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2024 Nomination Form

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A note from Guillermo Verdecchia, Chair of the 2024 Siminovitch Prize Jury:

To assist the jury in their work, please be specific about what makes your nominee a potential Siminovitch Prize Laureate. Use all parts of the nomination package to tell a detailed story. The jury wants to know: what is it about the nominee’s work that is breaking new ground and/or enriching the art form? In what specific ways is this artist’s work unique and outstanding? You might discuss practice, technique, innovation, collaboration, and other aspects of the artistic process. The jury members may not be familiar with this artist’s trajectory or development; help the jury understand how your nominee’s practice and artistry have developed over time and how they are making a remarkable contribution to theatre in Canada. Point out distinct moments, features, elements, changes, shifts, discoveries etc. Choose images and or support material that help tell this story. The jury looks forward to reviewing your application. Good luck!

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Part 1 - The Nominee
Nominees are prohibited from nominating or writing letters of support for other nominees.
Name*
Address*
Email*
Optional Identification Questions
Please help us improve our service to the community by answering the following questions.
To the best of your knowledge, does the nominee identify as racialized or as a visible minority?
To the best of your knowledge, does the nominee identify as Indigenous; that is, First Nations, Metis or Inuit?
Please select the gender identity of the nominee.
To the best of your knowledge, does the nominee identify as a person with a disability?
To the best of your knowledge, has the person you are nominating publicly identified as one of the sexual orientations listed below?
If you don't know or are unsure, please check "Prefer not to answer."
Part 2 - The Nominator
The Nominator Name*
The Nominator Address*
Part 3 - Nomination Letter
The nominator must provide a nomination letter (maximum two pages) stating why the nominee should be considered for this prize. Consider the breadth and range of the nominee’s work and speak to their trajectory or development over time. Identify the specific ways in which the nominee’s work is outstanding: How is it breaking new ground or enriching the art form? How is the nominee’s work having an impact on their communities? Letters longer than two pages will not be accepted.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 1 MB.
Part 4 - Nomination Materials
All nominations for the 2024 Siminovitch Prize must be submitted electronically using the form below. No additional materials will be considered.
An artist’s statement from the nominee (maximum one page). Documents longer than one page will not be accepted.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 1 MB.
A clear and up-to-date professional theatre résumé that outlines the nominee’s accomplishments over a minimum of the last ten years. Theatrical work for online distribution and hybrid theatre/film projects may be included. Highlight at least three noteworthy projects within the last six years (2019 – 2024). Please indicate all relevant dates of production and names of producing theatres and organizations. Five pages maximum. Documents longer than five pages will not be accepted.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Please choose the field of design for the nominee:*
Should the nominee’s practice encompass more than one element (i.e. scenography, set/lighting, or set /costumes/lighting, etc.), portfolios representing each element are welcome. These categories are not rigid, they are meant to guide the jury's eye towards the area(s) of design in which the nominee works. Nominator’s letter should clearly state the design categories relevant to the nomination.
In one document, please include images of noteworthy past works or works in progress, with brief descriptions indicating the date, production, theatre, and director. Highlight the artist’s trajectory over time with the examples you choose.Tell the jury about the intent of the designer’s choices and be specific about their significance. Make sure the nominee’s design contribution is clearly identified, and credit other designers whose work is shown in the image. You may include production stills, storyboards, concept sketches. Maximum of 25 pages/screens.
Accepted file types: pdf, zip, Max. file size: 30 MB.
Mandatory for sound design and/or composition nominee
Please include samples of noteworthy past works or works in progress. A maximum of six samples, no more than five minutes in length each. If the file you provide is longer, please indicate at what minute of the file jurors should start and stop listening. If no indication is given, jurors will listen to five minutes from the beginning of the track. Audio files must be MP3 or M4A format and contained in a ZIP file.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: zip, mp3, m4a, Max. file size: 30 MB, Max. files: 6.
    Please include samples of noteworthy past works or works in progress. Please prioritize archival video over promotional trailers. A maximum of six samples, no more than five minutes in length each. If the file you provide is longer, please indicate at what minute of the file jurors should start and stop watching. If no indication is given, jurors will watch five minutes from the beginning of the track. Video files must be MOV or MP4 format and contained in a ZIP file.
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: zip, mov, mp4, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 6.
      For each sample submitted, please list date, production, theatre, director, and significance or intent of the designer’s choices. Make sure the nominee’s design contribution is clear in each case, and credit other designers whose work is in evidence. Two pages maximum.
      Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 1 MB.
      A maximum of 8 pages of support material (citations and awards, media clippings, critique and analysis, production shots, and so on) can be included in the nomination package. If submitting media clippings, please select or highlight only passages relevant to the work of the nominee. If submitting archival material such as print media, please ensure it is legible to the jurors. All material must be contained within the eight pages. No links leading to additional material will be accepted.
      Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
      Please provide up to four letters. Each can be a maximum of two pages. Video statements of no more than three minutes may be submitted instead of letters.
      Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: pdf, mp4, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 4.
        To be used for publicity purposes. No more than 150 words.
        A photograph/headshot of the nominee to be used for the purposes of publicity. The image should be high-resolution (300dpi) and at least 1000 pixels wide.
        Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 5 MB.
        As an alternative method of submission please assemble all the required material in a Dropbox folder and share the URL link for that folder here. You must keep this folder active until December 31, 2024
        This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.