Awards - Issue 5
In 2007, Stone Canoe journal
established a series of annual awards for the best submissions in several
categories: visual arts, short fiction, and poetry. In 2008, Stone Canoe was delighted to add an award for arts leadership.
These awards will consist of $500 and a replica of the original alabaster stone canoe sculpture by noted stone sculptor Tom Huff, seen here with two of his alabaster carvings.
The Hedy and Michael Fawcett Prize for Visual Arts is awarded annually to a series of three works of art in any medium by an Upstate New York artist who has not yet had a solo show in, or have been represented by, a major gallery.
The Allen and Nirelle Galson Prize for Fiction is awarded annually to a short story by an Upstate New York writer who has not yet published a book of fiction with a nationally distributed press.
The Bea González Prize for Poetry is awarded
annually to a series of three poems by an Upstate New York poet who has
not yet published a book of poetry with a nationally distributed press.
The S.I. Newhouse School Prize for Creative Nonfiction is awarded annually to a nonfiction work by an Upstate New York writer.
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Arts Leadership Prize is awarded annually to an artist or individual whose work promotes or exemplifies the value of inclusiveness within the arts community.
The annual prize winners are chosen by the editors from among the submissions for each issue of Stone Canoe. No additional fee or application is required for eligibility, though a minimum of three poems or works of visual art must be submitted to be considered for the prize in these categories.
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We congratulate the winners and thank the creators of these prizes for their generous support.
Beginning in 2012, there will be an additional award—Syracuse University’s
L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science will present
the L.C. Smith Prize for Engineering and Technology Writing, for
an essay that contributes to the public’s understanding of engineering and
technology.
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This year, Stone Canoe is publishing the work of four students from
the Syracuse City High Schools who have been awarded prizes for
their work in the categories of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual
arts. Each winner receives an award certificate from Stone Canoe and a $500
check, courtesy of the Gifford Foundation.
The Gifford Foundation Arts Prize for Poetry is awarded to CarltonSemple,a junior at Nottingham High School, for his poem Something New.
The Gifford Foundation Arts Prize for Fiction is awarded to Jasmine Barnes for her story, Homewrecker, written when she was a senior at Fowler
High School. She is currently a freshman at Hobart and William Smith
Colleges in Geneva, New York.
The Gifford Foundation Arts Prize for Nonfiction is awarded to Majay Donzo, a senior at Fowler High School, for her essay, The Greatest Gift One Could Ever Receive.
The Gifford Foundation Arts Prize for Visual Arts is awarded to Jolene Dosa, a sophomore at Nottingham High School, for her Bicycle Graphic.
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks once again to the Gifford
Foundation for funding these prizes.
