Come see what we’ve been working on over the last year and help us elect new members to our board.
This year our AGM will be held online via Zoom on November 29th at 7:00pm. Registration on or before November 28th is required. Click here to register. Meeting materials as well as the Zoom link will be sent to registrants shortly before the AGM.
To participate, memberships must be in good standing. Membership registration and renewals can be made by cash or cheque, with credit card by phone or via Paypal here. All artists are welcome to attend, but only members in good standing may vote on official motions.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact our Executive Director, David Andrews at dave.vanl.carfac@gmail.com
Call for Applications: Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant
Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant, 2021
Guidelines and Application
Cox & Palmer has partnered with VANL-CARFAC to offer a funding opportunity for visual artists in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant is valued at $5000 and is awarded annually.
Aim of the Grant
The Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant will provide financial support for a project and/or activities that will significantly advance an artist’s career, help evolve his, her or their practice and/or develop the artist’s reputation and visibility within the art world. Examples include, but are not limited to: development of new audience/market through exhibitions; publications and presentations; skill set development for use of new media or materials crucial to the creation of a specific body of work; participation in a residency that provides time and facilities to generate new work; or support for creation of a body of work or for exhibition costs at a significant venue.
Deadline for Application
November 19th 2021
Notification of result
December 10th 2021
Eligibility
Applicants must be a current member of VANL-CARFAC. Applicants can become a member at the time of application.
This grant is open to professional visual artists who are residents of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status
Must be a current resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months immediately prior to the time of application
Must be at least eighteen years of age
Definition of professional artist
A creator of visual art has the status of professional visual artist if: earning a living through art making or possessing a diploma in an area considered to be within the domain of the fine arts, or teaching art in a school of art or applied art, or whose work is often seen by the public or is frequently or regularly exhibited, or recognized as an artist by consensus of opinion among professional artists.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include all reasonable expenses that will be incurred during the course of the proposed activity such as: travel, materials and supplies, technical support, residency costs, fabrication costs, shipping, studio rental, development and publication of promotional materials. The proposed project can be for individual or collaborative projects (include documentation for each collaborator). Other types of expenses will be considered as long as clearly justified by the nature of the proposed plan.
Travel
Materials and supplies
Residency fees
Studio rental
Small equipment (up to $2000)
Training costs
Wages for assistants
Consultant fees
Technical services
Professional development costs
Exhibition expenses
Publication costs
Contribution towards living expenses
Ineligible expenses:
Retroactive costs
Purchase of building
Renovations or construction
Tuition
Required application support materials
Completed application form and detailed budget
Detailed project description that clearly outlines the program or nature of activities, how this will be carried out within the stated timeline and how this will be beneficial to the advancement of your career and/or artistic practice
Up to date curriculum vitae
Artist statement that provides context for previous work
Digital documentation of previously created artwork’s maximum of 20 images, DVDs, audio/video documentation (Original artwork will not be accepted)
Head shot/Artist’s Photo
Optional Support Materials:
Letters of support
Confirmation of residency or exhibition
Recent reviews, catalogues, etc.
Assessment Criteria will be based on the following three components:
Artistic merit of work produced
Strength and feasibility of proposed activity
Ability to enhance the artist’s career/artistic practice.
Adjudication Process
All applications will be reviewed by the VANL-CARFAC staff for eligibility and completeness. All applications that meet these criteria will then be assessed by a committee of artists and arts professionals chosen by VANL-CARFAC’s board of directors.
Final Report
A comprehensive final report is required that includes an outline of the project/activities, a budget and the benefit to the artist. This report is due within one month of completion of the project.
Timeline:
Projects to be completed by December 10th 2022
Submission:
CLICK HERE to download the application form. This form must be filled out and returned with your application submission.
Applications may be submitted via Dropbox, by email to vanlcarfac@gmail.com, or by mail to:
Pivotal Point Grant Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) 275 Duckworth Street (Unit 1) St. John’s, NL, A1C 1G9
Winners announced for the 2021 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards
For immediate release:
JOHN’S NL: The fifteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards took place virtually on July 9th. The event was hosted by Emma Burry. The EVA Awards are the only awards program solely dedicated to celebrating the work of the visual artists of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Emerging Artist Award honors the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career. The Emerging Artist Award 2021 went to artist Alex Antle from the community of Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk (Bay of Islands,Newfoundland).
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 St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk-based artist Kai Bryan.
The Mary MacDonald Award is named to honour NL’s beloved arts administrator, curator and writer Mary MacDonald, who passed away in 2017, and who demonstrated an unfailing belief and support for the work of artists and arts organizations as being absolutely necessary and essential to the wider community. 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 Union House Arts.
The Critical Eye Award celebrates the best piece of critical writing about an NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide. This year’s winner of the Critical Eye is Bonavista Penninsula’s Jane Walker, for her piece “Keeping the Lights On: Will Gill, Pepa Chan and Mike Gough”
The Endurance Award 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 Tara Bryan, who is receiving this award posthumously.
For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Kristen Piercey at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303.
The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador initiative.
