Award winning artists represented in the Art Bank's collection
You can lease the art work of Canada’s award winning artists from the Art Bank collection. Many Art Bank artists have been recognized for their excellence by winning one or more of the most prestigious awards in Visual Arts in Canada.
Below is a list of award winning artists in our collection.
The Duke and Duchess of York Prize was endowed by the Government of Canada in 1986 on the occasion of Prince Andrew's marriage. The prize is awarded annually to a professional Canadian artist for personal creative work.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Duke and Duchess of York Prize in Photography
The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts are Canada’s foremost distinctions for excellence in visual and media arts. These awards were created in 1999 through a partnership of the Canada Council for the Arts and then Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts
The Joseph S. Stauffer Prizes are intended to honour the memory of the benefactor whose bequest to the Canada Council enables us to "encourage young Canadians of outstanding promise or potential."
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Joseph S. Stauffer Prize
The Molson Prizes encourage Canadians to continue contributing to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Molson Prize
The Saidye Bronfman Award is Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in the fine crafts. Created in 1977 by the Bronfman family to honour their mother on her 80th birthday, the prize is awarded annually to an exceptional craftsperson.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Saidye Bronfman Award
The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards are awarded annually for outstanding artistic achievement by Canadian mid-career artists in the disciplines of Dance, Inter-Arts, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing and Publishing.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have won the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award
Artists Chosen to Represent Canada at the Venice Biennale
The Venice Bienniale offers an opportunity for Canadian artists to be presented at the Canadian Pavilion in Venice to an international audience. The competition process for the selection of the presenter and artist is a collaboration between the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Artists from the Art Bank collection who have represented Canada at the Venice Biennale
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