The Jewish Museum in Oslo is calling for nominations for a new Jewish Culture prize it has instituted for people or institutions that promote or have promoted Jewish culture in Norway.
The winner will receive a certificate and 20,000 Norwegian Krone (c. €1,700); the award will be presented during the European Days of Jewish Culture in early September.
Honorees must contribute to or have contributed to the promotion of Jewish culture and/or Jewish identity, or of interest in Norwegian Jewish history and Jewish life in Norway. They will be judged on their engagement as well as quality.
Send nominations to [email protected]
The museum was established in the mid 2000s and occupies parts of a synagogue built in 1921. It receives around 6,000 visitors a year to its three permanent exhibitions and its temporary exhibitions. It also has a research department, several education programmes, and an extensive collection of artifacts, and it programs numerous cultural events.
Click here to see the call on the museum web site