The Bronzen Adhemar (Dutch for "Bronze 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.
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".History of the award (in Dutch) 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 1972: Ciso-Award for Bob De MoorDe 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. 1977: Hec Leemans and Daniel Janssen for Bakelandt 1978: Kamagurka for Bert 1979: Karel Biddeloo for De Rode Ridder 1981: Jean-Pol for Kramikske 1983: Merho for Kiekeboe 1985: Berck for Sammy and Lowietje 1987: Erika Raven for Thomas Rindt 1989: Johan De Moor for Kasper 1991: Jan Bosschaert for Sam and Omni 1993: Eric Joris for Chelsey Gouden Adhemar: Marc Sleen 1995: Dirk Stallaert for Nino and Nero 1997: Ferry for De kronieken van Panchrysia (The chronicles of Panchrysia) 1999: Erik Meynen for De jaren van Dehaene (The years of Dehaene) 2001: Marvano for The Forever War and Dallas Barr 2003: Dick Matena for De Avonden (The evenings). Matena is Dutch but lives in Belgium since the mid-1980s. 2005: William Vance for XIII and Bob Morane Gouden Adhemar: Jef Nys 2007: Kim Duchâteau also nominated: Luc Cromheecke, and Simon Spruyt, and Fritz Van den HeuvelJuryrapport 2007 2009: Willy Linthout for Het Jaar van de Olifant 2011: Steven Dupré for Sarah en Robin 2013: Marc Legendre for Biebel 2015: Luc Cromheecke for Plunk 2018: Jeroen Janssen 2020: Charel Cambré
References
External links Strip Turnhout