The Altazor Award of the National Arts or simply Altazor, is a Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an award which is awarded annually. The winners are chosen by the own creators and performers of the arts. Were established in 1958, but were not awarded until 1999.
The Award consists of a cast iron

Cast iron

Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...

 sculpture created by sculptor Sergio Castillo and a diploma. Were named in honor of Vicente Huidobro

Vicente Huidobro

Vicente García-Huidobro Fernández was a Chilean poet born to an aristocratic family. He was an exponent of the artistic movement called Creacionismo , which held that a poet should bring life to the things he or she writes about, rather than just describe them.Huidobro was born into a wealthy...

's work.

Institutions in the Altazor Awards

• Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor
• Sociedad de Autores Nacionales de Teatro, Cine y Audiovisual
• Sociedad de Creadores de Imagen Fija
• Corporación de Actores de Chile
• Sociedad Chilena de Intérpretes
• Sociedad de Derechos Literarios

Nomination and Award

The organizing committee invites all writers and artists to submit nominations for the different categories. The works, performances or productions candidates must have been released between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the same year.
The nominations, in accordance with the candidates are put to the vote by members of the respective awards college. The vote takes place in two rounds. Schools awards consist of authors and artists nominated convenor that societies have a minimum of 10 members by category. Members last 3 years in office may designate the societies that replace in whole or in part. Once installed, the schools may nominate award autonomously to a maximum of 20 new members. Altazor Award winners are permanent members of the respective school awards.

The College awards

• Literary Arts College
• College of Musical Arts
• College Performing Arts Theatre
• Performing Arts School of Dance
• College of Visual Arts Awards
• College of Media Arts award-Film
• College of Media Arts award-TV

Ceremonies

Edition	Year	Venue	Date
1st	2000 2000 Altazor Awards The first annual Altazor Awards 2000 took place on March 30, 2000, at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago. The nominees were announced on March 20.-Narrative:* Poli Délano  – La Cola* Rafael Gumucio  – Memorias Prematuras...	Teatro Municipal de Santiago	March 30, 2000
2nd	2001 2001 Altazor Awards The second annual Altazor Awards took place on March 26, 2001, at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago.- Narrative :* Alejandra Costamagna  – Las malas noches* Adolfo Couve  – Cuando pienso en mi falta de cabeza...		March 26, 2001
3rd	2002 2002 Altazor Awards The third annual Altazor Awards took place on March 25, 2002, at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.- Narrative :* Carlos Cerda  – Escrito con L* Poli Délano  – Rompiendo Las Reglas* Pedro Lemebel  – Tengo Miedo Torero...	Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes	March 25, 2002
4th	2003 2003 Altazor Awards The fourth annual Altazor Awards took place on March 24, 2003, at the Centro Cultural Matucana 100.- Narrative :* Pía Barros  – Los que sobran* Jaime Collyer  – El habitante del Cielo...	Centro Cultural Matucana 100	March 24, 2003
5th	2004 2004 Altazor Awards The fifth annual Altazor Awards took place on April 5, 2004, at the Centro Cultural Matucana 100. The nominees were announced on January 22.- Narrative :* Roberto Bolaño  – El gaucho Insufrible...		April 5, 2004
6th	2005	Parque Bicentenario	April 25, 2005
7th	2006	Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda is a cultural facility located in Santiago, Chile, under the Citizenry Square, in the southern façade of the Palacio de La Moneda...	April 11, 2006
8th	2007	Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho Estación Mapocho Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Estación Mapocho was for a long time the hub for all rail traffic serving northern Chile, Valparaiso and Argentina. Built to celebrate the centennial of Chilean independence, the building has an obvious sentimental value that adds to its imposing...	April 11, 2007
9th	2008	Centro Cultural Teatro La Cúpula of the O'Higgins Park O'Higgins Park O'Higgins Park is Santiago, Chile's second largest public park . It is located in the center of the capital, in the Santiago Commune...	April 7, 2008
10th	2009		April 21, 2009
11th	2010 2010 Altazor Awards The eleventh Altazor Awards took place on April 27, 2010, at the Teatro Teletón.-Narrative:*Jaime Collyer  – La fidelidad presunta de las partes*Mauricio Electorat  – Las Islas que van quedando...	Teatro Teletón	April 27, 2010

Visual arts

• Painting
• Sculpture
• Engraving and Drawing
• Installation art and Video art
• Photography
• Graphic design and Illustration