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Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador

Winners announced for the 2018 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards

 

 

For immediate release:

ST. JOHN’S NL:  The thirteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards took place on June 1st at The Rooms, St. John’s, Newfoundland. The event was hosted by Angela Antle.  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 honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career.  The Emerging Artist Award 2018 went to artist Meagan Musseau from the community of Curling in the Bay of Islands––Elamstukwek, Ktaqmkuk territory of Mi’kma’ki.  This award was sponsored by Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

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 Kippens-based artist Michael Massie–who, in 2017, was made a member of the Order of Canada.

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, sponsored in 2018 by Perfect Day Advertising, thanks to 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 Eastern Edge Gallery.   

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 was David Garneau from Regina, Saskatchewan, for his essay “Jordan Bennetts (Re)Creative Research and Mi’kmaq Contemporary Art”
 
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 and educator, Barb Hunt.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Shelby Millwater 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 2018 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards

 

 

ST. JOHN’S NL:  The thirteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards will take place on June 1st 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 Endurance Award (Prize $2000) and Mary MacDonald Award (Prize: $1000 and an artwork by John MacDonald) will be announced at the ceremony. The Mary MacDonald Award was sponsored in 2018 by Perfect Day.

The Emerging Artist Award honors the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career. Sponsored in 2018 by Grenfell Campus – Memorial University. Prize: $2000

The Emerging Artist Award Shortlist

   Meagan Musseau
   Melissa Tremblett
   Jason Wells
 
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
 
   Will Gill
   Michael Massie
   Michael Pittman              
 
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.  Prize: $2000. 
 
The Critical Eye Award Shortlist
 
   Eva Crocker
   David Garneau
   Susan Gibson Garvey
 
For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Shelby Millwater at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303. A limited number of seats for the ceremony will be available to the public. To be put on the seating list, please contact the VANL office.

The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) initiative.
 
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Fish ‘n’ Beer Raffle

VANL-CARFAC Excellence in Visual Arts Awards Fundraiser

10lbs NL cod tongues

10lbs NL cod fillets

10lbs NL cod loins 

10lbs cooked & peeled NL shrimp

1 Dozen Quidi Vidi Brewery Calm Tom IPA

1 Dozen Quidi Vidi Brewery Mad Mike Belgian Ale

A copy of Rock Recipies 2

Draw to take place: May 20, 2018

Only 400 tickets printed!

To purchase your tickets click here.

*Please note that this raffle is limited to only those living in St. John’s and the surrounding area*

 

Call for Applications/ Nominations

 

2018 EVA Awards – Call for Applications and Nominations Now Open!

VANL-CARFAC Now Accepting Applications and Nominations for 2018 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards!

All artists and art lovers in the province are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Excellence in Visual Arts Awards.  There have been some exciting new changes to this year’s awards, introducing new award categories that will allow more artists to be nominated and more broadly reflect the visual arts community.

The five categories for this year’s ceremony are:

  • Mary MacDonald Award recognizes an individual or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector;
  • Endurance Award recognizes the consistent dedication and commitment of an artist to their professional practice, and to sustained creative output and performance;
  • 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;
  • Emerging Artist Award honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career;
  • 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 $2000 are attached to the awards, except for the Mary MacDonald Award, whose recipient receives $1000 and an original work of art.

Applications must be received or postmarked by 5 pm, April 16th. 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, Fogo Island, Pouch Cove and Robinsons, this awards program recognizes excellence province-wide.

For more information about the EVA Awards, please contact Shelby Millwater at 1-877-738-7303 or vanlcarfac@gmail.com.

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