Israeli Artists' Association
The Israeli Artists' Association (Hebrew: אגודת אמני ישראל, אמ"י, EMI), also known as the Israeli Union of Performing Artists, IUPA, headquartered in Tel Aviv Jaffa,[1] is a public association to represent all kinds of Israeli performing artists: singers, actors, playwrights dancers, magicians, circus performers, etc., in order to provide assistance to them and protect their professional rights. It was established in 1979.[2]
Lifetime Actievement Award
Each year the association is presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]
- 2018: Shalom Hanoch, Chava Alberstein, David Broza, Margalit Tzan'ani, Hana Laszlo, Miki Kam , Dori Ben Ze'ev, Israel "Sasha" Demidov, Osama Masri (אוסמה מסרי, actor, playwright and artistic manager,[note 1][note 2] Cris Lartiste (כריס לארטיסט, medical comic magician and artist[note 3]), Nitza Saul, Naomi Faran, and Sally Anne Friedland (סאלי אן פרידלנד, dancer and choreographer[note 4]). In addition, the chairman of the Orna Porat Theater for Children and Youth, Mickey Yerushalmi, won a special "Culture Lover" award for his contribution to Israeli culture.[4]
- 2024: Avner Gadassi, Yardena Arazi, Rivka Zohar, Levana Finkelstein, Hanan Yuval, Gabi Eldor, Said Salameh (סעיד סלאמה, [note 5]), Zvi Sharf, Mashiach Yaakovi, Monica Vardimon, Moshiko Yitzhak Halevi ([note 6]) and Doron B. Levinson. In addition singer Odeya and actor Assaf Yunesh (Assaf Yunesh) received the Breakthrough Award. [5]