INELIGIBILITY: incomplete or late forms, past winners, self-nominations, nominations that do not meet the criteria will not be considered. Please read criteria and requirements below for each award/discipline carefully. Thank you.
Nominators must complete an online nomination here.
For information on Special Prizes, please visit THE PRIZE.
Nominators must complete an online nomination form . If you have any further questions please email info@clevelandartsprize.org .
PLEASE NOTE: Support letters are ONLY required for Special Prize Nominations. Special Prize Nominees are not notified of their nomination. The submission of support letters are the responsibility of nominator. Nominations without support materials will not be considered.
The nominator for a special prize candidate can suggest a specific special prize category but the Special Prize Jury will make the final decision.
Visual Arts
- Work includes painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, crafts, film, multi-media, conceptual art
- A body of work that may be crowned by a particular recent career achievement
- Work that has been recognized nationally as well as locally and regionally in one or more of the following ways: Included in catalogues, major collections, gallery and museum exhibitions, reviewed in major art periodicals, result of public commissions
- Artists who are residents of Northeast Ohio, through birth, long residency or extensive education in area schools, universities, or who have close and continuing affiliations with the area as evidenced by frequent local exhibitions or commissions
- All eligible applicants will be asked to supply a C.V., artist statement and 15-20 digital images or 3-5 two-minute segments of audio and/or video (or appropriate combination of images, video, audio and web-based work). Specific requirements for each required material are below. All submitted documents must be submitted as a PDF.
- A C.V. must include website (if you have one), education, significant exhibitions/events & bibliography.
- All artist statements must be no more than 250 words. Statements longer than 250 words will not be considered.
- Images may be submitted in .jpeg, .png. or .tif format, 72 dpi, no larger than 500KB each, sized no larger than 8 x 10". Note that your images will only be viewed on a computer screen. There is no need for print reproduction quality images. Please do not submit images in PDF, Flash, Powerpoint or Kodak picture format. All images must be named with the artist's last name and then number. Do not use numbers that begin with a 0 (01, 02, 03, etc.) or put the extension .jpg in capital letters. Sample of how files should be named: roberts1.jpg, roberts2.jpg, etc…
- You may submit website links of reviews, feature articles and other documentation that support your application. This is not a requirement.
- Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only one portfolio submission per applicant will be accepted.
Music
- Discipline includes all music genres
- Composer or producer, whose work is distinctive, individual and of high quality
- A body of work marking continuing or cumulative achievement
- Work that has been performed nationally as well as locally and regionally
- Work that has been published, recorded, reviewed
- Work that has been recognized/awarded by other prize organizations
- The Cleveland Arts Prize accepts applications from composers who are residents of Northeast Ohio, through birth, long residency or extensive education in area schools, universities, or who have close and continuing affiliations with the area as evidenced by frequent local performances or commissions. Cleveland Arts Prize also accepts applications from interpretive performing artists possessing an uncommon creativity and commitment, interpreters who have a significant, historic and pivotal influence upon music.
- All eligible Music applicants will be asked to supply a C.V., artist statement and work samples.
- No more than 1 hour worth of music as mp3 files. If these materials are not available as digital files, the applicant must submit the materials as links to YouTube or other related websites.
- A C.V. must include website (if you have one), education, significant career achievements & bibliography.
- All artist statements must be no more than 250 words. Statements longer than 250 words will not be considered.
- In addition, you may submit website links of reviews, feature articles and other documentation that support your application. This is not a requirement.
- Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only one submission per applicant will be accepted.
Literature
- Work includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, criticism
- For a particular major work: a novel rather than chapters, a collection of short stories rather than a single story, a collection of poems etc.
- Work must be published
- Work that has received national as well as local and regional attention: publication by a nationally known publisher, reviews in national newspapers, journals or magazines, television or radio appearances by the author; movie contracts
- Writers who are residents of Northeast Ohio, through birth, long residency or extensive education in area schools, universities, or who have close and continuing affiliations with the area as evidenced by frequent local performances or readings
- All eligible applicants will be asked to supply a C.V., artist statement and either 4 hard copies of each work sample or digital versions.
- A C.V. must include website (if you have one), education, significant career achievements & bibliography.
- All artist statements must be no more than 250 words. Statements longer than 250 words will not be considered.
- In addition, you may submit website links of reviews, feature articles and other documentation that support your application. This is not a requirement.
- Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only one portfolio submission per applicant will be accepted.
Design
- Work includes but is not limited to architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, city and urban planning, graphic design
- A designer who has created a body of work of consistently high creative achievement as lead designer
- Body of work comprised of completed projects that have received national as well as local and regional attention
- Designers who are residents of Northeast Ohio, through birth, long residency or extensive education in area schools, universities, or who have close and continuing affiliations with the area as evidenced by frequent local commissions
- Type and scope of completed work is unrestricted
- All eligible applicants will be asked to supply a C.V., artist statement, and 15-20 digital images.
- A C.V. must include website (if you have one), education, significant exhibitions/events & bibliography.
- All artist statements must be no more than 250 words. Statements longer than 250 words will not be considered.
- Images may be be submitted in .jpeg, .tif. or .png. format. Note that your images will only be viewed on a computer screen. There is no need for print reproduction quality images. Please do not submit images in PDF, Flash, Powerpoint or Kodak picture format. All images must be named with the artist's last name and then number. Do not use numbers that begin with a 0 (01, 02, 03, etc.) or put the extension .jpg in capital letters. Sample of how files should be named: roberts1.jpg, roberts2.jpg, etc…
- In addition, you may submit website links of reviews, feature articles and other documentation that support your nomination. This is not a requirement.
- Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only one portfolio submission per applicant will be accepted
Theatre & Dance
- Work includes choreography, directorial, playwriting, screenwriting
- Choreographer, director, playwright, screenwriter whose work is distinctive, individual and of high quality
- A body of work marking continuing or cumulative achievement
- Work that has been performed nationally as well as locally and regionally
- Work that has been published, recorded, reviewed
- Work that has been recognized/awarded by other organizations
- The Cleveland Arts Prize accepts applications from choreographers or directors who are residents of Northeast Ohio through birth, long residency or extensive education in area schools, universities, or who have close and continuing affiliations with the area as evidenced by frequent local performances or commissions. Cleveland Arts Prize also accepts applications of interpretive performing artists possessing an uncommon creativity and commitment, interpreters who have a significant, historic and pivotal influence upon dance and theatre.
- All eligible Dance & Theatre applicants will be asked to supply a C.V., artist statement, and 3 to 5 pieces of choreography or directorial. Specific requirements for each required material are below.
- A C.V. must include website (if you have one), education, significant career achievements & bibliography.
- All artist statements must be no more than 250 words. Statements longer than 250 words will not be considered.
- In addition, you may submit website links of reviews, feature articles and other documentation that support your application. This is not a requirement.
- Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only one one portfolio submission per applicant will be accepted.
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