The PRIX POWERHOUSE is an award celebrating women* artists who have reached the mid-stage in their career and contribute in a significant and sustained way to the cultural life of Montréal. The purpose of the prize is to recognize and honour an individual artist of unique vision who pursues their practice with determination and without compromise. The award is integral to the mandate of La Centrale, an artist-run centre committed to providing a platform for practices grounded in feminist discourse and engages a broader spectrum of underrepresented artists and their initiatives within established art institutions.

THE AWARD INCLUDES

- $5,000
- an invitation to the laureat to give a talk about their art practice at La Centrale

OBJECTIVES

- to recognize and support women artists who have reached at least mid-stage in their career
- to celebrate the vibrancy and uniqueness of an influential practice
- to promote the work of a Montréal artist
- to celebrate the contribution women artists make to social and cultural life

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible, nominees must meet the following criteria:
- be at least 37 years of age and identify as a woman
- live within the Greater Montréal area at the date of nomination
- have a practice in the visual arts that spans more than ten years (visual arts includes new media, sound and performance)
- sustain a pertinent artistic practice of quality that thrives under the radar of major cultural institutions in the city
- be nominated by a third party
- members of the board and La Centrale workers are not eligible