Art & Art History Awards
Annual Student Awards
Each November, the Art and Art History Program hosts an annual Awards Ceremony at the Annie Smith Arts Centre. Program alumni are often chosen as our keynote speakers, and award donors, faculty, staff and administrators present the awards to the student winners. See a PDF of the 2012 Awards brochure.
Keynote speakers at our Awards Event include the following: in 2012, Stephen Fakiyeshi, artist and curator (graduated 1994); in 2011, Amie Tolton, educator (graduated 2001); in 2010, Pauline Zahalan tatoo artist and business owner (graduated 1995); in 2009, Carol-Ann Ryan, curator, writer and educator (graduated 2001); in 2008, William Huffman, public arts administrator (graduated 1991); in 2007, Jennifer Matotek, artist and curator (graduated 2001); in 2006, Tannis Nielsen, artist and educator (graduated 2002); in 2005, Richie Mehta, filmmaker (graduated 2001); in 2004, Shannon Anderson, curator (graduated 1997); in 2003, Arta Theophylactou, educator (graduated 1999); in 2002, Terry Pidsadny, photographer (graduated 1996); in 2001, Bob Phillips, educator (graduated 1980); in 2000, Francine Périnet, Oakville Galleries Director; in 1999, William Huffman, public arts administrator (graduated 1991); in 1998, Denyse Thomasos, artist and educator (graduated 1987).
Our students' work is also recognized in a number of external competitions every year.
Dr. Annie Smith Graduate Awards offered to AAH Program Graduates
In 2007, Art and Art History Program Founder Dr. Annie Smith left the college an endowment to fund scholarships for AAH program graduates accepted into MFA, MA and other graduate programs. With matching support from the Ontario government, the endowment is worth 1.2 million dollars.
UTM Academic Awards
DR. ANNIE SMITH AWARD IN ART AND ART HISTORY
For a student(s) who embodies the spirit and most exemplifies the objectives of the program
2012 Recipients: Ebony Jansen & Dorothea Hines
THE SYLVIA C. MORTON AWARD
For highest cumulative average in studio courses
2012 Recipient: Samantha Hanrath
THE MARGARET LAIDLAW MEMORIAL AWARD
For highest cumulative overall grade point average for a student entering the fourth year of the Art & Art History Program
2012 Recipient: Ashley St Pierre
THE CATHERINE QUESNEL PRIZE
For highest cumulative overall grade point average for a student entering the third year of the Art & Art History Program
2012 Recipient: Monique Van Tetering
PROFESSORS LUBA ELEEN, TOM MARTONE & BOGOMILA WELSH PRIZE IN ART HISTORY
High academic standing in Art History
2012 Recipient: Shannon Evans
DVS Academic Award
ART HISTORY HAS ITS EYES ON YOU AWARD
For a student showing promise in Art History
Studio & Art History Awards
BLACKWOOD GALLERY AWARD
Excellence in studio work
THE ROGER JOWETT MEMORIAL AWARD
Excellence in studio work
MERCER UNION AWARD
Excellence in studio work
2012 Recipient: Dayna Gamelin
ALICE RYCROFT WOMEN'S ART ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AWARD
For highest cumulative overall grade point average for a student entering the fourth year of the Art & Art History Program
2012 Recipients: Ashley St Pierre, Karly Boileau & Brenda Krumrei
OAKVILLE GALLERIES AWARD
Excellence in visual discourse
2012 Recipient: Crystal Rosbrook
YYZ ARTISTS' OUTLET AWARD
Excellence in support of cross-disciplinary curatorial practices
2012 Recipient: Taylor Bosada
ART EDUCATION AWARD
Highest achievement in Art Education Practice
2012 Recipient: Michael Trapani
Drawing Awards
WOOLFITT'S ART ENTERPRISES DRAWING AWARD
Excellence in Drawing 1
2012 Recipient: Francis Reale
WOOLFITT'S ART ENTERPRISES DRAWING AWARD
Excellence in Drawing 2
WOOLFITT'S ART ENTERPRISES AWARD
Excellence in Drawing 3
2012 Recipient: Hannah Grunow-Harsta
WOOLFITT'S ART ENTERPRISES DRAWING AWARD
Excellence in Drawing 4
2012 Recipient: Joshua Duchesne
Design Awards
FACULTY DESIGN AWARD
Excellence in Design 1
TYPE BOOKS AWARD
Excellence in Design 1
2012 Recipient: Matthew Morales
ART METROPOLE AWARD
Excellence in Design 2
2012 Recipient: Phoebe Wai Lan Lau
FACULTY DESIGN AWARD
Excellence in Design 2
2012 Recipient: Amy Luong
FACULTY DESIGN AWARD
Excellence in Design 3
THE BEGUILING AWARD
Excellence in Design 4
2012 Recipient: Katherine Montica
Painting Awards
D.L. STEVENSON & SONS AWARD
Four awards recognise excellence in Painting 1
2012 Recipients: Myealah Komoseng Innis, Breanna Shanahan, Jessica Wood & Xiaofan Zhang
RUMMY GILL PAINTING AWARD
Excellence in Painting 2
2012 Recipients: Samantha Hanrath & Grace Elizabeth Bedwell
ABOVEGROUND ART SUPPLIES FACULTY AWARD
Excellence in Painting 3
2012 Recipients: Hannah Grunow-Harsta, Amanda Inglis, Laura Krick, Cathie Jamieson & Naomi Verrall
FACULTY AWARD
Excellence in Painting 4
2012 Recipients: Paulina Lwowska & Amanda Marino
Photography Awards
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO AWARD
Excellence in Photography 1
2012 Recipients: Noor Naqaweh & Chay Young Lee
MAGENTA FOUNDATION AWARD
Excellence in Photography 1
2012 Recipient: Laurel Whalen
GALLERY 44 AWARD
Excellence in Photography 2
2012 Recipients: Samantha Abel & Sonya Filman
TPW AWARD
Excellence in Photography 2
2012 Recipient: Rebecca Dost
FACULTY PHOTO AWARD
Excellence in Photography 3
TRINITY SQUARE VIDEO AWARD
Excellence in Photography 3
2012 Recipient: Laura Krick
TORONTO IMAGE WORKS AWARD
Excellence in Photography 4
2012 Recipient: Melina Sevilla Valenzuela
ANDY PATRICK AWARD
Excellence in Photography 4
VISTEK AWARD
Excellence in Photography 4
Print Media Awards
PAPER PLACE AWARD
Five awards recognise excellence in Print Media 1
2012 Recipients: Alyssa Bussolaro, Molly Heck, Christina Rodenburg, Tye Tremblay & Emily White
FACULTY PRINT MEDIA AWARD
Three awards recognize excellence in Print Media 2
2012 Recipients: Olga Klosowski, Natasha-Genevieve Ritchie & Mackenzie Veldboom
SCREENTEC AWARD
Excellence in Print Media 2
2012 Recipient: Samantha Banyard
OPEN STUDIO AWARD
Student showing most promise in Print Media 3
FACULTY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Excellence in Print Media 3
2012 Recipient: Laura Chiovitti
JAPANESE PAPER PLACE AWARD
Excellence in Print Media 3
2012 Recipients: Lydia Boudreau & Emily Cadger
FACULTY PRINT MEDIA AWARD
Excellence in Print Media 4
2012 Recipients: Laura Biggs & Daniel Deus
Sculpture Awards
TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 1
2012 Recipient: Joanna Di Nunzio
RONA AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 1
2012 Recipients: Shannon Goss & Ruslana Levandovska
WOODSHOP AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 1
2012 Recipients: Breanna Shanahan & Phoebe Wai Lan Lau
SHERIDAN BOOKSTORE AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 1
2012 Recipient: Myealah Komoseng Innis
SCULPTURE SUPPLY CANADA AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 3
2012 Recipients: Kara Firth & Adriana Lychacz
RANDOM STUFFAGE AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 3
2012 Recipient: AnnaLiisa Ollila
RICHARD SEWELL AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 4
2012 Recipient: Dorothea Hines
THERESE BOLLIGER AWARD
Excellence in Sculpture 4
2012 Recipient: Melina Sevilla Valenzuela
Video, Sound, Performance Award
CHILI CARROLL MEMORIAL AWARD
Excellence in Video, Sound, Performance
2012 Recipient: Stephanie Hagendorn
Past & Present Techniques Awards
PAST AND PRESENT TECHNIQUES AWARD
Excellence in Past & Present Techniques
2012 Recipients: Naomi Verrall & Cathie Jamieson
Professional Practice Award
AKIMBO "LET'S TALK ABOUT ME FOR A MINUTE" AWARD
Excellence in Professional Practice
2012 Recipient: Melina Sevilla Valenzuela
Volunteer Activities Awards
CANADIAN ART FOUNDATION AWARDS
In recognition of volunteer activities
2012 Recipients: Andre Markovic, Katherine Adams & Ebony Jansen