SPECIAL AWARDS
2015
The First prize in Book Design Competition “The Golden Apple-Tree” for illustrations and cover design of Juris Zvirgzdiņš “Miega pasaka” (Sleep Fairytale) and “Ziemas pasaka” (Winter Fairytale)
2014
Nomination for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Coin of the Year 2013 („Latvijas gada monēta 2013”), Latvijas Banka
Art Academy Award 2014 – support Boriss and Ināra Teterevi Foundation, Great Hall of the Art Academy of Latvia
2013
Nomination for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2012
Nomination for Hans Christian Andersen Award /IBBY/
2006
J.Zeberins award for M.Cielena’s „Nau and Murr”; Lietusdārzs” Publishers
J.Baltvilks award for Children’s books illustrations; First place given to M.Cielena’s „Nau and Murr”; Lietusdārzs” Publishers
2005
The First prize in Book Design Competition ”The Golden Apple -Tree” for illustrations and cover design of Mara Cielena fairy tales “Nau and Murr”
2004
Riga City Council award ”For Creative Success” in exhibition “Small is Beautiful”
2003
The First prize in Book Design competition “The Most Beautiful Book” for illustrations of Janis Baltvilks book “Wolves are Drawing Wood”
Tallin Triennial diploma for book illustrations (Estonia)
2001
The Second prize in Book Design Competition “The Most Beautiful Book” for illustrations of Mara Cielena fairy tale collection “FairyTales of the City, FairyTales of the World”
Pastarins award for book illustrations
The Third prize in Book Design Competition “The Most Beautiful Book” for illustrations of Mara Cielena children’s poetry book “When the Queen Went to Riga”
2000
The First Prize in Book Design Competition for illustrations of Janis Baltvilks fairy tales “Plivia and Other Tales”
Nominated on IbbY H.K.Andersen World Illustrators Honour list for illustrations of Mara Cielena fairy tales “Night Adventures of the Clocks”
1997
The First prize in Book Design Competition “The Most Beautiful Book” for illustrations of Mara Cielena fairy tales “Night Adventures of the Clocks”
1992
Pastarins award for book illustration
