PURPOSE
The FANS Distinguished Artist Award is intended to publicly recognize and honour North and West Vancouver artists who have created a substantial, nationally recognized body of work in performing, visual, literary or media arts.

A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
The first FANS Distinguished Artist Award was presented in 1995 and subsequently this prestigious award has been given to many of the North Shore’s best actors, painters, poets, First Nation carvers, musicians and composers. FANS believes that through this Award we are fostering an important creative legacy that both celebrates outstanding artistic careers and bears witness to the heights that can be achieved when artists follow their dreams.

ELIGIBILITY
North Vancouver and West Vancouver are fortunate to have an abundance of talented artists with acclaimed careers, making them creative treasures in our community.  To be eligible for nomination candidates must: 
* Be a current resident of North Vancouver or West Vancouver.
* Have a substantial nationally recognized body of artistic work.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
North Vancouver and West Vancouver are fortunate to have an abundance of talented artists with acclaimed careers, making them creative treasures in our community.

Over the past decade, FANS has been pleased to recognize the artistic achievements of the following distinguished North Shore artists: Robert Clothier, Elizabeth Smily, Jean Coulthard, Roy Forbes, Luman & Aryln Coad, Arnold Shives, Norman Tait, Bryan Adams, Michael Conway Baker, Daniel Izzard, Dee Daniels, Lyle Sopel, Judith Marcuse, Peter Kiss, Gerald Van Wyck, Don S. Williams, Michael Binkley, Xwa Lack Tun, Ross Penhall, Nicola Cavendish, Charles van Sandwyck, Jay Brazeau, Anna Wyman, Douglas Coupland, Bobbie Burgers, Pierre Coupey, Brent Comber, Shari Ulrich, Gene Ramsbottom, Cori Creed, Jennifer Mascall, Lynn Johnston, Marcus Mosely, Susanna Blunt, Claudia Casper, Sylvia Tait, Gordon Smith, Michael Creber, Veena Sood, Chief Janice George + Buddy Joseph and Colleen Wheeler.

The FANS Society accepts nominations at anytime. All artists who are nominated and deemed eligible remain on file, for consideration this year or subsequent years.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES

  1.  All candidates for the FANS Distinguished Artist Award must be put forward by a third party.

  2. Anyone who enjoys and takes an interest in arts may nominate an artist for this award. Only members of the FANS Society Board are prohibited from nominating. 

  3. Nominators must complete the Nomination Form and provide relevant support documentation as specified.

  4. The FANS Society Board assesses all nominations and determines the annual recipient(s) according to the award selection process.

  5. All nominators will be notified of the results of the assessment process by way of e-mail after the FANS Society Board has deliberated.

  6. Selected nominee and the nominator will be notified by the FANS Society President.