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Young Cultural Figure Award

04.10.2010

The deadline for the submission of applications is 17 May 2013 (incl. date on postal stamp).


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The Young Cultural Figure Award, 5,000 Euros, is intended to a cultural figure of Estonian descent in the age of 35 or younger, whose accomplishments in the field of creative arts have won wide recognition or who has, with his or her works or activities in the field of creative arts, considerably contributed to making Estonia and Estonian culture known in the world.

The award is issued once a year, in spring.

For application, the following documents shall be submitted:

- a written application with personal data and a short CV (name, address, education, professional career);
- a description of creative work;
- recommendations by at least two recognised cultural figures or an artistic association and one recognised cultural figure.

Candidates may be nominated by young cultural figures themselves and their supervisors, teachers, employers, and all associations operating in the field of culture, etc., as well as members of the Board of the Cultural Foundation.

All documents relevant for application for the Award shall be submitted to the President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation (A.Weizenbergi 39, 15050 Tallinn).

The Young Cultural Figure Award was created in 2002 by Toomas Luman, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Cultural Foundation. He also financed the award from 2002-2011.

The Young Cultural Figure Award of the Cultural Foundation is financed by Indrek Neivelt.


Previous laureates:


2002 - Tõnu Kõrvits, composer; Culture Foundation Award – folk musician Krista Sildoja

2003 - Jan Kaus, literary critic 

2004 - Anu Tali, conductor 

2005 - Jaanus Rohumaa, actor and theatre director 

2006 - Helena Tulve, composer

2007 - Luana Georg, ballerina

2008 - Kristiina Ehin, poet

2009 - Marius Peterson, actor and theatre director

2010 - editor of the Ööülikool /Night University/ series Jaan Tootsen

2011 - conductor Risto Joost, special award to the poet, essayist, translator and individual who is shaping a society liberated from prejudice Igor Kotjuh

2012 - jewel artist Tanel Veenre