EQ Bank celebrates 10th anniversary of the Emerging Digital Artists Award
Call for submissions for
Since it was established in 2015, the EDAA has awarded over
The 2024 call for submissions is open until August 5, 2024. Canadian digital artists within the first eight years of their professional careers are encouraged to apply here.
"The EDAA was born out of a simple line of inquiry a decade ago – would it not make sense to support digital artists working hard to carve out an exciting new niche in art, as we chart our own plans to launch a digital bank?" said
Artists can apply to one of five distinct award categories, each with a
"There is so much to celebrate in our 10th year, including the more than 75 digital artists, curators and scholars who have come together through this award over the past decade," said
As a longtime champion of artistic innovation in digital spaces, the EDAA is marking its 10th anniversary in several exciting ways:
- The 2024 campaign will feature a new digital series by
Toronto -based artistDiana Lynn VanderMeulen ; - The EDAA's five winning works will be included in an expanded virtual exhibition produced by
SpekWork Studio in partnership with theMacKenzie Art Gallery inRegina throughout 2024-25; - Winning recipients' works will also be included in a touring 2024-25 group exhibition at Gallery TPW in
Toronto , EMMEDIA inCalgary andCentre for Art Tapes inHalifax ; and - One of the five winning recipients will participate in an international residency with CYENS Thinker Maker Space in
Nicosia, Cyprus , in 2025.
The five recipients of the 2024 Emerging Digital Artists Award will be announced in
To learn more about the EDAA or to submit your digital art for consideration, please complete an application form here by August 5, 2024. Certain terms and conditions apply.
About the EDAA
The Emerging Digital Artists Award (EDAA) is
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For submission-related inquiries, contact:
Senior Curator
slinde@eqbank.ca
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Director,
maggie.hall@eqbank.ca
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