VANL-CARFAC
Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador

Congratulations to the Winners of the 18th Annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards!

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ST. JOHN’S NL:  (June 8th 2024) The eighteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards took place on June 7th 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) honors the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career.  The Emerging Artist Award 2024 went to artist collective HOT 4 THE MOMENT, created by artists Georgia Dawkin and Drew Pardy.

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 Bethany MacKenzie.  

The Critical Eye Award (sponsored by Christina Parker Gallery) celebrates the best piece of critical writing about Newfoundland art in any print or online publication worldwide. This year’s winner of the Critical Eye was Emily Critch, for her piece “L’NU/Beautiful: Jerry Evans’ Retrospective Weljesi.”   

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 artist Kathleen Knowling.

The Excellence in Fine Craft Award (sponsored by the College of the North Atlantic and the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador) acknowledges individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to the province’s craft culture in the past calendar year.  The inaugural winner of the Fine Craft Award was Ashley Hemmings. 

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 April Allen.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact the VANL-CARFAC office at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303.

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

 

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Shortlists Announced for the 2024 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards

The eighteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards will take place on June 7th 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 shortlists for four of the six awards – the winners of the Tara Bryan Endurance Award (Prize $2000 – Sponsored by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund and presented in partnership with CARFAC National) and Mary MacDonald Award (Prize: $1000 and an artwork by Erin St. John — 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

Ting Ting Chen

Tessa Graham

HOT 4 THE MOMENT 

Sabrina Pinksen

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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

April Allen

Ting Ting Chen

Kelsey Street

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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

Emily Critch

Jaz Papadopoulos 

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The Excellence in Fine Craft Award acknowledges individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to the province’s craft culture in the past calendar year.  Sponsored by the College of the North Atlantic and the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador.  Prize: $2000. 

The Excellence in Fine Craft Award Shortlist

Ashley Hemmings

Megan Samms

Nicole Travers

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For more information or to arrange interviews, contact the VANL-CARFAC Office 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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Nominations for the EVA Awards are now Open!

The VANL-CARFAC Excellence in Visual Arts (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 2024 EVA Awards will take place at The Rooms on June 7th, 2024.

With the generous support of corporate and community partners, VANL-CARFAC created the annual EVA Awards in 2006 to highlight the creativity and long-term vision of this province’s artists:

The Tara Bryan Endurance Award recognizes the consistent dedication and commitment of an artist to their professional practice, and to sustained creative output and performance (This award is presented in partnership with Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC) and is sponsored by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund)

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. 

The Emerging Visual Artist Award honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career (This award is sponsored by Lat49 Architecture).

The Mary MacDonald Award is named to honour Newfoundland and Labrador’s beloved arts administrator, curator and writer Mary MacDonald.  This award thanks an individual or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector (This award is sponsored by Perfect Day Advertising)

The Critical Eye Award recognizes the impact that critical art writing can have on a visual artists’ career. Any writer worldwide who has published a piece about a NL artist in any recognized print or online publication during the past calendar year (2023) is eligible for consideration (This award is sponsored by Christina Parker Gallery). 

The Excellence in Fine Craft Award acknowledges individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to the province’s craft culture in the past calendar year (This award is sponsored by the College of the North Atlantic and the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador). The Eligibility Criteria for this award can be found online HERE.

Cash prizes of $2000 are attached to the awards, except for the Mary MacDonald Award, whose recipient receives $1000 and an original work of art. Nomination rules and guidelines are here. Nominations are currently open!  The deadline for nominations for this year’s awards is May 10th.

Click here to Nominate an Artist!

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