Yesterday, the three finalists for the largest annual award to any work of art in Nova Scotia—the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award—were announced. The award was established by the Honourable Myra Freeman in 2005, and is meant to recognize “the excellence of a particular work of art or design from any media.” […]
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award
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Here are your 2015 Masterworks Arts Award finalists
Five artists representing five different mediums are in the running for the prestigious award, a place in history and $25,000.
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David Clark wins Lieutenant Governor of NS Art Award
David Clark’s 88 Constellations for Wittgenstein (to be played with the left hand) captured the $25,000 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Arts Award at a gala dinner in Halifax’s Cunard Centre Friday, October 28. The winner was selected by an arms-length jury of five: Lorraine Field (photography/ceramics), Halifax, jury chair, and herself a finalist for […]
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Masterworks shortlist announced
Garry Neill Kennedy, The Colours of Citizen Arar, 2007, installation view Last week the shortlist for the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award was announced. Selected by an arms-length jury of artists from across Nova Scotia, the creators of the winning work receive $25,000, which, by the way, is more than the median […]
