Merited Artist of Ukraine

This article is about the state honorary title, Honored Artist of Ukraine. For the higher honorary title, People's Artist of Ukraine, see People's Artist of Ukraine.

Honored Artist of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Заслужений артист України, romanized: Zasluzhenyi artyst Ukrainy; also translated as Honored (Performing) Artist of Ukraine or Merited (Performing) Artist of Ukraine) is a state honorary title of decoration of the Ukrainian government. Originally awarded by the Ukrainian SSR, the award continued after Ukraine regained independence, recognizing outstanding achievement in the performing arts. The Law of Ukraine regulates it Regarding the State Awards of Ukraine (#1549-14).

Merited Artist of Ukraine Заслужений артист України
Merited Artist of Ukraine badge
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

Definition

The title is the state award of Ukraine that is given for 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.^[1] 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.^[1]

The recipients are awarded a badge (40 mm high x 30 mm wide, made of silver)^[2] and a certificate. The presentation must be conducted publicly.

Recipients

• Lidiya Belozyorova, stage and screen actress^[3]
• Rostyslav Derzhypilsky (2007), theater director and actor
• Nina Herasymova-Persydska, musicologist
• Tina Karol, singer^[4]
• Raisa Kyrychenko, singer^[5]
• Nadiya Kudelia, singer
• Alla Kudlai, singer^[6]
• Ani Lorak, singer^[7]
• Sergei Polusmiak, musician
• Viktor Zhdanov, actor
• Oleksandr Ponomaryov, singer^[8]
• Oles Sanin (2014), Film director, producer, screenwriter^[9]
• Oleksandr Semchuk^[10]
• Oksana Shvets, actress (1996)^[11]
• Georgy Deliev, actor and musician (2002)^[12]
• Oleksandr Stoyanov (2016), ballet artist^{[Note 1] [13][14]}
• Evgeniy Svetlitsa, ballet artist
• Oksana Cherkashyna, actress (2021)^[15]

See also

• People's Artist of the USSR
• People's Artist of Ukraine
• Merited Artist (disambiguation)
• List of European art awards

Notes

1. Transliteration note for spelling. First name of ballet artist also spelled as Alexander. Last name also spelled as Stoianov.

References

1. Law of Ukraine Regarding the State Awards of Ukraine, No.1549-14, 01.01.2011 (in Ukrainian)
2. Honorary awards of Ukraine Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
3. Fitsailo, S.V. (2015). "Багатогранність її таланту До 70-річчя від дня народження народної артистки України Л.О.Бєлозьорової" [The versatility of her talent To the 70th anniversary of the birth of People's Artist of Ukraine L.O. Belozherova] (in Ukrainian). K. Timiryazev Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
4. Ющенко зробив Тіну Кароль та Козловського заслуженими артистами Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, proUA. com (23 January 2009) (in Ukrainian)
5. "Кириченко Раїса Панасівна | Комітет з Національної премії України імені Тараса Шевченка". knpu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
6. "Біографія". www.alla-kudlay.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian). Алла Кудлай. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
7. Ани Лорак Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, Focus (in Russian)
8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 676/2014 - Офiцiйне представництво Президента України". 2014-08-25. Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
10. 2002.03.15 Указ Президента України "Про присвоєння почесного звання" (in Ukrainian)
11. Chapman, Wilson (17 March 2022). "Oksana Shvets, Acclaimed Ukrainian Stage Actor, Killed in Russian Rocket Attack". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
12. "Делієв Георгій". LIGA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
13. "Oleksandr Stoyanov". Lviv National Opera. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
14. "International Ballet Academy | About Us". IBA. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
15. "Зеленський нагородив орденами і почесними званнями 43 артистів, серед них колегу по серіалу "Слуга народу" Боклана". ДІАЛОГИ (in Ukrainian). 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

External links

• The document About the State Awards of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)