The most memorable artists of Kaunas

The annual awards of the most outstanding creator of professional art is the tradition of Kaunas Artists’ Home. Candidates to be awarded the title of Artist of the Year are offered by creative unions and art users.

The final decision is accepted by the Board of the Artists’ Home operating as a public body. The diploma of the most memorable artist of the year is granted solemnly at the end of December, and his/her name is inscribed on the “Winged Column”, which is constantly exhibited at the Artists’ Home.

2009

The artist Česlovas Lukenskas – for the exhibition-installation “Traumiser” of 2009 and the retrospective exhibition “Moto-graphics – Over-painting – Over-binding”.

The poet Gintaras Patackas – for consolidation of Kaunas identity in poetry and the book “Except for the Meeting at the Post-office”.

A creative group was evaluated in the election of the most memorable artists of Kaunas for the first time. Kaunas String Quartet became the winner of this category – for propagating works of Kaunas and Lithuanian composers in Lithuania and the world.

2008

Architect Eugenijus Miliūnas – for Kaunas arena project already built in the Nemunas island.

Designer Monika Vilčinskienė – for impressive postcards and social advertisement cycle “Kaunas. It is My City, No Matter Where I am”.

2007

Art photographer Gintaras Česonis – for photography albums Tėvas Stanislovas (Father Stanislovas) and Pasivaikščiojimai po Kauno tvirtovę (Walks in Kaunas Fortress).  

2006

Poet, essayist Kęstutis Navakas – for successful creative burst and the latter poetry book Atspėtos Fleitos (Guessed Flutes).

Art photographer Romualdas Rakauskas – for the unwearied statement of beauty and exhibitions in Lithuania.

2005

Composer Vidmantas Bartulis for new original music pieces.

Art photographer Romualdas Požerskis for the album of the best works of all life Atminties Sodai (Gardens of Memory).  

2004

Poetess, actress, playwright Daiva Čepauskaitė for the poetry book Nereikia Tikriausiai Būtina (Not Needed Most Probably Necessary) and the play Atviras Lūžis (Open Break).

Art Director and Chief Conductor of Kaunas State Choir Petras Bingelis for works of Lithuanian composers and world classics prepared and performed in 2004.

2003

Composer Giedrius Kuprevičius for the opera Jobas, operetta Kipras, Fiodoras and Others and the music piece for the voice and symphony orchestra Eight Metaphysical Romances.

2002

Sculptor Robertas Antinis for the memorial Field of Victims and the sculpture Alone.

2001

Actress Rūta Staliliūnaitė for the cycle of events for the 100^th birth anniversary of Juozas Grušas In Search of Human Truth.

Sculptor Leonas Strioga for exhibitions of wood sculpture of 2001.

2000

Soloist Sabina Martinaitytė for the part of Madalen in the opera by Umbert Giordan Andre Chenier and for vocal music programmes of the 20^th century.

1999

Graphic Romualdas Čarna for the exhibition of past life My Trip.

1998

Photo by Laimis Brundza

Actress Jūratė Onaitytė for the part of Heda Gabler in the performance by director Gintaras Varnas according to the play of Henrik Ibsen under the same title.

Violinist Vilhelmas Čepinskis for the concert activity in Lithuania and abroad in 1998.