GRANTS & AWARDS
Through its grants and awards, the Milwaukee Slovenian Arts Program recognizes individuals and organizations that preserve, advance, and celebrate Slovenian arts and culture. These programs honor cultural leadership, support emerging artists and students, and help bring Slovenian artistic traditions to audiences throughout the community.
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MERIT AWARD
This award was established in 1989 to recognize the individuals who have
contributed to the preservation of Slovenian arts and culture. The criteria for the Award of Merit is as follows:
1. The recipient shall be of Slovenian ancestry.
2. The recipient shall be involved in Slovenian arts and culture.
3. The recipient must be present at the award ceremony to receive
the award.
Both local and national individuals may be considered.
The award will be presented in conjunction with a Slovenian Arts Council event.
The Awards Committee will consider potential recipients annually although awards need not be given annually.
Decisions on recipients will be made by the Awards Committee and presented to the Council for its approval. Recommendations will be made far enough in advance to allow the designated recipients to accommodate their schedule or for the Council to accommodate its schedule.
In addition to honoring recipients, it is hoped that the award will draw attention to the contribution of Slovenian arts and culture to our community and our nation.
Past Receipients Professor Leo C. Muskatevc Isabella and Vladislav Kralj Mary Ermenc Anton Verbick Louis Bashell Lillian Brulc Jackie Nimmer Dolores Ivanchich Isabelle Kralj Mary Bregant Veda Zuponcic Josephine Imperl Eddie Vidmar Cecilia Dolgan Men's a cappella group "Mi Smo Mi" Milly Mursec Josephine Janezic
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
To be eligible for the Slovenian Arts Program Scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria: The Slovenian Arts Program Award Committee shall have the discretion to waive any of the above criteria.
1. Be of Slovenian descent.
2. Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in the UWM Peck School of the Arts.
3. Be at least sophomore ranking with a 2.50 or better cumulative grade point average, and a 3.25 grade point average in the course work of the selected Major.
4. Be a full-time student during the Fall and Spring Semesters in the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded.
5. Must not be the recipient of the UWM Slovenian Arts Program Scholarship in the previous three year period.
Past Recipients Melissa Tevsh - Peck School of the Arts - Dance - July 28, 1992 John Tekavec - Peck School of the Arts - Art - May 12, 1997 Isabelle Kralj - Peck School of the Arts - Dance & Theatre - March 2001 Marianne Kordas - Peck School of the Arts - Music History and Library & Information Studies - August 24, 2009 Eric Ash - Peck School of the Arts - Music - July 1, 2012 Alexandria Kaufman - Peck School of the Arts - Dance - June 2017 Russell E. Anderson, III - Peck School of the Arts - Visual Arts - June 2018 Sean Virtue - Peck School of the Arts - Graphic Design - June 2018
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PERFORMANCE GRANT
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee along with the Slovenian Arts Program established a Slovenian Arts Performance Grant in 1990.
The grant is given to promote and support Slovenian arts events and to further promote a relationship between the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and the Slovenian community.
Grants are limited to local (Southeastern Wisconsin region) Slovenian arts organizations and individual performers. Grants may also be received by organizations within the above-mentioned area which may be hosting an appropriate group, performer or event from outside of this area.
The maximum of two grants will be available each year, each in the amount of $2,000.00. An organization, or performer shall be limited to receiving this award not more than once in a three year period.
Any organization, or performer receiving a grant must acknowledge in its program, flyers, and posters for the event using the grant funds that it is sponsored in part by a grant from the U.W.M. - Slovenian Arts Program.
Past Recipients Slovenian Union of America: Martinovanje musicians - November 2022 - $2,000.00 Megaron Chorus of Slovenia - October 2022 - $6,530.00 Theatre Gigante : book project - April 2022 - $1,000.00 Joseph Valencic: lectures - June 2021 - $600.00 Jeffrey Bockman: lecture - October 2019 - $850.00 Dragica Novak Stokel: dance/poetry performance - June 2018 - $3,720.00 Slovenian Union Of America Milwaukee-Branch #43 - November 2018 - $2,000.00 Theatre Gigante Isabelle Kralj - March 2018 - $2,000.00 Master Singers of Milwaukee - March 2017 - $500.00 Windfall Theatre - September, 2014 - $500.00 Louise Zamparutti - September, 2014 - $500.00 Theatre Gigante Isabelle Kralj - September 1, 2012 - $500.00 Slovenian Cultural Society Triglav - November 12, 2011 - $500.00 Dolores Ivanchich - February 25, 2011 - $500.00 USPEH Organization - May 19, 2009 - $500.00 Isabelle Kralj - April 13, 2009 - $500.00 Isabelle Kralj - August, 2005 - $500.00 USPEH Slovenian Chorus - June 1, 1997 - $500.00 USPEH Slovenian Chorus - June 16, 1995 - $500.00 Lillian Brulc - October 1994 - $500.00 Dolores Ivanchich - June 2, 1991 - $500.00 USPEH Slovenian Chorus - March 10, 1990 - $500.00