Merited Artist of Ukraine
Merited Artist of Ukraine Заслужений артист України | |
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Awarded by President of Ukraine | |
Type | Order of merit |
Eligibility | Ukrainian and foreign citizens |
Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in the performing arts |
Status | Currently constituted |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | People's Artist of Ukraine |
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Merited (Performing) Artist of Ukraine (also translated as Honored (Performing) Artist of Ukraine or simplified to Honored Artist of Ukraine, Ukrainian: Заслужений артист України), is a state honorary title of decoration originally awarded by the Ukrainian SSR and after independence by the nation of Ukraine for outstanding achievement in the performing arts. It is regulated by the Law of Ukraine Regarding the State Awards of Ukraine (#1549-14).
Definition
The title is the state award of Ukraine that is given for the personal merit by the State of Ukraine to citizens who have worked in their respective economic or socio-cultural fields as a rule for no less than ten (10) years, obtaining high on-the-job achievements and professional mastery.
Conditions
The title is awarded by the President of Ukraine. It is given to citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and persons with no citizenship. This title is lower than the People's Artist of Ukraine which can only be awarded ten (10) years after obtaining the Merited Artist of Ukraine. This title is not awarded posthumously. All recipients must have completed Tertiary studies.
The Merited Artist of Ukraine can be awarded to motion picture directors; actors of theatres, films, and circus; singers; members of professional ensembles and chorus'; orchestral conductors; composers; musicians; TV and Radio network broadcasters for their highly executed mastery, creating a highly artistic images, performances, motion movies that became a property of the native culturally artistic heritage.
The recipients are awarded a badge (40 mm high x 30 mm wide, made of silver) and a certificate. The presentation must be conducted publicly.
Recipients
Past recipients include:
- Lidiya Belozyorova
- Rostyslav Derzhypilsky
- Nina Herasymova-Persydska
- Tina Karol
- Nadiya Kudelia
- Alla Kudlai
- Ani Lorak
- Sergei Polusmiak
- Viktor Zhdanov
- Oleksandr Ponomaryov
- Oleksandr Semchuk
- Oksana Shvets (1996)
- Oleksandr Stoyanov (2016)
- Evgeniy Svetlitsa