Deadline: 6 June 2025
The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts is currently accepting applications for its John Fleming Award to honour canadian decorative arts scholarship and writing.
Decorative arts are creative works, often of a practical or useful nature, produced by an artist, craftsman, or amateur, which have aesthetic, cultural, or historical value. The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD) publishes the article in Ornamentum magazine.
Award Information
- This $1,000 annual juried award recognizes an exceptional example of magazine writing on decorative arts in Canada.
Eligibility Criteria
- Emerging writers, with fewer than five publications, are welcome to submit either an unpublished article or one published within the last two years.
- The article must address an aspect of decorative arts in Canada, appeal to a diverse readership through an accessible approach, and maintain a unique voice and literary excellence.
- By submitting an article, the candidate accepts the terms of the competition and agrees to submit their text to Ornamentum for editing and publication.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Previous John Fleming Award winners and CSDA/CCAD board members and staff are ineligible.
Application Requirements
- Author’s name and contact information of phone number and email and mailing addresses.
- Author’s current CV with list of publications.
- Magazine article of 1500-2500 words, in English or French.
- Submission must be in electronic format of doc, docx, or pdf; double-spaced, with captioned images. If applicable, citations must be in MLA format.
For more information, visit CSDA.
