Nominate an Indigenous Artist or Businessperson for the B.C. Achievement Awards

The following is partially excerpted from The Georgia Straight; for the full article, click here.

Raven’s Tale Robe 2 by Evelyn Vanderhoop, 2020 Award of Distinction laureate of the Fulmer Award in First Nations Art. | Image: B.C. Achievement Foundation.

Every year, the B.C. Achievement Foundation honours a variety of fields and communities. The organization is now accepting nominations for Indigenous art, design, and business awards. 

The slogan, “Elevate Excellence. Share Success. Inspire Change”, plainly states the goal of the organization: to celebrate the best of the best in British Columbia “while inspiring others to build stronger and more engaged communities”. 

Awards up for nomination at this time are: the Indigenous Business Award Program, the Fulmer Award in First Nations Art, and the Carter Wosk Award Program in Applied Art and Design. You can nominate here.

Those awards break down as follows:

Indigenous Business Award (IBA) Program

Nominations open: June 1 to 30

This award program recognizes outstanding Indigenous business accomplishments and entrepreneurs across the province. Categories for this award are Young Entrepreneur, Business of the Year, Community-Owned Business, and Business Partnership of the Year. 

Fulmer Award in First Nations Art

Nominations open: June 1 to July 7

Winners are chosen in this category to those who, through traditional, contemporary or media art, have proven a dedication to their art practice, created a body of work, and are established artists in their communities. 

Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art and Design Program

Nominations open June 1 to July 14

Awards in this program recognize artists who contribute to the cultural economy of the province through their art and design work. Practical or functional artists and designers may be considered for this award.