Awards

PhotoEd Magazine Award

Judged by: Rita Godlevskis, photoED Magazine’s Editor /Publisher

2026 | Three recipients will receive a subscription to PhotoEd Magazine. One recipient will receive a Print Feature and $165 artist fee.
Chris Robinson
PhotoEd Magazine Award

Judged by: Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications, OCAD University

2026 | Three recipients will receive a subscription to PhotoEd Magazine. One recipient will receive a Print Feature and $165 artist fee.
Carolyn Cheng
PhotoEd Magazine Award

Judged by: Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications, OCAD University

2026 | Three recipients will receive a subscription to PhotoEd Magazine. One recipient will receive a Print Feature and $165 artist fee.
Immanuel Wood Lynes-Ford
Murray & Marvelle Koffler Founder's Award

Judged by: Tiana Koffler Boyman, Board Director and past Chair, Koffler Arts & Flavio Belli, Curator and Gallerist

2026 | $10,000 by The Koffler Foundation.
Roberto Centazzo
Best of Textiles Award

Judged by: Chung-Im Kim, Textile Artist

2026 | $1,650 by Chung-Im Kim & Steven Heinemann.
Ruth Wickremesooriya
Best of Craft & Design Award

Judged by: Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

2026 | $2,650 by Robert K E Mitchell & Brian H Wade from Mitchell Studios.
Brad Turner
Ceramics Excellence Award

Judged by: Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

2026 | $650 Gift Card by Tucker’s Pottery Supplies.
Rylan Cocks
Ceramics Excellence Award

Judged by: Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

2026 | $650 Gift Card by The Pottery Supply House.
Daria Khosravi
Best of Photography & Digital Media Award

Judged by: Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications, OCAD University

2026 | $2,650 by Jennifer Longhurst & Lars Bendsen.
Chris Robinson
Honourable Mention Photography & Digital Media Award

Judged by: Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications at OCAD University

2026 | Supported by Total Image Works.
Meaghan Ogilvie
Best of Paper Award

Judged by: Judged by Nancy Jacobi, Founder & Tara Moore-Jones, President, The Japanese Paper Place

2026 | $650 Gift Card by The Japanese Paper Place
Roberto Centazzo
Jini Stolk Best of Online Art Fair Award

Judged by: Ana Serrano, President & Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University

2026 | $2,650 by Anonymous Donor in memory of Jini Stolk
Maisa Mreiwed
Best of 3D Works Award

Judged by: Michael Belmore, Artist

2026 | $2,650 by Al Green in Memoriam.
Kevin MacLean
Best of Jewellery Award

Judged by: Susan Friedrich, Award Donor

2026 | $650 by Harry Enchin & Susan Friedrich.
Laura Papworth
Ken Danby Award for Best of Realism

Judged by: Flavio Belli, Curator & Gallerist

2026 | $6,500 by The Rudolph P. Bratty Family Foundation.
Mahtab Rezvani
The Gallery 1065 Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Advancement of Joy and Whimsy

Judged by: Monica Gupta, Owner, Gallery 1065

2026 | $1,650 by Gallery 1065 The Gallery 1065 Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Advancement of Joy and Whimsy recognizes an artist whose work elevates the spirit of the fair — through surprise, wit, joy, or bold creative play. The award celebrates art that interrupts the everyday and reminds us why we gather in public to experience it together.
Jes Young
Gladstone House Award

Judged by: Lee Petrie, Curator, Archive Hospitality

2026 | The recipient will have the opportunity to showcase their artworks at Gladstone House for one-year with a $1,125 artist fee.
Elif Giray
Akin Space Award

Judged by: Renato Baldin, Director, Akin’s Remote Gallery

2026 | $1,000 credit applicable toward any Akin Studio rental, Remote Gallery rental, or a combination of both.
Michael Donohue
Akrylic Award for Narrative Imagination

Judged by: Vinoj Rajendran, Co-Founder, Akrylic.io

2026 | $1,650 by Akrylic This award recognizes an artist whose work encourages viewers to construct meaning and develop imagined stories in response. The work opens space for world-building and interpretation, allowing personal narrative to emerge through sustained engagement.
Vitaly Medvedovsky
United Contemporary Award

Judged by: United Contemporary Team & Guest Judge Elisa Coish of Demetriou Art Group

2026 | The recipient will have the opportunity to have a solo exhibition in United Contemporary’s Project Space for 4-6 weeks with mentorship provided, offering professional guidance on working with commercial galleries and developing a professional practice. (Value $3,000)
Ash Godley

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