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
• Stepan Hiha, composer and singer
• Iryna Horoshko, choreographer and dancer^[4]
• Tina Karol, singer^[5]
• Raisa Kyrychenko, singer^[6]
• Nadiya Kudelia, singer
• Alla Kudlai, singer^[7]
• Ani Lorak, singer^[8]
• Lyudmyla Milyayeva, art historian and university teacher.^[9]
• Sergei Polusmiak, musician
• Viktor Zhdanov, actor
• Oleksandr Ponomaryov, singer^[10]
• Oles Sanin (2014), Film director, producer, screenwriter^[11]
• Oleksandr Semchuk^[12]
• Oksana Shvets, actress (1996)^[13]
• Georgy Deliev, actor and musician (2002)^[14]
• Oleksandr Stoyanov (2016), ballet artist^{[Note 1][15][16]}
• Evgeniy Svetlitsa, ballet artist
• Victoria Vasalatiy (2020)^[17]
• Oksana Cherkashyna, actress (2021)^[18]

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.