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Greetings,
Just a friendly reminder that nominations close January 15th which means there are less than two weeks left to nominate yourself for the 2014 Baker Artist Awards!
You may setup your nomination by visiting the "Sign-up" page on the Baker site HERE. As always nominations are FREE and come with a professionally designed online portfolio. Additional instructions on nominating yourself may be found on the help page on our Baker Blog HERE.
If you have any questions, you may email me at bakerartistawards@gmail.com.
Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you think may want a chance to win a piece of the $90,000 in prize money!
We hope to see your work on the Baker Artist Awards site very soon.
Best Regards,
David London
Program and Marketing Manager
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
www.BaltimoreCulture.org
www.BakerArtistAwards.org
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About the Baker Artist Awards:
The Baker Artist Awards were created to support artists and promote Greater Baltimore as a strong creative community. Through a sophisticated online portfolio and significant monetary prizes for the winners, the Baker Artist Awards serves artists of all disciplines who live and work in Baltimore City and its five surrounding counties. The website and awards were established by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund and are a program of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
The online self-nomination process exposes area artists' work to regional, national and international audiences. The site has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of art lovers, critics, gallery owners, academics, and leaders in creative business in nearly every country around the globe. Each year, awards are made in two categories: the Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes and the b-grant Each year, awards are made in two categories: the $25,000 Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes and the b-grants.
As in the past, up to three Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes of up to $25,000 each will be awarded to established artists who demonstrate a dedication to their art, a mastery of craft, and a commitment to excellence. This year, we are pleased to announce that b-grant prizes have increased from $1,000 to up to $5,000 . Up to three b-grant prizes will be awarded to recognize both emerging artists and established artists exploring new directions. The prizes are designed to support and advance the careers of all nominees, the metropolitan arts community, and Baltimore's image as a creative community.
Nomination Calendar and Eligibility
Nominations for the Mary Sawyers Baker Prize and b-grant awards opened October 1, 2013 and closes at 11:59 PM on January 15, 2014. The Mary Sawyers Baker selection process will be conducted by a private jury of local and national multidisciplinary arts experts.
The Baker Artist Awards are open to artists who are at least 21 years old and have been a legal resident of the Baltimore region since October 1, 2012. The Baltimore region is defined as: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County and Howard County. The Baker Artist Awards are intended for individual artists and groups of artists working as a collective. Artists working in any discipline or multiple disciplines are eligible to win Mary Sawyers Baker and b-grant prizes. Organizations and venues are not eligible.
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