The award acknowledges excellence in artistic work premiered during the preceding year and are unique in their focus on culture and the arts.
The nominees were selected by a jury of sectoral experts and Arts Council Malta representatives from the nominations submitted through an open call. The winners of all the 11 categories will be announced at the Awards night, which will be held on the 16th April.
Meanwhile members of the public can participate directly by voting for their preferred production of the year through the People’s Choice Award. Voting can be done online through pca.artscouncilmalta.org/ or by calling +356 27790740 and following the instructions given.
This year there are a total of 11 different categories and awards: Best work for young audiences; Best project in the community; Best artistic programme or season; Production of the year; Best international achievement; Best creative enterprise; Young artists of the year; Artist of the year; Innovation award; Lifetime achievement and Audiences’ Choice.
The categories were selected according to Arts Council Malta’s strategic priorities as outlined in the Council’s Strategy2020, its five-year plan for the cultural and creative sectors.
This year a new category was also introduced: the Innovation award, which will seek to recognise the most innovative artistic project of the year based on the methodology of research, implementation, display and representation.
The Ambassador of the Arts award will be open for adjudication every three years, with the next appointment in 2021.
Winners will receive a prestigious award, a sculpture in glass and ceramic, by Maltese artist Kane Cali.
Now in their second year, the Awards have already become a yearly appointment for artists and all those involved in the cultural and creative sectors. Tickets for the award ceremony are available through www.kultura.mt
The first act announced for the awards ceremony is Marcin Patrzalek, an 18-year-oldsolo guitarist, arranger and composer winner of the biggest PolishTV talent show “Must be The Music” in 2015) and the Italian TV Got Talent show “Tu Si Que Vales” in 2018.
Il-Premju għall-Arti is an initiative of Arts Council Malta through the National Fund for Artistic Excellence within the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
Best Creative Enterprise
Anvil Games Studios, Andrew Farrugia
Stargate Studios Malta, Matthew Pullicino
Innovation Award
Sabuesos
Stargate Studios Malta
Raymond ‘Fight’ Beck
Andre Mangion
Magna Żmien
Andrew Alamango
Book in the Sea
Glen Calleja
Chant, Silence, Sounds & Spaces
Jubilate Deo Choir
Artist of the Year
New Victorians
Sean Buhagiar
Jean-Marc Cafa
Luke Azzopardi
Best Artistic Programme or Season
The Malta Jazz Festival 2018
Festivals Malta
ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival for Children and Young People 2017
Fondazzjoni Kreattività
The Valletta 2018 Cultural Programme
The Valletta 2018 Foundation
Toi Toi Education Programme
Teatru Manoel
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Programme 2017-2018
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Best International Achievement
The Black Hand
Angelcrypt
Holdfast: Nations at War
Anvil Games Studios
A Tale of Two Cities
David Pisani
Kirana, Soundscapes
Ruben Zahra
The European Tour of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Best work for young audiences
Kanta Kantun
Alex Vella Gregory and Charlo Briguglio in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation
Hush
Denise Mulholland and Luke Saydon
Tag
Pamela Kerr and Kostas Papamatthaiakis
Dare to Dream: MPO Family Funfare
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Production of the Year
Ernest and the Pale Moon
The Shrinking Violets
The Valletta 2018 Opening
The Valletta 2018 Foundation
Hush
Denise Mulholland and Luke Saydon
A Hero’s Life
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Crucible
Teatru Manoel
Young Artist of the Year
Andre Agius
Nicola Micallef
Luke Saydon
Stefan Calleja
The Malta Youth Orchestra
Best project in the community
Ġewwa Barra: Il-Ħasla
Victor Jacono in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation
Magna Żmien
Andrew Alamango
Deep Shelter
Pamela Baldacchino in collaboration with the Valletta 2018
The Annual Representation of Opening Doors 2018
Opening Doors Association
Joan
Drachma
Audiences’ Choice Award
Valletta 2018 Opening
The Valletta 2018
Ilħna Mitlufa
Teatru Malta
Is-Serra
Teatru Malta
Il-Festa il-Kbira
The Valletta 2018 Foundation
Skylight
MADC
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