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Criteria of Eligibility
To meet the criteria of eligibility for the Plaskett Award, the Candidate has to be:
- a Canadian citizen;
- a visual artist in the field of painting;
- an MFA student in one of the following situations:
- who has been accepted into an MFA program;
- who is currently in an MFA program;
- who has graduated from an MFA program within the last 24 months (Please contact us if you have any questions).
- willing to live, travel, and create artwork abroad for a minimum of one year (for the Plaskett Award).
The Joe Plaskett Foundation is very flexible regarding when the stay abroad will take place. Recipients may choose to take a leave of absence from their university, or they may defer the award for a year.
Note: The Petry Award will not be offered in 2024. Thank you for your understanding!
Application Components
To complete your application, you will have to submit:
- a completed application form, with your contact information, your MFA information, and contact information for your MFA reference;
- a brief artist statement and a description of how you plan to use the Plaskett Award to develop your artistic practice;
- 15 images of recent works (from the past 3 years), including some general views (showing the scale of your work and how it relates to space) and detail views (showing the painting materiality);
- one (1) official document (for example: official letter from university registrar) confirming your MFA status;
- one (1) letter of reference. Based on your situation, please provide a letter from:
- if currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a MFA program: your MFA advisor; or an MFA faculty member who is familiar with your work;
- if accepted to an MFA program: an art professional who is familiar with your work, or an instructor from your BFA program.
- Please see Reference Guidelines for more information.
Technical Requirements
- While the application portal can be viewed on portable devices such as smart phones and tablets, because documents and images must be submitted, it is recommended to use a laptop or desktop computer to fill in the application.
- For optimal experience, please use an up-to-date web browser (such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge) with JavaScript enabled.
- If you are having trouble logging in and/or remaining logged in to the application portal, please make sure to enable Cookies in your browser and/or temporarily disable Private Browsing features in your browser.
- For the submission of your documents and images, a high-speed internet connection is preferable;
If you experience technical difficulties or require assistance, please email application@joeplaskett.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.