Jakopič Award


The Jakopič Award, also known as the Rihard Jakopič Award is an art award in Slovenia awarded each year for achievements in the fine arts children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1969 by the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design, the Museum of Modern Art and the Slovene Fine Artists' Association. It is awarded on 12 April, the anniversary of the birth of the painter Rihard Jakopič after whom it is named.

Levstik Award laureates

YearRecipient
1969Marij Pregelj
1970Gabrijel Stupica
1971Janez Bernik
1972Drago Tršar
1973Slavko Tihec
1974Riko Debenjak
1975Andrej Jemec
1976Marjan Pogačnik
1977Adriana Maraž
1978France Mihelič
1979Zoran Mušič
1980Boris Jesih
1981Jože Ciuha, Janez Lenassi
1982Bogdan Borčić
1983Metka Krašovec
1984Štefan Planinc
1985Zvest Apollonio
1986Zdenko Kalin
1987Vladimir Makuc
1988France Rotar
1989Emerik Bernard
1990Herman Gvardjančič
1991Zmago Jeraj
1992Lujo Vodopivec
1993Marjan Tršar
1994Lojze Logar
1995Rudolf Kotnik
1996Gustav Gnamuš
1997Valentin Oman
1998Živko Marušič
1999was not awarded
2000Lojze Spacal
2001Matjaž Počivavšek
2002Zdenko Huzjan
2003Marjetica Potrč
2004IRWIN group
2005Franc Purg
2006Bogoslav Kalaš
2007Srečo Dragan
2008Marko Pogačnik
2009Tadej Pogačar
2010Berko
2011Zmago Lenardič