The Nationwide Gallery of Canada (NGC) and The Sobey Artwork Basis (SAF) at the moment are accepting nominations for the 2025 Sobey Artwork Award, with submissions open till Friday, February 14, 2025, at 8 p.m. EST. Artists can submit their nominations via an accessible on-line type.
This yr marks the second spherical of the expanded nomination course of, which now acknowledges 30 Canadian artists, together with these from the lately launched Circumpolar area. The opposite 5 areas—Pacific, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic—proceed to play a key function. The 2024 Sobey Artwork Award was awarded to Nico Williams, a exceptional artist from the Quebec area.
Jonathan Shaughnessy, Director of Curatorial Initiatives at NGC and Chair of the 2025 Sobey Artwork Award Jury, expressed enthusiasm concerning the award’s function in showcasing Canada’s huge creative expertise. He commented, “The Sobey Artwork Award’s name for nominations is an thrilling alternative to acknowledge and assert the breadth of Canada’s creative expertise. The fame of the Award, right here and internationally, is unsurpassed as are the commitments of the Sobey Artwork Basis to instantly assist artists.”
Rob Sobey, Chair of the Board of Trustees for SAF, additionally shared pleasure for the award’s future. “We felt a lot enthusiasm from throughout Canada and the humanities group once more final yr and we’re desirous to current the award for a twenty second yr in 2025. The Sobey Artwork Award has been instrumental in launching the careers of artists who’ve gone on to obtain international recognition.”
The Sobey Artwork Award is the most important and most beneficiant modern artwork prize in Canada, with a complete of $465,000 in prize cash. The general winner will obtain $100,000, every of the six shortlisted artists will obtain $25,000, and the remaining longlisted artists will every obtain $10,000. The 2025 longlist, that includes 30 artists—5 from every area—will probably be introduced in March, adopted by the six shortlisted artists in Could. These six artists will probably be showcased in an exhibition on the NGC within the fall, and the ultimate winner will probably be revealed at a celebration in November.
The award is open to particular person artists and collectives who’re Canadian residents or everlasting residents and have been acknowledged by friends, critics, or curators. Nominations will probably be accepted from established artists, arts professionals, and gallery workers. Nevertheless, self-nominations won’t be accepted.
Along with the announcement of the 2025 award, the works of the six 2024 shortlisted artists are presently on show on the NGC till April 6, 2025. These exhibitions present a wonderful alternative to expertise the varied and dynamic works of latest Canadian artists.
Since its creation in 2002, with funding from SAF, the Sobey Artwork Award has been pivotal in supporting Canadian modern visible artists, serving to to raise their careers each domestically and internationally. The award is collectively administered by the NGC and SAF, reinforcing their shared dedication to fostering the humanities in Canada.
The Nationwide Gallery of Canada, based in 1880, continues to be one of many world’s main artwork establishments, with a group of over 90,000 works, together with a notable concentrate on Indigenous and Canadian artwork. Its mission is to protect and current artwork for the enjoyment and schooling of all Canadians.
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