The Oslo City Culture Award is awarded to a person, group or cultural activities for making a long time contribution or having an outstanding achievement in arts, science or other cultural work in the city or the country's cultural life. A bronze medal is awarded with the prize. The prize also includes a monetary amount. Oslo City Culture Award is distributed at the same time as the Oslo City Artist Award

Oslo City artist award

The Oslo City Art Award is given annually to 4–5 artists in Oslo, Norway. It is "awarded to individuals who in the past or in recent years has made an outstanding achievement in Oslo's art world" and has been awarded every year since 1978 with the exception of 1991 when the prize was not awarded...

 by the city's mayor at the City Hall

Oslo City Hall

Oslo City Hall houses the city council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held...

in April and May year after the year award terms.
Oslo City Culture Award has been distributed since 1966 with the exception of 1991 when the award was not given because of lack of funding.