Prince Takamatsu
The Praemium Imperiale ( ja, 高松宮殿下記念世界文化賞, Takamatsu-no-miya Denka Kinen Sekai Bunka-shō, World Culture Prize in Memory of His Imperial Highness
Prince Takamatsu) is an international art prize inaugurated in 1988 and awarded since 1989 by the
Imperial family of Japan on behalf of the
Japan Art Association The Japan Art Association is a Japanese art organization. Its predecessor was Ryuchikai, which was formed in 1879 (Meiji 12).
History
The Ryuchikai side, which felt a sense of crisis about the reform movement of the Kangakai, deepened its relat ...
in the fields of
painting,
sculpture,
architecture,
music, and
theatre/film.
The prize consists of a gold medal and 15 million
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the ...
, and was created by the
Fujisankei Communications Group, which pays the expenses of around $3 million per year.
The prizes are awarded for outstanding contributions to the development, promotion and progress of the arts.
Information
The Praemium Imperiale is awarded in the memory of
Prince Takamatsu (1905–1987), younger brother of
Emperor Shōwa who reigned from 1926 through 1989. Prince Takamatsu was famous for his longtime support of the development, promotion and progress of arts in the world.
The laureates are announced each September; the prize presentation ceremony and related events are held in
Tokyo, Japan, each November. The prize presentation ceremony is held in the presence of His Imperial Highness
Prince Hitachi
is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito. He is the second son and sixth born child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun and is third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Nobody follows ...
, President of the Japan Art Association, at th
Meiji Kinenkanin Tokyo. Prince Hitachi presents the prizes to the selected laureates. The prize consists of a gold medal and 15 million Japanese yen, and was created by the
Fujisankei Communications Group, which pays the expenses of around $3 million per year.
The laureates are annually recommended by international advisers, and decided by an anonymous committee of the Japan Art Association.
The advisers include
Yasuhiro Nakasone,
William H. Luers
William Henry Luers (born May 15, 1929) is a retired American career diplomat and museum executive. He is the director of the Iran Project. In addition to a thirty-one-year career in the Foreign Service, Luers has served as a U.S. Navy officer, as ...
,
Lamberto Dini,
François Pinault,
Chris Patten
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, and
Klaus-Dieter Lehmann. Honorary advisers included
Jacques Chirac
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,
David Rockefeller,
David Rockefeller Jr.,
Helmut Schmidt and
Richard von Weizsäcker
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.
Table of laureates
Grants for Young Artists
Since 1997, a series of grants have been made to organizations which nourish young artists.
* 2021 The Advanced Training School of the
Central Institute for Restoration, Italy
* 2019 Démos (Philharmonie de Paris)
* 2018
Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) is a cultural education charity in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Every year, up to 30,000 young people from across the UK representing all communities and backgrounds take part in the world's ...
* 2017 Zoukak Theatre Company and Cultural Association, Lebanon
* 2016 Five Arts , Centre, Malaysia
* 2015 Yangon Film School, Myanmar/Germany
* 2014 The Zinsou Foundation, Benin
* 2013 The JuniOrchestra of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome
* 2012 The Sphinx Organization, USA
* 2011
Southbank Sinfonia and
The Royal Court Young Writers Programme
* 2010
Asian Youth Orchestra
* 2009
Kremerata Baltica, Latvia/Lithuania/Estonia
* 2008
Italian Youth Orchestra
The Orchestra Giovanile Italiana (OGI, ''Italian Youth Orchestra'') is the national youth orchestra of Italy. It was founded in 1984 by Piero Farulli at the Fiesole School of Music.
Conductors that have worked with the OGI include Claudio Ab ...
, Italy
* 2007
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
* 2006 State Foundation of the National Network of Youth and Children Orchestras of Venezuela (''
El Sistema'')
* 2005
Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy, Japan
* 2004
Young Sound Forum of Central Europe
* 2003 ''De Sono Associazione per la Musica'', Italy
* 2002
European Union Youth Orchestra
* 2001
Résidence du Festival, France
* 2000 Ulster Youth Orchestra, Northern Ireland
* 1999
Instituto Superior de Arte, Cuba
* 1998
Polish National Film, Television and Theater School, Poland
* 1997
Hanoi Conservatory of Music
The Vietnam National Academy of Music ( vi, Học viện Âm nhạc Quốc gia Việt Nam), formerly the Hanoi Conservatory of Music, is the major classical and traditional music teaching institution in Vietnam.
History
Originally established in 1 ...
, Vietnam
See also
*
Fuji Television
*
Sankei Shimbun
References
External links
Official website
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Awards established in 1988
Academic awards
International awards
Visual arts awards
International film awards
International music awards
Architecture awards
Sculpture awards
International theatre awards
Japanese awards
