VANL-CARFAC Announcement: Seeking Nominations for 2012 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards!
VANL-CARFAC Announcement: Seeking Nominations for 2012 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards!
All artists in the province are encouraged to apply for the 2012 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards. There are five categories for this year’s ceremony, including the Long Haul (for lifetime achievement) sponsored by The Leyton Gallery, the Large Year Award (for an artist who has had an exceptional year) sponsored by Sheppard Case Architects Inc., the Emerging Artist Award sponsored by Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, the Kippy Goins Award, which recognizes an individual or organization who has helped the growth of the sector, and the Critical Eye Award, which recognizes a visual arts writer for an exceptional piece of writing on an NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide.
Cash prizes of $1000 are attached to the awards, except the Kippy Goins, whose recipient receives an original artwork, this year by artist Michael Pittman
The deadline is fast approaching for the seventh annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards.
Applications must be received or postmarked by 5 pm, April 1st. Application forms and full rules can be found here.
As the only awards program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of this province’s visual artists, the EVA Awards have become an exciting part of the annual cultural activities in this province. With previous winners from Grand Falls-Windsor, St. John’s, Corner Brook, Pouch Cove and Robinsons, this awards program recognizes excellence province-wide.
For more information about the EVA Awards, please contact Katie Butler Major or Dave Andrews at 1-877-738-7303 or vanl-carfac@nf.aibn.com.
Mary Pratt Returns as Patron, Excellence in Visual Art Awards
Mary Pratt Returns as Patron, Excellence in Visual Art Awards
Deadline for EVA nominations: April 1, 2012
Well-known artist Mary Pratt is returning as the Patron of the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards (EVAs), which acknowledge the achievements of this province’s visual artists.
“It is easy to award prizes in sports. The winner is usually the first to cross the finish line, or the team that gets the most points. An athletic achievement is rewarded not only with medals and money. It is rewarded with popularity”, says Pratt. “We also have heroes in the movies and on stage. Almost none of this is enjoyed by visual artists. How valued is a prize given to a visual artist? Working for years in the proverbial garret – to be finally noticed? It is as much a blessing as a prize!”
Ms Pratt was the winner of the inaugural Long Haul Award for lifetime achievement in 2006, one of five EVA Awards, which will again be presented this spring.
All artists in the province are encouraged to apply for these awards. In addition to the Long Haul, categories are the Large Year Award (for an artist who has had an exceptional year), the Emerging Artist Award, the Kippy Goins Award, which recognizes an individual or organization who has helped the growth of the sector, and the Critical Eye Award which recognizes a visual arts writer for an exceptional piece of writing on an NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide.
Cash prizes of $1000 are attached to the awards, except the Kippy Goins, whose recipient receives an original artwork, this year by artist Michael Pittman.
The deadline is fast approaching for the seventh annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards. Applications must be received or postmarked by 5 pm, April 1st. Application forms and full rules can be found here.
As the only awards program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of this province’s visual artists, the EVA Awards have become an exciting part of the annual cultural activities in this province. With previous winners from Grand Falls-Windsor, St. John’s, Corner Brook, Pouch Cove and Robinsons, this awards program recognizes excellence province-wide.
For more information about the EVA Awards, and to arrange interviews, please contact Dave Andrews, Executive Director at 1-877-738-7303 or vanl-carfac@nf.aibn.com.
VANL-CARFAC’s Professional Development Workshops Series Returns to Corner Brook January 21 and 22, 2012
Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce that we are bringing the newest installment of our Professional Development Workshops Series back to Corner Brook with two workshops for visual artists. Facilitated by Andrew Draskoy, these sessions will be a combination of presentation and hands-on workshop.
The workshops:
Artists’ Websites: A foundation in designing your own artists ’website, including an overview of different formats for artists’ sites and different frameworks with which to create your site, how to plan and organize your content, tips on selling your work on-line, ways to get your website noticed, and more.
Getting the Word Out: Publicity and Media for Artists: This workshop will help you to get the word out about your work. Learn about how to write a press release, how to pitch an article, how to properly document your work, about using Facebook, Twitter and other new media to help boost your profile, and more.
Artists’ Websites will take place on Saturday, January 21st noon – 3 pm, and Getting the Word Out: Publicity and Media will follow on Sunday, January 22nd, noon – 3 pm. Both workshops will take place in room FA223 on the Grenfell Campus
Each workshop is $20 for members/$10 for student members, or $35/$15 for both workshops.
Non-members rates are $70 for one workshop/$85 for both, $25/$30 for students (includes 1-year membership in VANL-CARFAC).
Registration is limited so sign up quickly! Pre-register to save your spot in the workshop by using our secure Paypal links below or by contacting the VANL-CARFAC office at vanl-carfac@nf.aibn.com, or1 (877) 738-7303 for more information.
*Both of these workshops are supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).