The International Ibsen Award - Call for nominations

The International Ibsen Award
The International Ibsen Award was established by the Norwegian Parliament in 2007, and amounts to NOK 2.5 million (approx. €300,000). The Award honours an individual, organisation or institution in the fields of arts and culture for exceptional achievements defined within the spirit of Ibsen’s work. The Award shall also encourage critical debate on social and existential topics.
The winner of the 2009 Award was Ariane Mnouchkine — founder and leader of Théâtre du Soleil.

Who can nominate?
The right to nominate is open to anyone. The nomination letter must be written in English and state the reasons for nomination (maximum 3 pages). The letter should contain a brief CV for the candidate, and two-three suggested referees who know and can provide additional information about the candidate’s work.

Self nominations are not acceptable. Nominations are strictly confidential. They should not be disclosed to the nominee or to others, not even after the prize winner has been announced.

Deadline for nomination
Deadline for nomination is 1 December 2009. Please note that submitted material will not be returned.

The letter of nomination should be sent to:
International Ibsen Award
c/o Nationaltheatret
Postboks 1225 Vika
0110 Oslo
Norway

E-mail: intl.ibsenaward@nationaltheatret.no

Any inquiries regarding the International Award or process of nomination can be emailed to:
Mr. Einar Bjorge - Consultant for the International Ibsen Award
E-mail: einar.bjorge@nationaltheatret.no