Wednesday, October 08, 2008

CRAFTY BIZ; One of a Kind Awards for Excellence (deadline: November 30)

A note from the OOAK show - you don't have to be selling at the show to receive these awards!

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For over 30 years, the One of a Kind Show has been helping artists and craftspeople from across the country to make a living out of their passion. We know it can be a challenging thing to do, especially in the early stages of a career. And we want to do more to help!

The One of a Kind Show is excited to introduce a brand new awards program to help develop the careers of emerging artists and craftspeople. The awards are presented in partnership with the Crafts Association of British Columbia (CABC), the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics, the Harbourfront Centre Craft Department, the Ontario Crafts Council (OCC), and the Textile Museum of Canada.

There are five awards:

· The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Craft (Eastern Canada), presented by the Ontario Crafts Council

· The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Craft (Western Canada), presented by the Crafts Association of British Columbia

· The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Ceramics, presented by the Gardiner Museum

· The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Glass, presented by the Harbourfront Centre Craft Department

· The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Textiles, presented by the Textile Museum of Canada

Award winners will receive:

· $1000 cash prize

· A free 5 x 10 booth to exhibit your work at ANY ONE of the 2009 One of a Kind Shows (Toronto – Spring or Christmas; or Vancouver)*

· Promotion on the One of a Kind Show website and the website of the administering institution, in press releases prior to the show, and highlighted listings in the One of a Kind show programs

· For the CABC and OCC awards only – one year’s free membership in the craft council administering the award

*For the Christmas 2009 show in Toronto, the award winner’s 5x10 booth will be in either the 5 or 6 day section of the show.

Am I eligible?

The One of a Kind Awards are for high-quality emerging artists and craftspeople, who have been practicing their art/craft for less than 5 years. The award winner must be a graduate of a post-secondary education in their chosen field, have participated in at least one show with their own work (collective, school, group, gallery, craft, etc.), and create work of the highest quality, reflecting a truly unique, “One of a Kind” artistic vision.

Award specific criteria:

OCC award – open to Eastern Canadian residents practicing in any media (provinces east of, and including Ontario)

CABC award – open to Western Canadian residents practicing any media (provinces west of, and including Manitoba, and the territories)

Gardiner Museum award – open to ceramic artists residing anywhere in Canada or the United States.

Harbourfront Centre award – open glass artists residing anywhere in Canada.

Textile Museum award – open to textile artists residing anywhere in Canada or the United States.

Application Deadline: 5:00 pm, November 30th, 2008 (local time).

Award winners will be announced January 1, 2009.

For more details on the application process, go to www.oneofakindshow.com

Questions? Contact Heather Read by email at heather@oneofakindshow.com, or by phone at 416 960-4511.

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