Bronzen Adhemar

The Bronzen Adhemar (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the major Flemish comics festival, once every two years.[1]

History

Continuing the idea of a comics award given once in 1972, the prize was definitely installed by the makers of the magazine Ciso in 1977, "to emphasize and enhance the quality of Flemish comics".[2] From 1979 on, the winner also got an exposition during the festival in Turnhout. The prize then changed from yearly to two-yearly.

The organisation of the Award was transferred to the "Bronzen Adhemar Stichting" in 1991, and again to the Flemish Community in 2003, when a monetary prize of 12,500 Euro was added to the statue all winners received.

The name

The "Bronzen Adhemar" (Brass Adhemar) is named after Adhemar, the son of Nero, one of the classic Flemish comics. Twice, a "Gouden Adhemar" (Golden Adhemar) was awarded on special occasions.

Winners
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References
  1. "Strip Turnhout". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. History of the award (in Dutch) Archived March 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. De Laet, Danny and Varende, Yves (1979). De Zevende Kunst Voorbij. Geschiedenis van het Beeldverhaal in België, p. 152. Brussel: Dienst Voorlichting der Diplomatieke posten van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.
  4. Juryrapport 2007 Archived May 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Cultuur Striptekenaar Steven Dupré wint Bronzen Adhemar". De Standaard (in Dutch). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  6. Henry, Mr. "Marc Legendre wint Bronzen Adhemar / Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor de Strip 2013 - Strip Turnhout". stripgids.org. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. Henry, Mr. "Bronzen Adhemar/Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor de Strip voor Luc Cromheecke - Strip Turnhout". www.stripgids.org. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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