University of Silesia in Katowice

Jury of the Kazimierz Kutz Award selected five nominees for this year’s edition of the competition. Who has the chance to receive this special distinction this year? Daria ze Śląska Daria ze Śląska (Daria from Silesia) is a vocalist, songwriter, composer and producer. After her debut album ‘Daria ze Śląska tu była’ (Daria from Silesia...

The 3rd edition of the Kazimierz Kutz Awards is ahead of us. The winner will be announced on 16 February 2023, the day of the 94th birthday of the patron of the prize. Among the nominees, there are: Marta Frej, illustrator; Maja Kleczewska, director; Robert Konieczny, architect; Maja Ostaszewska, actress; and Henryk Waniek, painter. The...

The gala of the Kazimierz Kutz Award was held on 16 February 2022 at the Stanisław Wyspiański Silesian Theatre in Katowice. The laureate of the second edition of the competition is a graduate of the Interfaculty Individual Humanities Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice, writer Szczepan Twardoch. He received the award for the...

Actress, social activist and founder of the Fundacja “Mimo wszystko”, Anna Dymna won the Kazimierz Kutz Award. The award ceremony was held on 16 February 2021 – the 92nd anniversary of the patron’s birthday. The results were announced during an official gala at the Stanisław Wyspiański Silesian Theatre. Award for socially engaged artists The award...