Difference between revisions of "Izidor Cankar Award"
Maja Škerbot (talk | contribs) m |
Maja Škerbot (talk | contribs) m |
||
Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
{{Teaser| | {{Teaser| | ||
− | The [[Izidor Cankar Award]] is bestowed for special achievements, significant contributions, and investigations in the field of Slovene art heritage on professionals, individuals or groups from Slovenia or abroad since [[Established::1999]]. It is awarded biennially by the [[Slovene Art Historians' Society]] on 22 April, birthday of [[Izidor Cankar]] (1886 — 1958) one of the most important Slovenian art historians of the first part of the 20th century and one of the most influential cultural managers in inter-war Slovenia, but also diplomat, publicist, translator, and liberal conservative politician. | + | The [[Izidor Cankar Award]] is bestowed for special achievements, significant contributions, and investigations in the field of Slovene art heritage on professionals, individuals or groups from Slovenia or abroad since [[Established::1999]]. It is awarded biennially by the [[Slovene Art Historians' Society]] on 22 April, birthday of [[Izidor Cankar]] (1886 — 1958) one of the most important Slovenian art historians of the first part of the 20th century and one of the most influential cultural managers in inter-war Slovenia, but acting also as diplomat, publicist, translator, and liberal conservative politician. |
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 21 March 2010
An expert commission consisting of five members elected by the Slovene Art Historians’ Society selects from a list of candidates who have been proposed. The commission then makes proposals to the Executive Board of the Society, which is responsible for making the final selection. At least one award and at least three special mentions are bestowed.
Beside many special mention, the award went to Špelca Čopič (1999), Emilijan Cevc and Nace Šumi (2001), Sergej Vrišer (2003), Janez Höfler (2005), Stane Bernik (2007). Same as in 2001 were in 2009 bestowed two arthistorians: Tomaž Brejc and Lojze Gostiša.