Awards

Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts

The call for nominations for the 2024 Awards is now closed.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts are designed to recognize the outstanding contribution of New Brunswick artists.

One award of $20,000 may be conferred every 2 years, in each of the following four categories:

  • Visual Arts Award: including architecture, fine craft, media arts and photography
  • Performing Arts Award: including dance, music and theatre
  • Literary Arts Award*:  including literary translation, literary performance, spoken word and storytelling
  • Indigenous Artist Award: including visual arts: architecture, fine craft, media arts and photography; performing arts: dance, music and theatre; and literary arts: literary translation, literary performance, spoken word and storytelling

* Please note that awards in Literary Arts alternate between French and English from year to year. The next nomination period (2024), nominations in English language literary arts will be considered.

FORMS

Program description – Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts

To nominate to the Indigenous Artist Award, please contact artsnb Indigenous Officer :

Corrina Merasty – Wapisiw Tiphithimis Iskwew, Indigenous Outreach Officer
New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb)
(506) 238-4071
corrina@artsnb.ca
www.artsnb.ca