Inkwell Prize
| The Inkwell Prize | |
|---|---|
| Eirian: Lei Bala dei Tintiza | |
| Awarded for | Excellent work in or outstanding contributions to journalism, literature, and other literary and visual arts. |
| Location | Geminus, Eiria |
| Presented by | Senate of the Pen (Grand Council of the Pen) |
| Reward(s) | ln 10,000-50,000 and a golden pen trophy |
| First awarded | 1931 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
The term Inkwell Prize (Eirian: Bala dei Tintiza) refers to the 30 annual awards (25 Standard Prizes and five Grand Prizes) granted to journalists, artists, historians, photographers and cinematographers for outstanding contributions to their fields.
Selection Process[edit | edit source]
The selection process for the Inkwell Prizes is supervised by the High Council of the Pen, a group of twenty-five experts nominated for life by the Eirian Senate. Every year, these Grand Councillors devise a list of 175 experts, academics and professionals from various fields to consult with on the awarding of each prize. Combined with the High Council, this body of 200 experts is called the Senate of the Pen. Senators of the Pen may nominate individuals to win the various Inkwell Prizes, but are ineligible for any prizes from that year themselves.
Once the Senate of the Pen has convened for its annual session in Auzina Hall, it divides into councils of eight members, referred to as Councils of the Pen. Each council devises a list of formal nominees for a singular standard prize before deciding the final winner and a runner up. Once all councils are finished, they combine into their requisite five Grand Committees, deliberating until they choose one of the Standard Prize winners to award a Grand Prize to (with the runner up in their category receiving the Standard Prize instead).
Prize Categories[edit | edit source]
The Standard Inkwell Prizes are divided into five prize areas, with Grand Prizes being awarded to the best work from that particular prize area.
- Grand Prize for the Literary Arts
- Drama Prize
- Fictional Literature Prize
- Poetry Prize
- Oratory Prize
- Grand Prize for the Commemorative Arts
- Historical Preservation Prize
- Personal History Prize
- Commentary Prize
- Nonfiction Literature Prize
- Grand Prize for the Visual Arts
- Music Prize
- Art Prize
- Photography Prize
- Film Prize
- Architecture Prize
- Grand Prize for Investigative Reporting
- Caxcanan Investigative Reporting Prize
- Hesperidan Investigative Reporting Prize
- Liberalian Investigative Reporting Prize
- Nerian Investigative Reporting Prize
- Eirian Investigative Reporting Prize
- Grand Prize for Specialty Journalism
- Feature Writing Prize
- Broadcasting Prize
- Breaking News Prize
- Photojournalism Prize
- Political Journalism Prize
- Editorial Opinion Prize
- Documentary Prize