2016 Awards for Emerging Ceramic & Glass Artists
These prestigious national awards allow practising early career ceramic and glass artists to undertake a period of independent research, or other activities that advance their artistic and professional practice. The winner of each Award will receive $10,000. The selection is made by a jury comprised of respected contemporary glass and ceramic artists and other arts professionals. Winners will be celebrated and the awards presented at a ceremony in Waterloo, Ontario on November 12, 2016.The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2016 RBC Award for Glass and Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.
To be eligible for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics or the RBC Award for Glass, artists must be Canadian citizens or have Permanent Resident status. They must have developed skills through training and/or practice in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions) and be recognized by other artists working in the same artistic tradition. Successful candidates seek payment for their work and actively practice their art. All applicants have maintained a professional practice for no more than 10 years prior to the date of application.
Complete guidelines for the awards can be downloaded here:
RBC Award for Glass Application Guidelines
Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics Application Guidelines
In order to be considered, applications for either award must be received electronically by September 5, 2016.
The RBC Award for Glass is supported by RBC as part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project. The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is supported by the Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held at The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation.
Past recipients of both awards truly represent the best of the emerging ceramic and glass artists in Canada. Alwyn O’Brien of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia was the winner of the 2015 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics. Ito Laïla Le François of Rimouski, Quebec was the winner of the 2015 RBC Award for Glass.
For additional information, contact Andrew Bucsis, Curatorial Assistant at 519-746-1882 ext. 227 or [email protected]
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