New C2 Create
and Curate Art Program will select two artists annually to support
their ambitions
and enrich Canada's art
landscape
TORONTO, Nov. 22,
2022 /CNW/ - CIBC today announced a new, annual,
emerging artist program, C2 Create and Curate Art
Program (C2 Art), designed to provide financial support
and exhibition opportunities for Canadians beginning their career
in the arts.
The program will support two emerging artists over a six-month
period and award them with $25,000
plus $5,000 for materials while they
create a body of work. The completed artwork will be exhibited for
three months, in late 2023, at CIBC's new global headquarters, CIBC
SQUARE.
"Artists often struggle financially and need exhibition
opportunities to launch their career ambitions," said Dr.
Claudette Knight, Vice-President,
Workplace Design and Experience, CIBC. "Our C2 Art
Program is designed to address these challenges and supports our
belief that the arts are integral to building rich, vibrant and
diverse communities."
Program overview:
- Applications open to artists with two to eight years of
experience
- Two selected artists will each be awarded $25,000 CAD plus $5,000 for materials over a period of six
months
- During the six-month period, the two artists will create a
series of works which will be exhibited in a solo exhibition for
each artist at CIBC SQUARE
- Artists will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Toronto to attend an opening reception
- Application due date: 11:59 am
EST, January 3, 2023
CIBC invites all artists interested in submitting their artwork
for selection to learn more about the program by visiting:
https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/create-and-curate.html
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 13
million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional
clients. Across Personal and Small Business Banking, Commercial
Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC
offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its
leading digital banking network, and locations
across Canada, in the United States and around the
world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be
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SOURCE CIBC