45 creators apply for the National Culture and Art Awards

Candidates for registration (names are listed in random order):

– architect, architect Jonas Minkevičius (provided by Kaunas University of Technology);

– scenery Jonas Arčikauskas (provided by Theater Union Art Creators Association, St. John Street Gallery);

– composer, arranger, performer Andrius Kulikauskas (provided by Lithuanian Association for Related Rights (AGATA), Vytautas Kernagis Foundation, Plungė LIONS Club, Vilnius Strange Theater, Bardai LT Public Institution);

– architect Gintaras Balčytis (provided by the Union of Architects of Lithuania);

– Writer Vytautė Žilinskaitė (provided by the Lithuanian Writers Union);

– Actress Gražina Urbonaitė (provided by the Mayor of Pakruojis District Municipality);

– painter, writer Kęstutis Kasparavičius (provided by the Lithuanian Chapter of the International Association of Children’s and Young People’s Literature, Lithuanian Institute of Culture);

– Writer Peleckis-Kaktavičius lionesses (provided by the Lithuanian Culture Foundation);

– Writer Jonas Jakštas (provided by Homo Liber);

– literatūrologė Violet Kelertienė (provided by the Lithuanian Institute of Literature and Folklore);

– movie theater operator Jonas Vitoldas Tomaševičius (provided by Artišokai Public Institution, Union of Lithuanian Cinematographers);

– photographer Alexander Ostashenkov (provided by the Association of Visual Artists);

– actor Petkevičius lives (provided by the Lithuanian Filmmakers Guild);

– choreographer Birūta Letukaitė Komskienė (provided by Kaunas Dance Theater Aura, Contemporary Dance Association);

– theatrology Daiva Šabasevičienė (provided by the Lithuanian National Drama Theater);

– artist Juozas Statkevičius (provided by the Kaunas State Musical Theater);

– artist Konstantinas Eugenijus Šatūnas (provided by Arch Art Gallery);

– artist Bronius Leonavičius (provided by the Vilnius Center for Graphic Arts);

– artist Saulius Vaitiekūnas (provided by the Lithuanian Association of Art Galleries);

– artist Aloyzas Stasiulevičius (provided by the Union of Artists of Lithuania);

– composer, conductor Lionginas Abarius (provided by the mayor of the Zarasai district municipality);

– artist Antanas Žukauskas (provided by the Lithuanian Press Photography Club, Krantai magazine);

– Actress Regina varnaite (provided by the Kaunas National Drama Theater);

– artist Liucija Kryževičienė-Hutcheon (provided by the Artists’ Union Gallery, Janina Monkutė-Marks Museum-Gallery);

– Writer Saulius Tomas Kondrotas (provided by Tyto alba);

– photographer Remigijus Treigys (provided by the Union of Photographic Artists of Lithuania, Klaipeda Center for Cultural Communication);

– designer Gediminas Lašas (provided by the Lithuanian Graphic Design Association);

– artist Alfred Pajuodis (provided by the Panevėžys district municipality);

– director Dalius abaris (provided by the Klaipeda State Musical Theater);

– architect Gintaras Kuginys (provided by the Public Institution “Grado Cero”);

– director-ballet teacher Anželika Cholina (provided by Anželika Cholina Dance Theater);

– Writer Alvydas Šlepikas (provided by the Lithuanian Writers Union);

– director Gytis ignition (provided by the Kaunas National Drama Theater);

– Writer Kristina Sabaliauskaitė (provided by Baltos Lankos Publishing House, Utopia Theater, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania);

– Actress Regina Šaltenytė (provided by Klaipeda Drama Theater);

– art critic Giedrė Jankevičiūtė (provided by the Lithuanian Society of Art Historians);

– composer Antanas Jasenka (provided by Kaunas University of Technology);

– opera soloists Edgar Montvidas (provided by Pažaislis Music Festival);

– artist Sigitas Staniūnas (provided by UAB Dirigo);

– artist Eglė Ridikaitė (provided by the outline gallery);

– musicologist Rūta Stanevičiūtė (provided by the Lithuanian Union of Composers);

– artist Saulius valius (provided by the National Museum of Art of Lithuania);

– artist Tadas gutauskas (provided by the Lithuanian Freedom Fighting Movement);

– artist Eglė Ganda Bogdanienė (provided by the Vilnius Academy of Arts);

– art critic Laima Kreivytė (provided by the Union of Interdisciplinary Art of Lithuania).

The Lithuanian National Art and Culture Awards Commission, after evaluating the applicants’ activities in the context of Lithuanian art and culture, will select the winners and award up to 6 awards.

The National Prize for Culture and Art is the highest assessment of a creator, demonstrating the outstanding style of the artist and the recognition of his work. This award is given to the most significant works created in the last seven years, and a maximum of 2 awards can be awarded for the creator’s long-term creative contribution to culture and art.