Arts Consortium Artist of the Year Nomination

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Nominate an artist to receive the distinction of Artist of the Year for the 2024-2025 season.

The Arts Consortium’s Artist of the Year designation began as a symbolic recognition of the award recipient’s contribution to our organization. As the Arts Consortium has evolved, so has this distinction.

Our roster of Artists of the Year:

2016-2017: James Stark - Photographer
2017-2018: Erik Gonzalez - Aerosol Artist
2018-2019: Antoinette “Toni” Best - Gourd Artist
2019-2020: Andrew Kenefick - Musician
2020-2021: Shirley Keller - Painter
2021-2022: Amie Rangel - Printmaking/Drawing
2022-2023: Francisco Alonso - Printmaking
2023-2024: Gabriela Santos - Printmaking

Deadline to submit nominations: May 22nd 2024

Email *

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for the Artist of the Year designation, an artist must first demonstrate excellence in their artistic discipline. Other requirements for Artist of the Year designation:

Member of the Arts Consortium in good standing
Lives in Tulare County
Creates Original Artwork
Supports the mission of the Arts Consortium through free or low cost arts programming
Supports the mission of the Arts Consortium by being part of some form of arts education
Has shown or shows artwork locally and regionally
Since 2021, priority is given to artists who have shown artwork nationally and internationally

Winner receives the following benefits:

Artwork placed on the cover of our Watermark Magazine
Four (4) to six (6) page artist profile in our Watermark Magazine
Prominent placement in our Taste the Arts Festival with two (2) free booths during the year of their recognition and a free booth the following year
Invitation as a visiting artist to My Voice Media Center
Invitation to show/sell artwork at the NEW Arts Consortium facility for a four (4) month period

Example covers of Watermark Magazine

Artist of the Year: 2021-Amie Rangel; 2022-Francisco Alonzo; 2023-Gabriela Santos

Name of the person being nominated *

First and Last Name

Nominee's email and phone number *

Name of the person submitting the nomination *

First and Last Name

Your phone number *

Why does your candidate deserve the recognition of Artist of the Year? *

In a couple sentences describe why you believe your nomination deserves the distinction of artist of the year. Make sure to list their qualifications according to the requirements listed above.

Submit examples *

Please provide some examples that feature your nominee and their accomplishments. If you have website links you want to submit please use this section.

If you have newspaper and/or magazine clippings/articles, art exhibit announcements, or images proving that your nominee deserves the Arts Consortium's designation as Artist of the Year, please email them to hello@artsconsortium.org with the email title ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2024

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time and submitting a nomination for the Arts Consortium's 2024 Artist of the Year.

If you have any questions and or needed more room to give your explanation of why your nominee deserves the recognition, please email - programs@artsconsortium.org

Acknowledgement *

I have reviewed each section carefully and completed it to the best of my ability.

I understand that the submission is not complete until the examples are submitted to the email provided.

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