The Jakopič Award, also known as the Rihard Jakopič Award ( or Nagrada Riharda Jakopiča) is an art award in Slovenia awarded each year for achievements in the fine arts children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1969 by the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design, the Museum of Modern Art and the Slovene Fine Artists' Association. It is awarded on 12 April, the anniversary of the birth of the painter Rihard Jakopič after whom it is named.Jakopič Award on Culture.si Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia site

Levstik Award laureates

Year Recipient 1969 Marij Pregelj 1970 Gabrijel Stupica 1971 Janez Bernik 1972 Drago Tršar 1973 Slavko Tihec 1974 Riko Debenjak 1975 Andrej Jemec 1976 Marjan Pogačnik 1977 Adriana Maraž 1978 France Mihelič 1979 Zoran Mušič 1980 Boris Jesih 1981 Jože Ciuha, Janez Lenassi 1982 Bogdan Borčić 1983 Metka Krašovec 1984 Štefan Planinc 1985 Zvest Apollonio 1986 Zdenko Kalin 1987 Vladimir Makuc 1988 France Rotar 1989 Emerik Bernardrefused the award 1990 Herman Gvardjančič 1991 Zmago Jeraj 1992 Lujo Vodopivec 1993 Marjan Tršar 1994 Lojze Logar 1995 Rudolf Kotnik 1996 Gustav Gnamuš 1997 Valentin Oman 1998 Živko Marušič 1999 was not awarded 2000 Lojze Spacalposthumously 2001 Matjaž Počivavšek 2002 Zdenko Huzjan 2003 Marjetica Potrč 2004 IRWIN group 2005 Franc Purg 2006 Bogoslav Kalaš 2007 Srečo Dragan 2008 Marko Pogačnik 2009 Tadej Pogačar 2010 Berko 2011 Zmago Lenardič

See also

List of European art awards

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