Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic

It could be conferred to individual recipients or in collective, to groups of no more than six people.

[1] The recipients were awarded a silver-coated metal medal, 20 millimeter in diameter, with the inscription Kunstpreis.

[3] It was first awarded by Minister of Culture Alexander Abusch to nineteen recipients, on 22 January 1959.

"[5] The Art Prize was conferred twice more during the year, in April and October.

[6] The last presentation ceremony took place on the night of 3 October 1990, just before the state was dissolved.