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Visual and media artists in fine arts (painting, drawing, photography, print-making and sculpture, including installation and other three-dimensional work), applied arts (architecture and fine crafts), independent film and video, or audio and new media are eligible for the annual award.
Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950).
Pages in category "Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners" The following 166 pages are in this category, out of 166 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Explore the list of Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts winners, which reaches back to 2000. The Saidye Bronfman Award became part of the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts in 2007.
The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates the exceptional careers of artists from Canada with the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts). These awards are the most prestigious distinctions for artistic merit and outstanding contribution to the visual and media arts in Canada.
Dec 8, 2023 · Each year, the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts honour up to eight artists: six for distinguished achievement in the visual or media arts, one for the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in the fine crafts, and one award to recognize outstanding contribution to contemporary visual arts, media arts and fine crafts.
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Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. The awards were created in 1999 by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada. Since then, they have celebrated the vibrant arts community in Canada and recognized remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.
