Nominate a Distinguished Artist
Distinguished Artist recipients are selected by an arms-length, peer review panel comprised of provincial and national arts experts with extensive experience in a range of arts disciplines. The jury process is overseen by the Banff Centre, Secretariat for the Awards.
Nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Artist Award will be accepted between November 15, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
To prepare for the nomination:
- Ensure the nominee is a Canadian citizen, lives in Alberta, or has had a significant connection to the Alberta arts scene over time.
- Speak to your nominee, let them know you will be nominating them, ask for a current CV and have them complete and sign the Nominee Information Release and Consent Form. When completed, have your nominee return the signed form to you, the nominator. This is one of the required documents you will include with your Distinguished Artist Award Nomination.
- Write a document of no more than three pages, single spaced, explaining why this nominee merits Alberta’s top recognition for artistic achievements and/or contribution to advancing their artistic discipline. If the nominee does not currently reside in Alberta, clearly outline their connection to Alberta and their contributions to growing our province’s arts and culture.
- Complete all the fields of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2025 Distinguished Artist Award Nomination.
- Contact administrator@artsawards.ca with any questions regarding the Distinguished Artist Award 2025 nomination process.
