Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Awards (Commercial)
State: Goa
Ministry: null
Department: Art, Culture and Museums Department
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to recognize and honor tiatr artistes who have contributed immensely for the development of tiatr, its song and music in the past, addressing the need to acknowledge their lifetime dedication to this traditional art form. The scheme provides a comprehensive recognition package.

Benefits:
**Award Components:** Shawl, memento, citation, and cash award as fixed by Tiatr Academy of Goa
**Special Recognition Ceremony:** Honored at a special function organized on 14th December every year on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Joao Agostinho Fernandes, &#39;The Father of Tiatr&#39;
**Annual Limit:** Not more than 5 artistes from the field will be conferred with awards every year
**Exclusivity:** Award conferred only once in a lifetime across all categories (Commercial/Non-Commercial Tiatr, Khell, Khell-Tiatr, or Konkani Cinema)
_*The selected artiste must be compulsorily present in person to receive the award._
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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be not less than 60 years of age.
- The applicant must have at least 20 years of contribution in the field of tiatr.
- The applicant, if an actor/singer/Stage Manager/Lights provider/Make-up artist/Costume designer/Live Music/Background music provider/organizer/contractor, must have performed in at least 30 tiatrs.
- The applicant, if a writer/director, must have written/directed at least 20 tiatrs.
- *The age limit of 60 years may be relaxed if the health of the artist is not well.

##### ***Assessment Criteria***
The applicant&#39;s excellence as an actor, script writer, director, singer, lyricist, set designer will be considered.
The applicant&#39;s receipt of any awards in their field will be evaluated.
The applicant&#39;s innovations on the tiatr stage will be assessed.
The applicant&#39;s songs (kantaram) recorded on records, cassettes, CDs/DVDs or online will be considered (if singer/musician).
The applicant&#39;s work in dramas in other languages or films besides tiatr will be evaluated.
The applicant&#39;s published books of scripts/lyrics will be considered (if script writer or lyricist).
##### ***Post-Selection Conditions***
The applicant must be compulsorily present in person to receive the award.
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Application Process:
[Offline]
Applications are accepted through recommendations from individuals/institutions and through advertisements in local newspapers. The Executive Board also has the right to nominate deserving artistes from outside the recommended list.
Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required). Sign the application form and mention the date.
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to - 
Tiatr Academy of Goa, AS-1 / AS-4, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Opposite Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa, India – 403001
*Applicants are advised to save a copy of the submitted application form and any acknowledgment.
Selection Process: Selection is done based on the stated criteria through evaluation of recommendations and nominations by the Executive Board of Tiatr Academy of Goa.
Award Ceremony: Selected awardees are honored at a special function organized on 14th December every year on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Joao Agostinho Fernandes, 'The Father of Tiatr'.

Documents Required:
Copy of Birth Certificate.
Copy of Aadhaar Card.
Recent Photograph.
Additional Documents/Evidence supporting contribution claims.
Photographs of Performances.
Details of Recommender (Name, Address, Contact Number, Brief Details).
 
Documentary Evidence For Contribution ClaimsList of Tiatrs Written (At Least 20 For Writers)
List of Tiatrs Directed (At Least 20 For Directors)
List of Tiatrs In Which Acted (At Least 30 For Actors)
List of Tiatrs Participated As Singer (At Least 30 For Singers)
List of Tiatrs Played As Musician (At Least 30 For Musicians)
List of Tiatrs Provided Light Effects (At Least 30 For Light Providers)
List of Tiatrs Designed/Operated Background Music (At Least 30 For Music Designers)
List of Tiatrs Designed Stage Setting (At Least 30 For Set Designers)
List of Tiatrs Organized/Contracted (At Least 30 For Organizers)
Details of Gramophone Records, CDs, DVDs Produced (If Applicable)
List Of Films Acted In (If Applicable)
List Of Books Written (If Applicable)
Details of Awards Won (If Applicable)