Distinguished Artist Award

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Distinguished Artist Award

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award is Alberta’s most prestigious recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts.

This award recognizes Alberta artists for:

  • The highest degree of artistic excellence.
  • Career achievement or a significant body of work.
  • A breakthrough contribution, including pushing the boundaries of the art form.
  • Significant impact on, and contribution to, the arts in Alberta.

In order to be eligible to receive the award, nominees must be:

  • Canadian citizens.
  • Current Alberta residents or those who have had, and who maintain, a significant connection to the arts in the province of Alberta.

Up to three awards of $30,000 each are awarded every other year (odd years). Recipients also receive a hand-cast medal, a pin, a framed citation, and, where appropriate, a two-week residency at the Banff Centre Leighton Artist Studios.

The awards will be presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on June 12, 2021, at a celebration hosted in Lac la Biche, Alberta.

Deadline for Nominations: February 21, 2021

For more information and nomination forms, go to artsawards.ca.

Questions can be addressed to administrator@artsawards.ca.

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