BMO Financial Group 1^st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition

2010 Application Forms

Competition Rules and Guidelines
Submission Form

BMO Financial Group's 1^st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition celebrates the creativity of art students from post-secondary institutions across Canada. Deans and instructors of undergraduate certificate, diploma, and degree programs in visual art are invited to select from their graduating classes three students, whose ability and imagination place them 1^st among their peers. A distinguished selection committee chooses a national winner and one winner from each eligible province and territory.

The national winner receives $5,000 and the regional winners each receive $2,500 for his or her artwork. The national winner’s work will become part of BMO’s corporate art collection, which includes historical and contemporary Canadian masters such as Kenojuak Ashevak, Emily Carr, Paterson Ewen, Tom Forestall, Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Lawren Harris, Thaddeus Holownia, David Milne, Margaret Priest, Denyse Thomasos, Ian Wallace and others. All winning entries will be on display at the 1^st Art! 2010 exhibition, held at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art in October 2010.

The 2010 distinguished Selection Committee members are:

Paul Butler, Artist, Director and Curator, The Other Gallery
Wayne Baerwaldt, Director and Curator, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
Marnie Fleming, Curator of Contemporary Art, Oakville Galleries
Jeanie Riddle, Artist and Director, Parisian Laundry
Gilles Ouellette, President, BMO Private Client Group
Dawn Cain, Curator, BMO Financial Group

2009 Winners

The winners for 2009 vividly demonstrate the excellence and promise of Canada's newest generation of artists (click on image for a larger view).

National Winner - Ontario Alex Kisilevich Ontario College of Art and Design Untitled (Legs, from the series …and then you die) Digital chromogenic print 40 x 40 in; 101.6 x 101.6 cm
Alberta Andy Yang Alberta College of Art & Design Thrill Seeking Archival photographic print 40 x 60 in; 101.6 x 152.4 cm
British Columbia Michael Macri University of British Columbia Lend Me Your Ear Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 58 in; 152.4 x 147.3 cm Cross-stitch, 8.5 x 6 in; 21.6 x 15.2 cm
Manitoba Betino Assa University of Manitoba Stealing Ugwuf Ink on engraved plexiglass 24 x 36 in; 60.9 x 91.4 cm		New Brunswick Bronwyn Gallagher New Brunswick College of Craft and Design Homage to Monet Hand painted, hand woven complex weave structure using silk and merino wool 3 pieces, each 60 x 6 in; 152.4 x 15.2 cm
Newfoundland Hope Clarke Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University Pink Codfish Doll Soft sculpture with detachable parts, fabric, acrylic paint, thread 7.9 x 3.5 x 28 in; 20 x 8.8 x 71.1 cm		Nova Scotia Jody Zinner Nova Scotia College of Art & Design Circle of Hair Ink on watercolour paper 22 x 30 in; 55.8 x 76.2 cm
Nunavut Quppa Jaw Nunavut Arctic College Inugaguligait – Little People Lino cut print on paper, ed. 1/6 16 x 19 in; 40.6 x 48.2 cm		Ontario Mark Kasumovic Ryerson University Ideal Landscape #1(from the series Ideal Landscapes) Lightjet print from 4 x 5 inch positive film 40 x 50 in; 101.6 x 127 cm
Prince Edward Island Natasha Kudashkina Holland College Technology Digital print 28 x 16 in; 71.1 x 40.6 cm		Quebec Véronique Côté Université du Québec à Montréal Pièce Acrylic on canvas 60 x 52 in; 152.4 x 132 cm
Saskatchewan Rachel Ludlow University of Regina $1,945.29 Oil on canvas 71 x 51 in; 180.3 x 129.5 cm		Yukon Suzanne Hale Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture Self-Portrait Acrylic on burlap 17 x 15 in; 43.1 x 38.1 cm

2008 Winners

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2006 Winners

2005 Winners