Master of Folk Art Production title

Master of Folk Art Production title

Since 1959, ÚĽUV has annually awarded the best craftsmen and folk art producers with the honorary title of Master of Folk Art Production. This award is given to them for their artistic contribution and exceptional results achieved in the development of a particular production process in the present day. The award of the title is decided by an expert committee on the basis of nominations drawn up by the consultants of the professional activities section. Since 2014, the Master of Folk Art Production title has been granted jointly with ÚĽUV by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.

In deciding on the award, the committee shall take into account in particular the following criteria:

  1. Achieved mastery, technological maturity and artistic flair represented by the work of the nominee for the award
  2. Balanced results of the producer over several, but at least 5 years from the first public presentation of his/her work, the ability to create independently, to continuously progress in his/her work, the ability to creatively process new stimuli
  3. The appeal and power of a personal role model for attracting followers for a given type of production

Committee members

ÚĽUV