Oslo City art award

Oslo City Artist Award is given to 4-5 artists every year since 1978. According to the statute the award is " bestowed upon those who had an excellent contribution in Oslo city's artistic realm". Award consist of a diploma and a cash prize. Distribution of the Oslo City Artist Award very often occur at the same time as the distribution of Oslo City Cultur Award which consist of bronze medal and a cash prize.

Recipient

• 2008
  • Gjøril Songvoll, opera singer
  • Adil Khan, dancer/actor
  • Hariton Pushwagner (Terje Brofos), painter
  • D/S Børøysund
  • Lasse Skagen, Film from Soth
• 2007
  • Javid Afsari Rad, muscian
  • Bente Johnsrud, chairman of Oslo International Church Music festival
  • Queendom, theater group
  • Christopher Nielsen, cartoonist
• 2006
  • Felix Peikli, clarinet player
  • Guri Egge, singer og pedagogue
  • Hege Schøyen, actor and comedian
  • Marianne Skovli Aamodt, choreograph
  • Victor Lind, Painter
• 2005
  • Raya Bielenberg, singer, dancer and artist
  • Juni Dahr, actor
  • Sivathas Sivabalasingam, culture worker, dancer and poet
  • Eyvind Skeie, culture worker og writer/lyricist
  • Lisa Tønne, comedian
• 2004
  • Ingrid Bjørnov, musician, composer and artist
  • Finn Graff, sketch drawer
  • Loan Tp Hoang, dancer
  • Anne Marit Jacobsen, actor
  • Knut Nystedt, composer, conductor and organ player
• 2003
  • Shikha Chandra, dancer and pedagogue
  • Catharina Chen, violinist
  • Lasse Kolstad, actor and singer
  • Iben Sandemose, writer and painter
  • Morten Tyldum, film maker
• 2002
  • Ørnulf Gulbransen, musician and pedagogue
  • Lise Myhre, sketch drawer
  • Anette Solberg Andresen, tekstile og handicraft
  • Dennis Storhøi, skuespiller
  • Aage Teigen, initiator og chariman of Oslo Jazz Festival
• 2001
  • Benaissa Ahssain, dancer and actor
  • Sidsel Endresen, musician
  • Marianne Heske, painter
  • Tom Tellefsen, actor
  • Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and journalist
• 2000
  • Bente Guro Møller,chairman of the museum
  • Carl Magnus «Calle» Neumann, musician
  • Veslemøy Nystedt Stoltenberg, painter
  • Arve Opsahl, actor
  • Bertine Zetlitz, musician/writer
• 1999
  • Ulla-Mari Brantenberg, handicraft/glass artist
  • Jamshed Masroor, writer poet
  • Alf Bastiansen, architect
  • Jo Strømgren, choreograph
  • Siri Torjesen, singer
• 1998
  • Bergljot Hobæk Haff, writer
  • Eivind Hellstrøm, restaurateur
  • Are Kalvø, humorist
  • Cecilie Ore, composer
  • Espen Skjønberg, actor
• 1997
  • Anne-Lise Berntsen, singer
  • Tore Heramb, painter
  • Indra Lorenzen, dancer
  • Svein Tindberg, actor
  • Lars Lillo-Stenberg,
• 1996
  • Per Ung,
  • Cliff Moustache, theatre organizer
  • Ragnhild Sørvig, chairman for Amateur Theatre Organization
  • Minken Fosheim, cultureworker and actor
  • Christian Eggen, pianist, composer og orchestra conductor
• 1995
  • Kampen Janitsjarorkester
  • Morten Krogvold,
  • Jorun Kirkenær, dancer
  • Tove Nilsen,
• 1994
  • Kjell Aukrust,
  • Karin Berg, from conservatory
  • Kjersti Germeten, artistic chairman
  • Thomas Thiis Evensen, architect
• 1993
  • Roy Jacobsen, writer
  • Ellen Horn, chairman of the theatre
  • Rafael Goldin, children art museum
  • Frans Widerberg, painter
• 1992
  • Lars Saabye Christensen, writer
  • Inger Buresund, artistic and administration chairman Black Box Teater
  • Terje Tønnesen, violinist
  • Alf Næsheim, sketch drawer
• 1991
  • Award distribution did not take place
• 1990
  • Anne Brown, singer
  • Carsten Hopstock, from conservatory
  • Barth Niawa, dancer
  • Nils Torp arkitekter
• 1989
  • Agnes Randers-Pehrson, instructor
  • Hilde Mæhlum, sculpture
  • Brynjar Hoff, oboist
  • Park- og Idrettsvesenet,
• 1988
  • Arne Christiansen, intendant
  • Anne-May Nilsen, chairman of the theatre and actor
  • Jon Christensen, jazz musician
  • Doxrud-Mjøset-Eggen,
• 1987
  • Gerd Kjølaas, dancer
  • Torill Thorstad Hauger, writer
  • Tone Vigeland, goldsmith
  • Arkitektene Thorenfeldt
• 1986
  • Brit Fuglevaag, textile artist
  • Finn Ludt, musician
  • Ulf Aas,
  • A/S Arkitektkontoret 4B,
• 1985
  • Liv Dommersnes,
  • Olav Mosebekk, painter and sketch drawer
  • Arne Hestenes,
  • Arkitektene Elisassen og Lambertz-Nilssen,
• 1984
  • Koreograf Kjersti Alveberg,
  • St. Halvard-guttene,
  • Lillebjørn Nilsen,
  • Alex Christiansen, Architect MNAL
• 1983
  • Astrid Sommer, actress
  • Bjarne Nerem, musician
  • Sverre Heiberg, photographer
  • Arkitektfirma Torp & Torp
• 1982
  • Eva Knardahl, pianist
  • Henki Kolstad, actor
  • Elisabeth Gording, chairman of children- and youth theatre
  • Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel, (arkitektur- og miljøpris)
• 1981
  • Rolf Ramm Østgaard, architect
  • Finn Carling, writer
  • Karin Krog, jazz singer
  • Jens Graff, dancer
• 1980
  • Preben Krag og Jens Selmer, architect
  • Birgit Strøm, chairman of the puppet theatre
  • Nina Sundbye, sculptor
  • Rolf Karlsen, domorganist
• 1979
  • Nils Holter, architect
  • Benny Motzfeldt, glass artist
  • Vessa Hansen, singer
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly,
• 1978
  • Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist
  • Anne Borg, ballett dancer
  • Jan Garbarek, musician
  • Inger Sitter, painter