Edwin Scharff Prize

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Edwin Scharff

The Edwin Scharff Prize (German : Edwin-Scharff-Preis) has been awarded annually by the city of Hamburg since 1955, named after sculptor Edwin Scharff. [1] [2] The prize is awarded to artist who shaped the cultural life of Hamburg. The winners are chosen by a seven-member jury, which is appointed by the Senate. [3] The prize money is €15,000. [4]

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References

  1. "Kulturpreise.de : Edwin-Scharff-Preis der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg". Handbuch der Kulturpreise – Handbook of Cultural Awards (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. "Ausgezeichnet – Edwin Scharff Museum". Edwin Scharff Museum (in German). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. "Edwin-Scharff-Preis". hamburg.de. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Konzeptkünstlerin Michaela Melián erhält Edwin-Scharff-Preis". Monopol (in German). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. Fengler, Vera (17 December 2019). "Edwin-Scharff-Preis für Künstlerin Michaela Melián". Hamburger Abendblatt . Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Edwin-Scharff-Preise 2019–2021". hamburg.de (in German). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.