“Celebrating the vital contributions that artists and organizations make in Toronto’s communities.
NOMINATIONS OPEN JUNE 1ST, 2022.
About: The Community Arts Award is a $10,000 cash prize presented by Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network. This award celebrates an arts organization or collective that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working with, in and for communities, while creating access and inclusion to arts and culture. Finalists are also awarded $1000 each in recogition of their practice.
The Community Arts Award is part of our Vision Awards, presented in the fall of each year. This award is generously sponsored by MOD Developments Inc.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the award, all nominees must demonstrate a commitment and/or focus on community-engaged arts and access to arts and culture in Toronto. The nominee may not be awarded more than one Toronto Arts Foundation award within any given year.
In addition, the nominee must:
- be a Toronto based organization/collective that has been in operation for one year or more;
- have contributed significantly to the arts and culture of Toronto
- demonstrate a commitment to or focus on community-engaged arts
- may only receive the award once (this does not preclude a recipient from being considered for a different Toronto Arts Foundation award in the future)
- not be serving as board or committee members of the Toronto Arts Foundation or Toronto Arts Council
- nominees are welcome to nominate themselves
DEADLINE: JULY 18, 2022 @11:59PM“
For more information, please visit: https://neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org/community-arts-award
