CFUW Creative Arts Award

The CFUW Creative Arts Award was created to promote interest and involvement in the creative arts. This biennial award provides $4,000 CAD to support creative arts projects and programs in communities across Canada. Eligible applicants include academic institutions, community centres, cultural centres, youth organizations, and any community-based organization, team, or group working in areas such as drama, music, graphic arts, performing arts, film, publishing, visual arts, crafts, choreography, creative writing, dance, digital media, photography, and more. Each submission must be nominated by a local CFUW Club. The award aims to support projects that demonstrate originality, benefit the community and audience, address present community needs, and have long-term impact. Selection criteria include application clarity, the nature and originality of the proposed project, community relevance, effective utilization of funding, and long-term community impact.