Eligibility or CriteriaTerms and Conditions for the 2025 Award:
Applicants must be a Kuwaiti national.
Applicants must have good conduct and reputation, not to have been previously sentenced to a criminal penalty unless their reputation has been restored, and to have a clean criminal status certificate.
Candidates must fill out the form prepared for this purpose within the specified and announced time.
The work or idea must be unique, unprecedented and inspiring others. It must also comply with the following creativity criteria: -
It must show authenticity and distinction.
It is required to be characterized by intellectual and symbolic depth.
It must create a state of interaction with balance and societal impact.
The applicant must not have used this work to have a Master’s or Doctorate degree.
The work must not have been executed or published more than five calendar years ago at the date of publication of the announcement.
The applicant for the award must provide the Council with samples of his work for review, if available, as well as his CV.
Works nominated for the award must have a deposit certificate from the National Library of Kuwait for works that meet the conditions for obtaining a deposit certificate.
The publications must have a publishing permit from the Ministry of Information (Publications and Publishing Department).
The works must be written in classical Arabic.
Collaborative works are accepted provided that all co-authors are Kuwaiti.
Nominees nominated for the award by a third party must provide the Council with written approval from the person concerned.
Winners of previous years in any category of the award are prohibited from applying for the award until five calendar years have passed, provided that the application is submitted in a category other than the one in which they won.
Applicants must not to be employees of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters.
Special Conditions for Each Field:
Conditions for participation in the field of fine and applied arts (sculpture, engraving, ceramics):
Candidates must provide the National Council with their curriculum vitae, a copy of their civil ID card, and three personal photos, accompanied by a summary of their most important artistic works printed in the form of a photo album.
Candidates must provide the National Council with the artwork their wish to participate in, provided that the artwork remains in the possession of the National Council until the end of the arbitration period. In the event that it is difficult to transport the work (due to its large size or the fragility of the material from which it is made), candidates must provide the Council with several clear photos of the work they wish to participate with from all angles, showing the dimensions and angles of the work.
Candidate must provide the National Council with 5 clear, non-returnable printed photos of the work they wish to participate in.
Artists must have participated in local or international exhibitions, provided that they provide the National Council with (photos, catalogues, or press coverage) proving participation.
Conditions for participation in the field of theatrical acting and the field of television and film directing:
Candidates must provide the National Council with their CV, a copy of their civil ID, and three personal photos.
Candidates must provide the National Council with five high-resolution electronic copies of the work they wish to submit, which are unreturnable.
Applicants must have obtained a license to display the work they intend to use to apply for the award from the relevant regulatory authorities in this field.
The work they intend to use to apply for the award must have been previously presented to the public in a private show or theatre festival.
Participation conditions in the field of arts, social sciences and humanities:
Candidates must provide the National Council with their CV, a copy of their civil ID, and three personal photos, in addition to attaching a summary of their most important work for review (if any).
The work must be written in standard Arabic.
The work must be published in a book.
Candidates must provide the National Council with 5 unreturnable copies of the work they wish to submit.
Candidates must provide the National Council with a copy of the deposit certificate for work at the National Library.
Collaborative works are accepted provided that all contributors are Kuwaiti.
ProceduresNomination applications are received in person at the State Appreciation and Creativity Award Department, Culture Department, Fourth Floor, National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters Building, Al-Shuhada Street.
Nomination applications must be submitted in person to:
State Appreciation Award and State Creativity Award Department, Department of Culture, Fourth Floor, National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters building,
Martyrs Street, East
For inquiries about the conditions, please contact:
22459132 - 22929444 internal
1441 - 1557
WhatsApp: 22459132
State-prize@Nccal.gov.com
To be eligible for the Children's Stories Award, candidates must submit at least three publications, indicating the age group they are targeting.
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