Oshawa Culture Counts Awards

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1 The City of Oshawa invites nominations for the Oshawa Culture Counts Awards. The awards program will celebrate and honour the creative and cultural achievements of the community. The winner from each award will receive a $ honorarium. Person/Organization being nominated Name of individual, collective, and/or organization Address Website (if applicable) City Province Postal Code Telephone Address Person/Organization making nomination Name Relationship to Nominee What is your connection to Arts, Culture and Heritage in Oshawa? Address Website (if applicable) City Province Postal Code Telephone Address

2 Award Category (Please Check One) Descriptions of each award category and eligible artistic disciplines are located on pages Oshawa Culture Counts Professional Artist Award Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artist Award Innovation and Creation Champion Award Nominee Eligibility (Please be aware of the following) An organization or community group may nominate an individual, collective and/or organization for any award. Nominees must be a current resident of the City of Oshawa. A nominee may be the recipient of only one award per year. City of Oshawa staff and elected officials are not eligible for an award, but may nominate individuals. An individual cannot be nominated posthumously.

3 Questionnaire (answers may be completed on attached pages) 1. Provide a brief biography of the nominee (50 words maximum). This information may be used as a basis for the award presentation and marketing purposes if the nominee is selected as a winner. 2. Please describe the talents, actions, and/or innovativeness that make you believe this person/organization deserves a Culture Counts Aw ard. (500 words maximum)

4 3. How has the nominee contributed to the Arts, Culture, and Heritage Sector in Oshawa or beyond? (500 words maximum) 4. Are there any additional reasons you would like to nominate this person? (500 words maximum)

5 5. To help inform our outreach activities, please tell us how you heard about the Awards program? Supporting Materials Supporting materials must be included with this form. If not included, the nomination will not be accepted. Please include the following 1. Biographies/Resume of Nominee 2. Samples of Nominee s work

6 Samples of Nominee s work may include: Visual, Fine Craft, Multimedia: Include six (6) to twelve (12) images on CD, DVD or via web-link. All images must be in JPEG format. Please include image list containing the title, dimensions, and date of the artwork. Music performances, technical, or production (all genres): Include up to three (3) songs (MP3 format); if an album is submitted, please note three songs you would like the Jury to listen to and include appropriate production credits, such as the publisher and performance dates. Theatre, Performance, Dance: Include five (5) to fifteen (15) minutes of a recent work on DVD/MP4 or via web-link. Please cue media to the starting time, and include appropriate production credits such as the director, writer, and performance dates. Writing: Include three (3) samples of current work (Word/PDF), up to 10 pages in total. Please include appropriate production credits, such as the date, publisher, and editor. Please note any passages you would like the Jury to read.

7 Application Checklist I have submitted the following supporting documents for my application to Culture Counts Awards Completed and signed Culture Counts Awards Application Form Biographies/ Resume of Nominee Samples of Nominee s Artwork (If category applies: see Work Samples Criteria ) Declaration of Applicant (to be read and signed by the nominator) I certify that the statements made by me are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation made by me in connection with this application will be sufficient cause for rejection of this application. Name (please print) Signature Date Information on this form is collected under the authority of the R.S.O Municipal Act, c.m. s207, paragraph 28 and will be used to administer the Oshawa Community Legend recognition Program of the City of Oshawa. Inquiries about this collection may be directed to the Director, Recreation 7 Culture Services, Community Services Department at

8 Submission Guidelines All applications must be submitted by January 25 th 2019 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions in respect to the application and process, please contact Please submit completed applications via to or mail to: Culture Counts Recreation and Culture Services City of Oshawa Arts Resource Centre 45 Queen St, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z3

9 Award Categories Description Oshawa Culture Counts Professional Artist Award This Award will recognize an established artist of any arts discipline (includes performing, visual, cinematic, design, architecture and literary arts) who has demonstrated creativity, originality, professional maturity and artistic leadership in the community. The following criteria will be used to select award recipients: Artistic merit / interest Critical acknowledgments of the artist s work (i.e., exhibition/performance opportunities, publications, reviews, articles, etc.) Recognition by local arts community Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artist Award This Award will recognize an artist in the early stages of their career in any arts discipline (includes performing, visual, cinematic, design, architecture and literary arts) who is both skilled and determined to advance their artistic capabilities. This individual understands the value of their gift within the community, and leverages these skills to inspire and enrich the lives of fellow citizens. This individual is between the ages of 12 and 30 years old or has begun their artistic practice within the past 5 years. The following criteria will be used to select award recipients: Artistic merit / interest Evidence of commitment to artistic practice Career path in artistic discipline

10 Critical acknowledgments of the artist s work (ie, exhibition/performance opportunities, publications, reviews, articles, etc.) (see above comment) Recognition by local arts community Innovation and Creation Champion Award This Award honors individuals, collectives and/or organizations in the creative and cultural industries who have created or enhanced an event, product, program or partnership in the past year. The award recognizes work that is unique, transformative, and positive in its impact on arts, culture, and heritage in Oshawa. The following criteria will be used to select award recipients The level of creativity and innovation of the event, product, program or partnership The community impact of the event, product, program or partnership Notable achievements relevant to event, product, program or partnership Artistic Disciplines The awards support any artistic practice, including but not limited to craft, dance, literature, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts or cultural industries, such as book and magazine publishing, digital media, film, television and sound recording.