The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts are granted to artists in recognition of remarkable careers in either of those fields.
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Award amounts
Up to 8 awards are given annually:
- up to 6 awards of $25,000 each are available for distinguished artistic achievement in the visual (including architecture) and/or media arts
- 1 award of $25,000 is presented as the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in the fine crafts
- 1 award of $25,000 is given to recognize the outstanding contribution to the visual arts (including architecture), media arts or to fine craft of an individual or group in a volunteer or professional capacity, through philanthropy, board governance, community outreach activities, or as a director of an organization, curator, programmer, educator, critic or dealer/distributor.
How to qualify
Nominations must be submitted to the Council by a recognized Canadian specialist in the visual or media arts or fine crafts.
A peer assessment committee will select the recipients from among all nominations received.
