Shortlists Announced for the 2023 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards

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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Announcing the Tara Bryan Endurance Award

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!

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.


Call for Proposals: Commission of Artwork, The Mary MacDonald Award (The EVA Awards)

 

Project:  Commission of Artwork, The Mary MacDonald Award (The EVA Awards)

 Date of Call:  February 20th 2023

To:   VANL-CARFAC Membership

Description:      

VANL-CARFAC is looking to engage an artist to produce an original work to be presented as the prize for the Mary MacDonald Award.  This award is one of five awards to be presented annually as part of the EVA Awards (Excellence in Visual Art Awards). Offset reproductions will not be considered.

Eligibility:          

Artists submitting proposals must be up-to-date members of VANL-CARFAC. Individuals may become members at the time of submission. Please, contact the VANL-CARFAC office for details.

Evaluation:        

  1. The artwork must take into account the purpose behind the award, which is meant to honour an individual, group or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector.
  2. The artworks must be small in scale. As a rough guideline for applicants, we suggest that you keep proposed works within range of the following measurements:

two-dimensional and framed works, approx. 11” x 17”

three-dimensional works, approx. 1 ft. sq.

  1. The visual artists currently sitting on the VANL-CARFAC EVA Committee will serve as the selection committee to evaluate all proposals and select the artist for this commission.

 

Submissions:    

Submissions can be made electronically via email to vanlcarfac@gmail.com (with ‘Mary MacDonald Artwork submission’ in the subject line), or mailed or delivered by hand to VANL-CARFAC, 155 Water St., St. John’s NL, A1C 1B3. All submissions must include the following materials:

 

  • a written project description, no more than one (1) page in length, stating visual art medium, materials, approximate size and concept of the proposed final artworks.

 

  • a sketch or some form of visual representation of the concept

 

  • the artist’s CV

 

  • up to 10 images of past work, saved as JPEGs , to be sent via email (only images of past works will be accepted, actual artworks will not be considered) This should be accompanied by a numbered image list with image title, size and medium, and the JPEG titles should include the artist name and image number (e. Smith_01).

 

Date of Call:  February 20th 2023

Deadline for Proposals: March 17th 2023

Selection of Artist: March 24th 2023

Final Project Delivery Date: May 17th 2023

Fee:                         

Artist fee of $1000 (firm) to be paid for the completed artwork, payable once the artwork has been delivered. Any shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

 Please note that VANL-CARFAC retains the right to photograph the artworks in the context of the EVA Awards Ceremony, for the purposes of display in own website, newsletter and other organization materials, including newspaper advertisements congratulating the winner of the award. The artist will be credited in all instances where the image may appear. We will not sell or license images of the artworks for use by any other organization.

For more information about the EVA Awards program, you can view program information online at www.vanl-carfac.com or contact the VANL-CARFAC office by phone at 1-877-738-7303 or email, at vanlcarfac@gmail.com