Neighbourhood Arts Network Announces
The 2nd Annual TELUS Newcomer Artist Award!
Deadline: Sunday, July 13 @ midnight
With the common goal to support and celebrate newcomer artists in the City of Toronto, TELUS and the Neighbourhood Arts Network are pleased to announce the TELUS Newcomer Artist Award, a $10,000 cash prize celebrating a newcomer artist living in the City of Toronto. Administered by the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Foundation, this prize is specically geared towards an individual artist who is a newcomer to Canada, a resident of the City of Toronto, and making a positive impact in their community through their artistic practice.
You are eligible if you are:
- An individual artist
- A newcomer to Canada (having moved to Canada within 1 to 7 years)
- Over the age of 18
- A current resident of the City of Toronto (Must have lived in Toronto for a minimum of 1 year)
- A Neighbourhood Arts Network member (You must sign up for our free membership prior to applying at www.neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org
Award Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by a multidisciplinary jury selected by the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Foundation. Jury members will have recognized expertise, prestige, credibility, and experience, along with a sense of history and perspective. The jury will be comprised of participants who are practitioners of the arts, organizers, programmers, producers, curators, critics, commentators and lay specialists. The Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Foundation will endeavor to ensure that the majority of jury members are arts and culture professionals.