LE PRIX POWERHOUSE is an award celebrating women* artists who, having reached the mid-stage in their career, continue to 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 Galerie Powerhouse, an artist-run centre committed to providing a platform for practices grounded in feminist discourse, gender theory, cultural diversity and multidisciplinarity.

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
 

To make a nomination, please download the nomination form below. You can also find the promotional document at the bottom of this page.