This award recognizes outstanding emerging Indigenous (Status and Non Status First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists from Northern Ontario who are women or other-wise gender marginalized (transfeminine, transmasculine, non-binary, gender non-conforming). You can nominate yourself or another artist. The winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and up to 5 shortlisted artists will receive prizes of $1,500 each.
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 not only women but also trans men and other transmasculine, transfeminine, non-binary, Two Spirit and genderqueer folks. Cis-gendered, heterosexal men are not eligible for this award.
- Must be at the emerging stages of 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 self-nominate.
- Individuals can also nominate an eligible artist they feel deserves this award.
Please ensure your nomination includes all of the following items:
- Artist Resume or CV
- Short bio up to 250 words max
- Maximum 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 any originals.
- Maximum 1 page letter of support from the nominator or in the case of a self nomination, a letter from someone who is familiar with the nominee’s career in the arts.
Nominations Open: October 30th, 2021
Nomination Deadline: December 31, 2021
Value of Award: $5,000 for prize winner/ $1,500 for up to 5 shortlisted nominees
Award Jury: * NWIA Board of Directors
Our Vision for Award: To support and celebrate the achievement of Indignous 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 exhibition opportunities through our programming initiatives.Since 1994, NWIA has delivered theatre, dance, music, and spoken word presentations, 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 symposiums. Our programming is offered to diverse audiences in Toronto and Northern Ontario.
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Please submit your nomination directly to Native Women in the Arts at awards@nwia.ca or if you have any questions.
For more info visit: www.nwia.ca/apply/
*In the event of a direct conflict of interest with an NWIA board member and a nominee, said NWIA Board member will recuse themselves from the selection process. Examples of direct conflicts of interests include a nominee being a family member, partner, employee or employer of a board member. A board member being from the same community as a nominee, or having worked in collaboration with or curated a nominee in the past would not be considered a direct conflict of interest.
