Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste in München (Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts) is an association of renowned personalities in

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. It was founded by the

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in 1948, continuing a tradition established in 1808 by the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich. The academy organizes panel discussions, exhibitions, readings, lectures and concerts. Until 1968, the academy had its headquarters at Prinz-Carl-Palais, after which they received a temporary quarters at the Caroline court. Since 1972 it has had its headquarters in the Königsbau (King's tract) of the

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Prizes

The academy has awarded several prizes, some called Ehrung (honour), Ehrenring (ring of honour), Ehrengabe (gift of honour): *

Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste (in English: Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts) was a Bavarian literary prize by the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste. In 2010, it merged with the ...

**1950–85 ''Literaturpreis'' (literature prize) **1986–2007 ''Großer Literaturpreis'' (great literature prize) **since 2008 ''Thomas Mann-Preis'' (

Thomas Mann Prize Thomas Mann Prize (''German'': Thomas-Mann-Preis) is a literary prize of Germany. In full the title is "Thomas Mann Prize of the city of Lübeck and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts". It is given in alternate years in Lübeck and in Munich. The ...

) *Literarische Ehrengabe **1952–85 **since 1985 ''Wilhelm-Hausenstein-Ehrung'' * Friedrich-Ludwig-von-Sckell-Ehrenring (since 1967; for landscaping architecture) * Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis (since 1974; in collaboration with the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, for music) *

Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis The Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (German ''Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis'') was a German literary award established in 1985, given to a work whose author's mother tongue is not German, as was the case for Adelbert von Chamisso. It was offered by the Ro ...

(1985–2005; in collaboration with the

Robert Bosch Stiftung The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH () is a German foundation that owns a majority shareholding in Robert Bosch GmbH, from which it derives its funding. The foundation was established in accordance with the wishes of Robert Bosch, who died in 1942, an ...

; for literature) * Wilhelm-Hausenstein-Ehrung for inter-cultural "Vermittlung" (since 1986) * Karl-Rössing-Reisestipendium (travel scholarship, since 1986) * Friedrich-Baur-Preis (since 1990; in collaboration with the foundation Friedrich-Baur-Stiftung; for artists in the regions Franken,

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and

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) *Auftragskomposition der Akademie (commissioned composition of the academy, since 1990) * Horst-Bienek-Preis für Lyrik (since 1991, for lyric poetry) * Gerda-und-Günter-Bialas-Preis (since 1998; in collaboration with the GEMA-Stiftung; for music) *

Rainer-Malkowski-Preis Rainer-Malkowski-Preis is a literary prize of Germany. The prize is awarded every two years by the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in cooperation with the Rainer Malkowski Foundation. The Rainer Malkowski Prize, with prize money of 30,000 euros, i ...

(since 2006; in collaboration with the foundation Rainer-Malkowski-Stiftung; for literature) *Preis Neues Hören (New Listening, since 2006; in collaboration with the foundation ''Neue Musik im Dialog'', Köln; for presentation of contemporary music) *Kunststipendium (art scholarship)

External links

The Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts (German and English)
Arts in Germany Culture of Bavaria Academies of arts 1948 establishments in Germany Munich Residenz {{Germany-stub