Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 RBC Award for Glass, which goes to artists working in glass professionally for no more than 10 years, and who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Organized by the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario, the competition's winner will receive $10,000. The jury is made up of contemporary glass artists (there is also a $10,000 award for ceramic artists) and is limited to artists who sell their work, and who have developed their skills "through training and/or practice in the field." The deadline for applications is September 14, 2015, and winners will be presented with their awards at a gala event in Waterloo, Ontario, on November 14, 2015.
This year's competition has been modified slightly to make the process simpler and encourage applications from every level of artists. Detailed information about how to apply, as well as an application, is available on the Internet at: www.theclayandglass.ca/awards.
Cheryl Wilson Smith of Red Lake, Ontario was the winner of the 2014 RBC Award for Glass.
For more information about the award or how to apply, email curator@canadianclayandglass.ca