One of a Kind Awards for Excellence

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For over 30 years, the One of a Kind Show has been helping artists and craftspeople from across the country to make a living out of their passion. It can be a challenging thing to do, especially in the early stages of a career.
The One of a Kind Show is excited to introduce a brand new awards program to help develop the careers of emerging artists and craftspeople. The awards are presented in partnership with the Crafts Association of British Columbia (CABC), the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics, the Harbourfront Centre Craft Department, the Ontario Crafts Council (OCC), and the Textile Museum of Canada.


There are five awards:

• The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Craft (Western Canada, open to Western Canadian residents practicing any media in provinces west of, and including Manitoba, and the territories), presented by the Crafts Association of British Columbia
• The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Craft (Eastern Canada), presented by the Ontario Crafts Council
• The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Ceramics, presented by the Gardiner Museum
• The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Glass, presented by the Harbourfront Centre Craft Department
• The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Textiles, presented by the Textile Museum of Canada

Award winners will receive:

• $1000 cash prize
• A free 5 x 10 booth to exhibit your work at ANY ONE of the 2009 One of a Kind Shows (Toronto – Spring or Christmas; or Vancouver)*
• Promotion on the One of a Kind Show website and the website of the administering institution, in press releases prior to the show, and highlighted listings in the One of a Kind show programs
• For the CABC and OCC awards only – one year’s free membership in the craft council administering the award

For further information on eligibility, criteria and other details please see www.oneofakindshow.com/awards.
Application Deadline : 5:00 pm, November 30th, 2008 (local time).
Award winners will be announced January 1, 2009.

from cabc.net