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Introducing | 2020 Canadian Women Artists’ Award Recipients Destinie Adelakun and Sara Jimenez

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is offered by NYFA with funding from the Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced interdisciplinary artists Destinie Adelakun and Sara Jimenez as its 2020 Canadian Women Artists’ Award recipients. The $5,000 award is designed to provide financial support to women-identifying emerging or early career artists working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. The award program is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women's Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded. This year, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the creative community, the CWC and NYFA decided to award two prizes.

“We’re proud to partner with the Canadian Women’s Club to offer this award, and are especially grateful to recognize not one but two artists,” said Michael L. Royce, Executive Director, NYFA. ��Destinie Adelakun and Sara Jimenez are exceptionally talented cross-disciplinary artists, and we are excited to hear more from them as they continue to push their careers forward,” he added.

Destinie Adelakun is a Lagos, Nigeria-born, Nagpur, India-raised Canadian artist whose work extends from mixed-media, painting, and photography to film and sculpture, and explores topics ranging from African history, mythology, and spirituality. She utilizes individuals in her work as a personification of principles and ideas, and a way to re-illustrate African and Indian mythological tales. Adelakun, who received a BFA degree in Fashion Production from The London College of Fashion, celebrates women of the African diaspora and plays with the adornment that embodies the creative direction of the work. She has collaborated with noted art world icons such as Renee Cox, Mickalene Thomas, and Taha Clayton to name a few, and curated several art shows in the New York region before recently transitioning to showing her own art and photography work. She currently lives and works in New York, NY.

Said Adelakun upon receiving a 2020 Canadian Women Artists’ Award: "As a biracial daughter of the diaspora, life has thrown countless battles on my path to success. I recently became a mother during this global pandemic, and just when I felt overwhelmed and buried by the challenges of life I received this ray of opportunity. This award means that I have the opportunity to continue to create work. It is an opportunity for me to allow other young women of color, especially mothers, to see that creativity and achievement doesn't end after childbirth. This award and its recognition will elevate my career to a whole new level, and it's an affirmation to continue working and believing in myself."

Sara Jimenez explores the material embodiment of deep transcultural memories. As an interdisciplinary Filipinx-Canadian artist, she is interested in materializing existing global narratives around concepts of origins and home, loss and absence. She works in collage, sculpture, installation, and performance to create visual metaphors that allude to mythical environments and forgotten artifacts. Jimenez is a collector and alchemist: among other things, she collects familial narratives, abandoned objects, debris, compost, colonial texts and photos, maps, and textiles. Through material experimentation, she combines and rearranges elements from her collections to complicate pre-existing narratives of place, lineage, and temporality. Her work has been exhibited at the Pinto Art Museum (Philippines), El Museo del Barrio, Brooklyn Museum, and others, and she has performed at numerous venues including The Dedalus Foundation, The Noguchi Museum, and Dixon Place. Upcoming, Jimenez will have solo shows at Irvine Fine Arts Center and The Center for Chinese Contemporary Art in Manchester, England, and will participate in the 2021 Cornell Biennial curated by Tim Murray. Jimenez received her BA degree from the University of Toronto and her MFA degree from Parsons the New School for Design. She teaches at Parsons, New York University, and Borough of Manhattan Community College and mentors graduate students at the Vermont College of Fine Art and School of Visual Arts. Jimenez is based in Brooklyn, NY.

Said Jimenez upon receiving a 2020 Canadian Women Artists’ Award: "I am incredibly honored to receive this award. It is humbling and moving to be gifted resources to pursue my vision and share it with the world. I want my work to be of service to the public and to shift the paradigm of visual culture."

Lorraine Bell, Board Director Bridgemarq Real Estate Services, Hot Docs Foundation USA, the University of Toronto Associates, Inc., and former Canadian Women’s Club member, spoke about the rationale behind giving two awards in 2020: "I know the financial struggles that artists face during the best of times can be difficult, but layer a global pandemic onto that and it can be overwhelming. So the decision to award two worthy Canadian recipients in 2020 was made and we are thrilled with the selections of artists Adelakun and Jimenez."

Find out about additional awards and grants here. Sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter NYFA News to receive announcements about future NYFA events and programs.

Images from top: Destinie Adelakun and Sara Jimenez, Photo Credits: Sheridon Poyer and Sara Jimenez; Destinie Adelakun, ADE - Oshun and Oya's crown, 2020; and Sara Jimenez, Cenotaph, 2018

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Apply Now | Canadian Women Artists’ Award

$5,000 award is supported with funding from the Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

The second cycle of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award is now open, with applications being accepted through Wednesday, May 30 at 11:59 PM EST. The $5,000 award is designed to provide financial support to an emerging or early career artist working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. It is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded.

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to women Canadian citizens between the ages of 21 and 35 who are living and working in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, including students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. All applicants must be able to provide proof of Canadian citizenship and can apply in the following categories: 

●      Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design ●      Choreography ●      Crafts/Sculpture ●      Digital/Electronic Arts ●      Fiction ●      Folk/Traditional Arts ●      Interdisciplinary Work ●      Music/Sound ●      Nonfiction Literature ●      Painting ●      Photography ●      Playwriting/Screenwriting ●      Poetry ●      Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts ●      Video/Film

Full application details are available here. NYFA will announce the award winner by August 31, 2018.

Composer and musician Anna Webber was named the first-ever recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award. Webber, a British Columbia-born, Brooklyn-based composer, flutist, and saxophonist, was selected by a multidisciplinary panel of artists form a pool of 100 applicants. 

Please click here to find out about additional awards and grants. Sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter, NYFA News, to receive announcements about future NYFA events and programs.

Image: Dana Bell (Fellow in Choreography ’13), A Delicate Balance, film still

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Apply Now | Canadian Women Artists’ Award

This year NYFA will award two $5,000 grants with funding from the Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

Applications are now open for the Canadian Women Artists’ Award, a $5,000 award designed to provide financial support to two emerging or early career women identifying artists working in any discipline. The award, which the recipients can use in any manner they deem necessary to further their artistic goals, is supported by funding granted to New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) by the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded.

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to women identifying Canadian citizens between the ages of 21 and 35 who are living and working in New York State, including students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. All applicants must be able to provide proof of Canadian citizenship and can apply in the following categories:

●      Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design ●      Choreography ●      Crafts/Sculpture ●      Digital/Electronic Arts ●      Fiction ●      Folk/Traditional Arts ●      Interdisciplinary Work ●      Music/Sound ●      Nonfiction Literature ●      Painting ●      Photography ●      Playwriting/Screenwriting ●      Poetry ●      Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts ●      Video/Film

Full application details are available here. 

2020 Award Cycle: Applications Open: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Applications Close: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT Applicants Notified: Late August 2020

Past award recipients include composer and musician Anna Webber (2017), filmmaker Émilie Martel (2018), and playwright and screenwriter Celeste Yim (2019).

Please click here to find out about additional awards and grants. Sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter, NYFA News, to receive announcements about future NYFA events and programs.

Image: Naomi Harris (NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Photography ’13); Self Portrait with Mum/Fantasy Land Hotel, West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, 2011, C-Print

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Apply Now | Canadian Women Artists’ Award

$5,000 award is supported with funding from the Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

Applications are now open for the Canadian Women Artists’ Award, a $5,000 award designed to provide financial support to an emerging or early career woman artist working in any discipline. The award, which the recipient can use in any manner they deem necessary to further their artistic goals, is supported by funding granted to The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) by the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded.

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to women Canadian citizens between the ages of 21 and 35 who are living and working in New York State, including students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. All applicants must be able to provide proof of Canadian citizenship and can apply in the following categories:

●      Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design ●      Choreography ●      Crafts/Sculpture ●      Digital/Electronic Arts ●      Fiction ●      Folk/Traditional Arts ●      Interdisciplinary Work ●      Music/Sound ●      Nonfiction Literature ●      Painting ●      Photography ●      Playwriting/Screenwriting ●      Poetry ●      Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts ●      Video/Film

Full application details are available here. The deadline to apply is Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST. NYFA will announce the award winner on August 27, 2019.

Composer and musician Anna Webber was named the first-ever recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award in 2017. Webber, a British Columbia-born, Brooklyn-based composer, flutist, and saxophonist, recently celebrated the release of her album Clockwise. New York City-based Filmmaker Émilie Martel was the 2018 recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award. Quimsacocha, a short film Martel directed and produced, will be screened at the American Documentary Film Festival this spring.

Please click here to find out about additional awards and grants. Sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter, NYFA News, to receive announcements about future NYFA events and programs.

Image: Hector Vargas, Isla de los Monos, Ecuador, Uproot documentary, 2017, directed by Émilie Martel, cinematography by Charlotte Kauffman, produced by Laurence Mathieu-Leger and Ebyan Bihi

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NYFA Offers Inaugural Canadian Women Artists’ Award

Award supported with funding from the Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

NYFA is proud to announce a new award to individuals pursuing artistic excellence in all forms: the first-ever Canadian Women Artists’ Award. The $5,000 award is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded. 

The award is designed to provide financial support to an emerging or early career artist working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further her artistic goals.

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to female Canadian citizens between the ages of 21 and 35 who are living and working in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, including students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. All applicants must be able to provide proof of Canadian citizenship and can apply in the following categories:

●      Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design ●      Choreography ●      Crafts/Sculpture ●      Digital/Electronic Arts ●      Fiction ●      Folk/Traditional Arts ●      Interdisciplinary Work ●      Music/Sound ●      Nonfiction Literature ●      Painting ●      Photography ●      Playwriting/Screenwriting ●      Poetry ●      Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts ●      Video/Film

“We are grateful to the Canadian Women’s Club for the opportunity to extend the scope of our efforts to support and serve artists,” said NYFA’s Executive Director Michael L. Royce. “Beyond the financial incentive of participating, the award may also offer validation for an artist at a critical stage of her career,” he added.

Full application details are available here. NYFA is accepting applications through June 30, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST, and will announce the award winner in Summer 2017.  

“The generosity of hundreds of former members of the now-defunct Canadian Women’s Club in New York enabled the creation of an annual award that we hope will make a significant difference in the lives of young, female Canadian artists studying and working here,” said Lorraine Bell, Director, UofT Associates NYC and Canadian Women’s Club member. “Thanks to NYFA for ensuring that artists continue to be recognized for their creative contributions. We are honored to partner with them on this new, prestigious award,” she added.

Please click here to find out about additional awards and artist-in-residency programs.

Image: detail Naomi Harris (NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Photography ‘13)

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Introducing | Anna Webber Receives Inaugural Canadian Women Artists’ Award

Composer and musician recognized with $5,000 award funded by Canadian Women’s Club of New York.

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced composer and musician Anna Webber as the first-ever recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award. The $5,000 award is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded. It is designed to provide financial support to an emerging or early career artist working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further her artistic goals.

“We’re thrilled to present Anna Webber with the inaugural Canadian Women Artists’ Award and are grateful to the Canadian Women’s Club for helping to support Anna’s work in avant-garde jazz and new classical music,” said NYFA’s Executive Director Michael L. Royce.

Webber, a British Columbia-born, Brooklyn-based composer, flutist, and saxophonist, was selected by a multidisciplinary panel of artists from a pool of 100 Canadian women artist applicants between the ages of 21 and 35 from across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Recent albums include the critically-acclaimed Binary (2016) and SIMPLE (2014), both through Skirl Records and recorded with her Simple Trio featuring drummer John Hollenbeck and pianist Matt Mitchell.

Webber’s other projects include her septet Percussive Mechanics, Jagged Spheres with Devin Gray and Elias Stemeseder, and The Hero of Warchester with Nathaniel Morgan and Liz Kosack. She has performed and/or recorded with bands led by Dan Weiss, Jen Shyu, Ohad Talmor, Ches Smith, Hank Roberts, Harris Eisenstadt, Adam Hopkins, and Erik Hove. Webber has previously been recognized with a grant from the Shifting Foundation (2015) and the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize as a member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop (2014). Webber studied music at McGill University and holds master’s degrees from Manhattan School of Music and the Jazz Institute Berlin.

“It is a huge honour to be awarded the inaugural Canadian Women Artists' Award,” said Webber. “As I am currently composing a new hour-long suite of music for septet which will be recorded in January 2018, the award will go to immediate use in support of this brand new project. I am very grateful to NYFA and the Canadian Women's Club of New York!”

Lorraine Bell, Board Director, OFA, University of Toronto Associates and former Canadian Women’s Club member said of the award: “Thank you to all of the former Canadian Women’s Club of NY members for ensuring that the original goal of supporting young, talented Canadian artists will live on through this endowment. We are thrilled that Anna Webber is the first recipient of this wonderful award.”

Please click here to find out about additional awards and artist-in-residency programs. Sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter, NYFA News, for the latest updates and news about Sponsored Projects and Emerging Organizations.

Image: Courtesy Anna Webber.