New Application Due Date Extended to December 1, 2020.
This award recognizes outstanding emerging Indigenous artists from Northern Ontario who are Women or other-wise gender marginalized*
Please note that you can nominate yourself or someone else.
Eligibility
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be an Indigenous person living in Northern Ontario (Métis, Inuit, Status and Non-Status First Nations peoples).
- *This award is for women and other gender marginalized folks. NWIA respects trans women as women and uses the term gender marginalized to be inclusive of transfeminine folks who do not identify as women as well as trans men, transmasculine folks, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and genderqueer folks. Cis-gendered, heterosexual men are not eligible for this award.
- Must be at the emerging stages of an artistic career. NWIA defines an emerging artist as:
- In the early stages of their career, regardless of age
- Has created a modest body of work
- Has had some evidence of professional achievement but may not yet have a substantial record of accomplishments.
- One who is not yet recognized as an established or mid-career artist by other artists, curators, producers, critics, community members, and arts administrators.
- Open to all artistic disciplines including:
- Traditional/Customary Arts (Beading, Carving, Quillwork, Tufting, Weaving)
- Visual Arts (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Installation and Performance art)
- Performing Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre)
- Media Arts (Film, Video, New Media)
- Literary Arts (Prose, Poetry, creative-nonfiction, spoken-word)
- Live in one of these geographical regions in northern Ontario:
- Kenora District
- Algoma District
- Cochrane District
- Manitoulin District
- Nipissing District
- Parry Sound District
- Sudbury District
- Timiskaming District
- Rainy River District
- Thunder Bay District
- All eligible artists are encouraged to nominate.
- Individuals can also nominate an eligible artist they feel deserves this award.
To nominate please submit the following:
- Resume or CV
- Short bio up to 250 words max
- Max 1 page letter outlining why you, or the artist you are nominating, should receive this award.
- Images, audio, written or video support material of your artwork. Please do not send more than 10 individual files or original works of art.
- Max 1 page letter of support from someone who is familiar with the nominee’s career in the arts.
Nominations Deadline: December 1st, 2020
Value of Award: $3,500 Cash
Award Jury: **NWIA Board of Directors
Our Vision: To support and celebrate the achievement of Indigenous Women and Gender Marginalized artists from Northern Ontario, and to provide financial support and career-enhancing opportunities to encourage their continued excellence.
The Impact: The Barbara Laronde Award is given in the spirit of fostering the careers of emerging artists from Indigenous (on and off-reserve) communities in Northern Ontario. NWIA recognizes the specific barriers that many Northern artists face, and we aim to support Indigenous artists by creating connections, professional development, and performance opportunities through our programming initiatives. For over 25 years, NWIA has delivered theatre, dance, music, and spoken word productions, exhibited visual and media arts, and published three books of Indigenous visual art and writing. We also hold community-driven artist talks, workshops, commissions and conferences. Our programming is offered to diverse audiences in Toronto and Northern Ontario.
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Please submit your nomination to Native Women in the Arts: awards@nwia.ca
For more info visit: www.nwia.ca/apply
**In the event of a conflict of interest with an NWIA board member and a nominee, said NWIA Board member will recuse themselves from the selection process.
If you have any questions or need help with the application please feel free to reach out to Program Manager – Quach George at events@nwia.ca.
