VANL-CARFAC
Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador

For immediate release:

ST. JOHN’S NL:  (June 2^nd 2023) The seventeenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards took place on June 2nd at The Rooms in St. John’s. The EVA Awards celebrate the achievements of visual artists and recognize the significant contribution the visual arts make to the vibrant and dynamic culture of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Emerging Artist Award (sponsored by Lat49 Architecture) honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career.  The Emerging Artist Award 2023 was awarded to Daze Jefferies

The Mary MacDonald Award (sponsored by Perfect Day Design & Advertising) is named to honour NL’s beloved arts administrator, curator and writer Mary MacDonald, who passed away in 2017.  This award, thanks an individual or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector.  The winner of this year’s Mary MacDonald Award is Bruno Vinhas. 

The Critical Eye Award (sponsored by Christina Parker Gallery) celebrates a piece of critical writing about Newfoundland art in any print or online publication worldwide. This year’s winner of the Critical Eye was Kate Lahey, for her piece “I’m Screeching!: Towards a Queer Newfoundland Aesthetic.”   

The Tara Bryan Endurance Award (sponsored by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund) recognizes the consistent dedication and commitment of an artist to their professional practice, and to sustained creative output and performance.  This year’s winner of the Endurance Award was Shawn O’Hagan.

The Milestone Award celebrates a visual artist who has, in the last calendar year, achieved a significant milestone in their career, through exhibition or presentation, a breakthrough in their practice, or new and innovative exploration. This year’s Milestone Award went to Urve Manuel.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Em Nowlan at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303.

The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador initiative.

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For Immediate Release: (ST. JOHN’S, NL)  The seventeenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards will take place on June 2nd at The Rooms, St. John’s, Newfoundland. The EVA Awards are the only awards program solely dedicated to celebrating the visual culture of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This year’s EVA Awards jury reviewed submissions from across the province, representing a wide spectrum of artistic mediums and styles.  Below are the short lists for three of the five awards – the winners of the Tara Bryan Endurance Award (Prize $2000 – Sponsored by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund) and Mary MacDonald Award (Prize: $1000 and an artwork by Daniel Rumbolt — Sponsored by Perfect Day) will be announced at the EVA ceremony. 

The Emerging Artist Award honors the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career. Sponsored by Lat49 Architecture.  Prize: $2000

      The Emerging Artist Award Shortlist

Luca Apel

Daze Jefferies

Elijah Martel

Kelsey Street

The Milestone Award celebrates a visual artist who has, in the last calendar year, achieved a significant milestone in their career, through exhibition or presentation, a breakthrough in their practice, or new and innovative exploration.   Prize: $2000

     The Milestone Award Shortlist

Shazia Amad

Urve Manuel

Jason Penney

Melissa Tremblett

The Critical Eye Award recognizes a visual arts writer for an exceptional piece of writing on a NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide.  Sponsored by Christina Parker Gallery.  Prize: $2000. 

     The Critical Eye Award Shortlist

Daze Jefferies

Kate Lahey

Jennifer McVeigh

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Em Nowlan at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303. 

The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) initiative.

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VANL-CARFAC renames Excellence in Visual Arts Endurance Award as Tara Bryan Endurance Award

April 13th , 2023

For immediate release: Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador announced today a change to the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards (EVA) program. As of  2023 the Endurance Award will be renamed the Tara Bryan Endurance Award. This award recognizes the consistent dedication and commitment of an artist to their professional practice and to sustained creative output and performances. The change is part of a new partnership with CARFAC National and Bryan’s family to commemorate Bryan’s contribution to visual arts in Newfoundland & Labrador. 

“As an artist and an advocate, Tara exemplified the spirit and purpose of the Endurance Award” said VANL-CARFAC Executive Director David Andrews. “And as a lifetime VANL member, a board member and as someone who provided so much time, friendship and support to us and to the community throughout her whole career, we’re really pleased to have an opportunity to incorporate her memory into VANL in a more permanent way.” 

The award will now be sponsored annually as a part of the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund.

“Thank you to VANL-CARFAC for renaming the Endurance Award in Tara’s name,” said Tara’s sister, Teresa Tidwell. “Our family is thrilled to establish the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund and to have the opportunity to sponsor the Endurance Award with VANL-CARFAC, an organization that Tara was so committed to. I am sure that Tara would have been “gobsmacked.” 

To view criteria for the Excellence in Visual Arts Award or to make a nomination to the Tara Bryan Endurance award or any of the EVA award, visit https://vanl-carfac.com/eva-awards/eva-application-and-selection-process/  Nominations are due May 1st 2023.

                                                                 

 

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VANL-CARFAC Now Accepting Nominations for 2023 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards!

All artists and art lovers in the province are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards. 

There are five categories for this year’s ceremony.  

the Tara Bryan Endurance Award for lifetime achievement (sponsored by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund); the Milestone Award, for an artist who has had an exceptional year; the Emerging Artist Award (sponsored by Lat49 Architecture) ; the Mary MacDonald Award, which recognizes an individual or organization who has helped the growth of the sector (sponsored by Perfect Day Advertising); 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 (sponsored by Christina Parker Gallery).

 Cash prizes of $2000 are attached to the awards, except the Mary MacDonald Award, whose recipient receives $1000 and an original work of art.

Applications must be received or postmarked by May 1st 2023. Application forms and full rules can be found here.

As the only awards program solely 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 us at 1-877-738-7303 or vanlcarfac@gmail.com.