The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy Montreal (OFFI), in collaboration with the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation (FCCI) announces its first annual OFF Prizes awarded to students in the Arts.

For its inaugural year, the OFFI will award three $1,500 CAD prizes: Guido Basso Prize for music, Umberto Bruni Prize for visual arts and Filippo Salvatore Prize for literary arts.

The submission deadline is August 15, 2023, Prizewinners will be chosen by a jury of three individuals. There will be a different jury for each prize. Prizewinners will be notified in early September, Prizes will be awarded on September 22, 2023.

General Eligibility Requirements for all Prizes

• You must be either born in Quebec or a resident of Quebec
• You must be of Italian descent (either one or both parents)
• You must be between the ages of 16 and 35
• You must be enrolled in a program at either the CEGEP, college or university level • Individuals can only apply for one prize
• Individuals related to an OFFI or FCCI board member or staff member are not eligible.

Eligibility Requirements for the Guido Basso Prize for Music

• Open to all performing instrumentalists and vocalists in any style of music.
• Submit proof of student statas.
• Submit a cover letter, The letter should explain your Italian ancestry.
• Submit a detailed CV.
• Submit a video of two musical performances or demos.
• Selections should be contrasting to demonstrate both technical and lyrical capacity

Eligibility Requirements for the Umberto Bruni Prize for Visual Arts

• Open to student in visual arts, media arts or film studies.
• Submit proof of student status.
• Submit a cover letter. The letter should explain your Italian ancestry.
• Submit a detailed CV.
• Submit a short essay (max 1000-word) describing your field of study, your career aspirations, and a project related to your field of study that you are either working on or recently completed.
• Submit a sample of a project you have completed or are currently working on which is related to your field of study.

Eligibility Requirements for the Filippo Salvatore Prize for Literary Arts

• Open to student in literature, creative writing, journalism or theatre.
• Submit proof of student status.
• Submit a cover letter, The letter should explain your Italian ancestry.
• Submit a detailed CV.
• Submit a short essay (max 1000 words) describing your field of study, your career aspirations, that you are either working on or recently completed.
• Submit a short sample of your written work (approx. 1000 to 1500 words). project related to your field of study.

Submissions can be submitted in either English or French. Please submit your application via email before August 15, 2023, 11:59PM EDT to the following email address: secr-ofi@bellnet.ca

For any questions, please email secr-of@belinet.ca

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