Sponsor
Canada Council for the Arts
Description
The awards were created in 1999 by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada. Since then, they have celebrated the vibrant arts community in Canada and recognized remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.
Up to eight awards are distributed every year:
- 6 awards for Artistic Achievement in the visual (including architecture) and/or media arts
- 1 Saidye Bronfman Award in fine craft
- 1 award recognizes an outstanding contribution to contemporary visual arts, media arts or fine crafts
Eligibility
For All Categories
- Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, are eligible for nomination. Nominees must be living as of the nomination deadline date.
- Nominees must be a recognized Canadian specialist in visual arts, media arts or fine craft. Nominators may be from a different province, territory or field of practice than the candidate.
- Nominators may submit 1 nomination per category. Self-nominations are not allowed.
- Candidates may only be nominated in 1 category per year.
- Canada Council board members are not eligible during their term as members and for 6 months following the end of their term.
Artistic Achievement and Saidye Bronfman Awards
These awards are intended to honour individual achievement rather than the work of an organization, but it may also recognize artistic partnerships or small collectives in which each artist meets the eligibility requirements for the prize.
Candidates must be professional artists in visual arts, media arts or fine craft who:
- have maintained a practice in their field over a significant period of time.
- have received national and/or international recognition.
- have made a substantial contribution to both the historical development and contemporary practice of their field in Canada.
- have created an outstanding and distinguished body of work in visual arts, media arts, or fine craft.
Outstanding Contribution Award
An individual or a group of individuals may be nominated for this award. Candidates must have made an outstanding contribution to contemporary Canadian art in visual arts (including architecture), media arts or fine craft, in a volunteer or professional capacity. Professionals working in the field of design, including graphic, industrial or fashion design, are not eligible.
Prize
Each winner will receive a medallion and a cash prize of $25,000 each.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination directly to the Canada Council for the Arts website application portal. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via the Canada Council for the Arts website. Assistance with applications can also be found on the Canada Council for the Arts website.
Please submit an OR-5 and a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
Please contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or ggarts@canadacouncil.ca see the Canada Council for the Arts website.