Deadline: 12-Aug-21
Nominations are now open for Arts and Culture Awards Program launched by Orangeville.
Categories
- Established Artist of the Year
- Honours an established artist in our community with an extensive body of work and/or who has achieved a wide degree of recognition.
- Emerging Artist of the Year
- Honours an emerging artist in our community who is in the early years of his/her career.
- Student Artist of the Year
- Honours a young emerging student artist in the community who is currently studying full-time.
- Community Arts Volunteer
- Honours an individual who has advocated for or contributed to the arts and culture of our community through volunteer service or donations of time or creative talent.
- Arts Educator of the Year
- Honours a teacher, instructor or arts specialist whose creative use of the arts enriches the learning experience of students (not restricted to schools).
- Community Impact by a Business
- Honours a business that fosters and supports arts and culture in our community.
- Community Impact by an Organization
- Honours an organization that fosters and supports arts and culture in our community.
- Creative Cultural Event
- Honours an exhibit, performance, festival, or other event that promoted and/or contributed to arts and culture in our community.
How are recipients selected?
- An independent panel of judges from outside the County of Dufferin will review the nominations and choose the recipients.
- To ensure the judges are fully aware of the nominee’s contribution to the arts and culture in their community, a clear and concise written description must be given and should list all relevant activities and achievements.
Who is eligible?
- To qualify, the nominee must be a resident of the County of Dufferin. Any individual, agency, organization, or community group may nominate an individual, organization or business for any awards.
- Arts and culture can include visual, music, dance, film, theatre, or written mediums, but also embraces culinary arts, parades, festivals, community events, design, and much more.
- Past award recipients are not eligible to be nominated for the same award.
- Past nominees are eligible to be nominated again.
- Self-nominations are accepted.
How do I nominate someone?
- Please include a detailed description outlining the outstanding contributions and background of the nominee.
- Digital copies of support materials can be attached to the online form or emailed separately to .
Nomination Details
- Explain in detail about the nominee, describing the outstanding contributions and the nominee’s background/history relating to the contribution.
- Please note:
- Website links to specific examples of the nominee’s contributions can be included.
- The judges will review specific web pages, but will not search the Internet.
- The panel of judges are from outside the County of Dufferin so please ensure to explain any local references.
- Nominees will have the opportunity to review the information included in their nomination so they can expand upon their contributions and experiences. Nominator details will remain anonymous.
- Supporting materials in digital format (photos, pdfs etc.) may be submitted with the online form or emailed to .
For more information, visit https://www.orangeville.ca/en/things-to-do/arts-and-culture-awards.aspx