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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Nominations are open for the 2021 Sobey Art Award, the most generous honour for contemporary Canadian visual artists aged 40 and under. Jointly administered by the Sobey Art Foundation (SAF) and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), the Award celebrates the careers of emerging Canadian artists through financial support and recognition. Following modifications to last year s Award structure in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SAF and the NGC are pleased to announce that the 2021 shortlisted artists will be presented at an exhibition at the NGC this fall.
2021 Sobey Art Award Call for nominations open (CNW Group/National Gallery of Canada)
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BFA grads D’Arcy Wilson and Melanie Colosimo among recipients for the 2020 Sobey Foundation Art Award
By Kayla Blanchard (’21), Layton Fisher Intern in Philanthropy
Atlantic Canada-based artists and Mount Allison alumnae D’Arcy Wilson (’05) and Melanie Colosimo (’06) were both selected as recipients for the 2020 Sobey Foundation Art Award earlier this spring. This year, the national awards include $25,000 each in support for artistic projects.
The Sobey Art Foundation, established in 1981, was created in hopes of carrying on the legacy of Frank H. Sobey, an entrepreneur and esteemed businessman, and former Mount Allison Board of Regents member, who had a great fondness for Canadian art. The goal was simple: to ensure that artists work across the country was recognized and preserved.