Past Winners
Patron of the Arts Award
This award recognizes a person, business, or organization that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the arts in Newfoundland and Labrador through innovative, community, or sustained support of artistic activity. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
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The Hall of Honour Award recognizes a person, group, or organization that has made a distinguished lifetime contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
Learn MoreEmerging Artist Award
This award recognizes new and undisputed talent. It is awarded to an emerging artist, arts group, or arts organization that has earned significant recognition for their professional artistic practice. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
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The Arts in Education Award recognizes an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to arts in education in Newfoundland and Labrador over a number of years. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
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The Artists’ Achievement Award is given annually to a practicing artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador over a number of years. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
Learn MoreArtist of the Year Award
The Artist of the Year Award recognizes the art or activity of an artist, arts group, or arts organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Part of the annual Arts Awards.
Learn MoreArtwork Presented to Arts Awards Winners
In six award categories of the ArtsNL Arts Awards, winners are presented with a piece of original art.
Learn MoreThe BMO Winterset Award
The BMO Winterset Award was established to honour the memory of Sandra Fraser Gwyn, an award-winning social historian who died in Toronto on May 26, 2000.
Learn MoreThe Rhonda Payne Theatre Award
The Rhonda Payne Theatre Award honours the memory of actor, writer and director Rhonda Payne and assists women theatre artists in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Learn MoreThe Ross Leslie Award
The Ross Leslie Award honours the life and memory of actor and film production manager, Ross Leslie, who first came to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2010.
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