

1995

• Art and culture prize: Heinz Stalder , writer, Kriens
• Recognition award: Lisa Bachmann , theater pedagogue, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Marie-Theres Amici , artist, Lucerne

1994

• Art and culture prize: Otto Pfeifer , photographer, Lucerne / Udligenswil
• Recognition award: Otto Lehmann , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Thomas Imbach , filmmaker, Zurich
• Recognition award: Anna-Katharina Graf , musician, Zurich

1993

• Art and culture prize: Alfred Muff , opera singer, Adligenswil
• Recognition award: Marcel Konrad , writer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Rolf Engler , set designer / film architect, Lucerne

1992

• Art and culture award: Godi Hirschi , painter, Root
• Recognition award: Barbara Jäggi , artist, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Edwin Beeler , filmmaker, Lucerne

1991

• Art and culture prize: Kuno Raeber , writer, Munich / Lucerne
• Recognition award: Christoph Rütimann , artist, Lucerne

1990

• Art and culture prize: Ernst Schurtenberger , painter, Allentsteig / Lucerne
• Recognition award: Leo Walz , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Fredy Studer , percussionist / drummer, Lucerne

1989

• Art and culture prize: Hansruedi Willisegger , musician, music teacher and composer, Emmen
• Recognition award: Rolf Winnewisser , painter, Lucerne / Paris

1988

• Art and culture prize: Irma Ineichen , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Peter Sigrist , composer, musician and music teacher, Kriens

1987

• Art and culture award: Aldo Walker , painter, Lucerne
• Art and culture award: Peter Benary , Dr., composer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Erich Langjahr , filmmaker, Root

1986

• Art and culture prize: Paul Stöckli , painter, Stans
• Recognition award: Bruno Murer , painter and sculptor, Kriens
• Recognition award: Peter Leisegang , cellist, Lucerne

1985

• Art and culture prize: Caspar Diethelm , composer, Lucerne
• Art and culture award: Rico Baltensweiler , Designer, Ebikon
• Recognition award: Patrizio Mazzola , pianist, Kriens
• Recognition award: Romuland Etter , painter, Lucerne

1984

• Art and culture prize: Robert Wyss , wood cutter and graphic artist, Adligenswil
• Art and culture prize: Anton Egloff , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Christoph Staerkle , "Pantonlino", pantomime, Pfaffhausen

1983

• Art and culture award: Clara Wirz , singer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Peter Roesch , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: René Büchi , sculptor, Kriens

1982

• Art and culture award: Hans Schärer , painter, St. Niklausen
• Recognition award: Grazia Wendling , pianist, Adligenswil
• Recognition award: Franz Wanner , sculptor and painter, Lucerne / Vienna
• Recognition award: Suzie E. Maeder , photographer, London

1981

• Art and culture prize: Hubert Harry , pianist, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Irène Wydler , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Mani Planzer , composer for jazz music, Meierskappel

1980

• Art and culture prize: Charles Wyrsch , painter, Kriens
• Art and culture prize: Josefine Troller , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Alfred Knüsel , cellist, Basel
• Recognition award: Andreas Gehr , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Angelo Burri , filmmaker and draftsman, Horw

1979

not forgiven

1978

• Art and culture prize: Edith Mathis , opera singer, Weinfelden
• Recognition award: Ruedi Weber , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Dominik Brun , writer, Engelberg
• Recognition award: Hansruedi Ambauen , Radierer , Lucerne

1977

• Art and culture prize: Rolf Brem , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Adolf Winiger , writer, Reussbühl
• Recognition award: Jazz group OM, Lucerne

1976

• Art and culture prize: Guido Fässler , music director, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Peter Ryser , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Ernst Buchwalder , painter, Lucerne

1975

not forgiven

1974

• Art and culture prize: Adolf Herbst , painter, Zurich
• Recognition award: Heinz Stalder , writer, Kriens
• Recognition award: Roman Hollenstein , film director, Zurich

1973

• Recognition award: Irma Ineichen , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Sylvia Caduff , conductor and music teacher, Lucerne

1972

• Art and culture prize: Josef Elias , seminar teacher, Zurich
• Recognition award: Hansruedi Willisegger , composer and music teacher, Emmenbrücke
• Recognition award: Anton Egloff , sculptor, Lucerne

1971

not forgiven

1970

• Art and culture prize: Franco Annoni , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Emil Steinberger , cabaret artist, Lucerne

1969

• Art and culture prize: Herbert von Karajan , conductor

1968

• Art and culture prize: Fritz Hug , sculptor and painter, Gentilino
• Art and culture award: Roland Duss , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Anton Buob , painter and graphic artist, Paris

1967

• Art and culture prize: Hans Erni , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Rudolf Limacher , sculptor, Lucerne (died 2005)

1966

• Art and culture prize: Max von Moos , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Erwin Schürch , painter, Lucerne

1965

• Music award: Albert Jenny , composer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Charles Wyrsch , painter, Lucerne

1964

• Literature Prize: Kuno Müller , Lucerne
• Recognition award: Rolf Luethi , sculptor, Lucerne

1963

• Art and culture award: Alfred Sidler , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Silvia Valentin , art weaver, Lucerne

1962

• Art and culture prize: Werner Hartmann , painter, Paris
• Recognition award: Werner Hofmann , graphic artist, Lucerne

1961

• Art and culture award: Margrit Winter , actress, Zurich
• Recognition award: Hans Leopold Davi , writer, Lucerne

1960

• Literature prize: Adolf Reinle , cantonal monument conservator, Kriens
• Recognition award: Leopold Haefliger , painter, Lucerne

1959

• Art and culture prize: Alfred Schmidiger , painter, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Roland Beetschen , sculptor, Lucerne

1958

• Music award: Fritz Brun , composer, Morcote
• Recognition award: Hans Schärer , painter, Lucerne

1957

• Art and culture prize: August Bläsi , sculptor, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Robert Wyss , graphic artist, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Rolf Brem , sculptor, Lucerne

1956

• Music award: Johann Baptist Hilber , music director
• Recognition award: Rolf Meyerlist , painter, Lucerne / Florence

1955

• Literature Prize: Cecile Lauber , writer, Lucerne
• Recognition award: Franco Annoni , sculptor, Lucerne

Web links

• Art and culture award on the website of the city of Lucerne
• List of award winners (PDF), as of 2019