2026
Applications are now being accepted for The 2026 Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize
Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize recognizes artists, based on a single artwork shown in the Greater Edmonton area in the previous calendar year prior to the deadline. An eligible visual artwork can be any object or installation publicly displayed, regardless of size, style, medium or materials.
The Foote Prize is one of four major prizes celebrating the arts in Edmonton. Below are the links needed to apply. The Application form contains an overview of the prize, submission requirements and the Nominator’s Form. The Declaration Form is required for Nominated Artists to sign for promotional image release associated with the Prize. If you have any questions, please contact us by January 15, 2026.
Submission deadline is Monday January 19, 2026 at 3pm. The prize winners will be announced at a ceremony in spring 2026.
2026 Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize Application Form
2026 Elton + Anne Foote Visual Arts Prize Artist Declaration Form
2025
The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and CARFAC Alberta. This Visual Arts Prize celebrates the brilliance of Visual Artists in Edmonton.
CARFAC Alberta would like to congratulate Raneece Buddan as the fourtheenth winner of the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize along with shortlisted artists Cheyenne LeGrande and Heather Shillinglaw. The winner received $15,000 with $5000 going to the two runners-up.
Read more about Raneece Buddan’s nominated piece here
Cheyenne LeGrande
Read more about Cheyenne LeGrande’s nominated piece here
Heather Shillinglaw
2024
Shortlisted Artists in alphabetical order:
Read more about Raneece Buddan’s nominated piece here
Tiffany Shaw
Kelsey Stephenson
The recipients were recognized at the awards ceremony at the Varscona Theatre on May 1, 2024 during which the overall winner of each prize were announced.
2023
The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and CARFAC Alberta. This Visual Arts Prize celebrates the brilliance of Visual Artists in Edmonton.
CARFAC Alberta would like to congratulate Riaz Mehmood as the twelfth winner of the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize along with shortlisted artists Madeline LeBlanc and Heather Shillinglaw. The winner received $15,000 with $5000 going to the two runners-up.
The short list for the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize, in alphabetical order:
Madeline Leblanc
Nominated by The Works International Visual Arts Society
Read more about Madeline Leblanc’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Madeline Leblanc is here
Riaz Mehmood
Nominated by Danielle Siemens, Art Gallery of Alberta
Read more about Riaz Mehmood’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Riaz Mehmood is here
Heather Shillinglaw
Nominated by Jill Allan, Alberta Craft Council
Read more about Heather Shillinglaw’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Heather Shillinglaw is here
Riaz Mehmood (Nominated by Danielle Siemens, Art Gallery of Alberta) received $15,000 as the prize winner at a ceremony on May 3rd. Madeline Leblanc (Nominated by The Works International Visual Arts Society) and Heather Shillinglaw (Nominated by Jill Allan, Alberta Craft Council) received prizes of $5000 each.
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The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and CARFAC Alberta. This Visual Arts Prize celebrates the brilliance of Visual Artists in Edmonton.
CARFAC Alberta would like to congratulate Dwayne Martineau as the eleventh winner of the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize along with shortlisted artists Elsa Robinson and Tammy Salzl. The winner received $6000 to the winner and $3000 to each of the shortlisted artists.
Dwayne Martineau
Nominated by Lindsey Sharman, Art Gallery of Alberta
Read more about Dwayne Martineau’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Dwayne Martineau is here
Elsa Robinson
Nominated by Latitude 53
Read more about Elsa Robinson’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Elsa Robinson is here
Tammy Salzl
Nominated by Jacek Malec, Harcourt House Artist Run Centre
Read more about Tammy Salzl’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Tammy Salzl is here
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2021
The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and CARFAC Alberta. This Visual Arts Prize celebrates the brilliance of Visual Artists in Edmonton.
CARFAC Alberta would like to congratulate Preston Pavlis as the tenth winner of the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize along with shortlisted artists Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington, and Emmanuel Osahor. This year, the judges awarded $6000 to the winner and $3000 to each of the shortlisted artists.
Read about the 2021 winner and the shortlisted artists:
Preston Pavlis (nominated by Mitchell Art Gallery)
Read more about Preston Pavlis’ nominated piece here
Read more about who Preston Pavlis is here
Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington
(nominated by Susan Winters, The Works Art & Design Festival)
Read more about Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington are here and here
Emmanuel Osahor (nominated by Tyler Sherard and Ellen Cunningham, McMullen Gallery)
Read more about Emmanuel Osahor’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Emmanuel Osahor is here
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2020
Lauren Crazybull won The 2020 Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize on Thursday June 11. Marilene Oliver and Kyle Terrence received awards as the 2020 short listed artists.
Read more about the 2020 Foote Prize winners…
Lauren Crazybull (nominated by Tyler Sherard McMullen Gallery)
Read more about Lauren Crazybull’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Lauren Crazybull is here
Marilene Oliver (nominated by Joe Clare)
Read more about Marilene Oliver’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Marilene Oliver is here
Kyle Terrence (nominated by Adam Waldron-Blain, Latitude 53)
Read more about Kyle Terrence’s nominated piece here
Read more about who Kyle Terrence is here
2019
May 16th, 2019: At a ceremony held at the Scott Gallery in Edmonton, the $10,000 Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was awarded to aAron Munson, for his work Isachsen. Isachsen was shown at dc3 art projects last year. Read more about aAron Munson’s nominated piece here and here. Read more about who aAron Munson is here. The two other winners were shortlisted artists: Clay Ellis (nominated by Peter Robertson Gallery) and Brenda Malkinson (nominated by the Alberta Craft Council) who each received $1000.00.0
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The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and Visual Arts Alberta Association. This Visual Arts Prize celebrates the brilliance of Visual Artists in Edmonton.