Faroese Cultural Prize

Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins (Faroese Cultural Prize) has been awarded by the Faroese government to Faroese writers, musicians, artists etc. since 1998. In 2004 no award was given. From 1998 to 2000 only one award was given, but in 2001 they established an additional award, half as big as the original.

The prize is awarded by a board appointed by the Ministry of Culture. The board also gives additional special awards of 50.000 Danish Koroner and/or so-called sømdargávur or Sømdargáva landsins (grants), given as a lifelong annual grant of DKK 20 000. The main award, Mentanarvirðisløn landsins, is DKK 150.000, and the heiðursgáva landsins (award of honour) is DKK 75.000 koroner.

In 2011 the awards were announced in December, with the next awards announced on 15 January 2013, which was William Heinesen's birthday. This was also the first time that the event was held in Klaksvík, being announced in Spaniastova and broadcast live on national Faroese radio.Nordlysid.fo Spaniastova karmur um Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins The following year the prizes were handed out on 15 January in Stóra Pakkhús (The Large Storage House) in Vágur.

Awarded cultural persons

Mentanarvirðisløn landsins – Faroese Cultural Prize

The main award, the Mentanarvirðisløn landsins (Faroese Cultural Award), is DDK 150.000. These persons have won the award since it started in 1998: 2020 – Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir 2019 – Hanus G. Johansen 2018 – Bárður Jákupsson 2017 – Barbara í Gongini 2016 – Rúni Brattaberg 2015 – Annika Hoydal 2014 – Tórbjørn Olsen 2013 – Tróndur Patursson, artist 2012 – Tóroddur Poulsen, poet, writer, artist and musicianMMR.fo (The Faroese Ministry of Culture) 2011 – Jóanes Nielsen, writer and poetVencil.wordpress.com, Virðislønir landsins 2010 – Sunleif Rasmussen, composerSnar.fo, Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins og Heiðursgáva Landsins 2010 2009 – Kári Leivsson (Kári P.), poet and singer/songwriter 2008 – Ebba Hentze, writer 2006 – Zacharias Heinesen, artist (painter) 2005 – Tita Vinther, artist 2004 – No award given 2003 – Hanus Kamban, short story writer and translator 2002 – Gunnar Hoydal, writer 2001 – Eyðun Johannessen, actor and theatre director 2000 – Ingálvur av Reyni, artist (painter) 1999 – Jens Pauli Heinesen, novelist, short story writer and poet 1998 – Regin Dahl, poet and composer

Heiðursgáva landsins – Faroese Award of Honour

Heiðursgáva landsins is DKK 75.000. These persons and cultural institutions have received the award since 2001:

2019 – Simme Arge Jacobsen 2018 – Astrid Andreasen 2017 – Frits Johannesen 2016 – Steinprent 2015 – Jákup Pauli Gregoriussen, architectin.fo - J. P. Gregoriussen fekk Heiðursgávu Landsins , Eirikur Lindenskov 15.01.2016 2014 – Tey av Kamarinum 2013 – Árni Dahl, writer, editor 2012 – Marianne Clausen 2011 – Kristian Blak, Danish/Faroese composer, musician and owner of TUTL record company 2010 – Jonhard Mikkelsen, who started Sprotin, which publishes Faroese books. He has written and published several Faroese dictionaries 2009 – Laura Joensen, theatre actor 2008 – Martin Tórgarð, who got the award for his work with the Faroese chain dance and his gifts as skipari of the Faroese dance. (Skipari means skipper or captain, a title given to the person who leads the dance and starts the singing of every verse.)BBS.fo 2007 – No award given 2006 – Jógvan Isaksen, crime fiction writer. He is also the head of Mentunargrunnur Studentafelagsins, which is a Faroese publishing house in Copenhagen.MS.fo, Um Mentunargrunnin 2005 – Emil Juul Thomsen 2004 – No award given 2003 – Ólavur Hátún 2002 – Axel Tórgarð 2001 – Fuglafjarðar Sjónleikarafelag

Other Special Awards The board can give a special award of DKK 50.000 if they think it appropriate. These persons have received the award:

Award to Young artist – (Virðisløn til ungt listafólk)

2019 – No award given 2018 – Búi Rouch, dancer og choreographer 2017 – Konni Kass, singer and songwriter. 2016 – Anna Malan Jógvansdóttir, poet 2015 – Andrias Høgenni, film directorin.fo - Andreas Høgenni virðisløn til ungt listafólk , Eirikur Lindenskov 15.01.2016 2014 – Mathias Kapnas, musician 2013 – Trygvi Danielsen, writer and musician 2012 – Silja Strøm – young artist 2011 – Sakaris Stórá – young film director (25 years old in 2011)

Málrøktarvirðisløn Landsins – Award for exceptional work on the Faroese Language 2010 – Jóhan Hendrik Winther Poulsen, linguist

Serstøk virðisløn – Special Award

This special award is DKK 50.000. These persons have received the award:

2019 – The publication house Leirkerið with the brothers Zacharias Zachariasen and Flóvin Tyril 2006 – Jón Hilmar Magnússon 2001 – Ebba Hentze, children's writer

Sømdargáva landsins Sømdargáva lansins (Faroese Grant) is DKK 20.000, an annual subsidy for the rest of their lives. 2015 - Alexandur Kristiansen 2014 - Oddvør Johansen 2014 - Katrin Ottarsdóttir 2012 – Ebba Hentze 2012 – Hanus G. Johansen 2012 – Guðrið Poulsen

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