NaAC X Won Lee Prize
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the second annual NaAC x Won Lee Prize.
In partnership with the family of the late artist Won Lee, the award commemorates his legacy and celebrates creative excellence among Canadian visual artists living with developmental, physical, and/ or acquired disabilities.
Nominations open until September 1, 2024
To qualify for the NaAC x Won Lee Prize, candidates must be entered through a nomination process.
After passing an initial assessment, all finalists will be adjudicated by a panel of four artists/ curators from across Canada, in addition to a representative from the family of the late Won Lee.
All nominees must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a Canadian resident identifying as having a developmental, physical, and/ or acquired disability.
- Be a practicing, emerging, or mid-level career artist working in a visual art medium.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
Only nominations from arts administrators, educators, critics, curators, or other established arts professionals will be accepted.
Nomination Guidelines
Completed nomination packages must include:
- A completed nomination form signed by both the nominator and nominee
- A nomination statement (500 words max.)
- The nominee’s artist bio (200 words max.)
- The nominee’s artist statement (200 words max.)
- The nominee’s CV
- Maximum 10 support images of the nominee’s artwork from within the last 5 years (complete with image details: title, year, size, medium, image credit)
- Artist headshot (complete with image credit)
- A signed media consent form
All support materials must be submitted in a single PDF Document. Images embedded into the nomination document must be no smaller than ½ page.
NaAC is hosting two online information sessions to support nominees and nominators with their 2024 Won Lee Prize applications. If you have any questions or want to workshop your prize submission, our team is happy to help you and offer our support during these drop-in sessions. If you can’t attend, you are always welcome to send your questions to submissions@accessarts.ca.
Won Lee Prize Information Session One
Date: August 14th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm MST
Meeting ID: 228 180 615 259
Passcode: Bk6uqQ
Won Lee Prize Information Session Two
Date: August 21st, 6:00pm – 8:00pm MST
Meeting ID: 257 233 814 020
Passcode: mheB6Z