Aaron Jones, Untitled, 2019, from the exhibition Closed Fist, Open Palm at Zalucky Contemporary, 2020. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid, all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and Zalucky Contemporary.

The Gattuso Prize is a $5,000 award given to artists for an outstanding exhibition in the Festival’s Juried Call program.

Due to COVID-19, the criteria for jurying the 2020 and 2021 Gattuso Prize was adapted to reflect the fact that many exhibitions have been postponed, cancelled, or presented online. The jury bases their decision on the conceptual and technical excellence of the artist’s body of work.

CONTACT’s Juried Call Exhibitions, selected to be part of the Festival through a submission process, are independently organized by artists, venues, and organizations across the city.

CONTACT gratefully acknowledges the generous support and contributions of La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso. The Foundation demonstrates strong leadership and influences innovation across all charitable sectors in Canada including health care, culture and the arts.

Past Winners

2020
Aaron Jones, Closed Fist, Open Palm, Zalucky Contemporary

2019
Sophie Sabet, I Almost Didn’t Feel You Leave, Bradley Museum

2018
Shadi Harouni and Elise Rasmussen, With an instinct for justice, Doris McCarthy Gallery

2017
Sandra Brewster, It’s all a blur…, Georgia Scherman Projects

2016
Lee Henderson, Never Letting Us Take Breath, Zalucky Contemporary

2015
Jimmy Limit, Surplus, Clint Roenisch Gallery

2014
Nadia Belerique, Have You Seen This Man, Daniel Faria Gallery

2013
Marlene Creates, selected works from 30 years, 1982-2012, Paul Petro Contemporary Art

2012
Lise Beaudry, Sur la glace / Walking on Ice, Art Gallery Of Mississauga

2011
Andrew Wright, CORONAE, Peak Gallery