Portia White Prize
From Arts Nova Scotia
The Portia White Prize recognizes an outstanding professional Nova Scotian artist, who has attained mastery and recognition in their discipline and has made a significant contribution to the province’s cultural life over a sustained career.
- Amount
- Up to $18,000
- Who can apply
- Not found
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Film and video, Music, Community arts
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Prize or award
- How to get it
- By nomination “Nominator Statement Describe why the nominee’s key artistic achievements are important (1 page maximum) • Describe the nominee’s important contributions to Nova Scotia’s cultural life (1 page maximum) • How does the nominee demonstrate exc…”
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What is offered
Money to you
- The recipient of the prize receives $18,000.
Also mentioned
- If you do not receive confirmation within one week, please contact a program officer.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Professional artists working in any medium, who either were born in Nova Scotia or who have been a resident of the province for at least the past four years. Nominees must: be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants have made an impact on the province’s cultural life be currently active in their artistic practice agree to be nominated not have received the Portia White Prize in the past An artist cannot be nominated for both an Established Artist Recognition Award and the Portia White Prize in the same year. Only one nomination package can be submitted for an artist in a year.
What to send
1. Nominator Statement Describe why the nominee’s key artistic achievements are important (1 page maximum) • Describe the nominee’s important contributions to Nova Scotia’s cultural life (1 page maximum) • How does the nominee demonstrate excellence in and mastery of their artistic discipline (1 page maximum) 2. Nominee CV Include a two-page CV or description of artistic practice and applicable training. 3.
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://artsns.ca/programs/portia-white-prize (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 10, 2026.
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